News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Articles written by Kent Neff


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  • Keeping it civil in Sisters

    Kent Neff|Updated Dec 6, 2016

    We have just suffered through the most negative and, likely, the most polarized presidential campaign in living memory. Regardless of our political leanings, many of us were thoroughly disappointed with the angry accusations, the incivility, and the bitter, personalized nature of the campaign. Sadly, the level of acrimony during and after the campaign has spread to other public and private places, including our schools. Even families have experienced bitter divisions because some members supported one candidate while the... Full story

  • Support for paved trail

    Kent Neff|Updated Jul 7, 2015

    This is written to convey my very strong support for developing the proposed Sisters to Black Butte Ranch paved trail through the National Forest. I have spent considerable time in Sisters Country for the last 45 years, at first in a rented cabin on the Metolius, followed by ownership of a house at Black Butte Ranch for some 20 years, and as a permanent resident of Sisters for the last four. Central Oregon is my favorite place in the U.S. I am also an avid cyclist and hiker. From the '60s to the mid-'90s, I rode my bicycle... Full story