News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Recycling Center is heavily used - especially right now when folks are hauling holiday packaging out of the house. Not all of that use is beneficial. The City of Sisters Public Works Department, which maintains the site in the industrial park, reports an increase in inappropriate recycling and illegal dumping. Some of the inappropriate use is probably due to lack of understanding as to what can and can't be recycled. For example, regular cardboard can be recycled;... Full story
There are a lot of people out in the woods these days. Some are hiking; some are riding mountain bikes; some are riding horseback; some are target shooting. With recreation on the Deschutes National Forest increasing 15 to 20 percent over the past three years, the Forest Service is seeking to raise awareness of all activities so that conflicts are minimized. Forest Service spokesperson Jean Nelson-Dean told The Nugget that many recreational users - especially those new to the... Full story
10 was no picnic in Sisters. We started the year half-frozen and buried under snowdrifts. Many local residents found winter intruding into their homes thanks to ice dams and leaks - and some of them struggled to get the damage repaired all the way into the following fall. The Milli Fire - and a host of other blazes across the region - left us choking on smoke for weeks - and choked off the busy heart of the season for many local businesses. Cherished cultural events like the Sisters Folk Festival were called off. 2017... Full story
Many local businesses found the holiday season to be good - but not the jolt they were hoping for after a difficult and disappointing ending to the summer. With tourists and visitor traffic, sidewalks and businesses saw a steady flow of customers for the month of December, but nothing out of the ordinary. The end of the summer left many businesses in the red, and not just from the fire and ash. After a disappointing eclipse experience and the cancellation of the annual... Full story
The Three Sisters Historical Society was birthed when five local Sisters women discovered their shared interest in the history of Sisters and they have been working for the past eight months to get it established. When history teacher Becky Lukens moved to Sisters in August 2016 with her family, one of her first endeavors in becoming acquainted with her new surroundings was to read about the history and geography of the area. "Paulina Springs Books set me up with 'That Was... Full story
The boys basketball squad finished fifth at the annual Sisters Holiday Tournament held Thursday through Saturday, December 28-30. Sisters started the tourney with a 47-41 win over Estacada on Thursday. The Outlaws started off strong and scored 18 points in the first quarter, and at the half held a 29-21 lead over the Rangers. The Outlaws kept up the pace in the second half, but Estacada cut their lead to four with about two-and-a-half minutes left in the game. Sisters was... Full story
Two years ago, on the Christmas of 2015, local resident and Sisters High School student Ethan Tolle opened a gift many teenagers would appreciate. Inside was a famous action camera, used by amateurs and professionals alike - a GoPro Hero 4. The next summer, on June 27, 2016, Ethan and his friends went to the Tamolitch Blue Pool for an afternoon of fun and cliff jumping. They attached the camera to a mount on his friend's chest and hit record. His friend launched off the side... Full story
With 2017 in the rearview, we can see that many lessons offered insight into health and fitness. Trends come and go but progression is constant. There are small lessons to be learned from even the most outrageous fads that shake up the industry and exit moments later. Individualized fitness: People are becoming more and more aware of their needs, wants, and makeup as an individual. Now you can track their activity, heart rate, sweat rate, and some simple biomarkers - all at home. What this means is that people are more aware... Full story
The girls basketball team hosted the annual Sisters Holiday Tournament held Thursday-Saturday, December 28-30. The Lady Outlaws had a tough time, and lost all three of their games. Sisters started the tourney with a 45-37 loss to Estacada on Thursday. The Lady Outlaws had a rough start, and quickly found themselves down 12-2, and at the close of the period trailed the Rangers 14-7. Estacada scored 10 in the second, and the Outlaws were on their heels with eight, but the first... Full story
It was hard to watch. Even to a novice, it was clear that the mare was in deep distress. Clouds of dust rising, she paced at the back of the corral, head flying high. In her eyes, humans were the monsters at the gate. But that was yesterday - before Charley Snell, a wiry cowboy trained by renowned horseman Ray Hunt, began working with her. As a writer/filmmaker, I had gotten to know Charley while researching the American cowboy culture. Did that "your word is your bond," wild... Full story
My grandfather warned me a long time ago that "You can't get something for nothing," which always sounded like an unassailable bit of wisdom pulled from Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims. But granddad wasn't around for the invention of Bitcoin. Bitcoin, if you don't know, is a digital commodity invented by a cryptologist whose real identity - he ran under the alias Satoshi Nakamoto before handing Bitcoin off to the world - remains a mystery. In other words, he's the Wizard... Full story
Pam Nord of Sisters came home and found a so-called, "chicken hawk" caught in her chicken pen fence. There were no chicken feathers or parts strewn about, so she immediately focused on the plight of her not-so-friendly visitor. The hawk was well attached to the fence, in such a manner that it looked impossible for it to escape without the assistance of human help. Hawks are killers, and in order to do their killing efficiently they use a pair of muscular legs equipped with... Full story
Ready to take on the new year? Resolutions are a great way to start the year off, whether they are a list of things to accomplish or fun ideas to make 2018 your best year yet. So many of you are animal lovers and pet parents; shouldn't you be including your furry friends among your top priorities for the new year? Just as your pets can improve your physical and mental health, there are many ways that you can improve the lives of your cats and dogs in return. Make this new... Full story
She was born on March 24, 1926 in Chula Vista, California, moved to Oregon in 1946, and passed quietly November 15, 2017 in Bend. A celebration of Helen's life will be held on January 27, at 1 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. Helen was born "south of here" and was an inveterate orange juice drinker for her entire life having grown up in Orange County, California, when it was still filled with acres and acres of citrus trees. After graduating high school... Full story
The New Year is upon us. It is that time of year again when we feel a surge of inspiration to tackle those resolutions - lose weight, quit smoking, read more books, travel - you know the drill. The beginning of a New Year can feel like a fresh start, which at least for a while can jumpstart our motivation into action. Now for the bad news: most resolutions fail. We start the year feeling optimistic and then all too often life seems to get in the way and our motivation dwindles. Sound familiar? Many of us have our sights set... Full story
The fence is up around the seven-acre parcel of ground adjacent to the Sisters post office, between Locust and Larch. Site work has begun on The Lodge at Sisters assisted living facility. According to Peter Hoover of Thrivify LLC, developers of the facility, "Mother Nature gave us a very welcome holiday gift of a mild winter, enabling us to begin site work on December 4. Now, if winter can just continue to be mild a while longer, we hopefully will stay on schedule and meet... Full story
