News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Not many men would count themselves lucky to go flying off a motorcycle doing 45 miles per hour over a dirt cross-country course. Not many men would consider a ride on an AirLink helicopter and a massive medical bill the smile of good fortune. Chris Hodges does. The Sisters motocross racer's frightening wreck last November at China Hat, south of Bend, saved his life. Hodges, 46, figured the November 16 race at China Hat would be his final amateur cross-country motocross race.... Full story
The Sisters School Board will decide Wednesday night whether to ask voters again to approve a renewal of the local option tax levy. The board will vote on a resolution to put the four-year levy of 75 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation on the March ballot. The same measure failed by 26 votes in November. The levy brings in approximately $1 million and makes up nearly 10 percent of the school district's budget. While no cuts are coming this year due to the failure of the levy, cuts will be inevitable if the levy fails to pass... Full story
The Sisters Library is about a lot more than books, computers and a community meeting place. It's also about art. Starting Friday evening, January 16, at 5:30 p.m., the Sisters Library Fourth Annual Art Exhibit will open. More than 150 local artists have been invited to display their work at the Sisters Library exhibit, which runs from January 16 to February 25. The public is invited to a reception on January 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to meet the artists and preview their... Full story
To The Editor: On January 15, our planning commission faces the momentous decision to approve or deny the plans for the hotel adjacent to Pine Meadow. This session is of equal importance to the community as to this council whose decision could forever change the physical character of our city. If approved, the proposed 54-foot-10-inch roof, a five-story structure, would become Sisters' dominant feature, blocking views of The Sisters from Hood and Cascade. Unchallenged, it will be Sisters' tallest building, remaining so under... Full story
On January 8, a new city council will be seated in the City of Sisters, and my term as Mayor will come to an end. The Nugget has graciously given me this space to reflect on the changes of the past few years and thank some of the people who have moved the City forward. When I ran for City Council, my biggest concern was identifying a transportation plan that would serve us well as the city grows. For the first time in over 25 years we now have a Transportation System Plan (TSP) that is supported by both the community and... Full story
Sisters Art Works is known as a hub for the arts community in Sisters. That, combined with Sister's notoriety as a quilting mecca, makes the show to be hosted at Sisters Art Works one that will be sure to please art enthusiasts. The members of the quilt group "Journeys" will show their vast array of quilting techniques in a colorful collection beginning January 15. The show, entitled "Following the Thread - A Conversation in Fabric," will run through February 28. A reception... Full story
After a month of nearly constant precipitation, the Sisters Country may dry out for a few days at the end of this week. Rain is expected to taper off Wednesday and Thursday, leaving skies mostly cloudy on Friday and sunny through the weekend. Temperatures that rose into the high 40s through the week are expected to drop back into normal ranges with highs in the low 40s and lows in the 20s. The relatively pleasant weather is expected to last well into next week, giving the very soggy Sisters Country a chance to dry out a... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival launches its third annual Winter Concert Series on Friday with a performance by one of the most acclaimed bluegrass bands in the country. The Steep Canyon Rangers perform at the Sisters High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 9. "They're a fantastic band that happens to be playing the River City Bluegrass Festival in Portland, which has really become a premier event," said folk festival Executive Director Brad Tisdel. "They're a great act... Full story
The girls basketball team hosted their annual Holiday Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30. Gladstone took top honors and finished first. Madras was runner-up, Burns took third and Sisters finished in fourth place. The Lady Outlaws put up a great fight against 5A Madras in Monday's matchup. Sisters jumped out to an early 8-0 lead but the White Buffaloes battled back, took the lead and held an 18-10 point advantage over the Outlaws at the end of the first quarter. Sisters put up 18 points in the second period,... Full story
The Sisters High School wrestlers were only able to bring part of their team to Madras on Saturday, January 3, to compete in the 30th annual Nels Ochs Tournament. Hood River Valley took tournament honors at the eight-team competition. Other tough competitors included Crook County, Madras, Culver and Cascade. Thomas Schantz (189 pounds) was the lone winner for the Outlaws. Schantz was pinned in his first match of the day by Devon Harris of Cascade. From there, Thomas went on to win his next three matches. Thomas recorded a... Full story
As Jefferson County continues to work through the approval process for two destination resorts in the Metolius Basin area, the activist group Friends of the Metolius has launched a letter-writing campaign to urge legislators to ban destination resort development in the area. One of the resorts, owned by Ponderosa Land & Cattle Co., would cover some 10,000 acres on Green Ridge and include golf courses, overnight accommodations and other traditional destination resort amenities. The other is a proposed eco-friendly resort calle... Full story
Ken Neff has created a pizza-packed life for himself since 1980. Now Neff has brought his pizza-making expertise to Sisters as the owner of Ken's Old Fashion Pizza Pie at 352 E. Hood Ave. "I'm always thinking of new recipes for pizzas and I do rely on my customers to tell me what they like," Neff said. Neff's careeer started with a spontaneous decision, turning an empty building next to his small town grocery store in Sunsites, Arizona, into his first pizza shop. Having... Full story
The boys basketball team placed first at the Sisters Holiday Tournament which was held Monday and Tuesday, December 29-30. Sisters defeated Burns in the final game on Tuesday to take the crown. Sweet Home finished third and Gladstone placed fourth. Sisters earned a 58-37 win over Sweet Home in their first game of the tournament on Monday. The Outlaws started off a bit slow and only held a two-point lead over the Huskies at the close of the first quarter at 13-11. Sisters put... Full story
The wind roared out of the west on New Year's Day to pummel the Sisters Country with gusts that reached into the 50-miles-per-hour range, breaking or uprooting trees and causing widespread power outages. Some 500 households lost power in the Cloverdale and Plainview area and crews from Central Electric Cooperative were so busy scrambling to repair downed lines across the region that it took hours in many cases to restore power. Brynne Beverly, office manager at Hoodoo... Full story
Do you have Monkey Mind? Holiday anxiety can lead to what the Chinese call a restless mind: Monkey Mind. Unmet expectations, overspending, and simply doing too much can lead to anxiety. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the effects of psychological stress can weaken immune function and trigger inflammation, raising the risk of autoimmune disease, coronary artery disease, and depression. For years, research has laid out the facts that these ailments... Full story
The new year of 2009 is set to bring numerous changes for Oregonians, with multiple pieces of legislation that have become new laws effective January 1, 2009. Here are a few: Since 2002, the Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law has made many places smokefree. But on January 1, one of many laws taking effect in Oregon will increase the number of places that must be smoke free. Smoking will be prohibited in bars and taverns, including bar areas of restaurants, bingo halls, break... Full story
• South Valley Bank & Trust will host a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, at 5:30 p.m. (across the parking lot from Ray's). • Paulina Spring Books has switched to winter hours: Monday-Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They are having a huge "blow out" sale. Call 549-0866. • Look for the Orient Express to reopen this week on Wednesday, January 7, as the Chens are back from China. Stop by and welcome them back at 110 W. Cascade Ave. • Aspen Lakes will host their Wine Club, January... Full story
South Valley Bank & Trust has opened its new permanent Sisters branch located at 610 N. Arrowleaf Trail (in front of the new Ray's Food Place). This replaces a temporary location opened in May of 2008 while the new building was under construction. Sisters Branch Manager Marcea DeGregorio said, "We are very excited to be in our new facility. We have been welcomed into the community by many new clients and increased our space with the new facility to better serve them. This first-class building really fits with our brand promis... Full story
On just about any given day or night you can stumble over the so-called "wild" mule deer that call the city of Sisters home. In springtime they drop their fawns around Sisters Elementary School, much to the delight of those that love to see all those dear deer in their backyard. However, their presence is much to the fear and trepidation of those of us who know what damage those dear animals can do to a poor, unsuspecting human being. The recent incident of the kids who... Full story
