News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The boys basketball squad defeated the Wolfpack at Caldera in a final score of 49-36 on Saturday, January 9. Their game against Klamath Union that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, was cancelled due to inclement weather and plans are to reschedule it at a later date. Saturday’s match-up against the Wolfpack was the first game the Outlaws had played in nine days, and their first game on the road in three weeks. Needless to say, Sisters had a hard time in the first quarter finding rhythm on the offensive end of the c... Full story
The Lady Outlaws earned a 55-46 win over Caldera’s JV squad on Saturday, January 8. Their roster was reduced to a total of 14 girls due to illness, and the JV game had to be cancelled. Caldera got off to a great start, quickly went up 8-0, and forced the Outlaws to take a time-out to regroup. The Outlaws were able to settle down and refocus, and went on a run that put them on top 14-12 to close out the quarter. Ashlynn Moffat was instrumental in the comeback with two big shots from behind the arc. Sisters struggled in the s... Full story
On January 3 at about 7:30 p.m., during a winter storm, Jefferson County Reserve Deputy Mark Foster received a 911 call from dispatch for a motor assist in Camp Sherman at the “Four Corners” stop sign. A large semitruck had slid off the road into deep snow at the stop sign, blocking one lane. Why and how did it get there? Having passed through Sisters, the semi was on Highway 20 en route to Corvallis to deliver cargo. Santiam Pass was closed. Nearing the Camp Sherman Road jun... Full story
Mr. Mackey is right when he states that history is a good teacher (The Nugget, Letters to the Editor, January 5). Hopefully, he’s read the history of the rise of fascism in the 1930s and sees the parallels to what is going on in our country and parts of the world today. I disagree, however, in his laying the blame for the beginning of evil on Adam and Eve. For one thing, nobody really knows what happened in Eden; the real truth is lost in antiquity. The rest is just rumors. I think the belligerent, sometimes viscous nature o... Full story
Disinformation and democracy To the Editor: I’d like to express a huge thank-you to Mary Chaffin for setting the record straight in last week’s guest column titled “Disinformation and democracy.” Her focus on facts to refute the incendiary disinformation peddled by the right-wing propaganda machine is to be commended! Thank you Ms. Chaffin! Sheila Kelley Praying for the country To the Editor: I feel Jeff Mackey’s letter in the January 5 Nugget was well expressed. We are living in one of the worst times in the U.S. since 177... Full story
Laura, a reader and recent transplant from Portland, was frustrated by the dearth of EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in Sisters. While she took the time to let The Nugget know of her experiences in recharging while shopping, there is ample anecdotal evidence of similar disappointments from shoppers and diners. Pull into Bi-Mart or Ray’s and it’s easy to assume that Sisters identifies more with pickups and SUVs than EV or hybrid vehicles. Park at Ace or Hoyt’s and y... Full story
State education officials are making ominous rumblings about the potential for the omicron variant of COVID-19 to push students back to online learning. “Student access to in-person instruction is under serious threat,’’ the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority said, as students returned to school after Christmas break. Sisters schools are determined to keep students in class. “It’s always been our priority since the start of this thing to keep in-p... Full story
Looking out the window at the Three Sisters or hiking along Whychus Creek, one might think the deep snow and partial flooding would be a good predictor that our years-long drought might be alleviated. Not so fast say the folks who make a living measuring and tracking these things. Drought maps like the one shown on page 8 from January 4 produced by the National Integrated Drought Information System, a federal agency, are still discouraging. Sisters Country is still in... Full story
Many within Sisters have heard that a beloved local dining establishment is in their final days of serving guests with great food, coffee and microbrews. Hop & Brew will be open through January 15, and then must close their doors due to a building ownership change with new plans for the site. Hop & Brew evolved out of the original business opened in 2013 by Mandy and Phil Haugen, called Hop N Bean. Silent investors Ryan and Teresa Karjala eventually took it over and changed... Full story
