News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It was a mission that exemplified the Air Force rescue community's motto: "These things we do that others may live." June, 2005, Afghanistan: Operation Red Wings, a mission to disrupt anti-coalition militia activity in a mountainous area of eastern Afghanistan went badly wrong; a Navy SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team had been compromised and ambushed and a quick-reaction helicopter sent to their aid was shot down by ground fire. Three helicopters were dispatched from... Full story
Richard Esterman, a Sisters-based event promoter, has thrown his hat in the ring for Position 1 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, the seat currently held by Tony DeBone. Esterman is running as a Republican. Esterman previously ran unaffiliated for governor. He acknowledges that that run was largely symbolic, but this one is a serious bid to have an impact in his own region. "Being a long-shot for governor, I learned a lot," he said. "This is a serious attempt.... Full story
The most tangible sign of construction set to begin on the Cascade Avenue/Highway 20 renovation project has been hoisted over the intersection of Highway 20 and BarclayDrive/McKinney Butte Road. Lantz Electric has installed the temporary signal that will be used for the freight reroute for the project in downtown Sisters. The signal will help traffic flow on Barclay Drive, which will serve as the temporary freight route when sections of Highway 20 close starting March 1. The S... Full story
To the Editor: Perhaps the City of Sisters should reconsider the construction of an amphitheater in the middle of Sisters. Two reasons are readily apparent. The climate of Sisters guarantees the amphitheater will go unused for a good portion of the year. Concerts, plays and other activities would necessarily be canceled due to inclement weather, causing a financial loss to the city. Secondly, an amphitheater will undoubtedly cause a class-action lawsuit by the residents of Indian Ford Meadow, Wild Horse Ridge, Sage Meadow,... Full story
If you've ever had an occasion to visit the Sisters Ranger District office on the corner of Cascade Avenue and Pine Street in search of a permit to cut firewood, to obtain a pass to recreate in protected national forests, or just to ask directions, you probably had the pleasure of speaking with Sandy Sharp. But if the total sum of your life's experiences to date does not include such an encounter, then you'll have to chalk it up to a missed opportunity, because January 10 was... Full story
Victoria Graves of Three Creeks Brewing Company, Javier Luna of Rancho Viejo, and Mandy Strasser of Hop N Bean have joined the nine-member board of directors of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. New board members will take office at the Masquerade Ball on Friday, February 21. Graves, Luna, and Strasser were elected by the general membership during the fall 2013 election. According to Executive Director Erin Borla, the Chamber tries to build a complex board where every individual offers a unique background helping to... Full story
Be prepared to pay another three cents to mail a letter starting January 26. The U.S. Postal Service recently announced the largest rate hike in 11 years, which will be in effect for two years, to give the service a temporary infusion of extra revenue to help it recoup losses it suffered as a result of the economic downturn of 2008-2011. Since 2006, the agency has been required to limit rate increases to the rate of inflation, unless regulators approved more, in order to prod the Postal Service to cut costs and to benefit... Full story
The Outlaws earned a 45-42 win over Burns at home on Tuesday, January 7, in a game that was tight to the final whistle. Four days later, the Outlaws suffered a tough 49-24 loss on the road to Gladstone, the No. 2 team from Portland. In Tuesday's action, the Outlaws played a great game against Burns, who has a very good team with one of the best individual players Sisters has seen all year. Austin Feist is a junior point guard for the Highlanders and according to Coach Rand... Full story
The Lady Outlaws hit their shots at the free-throw line, which helped them notch a 56-47 win over Mt. View at home on Thursday, January 9. Two days earlier Sisters lost 59-46 on the road in Burns. Sisters came out strong in the first quarter on Thursday in their match-up against Mt. View. The Outlaws hit their shots, got great rebounds and limited Mt. View to a lone three-point shot and five points from the free-throw line. At the end of the period the Outlaws held a 17-8... Full story
The Outlaws wrestled at the Bend Wrestling Invitational held on Saturday, January 11, and competed well against their opponents, many of whom were from larger 5A schools. Nine teams attended the event. Mt. View took championship honors and finished with 251 points. Bend High was runner-up at 223 and Ridgeview finished third with 210 points. Summit, Burns, La Pine, Ashland, Willamette and Sisters were also in attendance. Dyut Fetrow proved to be a big surprise for the Outlaws.... Full story
Since 1976, Hoyt's Hardware & Building Supply has played a major role in supplying contractors and property owners throughout Sisters Country and much of Central Oregon with what they need to build or repair their homes and businesses. Now as the business moves into its 39th year of operation, founder and owner Chuck Hoyt is enjoying retirement. He has turned management of the company over to his son, Tyler, confident that his son and the company staff that averages over 25... Full story
Members of the newly established Outlaw Robotics Team 8023 participated last Saturday, January 11, in the First Technical Challenge (FTC) at the Hood River Oregon qualifying tournament. FTC is a robotics program for seventh- through 12th-grade students, based on a sports model, but focusing on engaging the students in science, technology, engineering and math. Teams compete in an alliance format against other teams. This year's new seventh-grade team members include David Novo... Full story
The Sisters community is invited to come to the Sisters Library and enjoy the most exciting and charming Friends of Sisters Library (FOSL) Annual Art Exhibit yet. In the eight years the FOSL Art Committee has been putting on the exhibit, the more-than-178 pieces of art this year represent the most unique and diverse exhibit ever. The beautiful wood working of local craftsman Mark Thompson has brought to life the tale of Aesop's, "Tortoise and the Hare" in the form of an... Full story
The sun is shining and you're out walking Fido. You know that as he's grown older he is more temperamental toward energized kids. A group of teenagers walking by notice how beautiful your pooch is and run over to pet him. Before you can stop them he growls and tries to bite. Luckily nobody gets hurt. We may love man's best friend, but not all dogs are "people" dogs. There's a new way to warn people if your four-legged family member is feeling grumpy or aggressive. It's called... Full story
I grew up in a small town surrounded by farm fields in the Willamette Valley, so my running routes often included gravel roads, dirt paths, and pastoral scenery. My college years featured the extensive trail systems in Eugene and runs up through Hendricks Park. Sisters, of course, offers an endless variety of trails, Forest Service roads, and backroad byways through the pondersosa forest. As I ran here this morning in Daejeon, South Korea, I needed an alternate to my typical... Full story
Master luthier Preston Thompson and the entire guitar-making gang invite the community out to celebrate the grand opening of Preston Thompson Guitars on Friday, January 17, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The evening will be one of fun and music as Thompson welcomes friends, visitors, and musicians to his new downtown headquarters beside The Belfry in Sisters. Tour the showroom and workshop, enjoy refreshments, chat with members of the creative team and absorb the vintage vibes of... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) will host its first basketball tournament of the season Saturday and Sunday, January 18-19. Each of the shootout series basketball tournaments will attract around 50 teams of fifth- through eighth-graders from all over the state. This first tournament will feature teams from as far north as Longview, Washington, to as far south as Klamath Falls. "Events like this are fantastic for our community for a variety of reasons," said SPRD... Full story
Sisters Habitat for Humanity is known for constructing new- and they've built a lot of them. But they also do home repairs for qualifying families, and they've "recycled" a few as well. The chapter celebrated one home repair and one recycle last weekend. The chapter repaired the home of Cindy Sproat on Maple Street. According to Marie Clasen of Sisters Habitat, the work consisted of replacing drywall and skirting and work on windows. The project was made possible by a grant... Full story
The quilters who make up the Journeys quilt group chose their organization's name with intention: They are explorers of their craft. "We experiment and try to stretch," says Betsy Gientke, who is one of the artists whose work is featured in the current Sisters Art Works (SAW) exhibit. "The idea is that we're all on an art journey and we're all trying to find our voice." The fiber art to be found at the SAW exhibit is not the traditional quilt one might expect to see adorning... Full story
Richard passed away at the age of 56 on Thursday, December 19, of natural causes after finishing a perfect day of skiing at Mt. Bachelor. Fittingly he passed in the Deschutes National Forest, the same wilderness he had devoted his entire life to working and playing in. Born May 28, 1957 in San Francisco, California, he had his early schooling in Napa. His family moved to Bend, Oregon, in 1970 where he graduated from Bend Senior High School in 1975. He studied fire science at C... Full story
The rules are pretty restrictive in the City of Sisters when it comes to "formula food." The city planning commission will revisit the language of the city code on Thursday to decide if changes ought to be made. No final decisions will be made at the January 16 planning commission meeting, according to planner Eric Porter. Instead, the meeting will start a conversation that will include the citizens of the community. "We're trying to take the pulse of the city and find out... Full story
