News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Kate Aspen was surprised when she opened her November 4 election ballot to find that the Cloverdale Fire District bond wasn't on the ballot. She's lived on Holmes Road since 1977 and always assumed she was part of the district. Then she checked her tax statement. The fire district wasn't there, either. Cloverdale training officer Michael Valoppi told The Nugget that the district has heard from three people so far who have made the same discovery. "Chief (Thad Olson) has been... Full story
Deputy Neil Mackey has an unusual definition of retirement. After 30 years of service with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, he retired last summer ... sort of. "I retired June 30 and came back July 3 to work marine patrol," he told The Nugget. Now he's working as the school resource deputy for the Sisters School District. It's a position he was excited to take. "I jumped at the chance," he said. "I like it out here; I like the district; I like the people." Pension rules... Full story
The City Parks Advisory Board gave the nod last week to start planning improvements at Creekside Campground. The board convened Wednesday, October 29, to review data accumulated during the 2014 camping season, May to September, on usage at Creekside Campground. After studying the data, the board directed staff to make preliminary plans for improvements to the park, which will be brought back to the board for review and further discussion. Through the use of a detailed... Full story
To the Editor: I wish to thank both Bob Meyer of Sisters and Jayne Miller, director, Oregon Cougar Action Team, for their positive responses to the unfortunate cougar confrontation with a domestic goat near Sisters. As to not farming or raising domestic livestock close to adjoining public lands, that's the job of the Deschutes County Planning Commission. However, refusing a building permit for a ranch house or allowing someone to raise cows because of a possible cougar contact is just not in the cards. I served on the... Full story
Not since 2009 has El Niño held sway over our weather. Three meteorologists from Oregon foresee its return this coming winter. How its arrival might influence our weather over the next few months was the subject of the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society's 22nd annual winter weather forecast conference held Saturday, October 25, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. Liana Ramirez of the National Weather Service in Portland; Rod Hill meteorologist for KGW-TV; and Kyle Dittmer,... Full story
The uses of school libraries - like their public counterparts - are changing with the digital age. Libraries are serving a range of functions now, from providing Internet service for computer research to gathering places for community education. At Sisters Middle School last Friday, the library became the haunt of ... haunts. A group of dedicated volunteers transformed the library into an elaborate haunted maze, using themes from some favorite spooky or magical stories. From... Full story
Nine Outlaws girls soccer players have earned all-league honors - including Liz Stewart's top honors as Sky-Em Most Valuable Player (MVP). Stewart was also a first-team all-league selection, along with teammates Cassandra Arruda, Molly Boyle, and Michaela Miller. Stewart was selected MVP by a unanimous decision. Liz dominated play in the midfield. Coach Audrey Tehan said, "Liz is consistent and has an eye for defensive and attacking plays which is part of what makes her so... Full story
A little more than a year ago Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch (CPYR) was the recipient of an extraordinary gift. After 18 years of running their program for rescuing at-risk horses and challenged kids from the confines of their nine-acre "cinder pit," a casual visitor purchased the 50-acre working ranch across Innes Market Road from CPYR and donated the ranch to the program. This unprecedented gesture included an endowment to pay the operating expenses on this working ranch for five... Full story
Outlaws senior Nila Lukens was unanimously selected as the Sky-Em Player of the Year by all of the coaches in the league and was also a first-team all-league selection. Allie Spear (junior), and freshmen Hawley Harrer and Jessie Brigham joined Lukens as first-team picks, and Alex Hartford earned honorable mention. Lukens is a four-year varsity player and plays outside-hitter. This year, Lukens was recognized as the top player in the league. Nila recorded 101 kills during... Full story
Aria Blumm capped her high school cross-country career in style, placing third in the 4A State Championships held Saturday, November 1, at Lane Community College in Eugene. Blumm ran with the leaders throughout the race, but Lexi Healy of Henley High School was able to pull away in the final mile for the victory in 18:58. Danielle Jantzer of Phoenix High School finished second (19:04), followed by Blumm in 19:11. Blumm's finish is the best for an individual girl at the state meet in school history, and helped the Outlaws to... Full story
Dr. Kim Hapke, ND, never thought she was going to be a doctor. She studied theater and English literature in college, and designed costumes for "Sesame Street Live," on her way toward a career in theater. But life diverted her onto a different path. "I had some chronic health issues of my own," she explained. Exploring how to manage her condition led her to discoveries that put her on a different road entirely. "I found if I changed some of the food I was eating, that... Full story
The Outlaws posted a 34-12 score in a must-win game against the Hornets at Henley on October 31. With the win, Sisters advances to the first round of the state playoffs and will play at No. 1 ranked Gladstone at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 7. Sisters scored on their first possession of the game against Henley after a long drive that was capped off by a one-yard run by Logan Schutte over the right side. The Outlaws missed the PAT but scored again later in the quarter on another run by Schutte from four yards out. Sisters went... Full story
Angela Sitz loves her work. For about four years now, she's been collecting data from state and federal agencies, college wildlife students' research, and private land-owners - particularly ranchers - on what they are seeing in the world of the sage grouse. Everything she and other U.S. Fish & Wildlife (USFW) biologists can learn about the species will, when combined with data from all over the West, determine whether or not sage grouse are placed on the Endangered Species... Full story
Sometimes I wonder what I will miss most about South Korea when I come back to the U.S. Will I seek out the hot red sauce that is served alongside many Korean meals? Will I build a Korean-style barbecue in a deck table so I can have friends over to share thin slices of beef laid out on a lettuce leaves with rice and sauce? Will I begin a new fashion trend in America with his-and-hers matching (from head to toe) hiking outfits, replete with articulated pants and telescopic hiking sticks? One thing I would like to bring back... Full story
Last week, 60 IEE juniors from Sisters took to the banks of Whychus Creek for a day of restoring the riparian area in Creekside Park. The City of Sisters saw the need to heal over part of the creek's banks adjacent to and within Creekside Park, and provided about 300 plants - alder, wood rose, dogwood and snowberry. SHS teachers Glenn Herron, Samra Spear, and their IEE (Interdisiplinary Environmental Expedition) team saw this as an opportunity to put the junior students to... Full story
The boys soccer team picked off league foes one by one, and at the close of the season posted a perfect 10-0 record. Eleven Outlaws, all top-notch players, were selected to all-league teams, and Justin Harrer took top honors as the Sky-Em's Player of the Year, as well as being a first-team pick. Teammates Colton Mannhalter, Jadon Bachtold, and Malachy Sundstrom were also first-team selections. Harrer is a dominant player for the Outlaws, returning as a first-team all-league... Full story
The Lady Outlaws played a hard-fought and at times scary match against Estacada on Saturday, November 1. The match would determine who would advance to the final eight. Sisters came out on top with scores of 25-8, 17-25, 25-20 and 25-14. Sisters easily won the first set. The Outlaws played smooth, blocked the ball well, and served tough. The tide turned in the second set and the Outlaws were set back on their heels. Sisters committed errors they don't normally commit, and... Full story
Local results as reported by the Deschutes County Clerk's office show the $14.5 school bond going down to defeat by a substantial margin 58 percent to 42 percent. Incumbent Mayor Brad Boyd failed to retain his city council seat as Nancy Connolly and David Asson earned four-year terms while Wendy Holzman won a two-year stint. Voters rejected medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Cloverdale Fire District patrons overwhelmingly approved a bond measure to fund equipment and facilities upgrades. Election Results Sisters... Full story
The drizzle let up and the sun peeked out just in time for Sisters' annual Halloween parade, from ladybugs and Batman to witches and werewolves, excited trick-or-treaters gathered in Village Green Park on Friday with their treat bags in hand. A few four-legged family members came along as well, including a miniature horse dressed as a giant spider with her handler, Kate Beardsley (see story, page 18). The parade headed out at 3 p.m. in two groups, one, led by Sisters Library... Full story
