News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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This past weekend, America underwent its return to standard time, eschewing daylight saving for more light in the morning - and less light in the evenings. Many of us are going to work in the darkness and returning home without seeing the sun. Times are tough for those who enjoy activity in the light, who feel a jolt of energy from being in the sun. It's not only psychological; Vitamin D plays a big role in our health, and during the dark months in the Northern Hemisphere many are deficient. Vitamin D affects every organ... Full story
The top-ranked Lady Outlaws volleyball team clicked on every level as they easily dismantled their first two opponents enroute to their victory over No. 2 Valley Catholic in the championship match of the 4A volleyball championships on Saturday, November 4. The victory meant that the Outlaws have notched back-to-back state championships. Sisters started the tourney with a Friday-morning game against local rival Crook County (CC). The Outlaws were firing on all cylinders and... Full story
After 35 years of ownership, publisher Kiki Dolson has sold The Nugget Newspaper. Tom Mullen and J. Louis Mullen, who jointly and separately own community newspapers in Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, took ownership last week. "It's time to retire," Dolson said. "I'm really happy with the buyers because they are still family-owned, with huge amounts of newspaper experience. I think they're going to bring something to the newspaper with their broad experience... Full story
For more than a decade, the Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) has operated out of the offices of The Nugget Newspaper. Now that publisher and FFF founder Kiki Dolson has sold The Nugget, she is looking for a new location for the nonprofit. (See related story, page 1.) Furry Friends helps families keep their pets in their homes by operating a pet-food bank, and providing spay/neuter sponsorships and assistance with emergency medical needs to families in financial hardship. Dolson... Full story
Travelers into Sisters often miss the "east portal" area located between the east end of Highway 242 and Highway 20. Signage is not very prominent and many don't know that there's a parking lot, labyrinth, and bathrooms there. The seven acres of land belongs to the U.S. Forest Service and is zoned as open space. The restroom located there is maintained by the City of Sisters public works department and is closed for the winter. The acreage is part of the Forest Service... Full story
To the Editor: Normally I am in full agreement with your thoughtful and well-written commentaries. But your November 1 commentary entitled: "Meet the new boss: Dawn of the Red Century," was a bridge too far. It is agreed that communism has failed miserably in most respects, but then you airily proceeded to malign democratic socialism and connect it to the red menace. You darkly warn "...that it (democratic socialism) is vulnerable to being highjacked by control-freak tyrants whose intentions are far from benign." You further... Full story
Hayden Homes held a ribbon-cutting open house for their latest phase of single-family homes being built at Village at Cold Springs (VCS) last Wednesday, November 1. The public was invited to tour the furnished model home, The Umpqua, enter a drawing for a sneakaway package at FinePine Lodge, enjoy a free lunch, and view original artwork by local Sisters artists. Hayden Homes is making concerted efforts on a number of fronts to become a collaborative member of the Sisters... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival was honored with the Organizational Achievement Award from the Folk Alliance Region-West (FAR-West). The Northwest chapter of Folk Alliance International made the award, which is part of the "Best of the West" category. The annual conference was held in Bellevue, Washington, October 5-8. Sisters Folk Festival's creative director, Brad Tisdel, accepted the award. He attended with Americana Project alumni Benji Nagel and FAR-West board member and Sisters... Full story
The new school district transportation facility is closer to becoming a reality. The City is currently reviewing the district's site plan application, which was filed last week. Once the site plan is approved, the district can submit its request for a building permit and construction can begin once the building permit is issued. The proposed bus barn and shop is slated to be built in the current high school student parking lot that also serves as access to the Coffield... Full story
Doug and Mollie LeFezre, who have been vacationing in Sisters since 1982, donated their second-hand Steinway piano to the Sisters High School choral program. Mollie LeFezre is a retired music teacher; she taught public-school music for 25 years in both Huntington Beach and Roseburg, where they are from. They currently spend the winters in Arizona. LeFezre grew up practicing on upright piano throughout her childhood. When she graduated from high school her parents bought her a... Full story
The Sisters High School football squad had 14 players named to all-league teams this season. Senior Brady Wessel had an exceptional year, and was named first-team all-league on both offense and defense. Wessel earned first-team recognition as a guard on offense and on the defensive line. Brady has been a four-year varsity player and a mainstay on the Outlaws' squad. "Brady is one of the hardest workers I've ever seen, and not just in practice," said Coach Neil Fendall. "He... Full story
To be successful this winter, the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS) will need continued support from donors, businesses, and organizations (see related story, page 13). In order to meet their $25,000 budget, the SCWS needs to sustain and expand all that was achieved in the first three months of 2017. Due to volunteer efforts and donations of food and supplies, expenses are low, and include wages for two specially trained overnight monitors, supplemental food and supplies, and insurance. It costs approximately $200 each... Full story
One team came home with a trophy from the Oregon 4A Cross Country Championships and another left hungry for the future, as the Sisters Outlaws completed a strong season Saturday, November 4 at Lane Community College. The Sisters girls team, led by Anna Bartlett's 11th-place finish and a big personal record by number-two runner Ella Cole, placed fourth for the second consecutive year. Tillamook repeated as the team champions, followed by Scappoose, La Grande, and Sisters. The... Full story
Chris Nelson, co-owner of the new Wildflower Studio in Sisters, is the featured artist for the Friends of the Sisters Library art exhibit in the computer room of the library for the month of November. Her warm rich oils of landscapes, still life, songbirds, and dogs also showcase Nelson's framing talents. She moved to Sisters 15 years ago from Minnesota, and had been doing art framing at the Clearwater Gallery since two weeks after her arrival, before opening Wildflower... Full story
The Sisters High School music program completed its successful four-show run of Cinderella Sunday afternoon, November 5. After months of preparation, cast members were left satisfied, reflective - and a bit worn out. Director Rick Johnson had nothing but praise for the 50-plus students involved in the production, from the actors to the chorus, the artists to the light and sound crew. "It's definitely a group effort," he said. The Rogers and Hammerstein musical, written in... Full story
It's time to come clean. Way back in March, or April, maybe it was May, I wrote in these pages predicting - it was really more of a populist pandering, almost a campaign promise - that we would grow 500 pounds of vegetables. That was worth a giggle then, and somewhere inside I knew it was bold, but it seems much funnier now. Armed with lessons learned from our previous gardening heartbreaks, attendance at a master gardening class, and no shortage of work - rebuilding the... Full story
What is your dog trying to tell you? Because dogs don't speak human language, the only way to really comprehend and communicate with them is for pet parents to understand and appreciate what they are telling us through their body language and vocalizations. Canines communicate using a complex language of body signals that indicate what they are thinking and feeling. Even though a dog's face and head come in many shapes and sizes, your furry friend's basic facial expressions... Full story
The Deschutes National Forest will welcome a new District Ranger to the Sisters Ranger District in early December. Ian Reid, currently the North Fork John Day District Ranger on the Umatilla National Forest, has been selected as the new Sisters District Ranger. He will report to the position December 10. Reid earned a bachelor's degree in fisheries from Oregon State University and a master's degree in biology from Southern Oregon University. Reid began his Forest Service... Full story
What began with one warm-hearted woman of faith, Mary Tomjack of Bend, making a few fleece cut-and-tie blankets as samples, has grown in four years into a flourishing 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Heartwarmers, that covers children, seniors, the homeless, and cancer patients in Central Oregon with love, warmth, and comfort. Groups of volunteers - now numbering 125 - in Bend, Sisters, and Redmond gather twice a month to create fleece blankets, teddy bears, scarves, knitted and... Full story
