News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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UPDATED 11/10/2023 Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputies detained an adult male on a police officer hold in the parking lot at Sisters Post Office on Thursday afternoon, November 9. The man was apparently experiencing mental health issues. According to Lt. Chad Davis, the post office and The Lodge at Sisters were briefly on lockdown until the incident was resolved. The man was transported via ambulance to the hospital. Lt. Davis reported that deputies were dispatched to a welfare check on Thursday November 9, at 3:49 p.m.,... Full story
On Thursday, November 2, Marilyn Losli Brownawell, beloved wife of Darrell Brownawell for 68 years, passed away at Touchmark in Bend. She was 90 years old. She is survived by Darrell, her two sons, David (and wife, Susan) and Mark (and wife, Carolyn), four grandchildren, Tim, Dan, Kristin, and Max, and two great grandchildren, Ernest and Dianna. Born to Ernest and Marguerite Losli on February 11, 1933, Marilyn graduated from Reed College with a bachelor of science and became a... Full story
Jaden Harvey Wiles walked his dusty cowboy boots out of this world on October 21, 2023. Jaden's easy laugh, charming smile, bright green eyes, and broad shoulders belied his big heart that he shared generously with so many of us. Hard work and good friends are what brought Jaden his joy. His thick blonde hair was usually barely restrained by a sweat- stained ball cap. Dirty and oily Carhartt overalls over a white T-shirt bespoke a young man that literally dove into his work... Full story
“Another fall, another turned page…” —Wallace Stegner With frosty nights, some rain, and a wee bit of snow, we have indeed turned the page on another fire season; one marked by a paucity of dry lightning storms, quick detections, and aggressive initial attack. For the 2023 fire season, the Sisters Ranger District had 22 fires for a total of 2.8 acres burned, with only one of those fires caused by lightning. Of those human-caused fires, 13 were related to camp or bon/par... Full story
Bernard Cornwell has a very interesting life story that got him to the point of writing several fictional series. He was born in England in 1944 and adopted when he was six weeks old. His new parents were members of a strict fundamentalist sect called the Peculiar People, who forbade just about everything kids and young adults were interested in. Cornwell definitely expressed his rebellion toward all those restrictions when he started to write historical novels about war, realistic wartime relationships, and fighting. He... Full story
The three Sisters public schools will honor local military veterans at each school in observance of Veterans Day, having the students assembled to say ‘Thank you for your service.” Veterans Day is observed on November 11, marking the date of the armistice that ended World War I in Europe in 1918. However, this year, because it’s a Saturday, Sisters Middle School and Sisters High School are holding their veterans recognition events on Thursday, November 9. All veterans and their spouses are welcome to attend. Sisters Middl... Full story
Portland junkbox blues duo Hillstomp will play The Belfry on Friday, November 10. The band is infamous for digging through the dumps and forgotten backwoods of American music, recycling traditional elements into a refreshing and distinctive brand of do-it-yourself hill country blues stomp. North Mississippi trance blues, a bit of Appalachia, and a dash of punkabilly come clanging and tumbling from assorted buckets, cans, and BBQ lids, all drenched in rambunctious slide... Full story
The 21 players on the JV football squad finished their season at 8-1, their only loss the first game of the season. Jim Gurney and Jordon Wilkins teamed up to coach the Outlaws, Gurney primarily as a defensive coach, and Wilkins as the offensive coach. Gurney said, “We outscored our opponents 330-80 and that number is just ridiculous. Our average score was 40-6 of the games we won.” The offensive line consisted of Wyatt Szesze, Emmit Buller, Isaac Dunn, Kayden Morris, Finn Stancliff, Jackson Spor, and Jesus Quero; the final t... Full story
The word avanza in Spanish means to move forward, progress, or to advance. The Sisters School District celebrated that forward progress at the monthly school board meeting on Wednesday, November 1, honoring Olivia Trotter and Mariana Luna for their demonstration of high levels of proficiency in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The students are also successful in their core content classes. Trotter and Luna each received a certificate and a $100 gift... Full story
The Outlaw football squad battled through injuries the entire season to finish with a perfect league record, but fell 22-26 in the final seconds in the first round of the state playoffs. The Outlaws squared off against Yamhill-Carlton (YC) at home in Sisters on Friday night, November 3. Sisters opened the scoring in the first quarter with a field goal from Reid Woodson to take a 3-0 lead. In the second quarter, carries from Hudson Beckwith and Tony Gonzalez and a big catch fro... Full story
The Outlaws took on a tough Delphian team on the turf at McMinnville High School on Saturday, October 28, and suffered a 2-1 loss. The turf field and nerves played a factor as both teams took a bit of time to settle into the game. Delphian was a counter-attack type of team and had two very fast and dangerous strikers. Coach Jeff Husmann stated that the Dragons plan was to play out of the back and then try to engage the Outlaws, defending deep in their defensive third, and then play a big ball into their strikers. Senior... Full story
The market for single family homes in Sisters Country remains depressed as compared to the heady 2021 sales picture. Sales for September and October of this year are eerily similar to the same months for 2022 – a stagnation of sorts as buyers retreat in light of 30-year fixed mortgage rates that sat Friday at a breathtaking 8.09% having exceeded 8.5% two weeks earlier. These are the highest rates since November of 2000. The table to the right gives an overview of t... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws Mountain Bike Team pedaled to a fourth-place finish in State competition this fall - an outstanding result considering that the team has only five high school riders. Coach Jon Fogarty has been building the program since its inaugural season in 2022, when they didn't field enough high school riders to represent their school. They started with 10 total - four middle school and six high school riders. One dropped out, but that still left enough to represent... Full story
Oregon artist and author Glenda Goodrich will present her memoir “Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions” at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. In her search to find healing and meaning in midlife, Goodrich undertook a series of wilderness quests into the backcountry of Oregon, Washington, and California to discover what the natural world has to teach her about life, death, happiness, spirituality, and forgiveness. “Solo Passage” chronicles the sacred ceremonies that connected Goodrich to the land, w... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad defeated St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the state tournament at home in Sisters on Saturday, November 4. Coach Brain Holden told The Nugget he believes this is the first time in approximately 16 years that the Outlaws have made it to the semifinals. They were to travel over the hill and face No. 1 Valley Catholic in the semifinals on Tuesday, November 7. Both teams battled hard. In the 25th minute Sisters got their first goal. The ball was mis-... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws boys and girls teams wrapped up the 2023 cross-country season at the OSAA State Championships at Lane Community College on Saturday, November 4, finishing fifth and seventh respectively. Intermittent downpours of rain added an extra challenge to runners and fans alike, but the 60-degree temperatures kept conditions tolerable, according to Coach Charlie Kanzig. "It was hard to see the runners across the course at times," he said. Entering the meet both... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad battled through three opponents to take first place at the state tournament last weekend in games. The tournament was exciting and nerve-racking to the very end. Sisters started their run with a 25-5, 25-20, 25-14 sweep against Corbett in the 8 a.m. quarterfinals on Friday, November 3. Sisters advanced to the semifinals and came back from a 0-2 deficit against Valley Catholic (VC), and won the next three sets to post the win in a match that wa... Full story
For Joe Schneider, dogs have always brought companionship, calm, and renewal. Many times during his 30 years as a police officer, the welcoming wags and paws of his four-legged family members helped him shake off the day's work. Schneider began working at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) in 2020 after 20 years as a City of Bend police officer. When Schneider started bringing his black-and-white Newfoundland, Yukon Jack, to work with him at BBR, people began coming by to see the giant... Full story
A brand-new Sisters Ranger Station will begin to rise from the forest floor at the west end of Sisters, starting with groundbreaking on the headquarters site this month. The new building is expected to be completed in 2025. The building contract was awarded in September. This new Ranger Station will replace the current one that was built in 1962, rising on the same parcel of land. The new building will be designed for a 21st century workforce that requires increased... Full story
The ninth annual Outlaw Hall of Fame ceremony is set for Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m. in the high school commons. A change from previous years is a move from a full dinner to an afternoon event with appetizers. There is no charge for the event, though donations to the sponsor, the Outlaw Booster Club, will be gladly accepted according to the Hall of Fame Chairman Don Pollard. Any proceeds from the event are used in support of student activities in the Sisters schools. The... Full story
On a rainy Rogue River trip, Jim and I contemplated a fire. A fire would offer warmth even if drying out was not possible. My ammo can contained kindling, and I set about making a fire in our tiny Weber barbecue turned fire pan. I was about to flick my Bic…. In early adulthood I was lucky to learn a trade. I worked as a framing and finish carpenter in Fresno, California. A lasting take-away from that job was an abiding love of wood. Especially redwood. Fresno is in the heart of redwood country. West, along the coast, are t... Full story
Hunters in the forest To the Editor: There were a few misconceptions promoted in T. Lee Brown’s column of November 1. She stated that a hunter had fired off 12 rounds without looking. Since hunters are limited by regulation to a maximum of five rounds, one in the chamber and a magazine that can hold no more than four cartridges, it was clearly not a hunter who was shooting. The second misconception is that hunters take over the entire forest during the fall of the year. In fact the rifle deer season in this area was O... Full story
Several users of the Sisters Recycling Center are raising objection to the seeming lack of good housekeeping in recent weeks and months at the facility on Sisters Park Drive. "Recent?" scoffed Emmy Burnham, when The Nugget stopped to ask users their impressions. "It's almost always like this." The Recycling Center was a scene of overflowing bins, blowing debris, and rickety stacks of discarded petroleum products, mostly motor oil. The area of greatest concern is not in plain... Full story
The City of Sisters is starting to tackle the key issue facing Sisters over the coming decades: How will the city accommodate significant expected growth? Population projections from Portland State University say that the population inside the city limits will hit 7,108 in 2043 - more than double the current population of 3,475. Sisters currently does not have room to accommodate that kind of population. Sisters Community Development Director Scott Woodford, the State of... Full story
Citing concerns related to patient care, access, and affordability, St. Charles Health System is evaluating its participation in all Medicare Advantage plans, including those from Humana, PacificSource, HealthNet, and WellCare, the regional health care provider said in a notice to its patients and caregivers in August. However, the news is now coming as a surprise to many. St. Charles continues to accept original (or traditional) Medicare, which is funded and operated by the... Full story
