News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Judge Michael Sullivan imposed the maximum 74-month sentence on Terry Taylor of Sisters in an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday, January 24. Taylor pleaded guilty by way of Alford plea on January 2 to two counts of third degree sex abuse; one count of first degree attempted sex abuse; and two counts of second degree sex abuse. All counts concerned incidents involving his step-daughters occurring between 1999 and 2001. Under the Alford plea, Taylor did not admit to the allegations, but agreed to accept the plea agreement... Full story
Stream protection will include using boulders like these to keep traffic back from stream edges. Photo provided Bull trout habitat in the Metolius Basin is another of our local treasures that people are loving to death. The same cold, clear streams where campers prefer to congregate are the only places where the bull trout can play out its life cycle. Recreation activity compacts streambank soils, tramples vegetation and stirs up sediment -- all of which are harmful to the bull trout and its long term future. The Forest... Full story
Three Sisters men are in jail after a brawl outside a Sisters restaurant Sunday night, January 26. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the three men assaulted 30-year-old Brian Greene of Portland after a verbal dispute outside Coyote Creek Café turned physical. The assault left Greene unconscious. Sisters medics attended him while sheriff's deputies and Black Butte Ranch police tracked down Keenan Elbers, 22, and Elliott Dahl, 23, both of Sisters. Deputies arrested them on second degree assault... Full story
Mel Bryan of Sisters complained about the appearance of homes in Sisters. Photo by Shane Simonsen Sisters residents demanded a change in the residential zoning of Sisters at a city council meeting Thursday night, January 23. The issue was not on the council's agenda, but citizens turned out to voice their outrage over the changing character of their neighborhoods anyway. "There's not much else we can do," said resident Merlin Monroe. "We'll just keep putting the pressure on." Council members appealed to the audience, stating... Full story
Dick Spray leads snowshoers along the trail. Photo by Conrad Weiler Sisters College Center's snowshoe class visited Virginia Meissner Sno-Park (5,350 feet) last Friday, January 24, to test out the new 3.25 mile snowshoe trail constructed by snowshoe volunteers and the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District. They were not disappointed. The trail is well marked and offers changing terrain challenges for snowshoers. The new trail is not recommended for cross-country skiers and indeed, some narrow, curving portions of the trail are not... Full story
Swine Productions of Sisters will present the play "Hansel and Gretel" Thursday, February 6, at 7 p.m. at the Sisters Elementary School Commons. Now in its 24th year, Swine Productions' current cast members include Mr. Benton's third-grade class at Sisters Elementary School. The class has been rehearsing since early January and is ready for its schoolwide and public performances. Students have been learning to project their voices and block positions on stage -- all while doing their reading homework at the same time. The... Full story
Casey Kendall looks like a wrestler, but he's not. He was a Golden Gloves boxer in high school and college. Two of his children participate in scholastic wresting programs today, however. That's part of the reason Kendall has become the town's leading advocate of greater support for high school and middle school wrestling. He thinks the sport has helped his own sons in a variety of ways and could do the same for many more if they, too, were attracted to a strong program. This belief caused Kendall to write a letter to the... Full story
Hoodoo Ski area west of Sisters shut down on Monday after a storm brought rain instead of much needed snow. "We have a lake," said Brynne Beverly of Hoodoo. "It poured Saturday and Sunday." Beverly said the ski area could open again as early as Thursday -- if there's snow. (The ski area regularly closes on Wednesdays). "If we get another storm that has six inches in it, we'll be able to reopen," Beverly said. Hoodoo has 22 to 27 inches on the ground. The shutdown reflects the... Full story
Amber Rogers at Cisco Stables. Photo by Kathryn Godsiff Sisters horse people who are looking for a place to hold or participate in an event will soon be able to make their way to the big gray and blue arena that can be seen from Highway 20. Cisco Stables on Cloverdale Road is available for horse shows, clinics, and casual rental by groups or individuals. Boarding is also offered, either in stalls or pasture, with boarders able to make full use of the facility. Owned by David Abbajay, who also owns the Feed Barn in Redmond, th... Full story
The Blue D'Arts played to a capacity crowd at Sisters Athletic Club on Saturday evening, January 25. The intimate setting for this unique "live and seated" performance encouraged the band to offer up a set composed mostly of originals -- some performed for the first time. Guitarist Dennis McGregor drew laughter from the crowd with his tale of new-found fitness and housekeeping habits in "I Met Somebody" and bassist Johnny Smorgasbord reeled off a litany of baseball metaphors in "She Took It to the Bag." The band also... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is proposing salvage logging of commercial timber on approximately 4,330 acres of the Eyerly Fire area 20 miles north of Sisters. The agency is looking for public comment on the proposal, which includes two miles of temporary roads. According to a Forest Service letter, "Approximately 32 miles of local system roads used for logging operations would be ... (obliterated)... or (closed) after project activities are completed." The letter states that loggers will not salvage in riparian reserves or... Full story
In a rainy torrent on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor, the Outlaws boys soundly defeated the Bend High Lava Bears on Saturday, January 25, to regain sole possession of the Central Oregon Ski League title. With stellar runs by Nicolas Yopp (second overall), Justin Thomas (fourth) and Raman Ellis (fifth), the boys combined time of 6:54.870 bested the Bears' 7:04.780 by nearly 10 seconds, the Outlaws' largest margin of victory to date. Backing the leaders were Ryen Schneringer -- racing in Karana Ellis' varsity spot (eighth); Chris B... Full story
Willie and Chuck -- reunited. Photo by Jim Cornelius Willie is back home again after a 344-mile odyssey that started on the road in front of his house. The chocolate lab belonging to Chuck Haas and his girlfriend was roaming a bit on Friday, January 17. His owner had taken his collar off so it didn't jingle when he walked around the house. Willie went outside without it. He went down to the end of his driveway and out on Holmes Road. A Sisters couple drove by and found him... Full story
The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners has reprimanded Bend doctor Gilbert B. Lee for prescribing narcotics to a patient with a history of drug abuse. On July 22, 2000, the patient was admitted to a hospital with respiratory arrest after overdosing on cocaine, barbiturates and opiate narcotics. Following this overdose, Dr. Lee treated the patient's complaint of chronic headaches with eight tablets of codeine and acetaminophen per day. On August 27, 2000, Dr. Lee noted the need to avoid narcotics in treating the patient, but... Full story
Harry Gent -- a true soccer fan. Photo by Conrad Weiler Englishman Harry Gent doesn't let geography get in the way of his passion for football (not the American kind). Gent, who lived in Preston, England, uses a 56K modem, computer and Internet Explorer to connect with White's World audio service and listen to his favorite soccer team's action. To catch afternoon matches in England he must log on at 6 a.m. Sisters time. The service charge from White's is about $50 per year to connect via the Internet. Gent is not alone,... Full story
Multnomah Publishers of Sisters put their plans for a 55,039-square-foot, two-story office building on 35 acres at the north end of Sisters on hold last week. According to Senior Vice President Kyle Cummings, company officers made the announcement to staff on Friday, January 17, and the word quickly spread around Sisters. Cummings said the decision represents a delay, not a scrapping of the project. "We have every intention of still building here within Sisters ... and on... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: With the current... Full story
I'm not the only one in Sisters who wonders if we will soon be at war. Down at the Gallery Restaurant, the girls at the coffee counter are debating the distinct possibility of it with their suppertime regulars. Astute merchandise managers in town have pulled in a few book titles related to the "Showdown with Saddam," and conversations over soup and salad at the Depot Deli hush for a moment as we eavesdrop on the knowing phrase that always starts something like, "Well, but if we go to war, though..." Area Christians seem... Full story
- Deputies dealt with two separate incidents involving men who were considered potential dangers to themselves. Both were to be evaluated at the hospital. - A citizen called to report a manufactured home shedding pieces as it was hauled down the road. - Trespassers ran their 4x4 pickup truck around the Hap Taylor rock pit. Information in "Sisters sheriff's calls" is taken from log entries and reports of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.... Full story
Sisters Little League registration will be open from February 6-17. League officials will be available with registration forms at the Sisters Elementary School Commons from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 11. Registration forms can also be dropped off at SOAR through February 17. Registration fees are $35 for T-ball and $45 for all other levels, with a $75 family maximum. The league also offers waivers of registration fees for those in financial need. As an added incentive... Full story
