News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) welcomed Kathy Campbell and David Duehren to the board of directors at their January meeting. Campbell and Duehren, both Sisters residents, bring a wealth of nonprofit expertise to their new roles. Campbell has a long-standing interest in preserving recreational opportunities with an environmentally conscious approach. She and her late husband, Steve Ponder, had supported STA in various ways, and Campbell was anxious to deepen that commitment by serving as an active and involved board... Full story
Sheriff Shane Nelson is satisfied with the way the nearly two-year-old revised law enforcement with the City of Sisters is going. “I feel like we’ve got excellent coverage,” he told The Nugget. “And, most important thing about it is having the relationship with the community.” The City of Sisters and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) agreed to a $711,200 annual contract in March of 2020. The contract allows for a DCSO lieutenant and three deputies to be stationed i... Full story
Forty-nine-year-old Jason D. Vieth is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Laird Superfood (NYSE-LSF), Sisters’ largest full-time employer and rapidly growing, plant-based producer of human food products. He will also serve as a director. The Nugget reached Vieth shortly after the announcement. Laird projects sales in the fourth quarter just ended at $9.4 million, a 29 percent increase over the like quarter in 2020. For the full year 2021, the company is likely to r... Full story
Ground will not likely be broken for the new Sisters Elementary School until early spring, but Superintendent Curt Scholl confirmed that the project is moving forward as expected. “Yes, the building schedule is ambitious, but we are sticking with the plan to open in the fall of 2023 at the new site,” he said. The general plans for the K-5 building are largely complete and Scholl hopes to be able to share some drawings and designs with the public in the upcoming weeks. “We are hoping that when we get what are called the ‘50 p... Full story
