News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Robert (Bob) L. Wood, a long-time resident of Sisters, died on January 13, in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was a long-time employee of Crown Zellerbach Paper Company, retiring in 1985 after serving that company in the roles of research chemist, supervision, consulting, and senior engineer. After retiring and moving to Sisters, he often said that he was no longer working for pay but rather working as a volunteer. And volunteer he did. He worked with Boy Scouts of America for over 50... Full story
Sisters’ talented art students had their work judged against a fierce statewide competition — and came out winners. Last Saturday, Sisters middle and high school students were celebrated at the Scholastic Art Awards in the Pence Pinkney Art Gallery at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), where they received their award certificates. This year, there were over 800 entries in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in Central Oregon alone. The annual Scholastic Art & W... Full story
Beginning this May, the Deschutes and Willamette national forests will implement the limited-entry permit system for day and overnight use in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and Three Sisters wildernesses. Permits will be available on Recreation.gov beginning April 7. The two forests hosted a public comment period on an associated special recreation permit fee that began in October 9, 2019 and ended January 10, 2020. A wide range of public comments was received on the special recreation permit fee. The forests have... Full story
Recreational target shooting is an increasingly popular activity on the Deschutes National Forest. That popularity has an impact on local residents who are not happy hearing frequent gunfire. Shooting is allowed across the Sisters Ranger District, except within 150 yards of residences or developed campgrounds and across roads. The Forest Service does not maintain shooting ranges or even recommend specific shooting areas — but it has identified numerous areas as suitable for s... Full story
After a successful 2019 event, Sisters Folk Festival is celebrating its 24th festival this year. The organization started announcing the initial lineup for the 2020 festival, releasing one artist every other day throughout February via social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) and on their website. Music fans can also subscribe to the SFF email list for weekly updates throughout the year. Artists announced so far include: Montreal-based Quebecois band Le Vent Du Nord, a... Full story
Equestrian artist, trainer, and rider Kimry Jelen embarked on a challenge that is both a leap of faith and a fulfillment of a dream. Her colorful and fanciful equine artwork is being displayed and sold at the celebrated Scottsdale Arabian Horse show, February 13-23. “This is one of the largest, most prestigious and well-attended breed shows in America,” Jelen wrote on her blog. “My artwork will be accessible to a whole new worldwide audience of horse lovers.” The Scottsd... Full story
Early Oregon skiers didn’t have any of the luxuries afforded today’s boarders and skiers, but ski they did, at a number of ski hills. Discover those hills and their histories on Tuesday, February 18, when lifelong Bend resident and former mayor Steve Stenkamp shares his photos and history at the Three Sisters Historical Society Fireside Stories Evening, “Lost Oregon Ski Areas.” Stenkamp grew up on the east side of Bend during the 1960s and graduated from Bend High in 1975. A... Full story
Love is a positive emotion with many tangible health benefits, and you can express it in many ways — including a home-cooked meal. Cooking is an expression of love, so plan a night in with your significant other and make your meal just as special as if you had gone out. It’s possible to keep the romance alive by staying in and cooking an elegant, affordable meal that will sweep your sweetheart off his or her feet. Everyone can cook. Even if you’ve never cooked, this is the p... Full story
•?Oliver Lemon’s presented the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank with a check for $13,545 raised in their Food For February drive. The drive is designed to provide a boost to the Food Bank in the post-holiday period when donations might fall off but demand for services in the depths of winter is on the rise. •?L. LaRue wrote: “I wanted to write a big thank-you to Reneé of Fika Sisters Coffee House for the wonderful business she has created. She is a hardworking woman who goes out... Full story
Sisters schools want to prepare students to change the world. They’ve launched a plan designed to prepare them to do that. The Sisters School District has completed two years of strategic planning to create a framework where schools will: “Invest in relationships that support every student’s growth and sense of belonging; create extraordinary learning experiences that make learning real; empower and support students and staff to become the best versions of themselves; prepa... Full story
5th grade — 4.0: Backus, Juliette; Brang, Mason; Buller, Emmitt; Corcoran, Audrey; Davis, Spencer Ellis, Bauer; Goe-Alayon, Kainoa; Goff, Brandon; Grummer, Pia; Hamerly, Thomas; Howdyshell, Nevaeh; Morris, Luxen; Sartelle, Gisele; Velikonia, Juliette. Mock, Dane; Morris, Kayden; Murphy-Deluca, Dayton; Sharp, Gavin; Stahn, Jessica; Brown, Ava; Duda, Abigail; Spencer, Asher; Talerico, Ryder; Dethlefs, Atigun; Few, Shanita; Gloeckner, Lola; Keyes, Penelope; Mcintire, Heath; Morgan, Creed; Quero, Jesus; Quistgard, Hunter; V... Full story
Hoodoo’s premiere annual event kicked off on Saturday, February 8, amid winter’s fury, but that didn’t deter the crowds. Festivities began at 9 a.m. where families participated in a number of activities ranging from face-painting, pie-eating contests, axe throwing, tubing, and the famous Dummy Downhill contest. For those seeking the pleasures of the mountain, skiers and boarders enjoyed a fresh powder day after the previous night’s and early morning snowfall. Experie... Full story
With Edie Jones seated as its newest member, the Sisters School Board found that the books are in good shape at their meeting on Wednesday, February 5 at the Sisters School District administrative building. With no citizens present to contribute community comments, the meeting got underway with a video call to the company hired to do the annual audit for the District as a way to get live feedback of any issues needing immediate attention or action from the board and superintendent. The auditors answered a few questions and... Full story
The Outlaws raced on the Leeway run at Mount Bachelor on Saturday, February 8. Weather conditions were quite windy, which delayed the start of the race, and only allowed time for a one-run race. The varsity girls were short two racers, but still finished fourth overall, which according to Coach Gabe Chladek was an outstanding finish. Hollie Lewis skied a great slalom run and took eighth place (32 points). “Hollie implemented some new techniques she learned in practice on Thursday, and skied a more dynamic fast line,” sai... Full story
This year, 2020, is a leap year. We get that extra day because time needs to be counted. Every four years our calendar must come into agreement with the calendar that governs the universe. You can thank Julius Caesar, the catalyst behind the origin of leap year in 45 BC. A leap year is a year with 366 days, instead of the usual 365. Leap years are necessary because the actual length of a year is 365.242 days, not 365 days. Every four years this extra day is added to the calendar on February 29th. The additional 24 hours are... Full story
Representatives from Sisters Habitat for Humanity advocated with their state representatives for resources to be allocated for affordable housing in Salem on February 5. Executive Director Sharlene Weed and Board Treasurer Roger Fairfield attended the advocacy day and were able to meet with three state representatives including Senator Tim Knopp, Representative Jack Zika and Senator Lynn Findley. Findley represents District 30, which includes Sisters Country. Senator Findley w... Full story
Winter doesn’t afford many opportunities for prep runners to test their training, but a contingent of Sisters Outlaws track athletes trekked to the Boise, Idaho, area to do some racing at one of the few indoor track and field meets available to high school athletes in the northwest on February 8 and 9. Friday’s schedule included the boys two-mile — 16 laps around the 200-meter track at the Jackson’s Track/Ford Idaho Sports Complex. Many athletes represented their home high schools, while others competed unattached or as part... Full story
Kramer Croisant was recently named the new head coach for the Sisters High School boys baseball team and is excited about the opportunity and the season ahead. Croisant played baseball from the get-go. He started with T-ball and little league and played all through high school. Kramer was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, and baseball) at LaSalle High School, but baseball was always his favorite. He played at first base and also as a pitcher and was an all-league pl... Full story
According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Sisters averaged warmer than normal during the month of January. The average temperature was 34.8 degrees, which was 3.1 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 44.5 degrees, which was 3.9 degrees above normal. The highest was 56 degrees on January 6. Low temperatures averaged 25.0 degrees, which was 2.2 degrees above normal. The lowest was -1 degrees, on January 15. There were 27 days with the low temperature b... Full story
