News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters High School (SHS) Pageant is a series of fundraisers to raise money for Sisters Family Access Network (FAN). The pageant was previously known as Mr. SHS as a spoof pageant for male students and their escorts. Last year the name was changed to SHS Pageant to be more inclusive and make the pairs a collaborative duo. The SHS Pageant is currently supervised by teacher Jami Lyn Weber and four student coordinators, Holly Davis, Ella Eby, Jack Turpen, and Jordan... Full story
The Outlaws boys wrestling team traveled to Burns for the 3A Special District 4 Championships Saturday, February 10, and three punched their tickets to the OSAA Tournament based on their performances. Scott Henderson, Tyson Kemp, and Carter Van Meter will represent the Outlaws at the state tournament, which is set for February 22-24 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Kemp, who entered district with a record of 31-16, earned a bye in the first round, and then took just... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws swim team qualified three swimmers to the OSAA State Championships at the 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 meet February 9-10 at the Albany Aquatics Center. First place in each event automatically qualifies a swimmer for state along with the next best times for a total of 12 individuals and relay teams in each distance from the four special districts Ella Bartlett will be returning to state, for the third consecutive year thanks to her win in the 200-yard... Full story
The Sisters High School ski team is nearing the end of their season. Each racer has pushed extremely hard this season to do their best and approach each race with a positive mindset. The Nugget asked the athletes how they prepare for their races. "This has been a challenge for me, but I think it all comes down to mindset," junior Cooper Merrill said. "I'm not going to improve my skills or my fitness in the hour before a race, but focusing on my goals and staying calm leading... Full story
The family of a U.S. Marine veteran and Sisters High School graduate has launched a campaign seeking information on her whereabouts. Kirsten Anne Clarke reportedly left service and cut off all contact with family and friends in March 2023. Clarke's family lived in Sisters from 2006 to 2020, and still maintains property and connections in the area. Kirsten Clarke graduated from Sisters High School in 2011. She was a cross country runner. She served as a Navy corpsman (medic)... Full story
(Editor’s note: Edited to correct date of Tower Theater performance in Bend). Eight women singer-songwriters and a great band comprise a dynamic and joyful concert, She's Speaking-LIVE, hitting the road in March and April to commemorate Women's History Month. Beth Wood of Sisters is one of the singer-songwriters participating in the tour, which will stop at the Tower Theater in Bend on Sunday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. "Women's History Month is the perfect time to shine a bright l... Full story
The Sisters Library re-opened last week after a month-long closure following extensive water damage from a broken pipe. The children’s area and the community meeting rooms remain out of commission as damage was more extensive than first assessed. It was originally thought that the building would be reopened in two weeks. “Fortunately no books were lost and the children’s area books were on rolling shelving so we were able to move them into the main section for the time being... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball squad suffered a heart-wrenching 40-42 loss to the visiting Creswell Bulldogs in the final minute of the game on Tuesday, February 6. A win would have given them a second-place tie with Creswell, but with the loss they finished third, regardless of the outcome of their final league game on the road against Harrisburg on Friday. The Outlaws crushed the Eagles at Harrisburg 58-39 to wrap up league play. They will travel to Creswell on Thursday,... Full story
Sisters High School Alpine ski team competed in the third slalom race of the Emerald Ski League's season. The race was held on a run called Swoosh at Willamette Pass and conditions were near perfect with sunny skies, no wind, and a hard, fast, racing surface. The Outlaws girls were led by Tallis Grummer, who took first place for the day with a combined time of 1:49.75. Ella Eby was next with a second place finish and a combined time of 1:52.03. Presley Adelt took fourth... Full story
The Outlaws battled a very good Creswell team at home on Friday, February 9, but in the end came up short 58-62. On Friday the Outlaws fell 32-39 on the road at Harrisburg in their final league game of the season. Standings remain undetermined as several teams still had games this week. On Tuesday against Creswell, the Outlaws got the scoring started when Kale Gardner found a cutting Landon Scott for a layup at the rim. The Bulldogs responded with a 6-0 run before Oliver... Full story
The children of our community are in good hands, in their classrooms, and in relationships with their parents. This is obvious every time I have a chance to listen to or meet one of the young people in our district. Knowing that, I am also aware of how difficult the job of being a parent is. I believe it is the hardest and the most important job we will ever have. It can also be extremely satisfying and rewarding. There is no manual of how to do this job. We are on our own, and often the examples that have gone before us... Full story
Grade 9 — 4.0 Backus, Juliette; Brang, Mason; Corcoran, Audrey; Crabtree, Althea; Davis, Spencer; Doyle, Keelan; Duda, Abigail; Finnell, Ashlynd; Florian, Victor; Garcia, Tabor; Goe-Alayon, Kainoa; Griffin, Addison; Hamerly, Thomas; Hayner, Benjamin; Kuenzi, Lucy; Lindsay, Brooke; McDonnell, William; McMahon, Kolby; Morford, Cole; Rosiello, Kristan; Ryan, Josie; Stancliff, Finn; Velikonia, Juliette 3.5 and above Benson, Vivienne; Buller, Emmitt; Carter, Caitlin; Dethlefs, Atigun; Fogarty, Allison; Gloeckner, Lola; Grimes, J... Full story
SFF Presents announces three spring concerts at The Belfry in Sisters. First up is the award-winning Scottish contemporary folk band Breabach on Wednesday, April 17. Legendary singer-songwriter Willy Porter will perform next on Thursday, April 25. The final concert is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, with 2023 Sisters Folk Festival alum Chatham Rabbits, alongside the Colorado bluegrass trio Stillhouse Junkies. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, February 14, at 10 a.m. For more... Full story
My last couple of articles covered a bit of game theory and theory of knowledge. While I expect those will be recurrent topics, my main goal with the column is to report on the local scene, and so I’ll limit my technical forays to a fraction of my articles and let you know up front what you can expect. This will be the first of many covering the gaming events at Paulina Springs. If you’ve visited within the last few months, you’ve probably noticed the expanded offering in board games, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Dungeo... Full story
Deschutes County Health Services last week confirmed a case of human plague in a local resident. The individual was likely infected by their pet cat. “All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,” said Dr. Richard Fawcett, Deschutes County Health officer. Symptoms of plague usually begin in humans two to eight days after exposure. These symptoms may include a sudden onset of fever, nausea, weakness, chills, muscle aches, and/or visibly swollen lymph nod... Full story
Black Butte Ranch has promoted Kyle Cummings to serve as CEO. Black Butte Ranch's chief financial officer and chief operating officer since August 2023 - roles he also served from 2011-2018 - Cummings offers a wealth of leadership experience to the resort, according to the BBR board of directors. Cummings, 60, acted as Black Butte Ranch's interim CEO while the resort's board of directors performed its search to replace former CEO Shawn McCance. "The perfect hire is sometimes... Full story
The Outlaws’ five seniors, Austin Dean, Brody Fischer, Ila Reid, Maggie Lutz, and Jenna Lake were honored between the varsity girls and boys games in Tuesday’s contest at home against Creswell. Coach Chad Rush told The Nugget he started coaching both Dean and Fischer when he coached at the middle school and they were in seventh grade. He noted that from early on they were already team-first players, great teammates, and coachable players. Rush said, “Austin was our steady rock all season. He doesn’t get flustered or thrown... Full story
This December my father, sister, and I had the opportunity to travel to Uganda to work with an organization committed to helping people in need in different regions in Uganda. I got to experience two very different sides of Uganda, one in the city of Kampala, and the other in the village of Bugono. In both locations we were very involved with children, which allowed us to observe how they were living. On our first drive through Kampala we observed countless things differing... Full story
It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer garden. Join the Sisters Community Garden and reserve a place to grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Applications for new and existing members are available through March 1. Returning gardeners have until that date to reserve the same raised bed they used last year. After March 1, new applicants will be assigned a space depending on availability. Garden plots measure four feet by 20, 15, and 10 feet, are surrounded with wood siding, and have a water spigot. Two w... Full story
I sat down this weekend to write a column about dysfunction; 700 words on the bipartisan cascade of incompetence, cynicism and decrepitude that we witnessed on the national stage last week. Nope. Just couldn’t do it. I’ve already said my piece in these pages about the proper consequences of the willful mishandling of classified documents, and calling out cynical, partisan hypocrisy isn’t even sport. It just leaves me full of dismay, disgust, and despair. Not exactly the mood... Full story
A sick society To the Editor: American society is sick in so many ways. No surprise really, given all the obvious symptoms. Before going further, I know many of you would dismiss my views as negative and offering no solutions. So be it. And I commend anyone who still has hope that this society will survive as we currently know it. The most glaring symptom of course, is that a large portion of U.S. citizens have been brainwashed by a misogynist, white supremacist, unhinged felon (all facts)— who may become the first d... Full story
Readers often ask The Nugget either how to get something done at City Hall or simply register a thought about various and sundry things. We usually suggest taking issues directly to City of Sisters staff. Sisters is still a town where school, fire, police, and city officials are very accessible. There are no gatekeepers and no special code or status is needed to make contact. In our experience you will most likely be met with accessibility and transparency. Recently, for... Full story
Recently the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced its findings for gray wolves in the Western United States, and its launch of a national "path to support a long term and durable approach to the conservation of gray wolves, to include a process to develop - for the first time - a National Recovery Plan under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for gray wolves in the lower 48 states." The announcement does not make any changes to the legal status of gray wolves in the... Full story
Sisters firefighters knocked down a fire on the roof of a home northeast of town on Sunday. On the morning of February 11, firefighters from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) responded to a report of a house fire in the 69000 block of Deer Ridge Road. The fire district reports that crews arrived to find smoke and flames from the roof of the home near the metal chimney pipe. The fire had extended to the roof structure, and was burning in a void space between the... Full story
Deschutes County declared a state of emergency February 7 over the growing fentanyl crisis in Central Oregon that is following the statewide trend of lethal drug overdoses and associated crime. The declaration issued by the county board of commissioners, following a vote in favor by commissioners Board Chair Patti Adair, and Tony DeBone, provides no money nor redirects any resources. Commissioner Phil Chang abstained, claiming the declaration doesn't give the county any... Full story
