News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The contract between the City and the Chamber is expiring on June 30, 2020. Negotiations have begun to craft a new visitor information and marketing contract with the Chamber serving as the destination marketing organization (DMO) and Sisters Country Visitors Bureau. Pursuant to state law and the Sisters City Code, the City receives transient room tax (TRT) revenues paid by occupants of transient lodging facilities located within the city. State law requires the City spend a p... Full story
After nine years as the principal of Sisters High School, Joe Hosang has accepted a newly realigned position for the Sisters School District. He will be working as the director of human resources and also director of curriculum. In an announcement delivered via e-mail Friday, February 14 to school district staff, Superintendent Curtiss Scholl said, “After the human resource and curriculum director position closed, we screened the candidates and there was one top candidate. This candidate was interviewed earlier this week, a... Full story
Life in Central Oregon provides amazing opportunities to observe wildlife on a daily basis. There are many parts of the United States where one would never have the opportunity to see something as magnificent as an eagle, hawk, owl or other member of the raptor family. In Sisters, we share life with these creatures and moments of observation can occur while strolling through a neighborhood, hiking on trails, driving from one location to another or just being home. Living in cl... Full story
The Founders of this nation feared and detested one thing above all others: arbitrary power. That’s why the United States of America was created to be a nation of laws, not of men. That’s why presidents should not intervene in judicial matters. It’s also why the City of Sisters should not have the power to determine what individual businesses can or can’t set up shop here. Cities establish zoning to set what types of businesses are allowed in a particular area. Once that zonin... Full story
The Sisters School Board took little action at their January 16 hearing concerning what actions should be taken against Brittaney and Tom Neibergall, the SHS girls basketball coaches. According to the Sisters School District’s own report, the Neibergalls caused psychological harm to several student athletes during the 2018-2019 season when the coaches violated the District’s policy against bullying, harassing, and intimidating students. During the executive session, the School Board was guided by the District’s legal counsel... Full story
Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is preparing to observe its traditional Shrove Tuesday traditions. The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Church of the Transfiguration in Sisters provides a really tasty meal for a very low cost. Included in the meal are: pancakes, sausage, blueberry and maple syrups, homemade applesauce, orange juice, coffee and tea. A family of four or more can eat for only $10.00. Gluten-free pancakes by request. The cost is calculated to cover expenses, not as a fundraiser for the... Full story
“Oh, to play like a kid again … and know what I know as an adult!” Has that thought ever crossed your mind? The Circle of Friends (CoF), a volunteer mentoring organization in Sisters, is looking for a few new mentors. See the smiling faces in the photograph? They are some of the current mentors who work with Circle of Friends, and they welcome you to join them as they join in activities — they love to “play” — and they teach and guide at the same time. A... Full story
“Dark Matter and Its Silver Lining: Life, the Universe, and Everything” will be the topic when Dr. Larry Price speaks at The Belfry on Tuesday, February 25 for the second winter lecture in the 2019-2020 Frontiers in Science series. The presence of dark matter in the universe has intrigued astronomers for well over 100 years, prompting speculation about a substance that emits little or no light but appears to be essential to the structure of the universe. Created in the Big Ban... Full story
Sisters students are learning how to play one of the key instruments of Americana music: the mandolin. Sisters Folk Festival is partnered with Sisters High School through the Americana Project to bring the students of Sisters School District musical opportunities they would not have otherwise. Last week, Sisters Folk Festival sent its development director, Steve Remington, a player of mandolin for 13 years, to teach the students in the Americana Project the basics of... Full story
Sisters GRO (Graduate Resource Organization), the local nonprofit that manages what totals now dozens of scholarships for graduates of Sisters High School, has announced the addition of numerous new awards for the class of 2020 and beyond. Behind the efforts of Susan Parker and other members of the GRO board of directors, an additional total of 11 awards will be available for this year’s senior class. Board members worked together to identify business groups, organizations, and individuals who looked like natural and v... Full story
Folks traveling through town and looking for a quick bite, or locals hunting up some lunch or an evening six-pack have a new option in Sisters, as Sisters Dino Market opened last week adjacent to the Sinclair gas station on the corner of Cascade Avenue and Fir Street. Sisters Dino Market is owned and operated by Hattenhauer Distributing out of The Dalles. Phil Price is the district manager for the Central Oregon area. He said that the company wanted to fill the empty space... Full story
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, touring in support of their latest Alligator Records release, “Killin’ It Live,” will perform at The Belfry in Sisters on Thursday, February 27. Castro, along with his band, The Painkillers — bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown —plays music that is guaranteed to fill the floor and raise the roof. With seemingly telepathic musicianship, The Painkillers bring an unmatched passion to Castro’s blue... Full story
The boys and girls basketball squads have struggled on the hardwood all season against their league foes, and both squads have yet to post a conference win. The varsity boys squad dropped their road game at Woodburn on Tuesday, February 11, in a final score of 26-55, and at home on Friday they fell 18-40 to top-ranked Philomath. In Tuesday’s contest, Woodburn shot the ball well and pressured the Outlaws hard to go up 21-8 at the close of the first period. Sisters played fairly... Full story
The Lady Outlaws ski team raced a girls-only giant slalom (GS) at Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Saturday, February 15. Surface conditions on the course were frozen, but visibility was good and the winds were calm. Sisters’ girls pushed themselves hard in the final GS before league finals and the Outlaws secured a fourth-place finish. Hollie Lewis skied the fastest combined time for the Outlaws with a time of 2:19.96 for 24 points and an 18th-place finish. Skylar Wilkins was 35th with a combined time of 2:32.98, and Sydney W... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball squad has faced a lot of adversity this season, but the players remain undaunted. Sisters fell 31-49 at Woodburn on Tuesday, and lost 10-72 to Philomath on Friday. The Lady Outlaws played a competitive game against Woodburn on Tuesday, and at the close of the first period it was knotted up 8-8. Sisters kept it close in the second, and Emma Lutz hit a buzzer-beater three to close the gap. At the half, the Outlaws were down 19-26. Sisters continued to... Full story
Jason Huber, adult and youth programs coordinator at Sisters Park & Recreation District, loves working with kids. He was hired in December 2018 as a program assistant and is now the programs coordinator. Huber moved to Sisters 12 years ago from Mesa, Arizona, where he grew up. His family moved here before he did. After coming for a visit, he decided Sisters would be a good place to start a new chapter in his life. He worked at Three Creeks Brewing Co.’s pub while earning h... Full story
The only child of John and Ruth Bruns, raised in Camp Sherman, Oregon near the Metolius River. Mom, Grandma, and Great-grandma died as she lived, orchestrating everything right up until her final breath when all of her kids were with her. Kitty was one of three or four students attending a one-room grade school in Camp Sherman. She went on to graduate from Sisters High School in 1945, and then attended Lewis and Clark College. She married her first husband, Wayne Korish, in... Full story
Lydia Bartlett won two events and Osmond Bates captured one at the Special District 3 Swimming Championships held Friday and Saturday, February 14-15 at South Albany High School. The victories earned automatic qualification to the OSAA State Swimming Championships. A total of 13 teams from the 1A/2A/3A/4A classification that comprise Special District 3, which is one of the four special districts in Oregon for swimming, competed for the District team titles as well as berths... Full story
