News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The road is cleared for development of a six-acre parcel of land located behind Bi-Mart at the west end of Sisters, though such development has raised concerns among local residents about the impact on Sisters’ character and quality of life. With a unanimous vote of 5-0 following a public hearing last Thursday, the Sisters Planning Commission approved the 5.911-acre Master Planned Development (MPD) for the proposed Threewind project. Two commissioners were not in a... Full story
A recently retired teacher from the Sisters School District had a saying for students when it came to the importance of school attendance: “I’m good, but I can’t teach you anything if you’re not here.” Data underlines this truth, as students with poor attendance form gaps in learning and tend to lag behind their peers in school performance. Sisters School District is implementing an initiative called “Strive for 95” this year to encourage students to have no more than two absences a quarter, which equates to eight total i... Full story
Senior Lydia Bartlett capped a stellar high school career in her final event at the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A state swimming championships in record-breaking fashion. The meet was held Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 at the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton. Bartlett started the day in the 200-yard freestyle and came up just short of a victory. After posting the second-fastest time in Friday’s prelims at 1:53.27, behind district rival Megan Hager of Sweet Home (... Full story
This is a long overdue thank-you to the teachers of Sisters middle and elementary schools. Our two boys love going to school and regularly talk about their teachers and lessons with excitement. Teachers provide the foundation that makes all other careers possible, and we feel honored that they are under your guidance and care. Thank you for all that you do. David and Suzy Hayes Kudos to Jeff Mackey for his “Modern Fable,” (The Nugget, Letters to the Editor, February 12). It was really clever and well-written. I sent it to... Full story
In the game of basketball there are winners and losers. Lovers of the game hate losing. It’s like a bad taste you can’t get out of your mouth. Those of us that have grown up in athletics tend to have this winners and losers, Viking or victim mentality. As a former collegiate basketball player, I believed that in order for me to win, someone else has to lose. As it turns out, this is a really unhealthy lens when it comes to interpersonal relations. Over time, my therapist helped me to understand that in the game of life, the... Full story
Jack McGowan’s deep love for his adopted state is worn on his sleeve — and it was on full display at Paulina Springs Books last week. Deeply dissatisfied with his life on Wall Street in his native New York, McGowan headed west to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1970s — and he fell in love. A career that zig-zagged through the arts, journalism and politics reached its pinnacle when McGowan became co-director with his wife, Jan, of SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and V... Full story
When it comes to daily operation of a nonprofit, a little goes a long way, enabling small organizations to grow, and larger ones to undertake special projects and programs. In addition to presenting the Ben Westlund Memorial Award to Jean Wells Keenan, the Deschutes Cultural Coalition distributed around $20,000 in grants Wednesday evening to a dozen qualifying cultural nonprofit organizations in Deschutes County (see related story "Jean Wells Keenan honored with award"). Two organizations from Sisters are among them. The Sist... Full story
In 2019 Nathan and Emily Woodworth, both award-winning actors and writers, finished crafting a short film that honored absurd ideas and themes that were hugely influenced by Monty Python. The brother-sister team from Sisters recently won three awards for their surreal comedy, “The Purse: A Dream In Two Acts,” from Maverick Movie Awards, one of the most widely respected film competitions in the world. Nathan said, “We are incredibly honored to have had our film win Best Scree... Full story
The Outlaws dropped their game at Stayton on Tuesday, February 18, in a final score of 32-44, and at home against Sweet Home on Friday in their last league game of the season they lost 20-45. In Tuesday’s game at Stayton, the Outlaws played solid defense throughout most of the game and held Stayton to just 44 total points. Sisters hit an exciting three-quarter-court shot to close out the first quarter, but the referees said the shot was no good. At the end of the first the Outlaws trailed 4-11. Coach Rob Jensen said, “After r... Full story
The young Lady Outlaws squad battled hard throughout league, and in their final contest at home against Sweet Home, their hard work, grit, and determination paid off. Sisters snapped their losing streak with a 45-39 win over the Huskies. In the first quarter, Sophomore Payden Petterson scored seven points, and Josie Patton added four to give the Outlaws an 11-6 advantage. The Huskies tied it up 17-17 in the second to close out the first half. Sisters had a slow third quarter and only put two points up on the scoreboard, and... Full story
Jarold Ramsey will share his love for history and for his native Central Oregon in the third Fireside Stories Evening of the year on Thursday, March 5 at FivePine Conference Center. The Three Sisters Historical Society hosts Ramsey, an award-winning essayist and poet, as well as a published playwright and a respected authority on traditional Native American literature. Ramsey’s talk is titled “In Praise of Doing History, Sisters Included.” He describes his talk as “deal... Full story
Glancing down as I walked the dog along the creek bed, my eye was caught by a thin, rectangular, gray stone. I was compelled to pick it up and run my hands over its satiny surface and put it in my pocket to bring home. I have become somewhat of a rockhound over the years. Instead of T-shirts and knickknacks from trips, I have opted to bring home stones from places of significance to me. The Russian River in northern California provided a number of rocks I collected while... Full story
Hood Avenue Art’s theme is “The Perfect Artistic Vision: Exploring the Vision of all of the Gallery Artists.” Sisters artist Clarke Berryman will also debut new paintings at Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery. The Clearwater Gallery is hosting a three-dimensional show featuring Sisters woodworker Bob Bosquet, Bend potter Molly Newbern, gourd artists Terry Davis and Chris Warren, and basket and gourd artist Leslee Burtt. Stitchin’ Post’s featured artists are members of the Jour... Full story
Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently released a letter of support for removing the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington; an action that, if realized, would short-change the environment and electric ratepayers. The lower Snake River dams, an integral part of the federal Bonneville Power Administration’s hydropower system, annually produces 1,000 average megawatts of reliable, carbon-free energy — enough to power over 800,000 Northwest homes, including a half-million in Oregon. Removing the dams would forego a... Full story
Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) sends a huge thank you to Brad Boyd (Eurosports) and Katie and Nick Beasley (Cascade Street Distillery) for hosting the first 2020 Toast the Trails gathering. Close to 50 folks enjoyed snacks and hand-crafted beverages while getting an update from STA about what’s new on the trails this year. Much appreciation to the STA members and donors who make it possible for everyone to enjoy an amazing trail system.... Full story
Editor’s note: Last week’s edition of The Nugget carried Part One of the story of a Sisters couple caught on board Holland America’s Westerdam on its “Ghost Ship” cruise in the South China Sea. Because of coronavirus fears, Westerdam’s Southeast Asian cruise was cancelled; but, for two weeks, no port would permit the ship to disembark passengers. Part One can be viewed at Nugget News. The coronavirus crisis forced Holland America to make some difficult, and very expensive,... Full story
Jean Wells Keenan is renowned in Sisters as an artist, a quilter, an entrepreneur and savvy businesswoman — and the founder of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. At heart, she is a teacher and mentor, wife, mother and grandmother. Last Wednesday night, she added the title Recipient of the Eighth Annual Ben Westlund Memorial Award. Cate O’Hagan, co-chair of the Deschutes Cultural Coalition, presented the award, an original ink-and-watercolor drawing created by artist Pat C... Full story
