News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Seventeen Outlaws skiers traveled to Ashland on Friday and Saturday, February 18-19, for a two-day ski race between the Southern League and the Emerald League. This was the last race of the season for many of the Outlaws’ racers, and the skiers who will participate at State were able to race against some new competitors. While the weather was clear, calm, and warm, the snow was thin, and race officials had to avoid rocks while setting the course, which posed some challenges t... Full story
The Outlaws basketball squad traveled five long hours to Baker on Saturday, February 26, and faced the Bulldogs in a play-in game that ended in a 61-38 loss for the Outlaws. The loss brought the Outlaws’ season to a close. No. 7-ranked Baker plays an aggressive, pressure-packed type of defense that the Outlaws knew would be difficult to figure out. Although they’d simulated the style in practice, the live game play proved to be different, and the Outlaws committed nine turnovers in the first period, giving up 11 tra... Full story
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture (PMRCAA) is seeking proposals for its 2022 Quilt Garden. The project includes a signature garden space at the ranch that is inspired by a quilt design, along with the creation of a quilt fashioned to reflect the garden space. Proposals are sought from Central Oregon quilt makers, artists, and/or designers experienced with quilt patterns. Pine Meadow Ranch is a working ranch at the southwest corner of Sisters, focused on arts, agricultural and ecological projects, Proposals... Full story
I am going to tell you about a magic elixir that if taken regularly will: 1.?Reduce the buildup of toxins in your brain. 2.?Control inflammation, which may reduce the likelihood of developing certain cancers. 3.?Boost your immune system. 4.?Restore energy and vitality. 5.?Promote creative problem-solving. 6.?Enhance concentration and improve memory. 7.?Support better regulation of your emotions. 8.?Help to process painful emotions and experiences. The magic elixir in question is a few weeks of good sleep. (“Why Do We S... Full story
Our dogs aren’t just pets here in Sisters Country — they’re our companions; they’re members of the family. That means it’s a really big deal to entrust our furry friends’ well-being to another when we’re at work or when we go out of town. For years, folks in Sisters have relied on Central Bark for doggie day-care and boarding that they can trust — and on Groomingdales for keeping dogs looking and feeling their best with skilled and attentive grooming. Calvin Hass... Full story
Carol Jean LeFavor (Hardy) passed away at age 77 peacefully with her husband at her side on February 27, in her home in Pinehurst, North Carolina, due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Carol was born on Thursday, January 11, 1945, on the second floor of St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California, to Paul J. (age 40) and Cecelia P. Hardy (age 33). It was at the moment of her birth that she met the first most important man of her life other than her father — Dr. Spi... Full story
The Nordic ski racers wound up their season on Friday and Saturday, February 25-26 at Mt. Bachelor, with the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA) State Championships, sponsored by the Oregon Nordic Ski Foundation and Central Oregon Radiology. The OISRA is the governing body for high school ski racing in Oregon for both the Nordic and alpine divisions. The alpine State meet is set for March 3-4. Schools represented at the meet in addition to the Outlaws... Full story
The Lady Outlaws traveled to Corbett on Saturday, February 26, for the first round of the OSAA state basketball playoffs. Sisters, seeded 22nd, was pitted against Corbett, the 11th seed. The Cardinals entered the game with a 19-3 record, with two losses to No. 7- ranked Madras by three and four points respectively and one loss to No. 5-ranked Gladstone. Despite an excellent overall record, those losses placed them third in the Tri-Valley Conference. The Outlaws were the sixth-place team from the Oregon West Conference and... Full story
None of the four wrestlers representing Sisters High at the OSAA 4A State Championships made the podium, but according to coach Gary Thorson, the boys have no reason to hang their heads. Cascade High School hosted the 4A tournament as part of the OSAA’s decision to split up the meet to separate sites in order to minimize crowd sizes due to COVID-19 concerns. “Once again, like we have all year, the kids wrestled very hard, but we did not wrestle our very best, and at that level there is no room for error,” Thorson said. “We h... Full story
On the evening of February 20, residents in a wide area east of Sisters reported two loud and intense explosions, one at about 9 p.m. and another, more intense, at about 9:45 p.m. A woman who lives off Fryrear Road described the second explosion as “a shock wave hitting the house.” Numerous other residents reported windows rattling and feeling the shock wave. On February 21, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) reported that “detectives with the assistance of Oregon State Police bomb squad detectives located the sit... Full story
Matthew Martin is the newest member to join the City of Sisters staff. He is principal planner in the Community Development Department. Martin said that one of the biggest draws and a deciding factor for accepting his new position was the current staff at City Hall. “The team at City Hall that serves Sisters is a good bunch. They are dedicated, passionate public servants. They have been very welcoming and supportive of me,” Martin said. Being a contributing member of a col... Full story
Political tribalism crops up everywhere these days. Last month, I traveled to Savannah, Georgia, for a newspaper conference. With a free Saturday in hand, I figured to indulge my historical proclivities and headed down to the Savannah History Museum in the beautiful city’s lovingly cared-for historic district. The fellow at the front desk — a gentleman of retirement age and appropriately gregarious demeanor — asked me where I hailed from. I told him I had t... Full story
Protecting water To the Editor: In Central Oregon, we pay a lot of attention to water — water we drink, water used in agriculture, water used for recreation, water that provides and sustains the habitat for our fish and wildlife. But Kurt Schrader doesn’t share our values when it comes to water. He voted four times to eliminate the Clean Water Rule that protects the waterways that feed into the drinking water of one in three Americans, as well as the streams, headwaters, wetlands, and other water bodies that serve as h... Full story
