News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Country might as well have had two winters this season - one mild and dry, and one with plenty of snow and chilly temperatures. When a neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal was measured in the tropical Pacific Ocean last fall that looked like it might morph into a La Niña by winter, it's understandable why many seasonal forecasters foresaw roughly normal conditions with regard to temperature and precipitation for the Pacific Northwest this... Full story
On February 24 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, no stranger to the lava beds of Oakland politics, released a message warning illegal immigrants of deportation action by ICE in the City of Oakland, California, and elsewhere around the Bay Area. Schaaf's magnanimous behavior - a move sure to shore up her base - sparked the now customarily tepid warning from Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, of a possible obstruction of justice investigation. Which... Full story
When it came to planning the celebration of his 50th birthday in February, Tate Metcalf and his wife Aimee put no limits to ideas when they began to brainstorm possibilities. Sharing ideas, their focus turned from warm, sandy beaches on an exotic island to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. "After a while we had so many ideas it got overwhelming," said Aimee. "Finally we asked 'What does Tate love?' "The answer was sport, any and all kind of sport, so then we... Full story
Sharlene Weed, executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Sisters, made requests for some type of City assistance with five projects Habitat has planned. At last week's Council meeting, she requested that the City extend the deadline for the System Development Charge waivers for transportation and parks on houses planned for Village Meadows on Brooks Camp Road and McKinney Butte Road. She also asked that the instrument guaranteeing affordability be simplified. Two other... Full story
David Adler is still coming to terms with a journey right up to the threshold of death. On February 12, while he was working out at Sisters Athletic Club, Adler, 65, collapsed in sudden cardiac arrest. Thanks to quick, concerted action by the people around him, Adler not only survived - despite the fact that he was not breathing and had no pulse when he hit the floor - he is expected to make a full recovery. "It will take a long time before I fully process it," Adler said.... Full story
Sisters is blessed with top-notch first responders who can roll out on a variety of emergencies quickly, with the right tools for the job and a high level of professional skill. But they'll be the first to tell you that when an emergency strikes, they are at best minutes away. Last month, a Sisters resident saved the life of another Sisters man in cardiac arrest through the quick application of citizen or bystander CPR. He knew what had to be done and he knew how to do it - though he'd never done it before. And he acted. In... Full story
To the Editor: Regarding Mr. Rullman's column "Our predator problem," published in the February 28, issue of The Nugget (page 7): While I agree with most of what Mr. Rullman says, I would argue the weapons are also part of the problem. These weapons are prevalent in our culture as an accepted form of entertainment to be used by or under the supervision of a responsible adult. That limitation works just about like the legal age limit for drinking and smoking as well as the total prohibition of recreational drugs. In other... Full story
10 was a challenging year for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. A harsh winter burdened the District as heavily as everyone else in Sisters. It cost $6,400 just to keep the fire stations cleared of snow so that emergency response wouldn't be delayed. And the snow and ice damaged Sisters Fire Hall to the tune of $200,000. District personnel put considerable work into planning and preparing for the potential of catastrophic floods, had heavy rain fallen on the massive... Full story
Dayton Lanphear, a landscaper and longtime resident of Sisters, opened his heart and home to 20 young feral cats. The story unfolded last December when Lanphear noticed an abundance of young cats hanging around the property he was employed to clean up near Fryrear Road. "An elderly woman lived in a single-wide mobile home, and her son was moving her to another home and also moving the mobile home away from the area," Lanphear said. Lanphear has been around animals his whole... Full story
Erin Bordonaro wasn't looking to get into the newspaper business when she answered an ad looking for a bookkeeper at The Nugget Newspaper. She was just looking for a job. "A job opened up in my field and I was hired the next day," she recalled. "I lucked out, because it's a great place to work." That was 13 years ago - and now Erin feels like she's part of the news business, and she likes it. "It's fun to see what goes on in town and the community," she said. "I like being inv... Full story
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part, behind-the-scenes series about mountaineer Warren Thompson, Sisters resident who has gone on two expeditions to Everest, one to Denali and many more to world-class mountains. "George Mallory was a British climber who in 1922 and 1924 tried to be the first human to climb Everest," Warren Thompson said. Thompson, a Sisters resident who has made two expeditions to Everest, another to Denali and many more to other world-class... Full story
That stray cat showing up in your neighborhood or on your doorstep may be a feral cat. There's no way you're going to lure that cat inside or touch her, and the best you think you can do is feed her, and - hopefully - implement Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR). Some free-roaming cats are semi-feral or stray cats. Some of these cats may seem feral at first, but given time, you might get close to them and even tempt them inside. With time, they might make a wonderful house cat,... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws delivered for an enthusiastic hometown crowd on Saturday, March 3, stinging the Henley Hornets in a 72-60 victory, which earned them a berth to the Elite Eight in statewide competition. The Outlaws will face Banks, the No. 1-seed, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, in the 4A State Tournament which will be held at Forest Grove High School. Sisters had the gym full on Saturday night, and the Outlaws fans were loud and enthusiastic, cheering their team on the... Full story
