News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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On April 5, 2010, an ongoing dispute between land owner Jan Daggett and her supporters and the Three Sisters Irrigation District over piping of an irrigation canal in McKenzie Canyon boiled over into an alleged confrontation that led to the arrest and booking of Timothy Stroud and Susan Brown, both of Sunriver. Stroud and Brown are friends of Jan Daggett, who was resisting attempts by the irrigation district to pipe the open canal across her property. Based on a sheriff's office report, KTVZ television news reported the... Full story
Young songwriters from across Central Oregon gathered last weekend to hone their craft in the annual Sisters Folk Festival Song Academy for Youth. Some are already veteran performers, some were for the first time discovering their means of expressing themselves through music. All gathered at Sisters Art Works for an intensive two-day study of the art and craft of songwriting under the tutelage of various instructors including Americana Project alum Laura Curtis and... Full story
The Sisters City Council appears to be on the road toward establishing an initial water rate increase that would allow the city to start building an acceptable contingency fund and solidify the operations budget. At a workshop Thursday morning, Mayor Lon Kellstrom directed the city's water rates consultant, Deb Galardi, to bring the council a rate proposal that would be established May 1, 2011, based on the assumption that water consumption will remain basically flat for the... Full story
During the summer, hikers, equestrians, and cyclists learn to accommodate each other and share the trails. When snow covers the ground, some of the same factors come into play; but winter competition for trail use is usually among nordic skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers. The rules for winter trail use, however, are essentially the same as in summer and can be summed up quite simply: common sense and courtesy. "Winter trail use is increasing," said Forest Service Trails Specialist Chris Sabo. In fact, he estimates that... Full story
Rep. Gene Whisnant's HB 3372, allowing a 1,500 acre "Cyrus Heritage Farm" development east of Sisters is the kind of special interest legislation that erodes people's faith in their government. Crafted exclusively to benefit one family's enterprise, it effectively circumvents and cuts the foundations out from under Oregon's land use laws. You can't blame the Cyrus family for trying everything they can to make their business flourish in tough times. As everyone knows, they've been in this country for a long time and have made... Full story
To the Editor: In your article describing the proposed 'Cyrus Heritage Farm,' it states that HB.3372 would "create permanent protection for 129 acres along a half-mile stretch of Whychus Creek." In reality, as the Cyrus family well knows, this land is ALREADY permanently protected open space. The land was acquired for speculative development by the Cyrus family, not a hundred years ago but in 1987 (24 years ago) nor is it part of any Cyrus "heritage" property. The open space was a prerequisite for them to develop the rural... Full story
Sisters Act is ready to roll on Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Sisters High School auditorium. The 15th anniversary community talent show will present a full array of entertainment, including dance from Sisters Dance Academy and Central Oregon School of Ballet, lip synch, and the ever-popular Jai Ho Indian dance from "Slumdog Millionaire." Featured music and song will include guitar, violin, piano and a special presentation of "Seasons of Love" by the Sisters High School... Full story
Sisters residents are invited to get in touch with their creative side this Saturday at the "Common Canvas" project. The art event takes place at the Sisters Middle School art room, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "We hope people will come and have fun," said Kit Stafford, coordinator and part-time art instructor at the school. The theme for the event is "In The Current," she added. Participants will create such things as fish, birds and current fashion figures, or "fashionistas." Staf... Full story
Among the guests at a Sisters wedding last Saturday was the son of distinguished physicist-inventor William McLean (1914-1976) whose premier accomplishment was developing the Sidewinder heat-seaking air-to-air missile. Back in 1958 Dwight D. Eisenhower presented McLean with the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service; this spring the Navy will launch a ship bearing his name. "My dad had a super aptitude for building things," Donald McLean of Palm Springs told The Nugget while he was in town to watch... Full story
A My Own Two Hands art exhibit is at Sisters Art Works beginning this week. The show will continue until the art pieces are displayed at stroll locations on April 15 and finally auctioned off on April 16. A variety of pieces will be shown in the Sisters Art Works foyer. Steve Mathews and Roger White's latest wood-and-neon creation is hung inside the Sisters Folk Festival's Performing Arts and Americana Studies Center. "Some of the pieces will change during the show," said SFF... Full story
Sisters Middle School Wrestling team has had a great 2011 season. The wrestling team finished off the season at the Central Oregon District tournament on February 18-19 and had four medal placers. They were: Dyut Fetrow, Zach Reid, Zach Jones and Hunter Rychener. Then on March 6 eight wrestlers competed at the Central Oregon Middle School state qualifiers at Mountain View High. "Between these two tournaments the boys did very well," said Coach John Downs. "I was very excited... Full story
The girls tennis team returns several players to their varsity squad this year and are looking forward to a great season. Seniors Olivia Miller and Nancy Lopez return for their fourth year on the Outlaws' tennis team. Miller is a returning doubles player and has a fast, powerful serve as well as being strong and quick at the net. Lopez is a strong baseline player and will play both singles and doubles and swing from JV to varsity. Elise Herron, Jen Houk, Lauren Rudinsky, Nicole Webb, Becky Thomas and Chloe Stein all return... Full story
The Outlaws battled hard against the Cheesemakers in the first round of the 4A state playoffs held in Tillamook on Friday, March 4, but Tillamook's bigger, physical players were just too much for the Outlaws to handle. Sisters lost the contest in a final score of 70-55. Tillamook entered the game with a 20-3 record, losing their first two games of the year and only one other when their star player was injured and couldn't play in the game. Sisters' fans came out in full force... Full story
Five players on the Outlaws girls basketball team earned all-league recognition. Senior Chelsie McConville and sophomore Taylor Nieri were both first-team all-league picks. Senior Marin Allen earned second-team all-league, senior Katie Yozamp was a third-team pick and junior Carissa Kernutt was honorable mention. McConville was a key player for the Lady Outlaws and led the league in steals. Chelsie had 11 steals in one game alone, and accumulated a total of 39 steals in league play. Chelsie also led the team with 12 blocked... Full story
With hands raised and eyes filled with promise, the new Boy Scout Troop #139 officially pledged their oaths Tuesday evening, March 1, at the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire district's community hall. Scoutmaster Eugene Trahern addressed 15 scouts and recruits, outlining his agenda and goals for the upcoming year while parents listened and filled out required forms with assistant scoutmasters. A special arrangement with Chief Tay Robertson is allowing the group to use the facilities for their meetings this year in exchange for... Full story
Three Creeks Brewing Co. will host "pub talks" on subjects ranging from forestry to the economy next week. Barbara Bond of the OSU College of Forestry will present "Views from the Middle of the Mountains" on Tuesday, March 15. Tucked in the western Cascades between Eugene and Sisters, the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest has been a hotbed for forest ecosystems research for decades. Both vilified and glorified for the research it put out in the late 20th century, the Andrews Forest has inexorably changed the way we understand... Full story
Developing a simple plan for oral hygiene is a vital component of an overall wellness program that will reduce medical costs and other complications resulting from poor food digestion, oral pain and gum disease. Regular checkups, exams and a proper regimen of flossing and brushing helps to accomplish those goals. As basic as it may sound, it all begins with daily brushing. And it pays to have a professional show you how to do it properly. "To be honest with you, I didn't learn to brush my teeth properly till I went to dental... Full story
Headaches can be an annoyance - or a life-sapping chronic problem. The causes can be mysterious; migraines are still not well understood and a headache may be caused by anything from muscle tension to a brain tumor. For some, headaches are beyond their control and medication is required to deal with them. For many others, however, modest changes in lifestyle can reduce or eliminate the scourge. "A lot of times, what people think are migraines are actually cluster headaches,... Full story
Sisters is a very active community of cyclists, hikers, skiers and runners. A love of the outdoors leads many to these pursuits which have the added benefit of contributing to good health. I ran into ultra-marathoner Sean Meissner at Ray's this week and caught up on his recent training and racing. Here's a guy who, thanks to that warm spell we had a few weeks ago, got in some 100-mile running weeks in the middle of the winter. He agreed that whether people are running 5k or... Full story
Sleep. Sleep which knits the unraveled sleeve of care. Blessed slumber. It may be the most important element of good health, and it's something many people struggle with night after night. "I get more and more requests for sleep medications all the time," says Dr. May Fan of Sisters. Studies point up the vital nature of a good night's sleep. We're out-of-sorts without it. Less acute and less productive at work. It's not just that losing sleep can make you draggy and cranky.... Full story
Working used to be really dangerous. Loggers were crushed by falling trees, industrial workers got fingers caught in machinery, farmers got caught in combines. These things still happen, of course, but fewer and fewer of us are factory workers, loggers or farmers. Many Americans now work at a computer station, and while that's not likely to be fatal, it can lead to some unpleasant injuries associated with bad posture and repetitive motion. From carpal tunnel syndrome to neck,... Full story
