News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Being sick can put a damper on the best of days. While traveling, being sick can turn a magical dream vacation into a nightmare. What can you do to keep yourself healthy while traveling, and what is available toward prevention of acquiring those nasty viruses or infections? Right now, Coronavirus is making the headlines. While the number of cases is still relatively few in the United States, it is scary. American airline carriers have recently ceased service to China, and the WHO is escalating their warnings. Southeast Asia... Full story
3th grade — 4.0: Maddison Anderson, Joelle Asson, Lydia Bartlett, Osmond Bates, Karenna Bowen, Drew Collins-Burke, Logan Dean, Lola Green, Mitchell Griffin, Olivia Hougham, Evan Martinez, Delsie McCrystal, Samuel Nicklous, Charmayne Owens, Toma Prichard, Natasha Randolph, Daniel Schmidt, Samantha Silva, Gracen Sundstrom, Samuel Thorsett, Katerina Wearn, Holly Werts, 3.8 and above: Brianna Bachmeier, Maren Calavan, Connor Crowe, Quinlan Crowe, Amanda Ehrlich, Taylor Fendall, Chloe Gold, Garrett Kersavage, Kahlil... Full story
Three Outlaws skiers — Evan Palmer, and Bela and George Chladek — have qualified for the Western States High School Regional Championships at Mammoth Mountain, California, next week. They earned their slots in competition at the 2020 Alpine Ski Race State Championships at Mount Ashland on Thursday and Friday, March 5-6. The exciting event boasted the top four teams from every high school ski league in the state of Oregon competing for the state title. Race... Full story
Sisters Cheer earned fourth place at the State cheerleading competition on Saturday, February 15th and placed third the following weekend at the OCCA championships. The Outlaws cheer team went up against the best teams in the state at Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the State Cheerleading Competition. The cheerleaders performed their best routine yet, with no deductions from their score for technical violations. This weekend, the cheer team participated in crowdleading, a... Full story
The Three Sisters Historical Society is now managing the annual book sale that’s been held for many years on the same day as the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. This year, that’s Saturday, July 11. Proceeds will benefit Three Sisters Historical Society. For many years, the book sale was managed by, and benefitted, the Friends of Sisters Library. In a move that hearkens back to the beginnings of the annual book sale, it’s being held this year at the Maida Bailey Building, which... Full story
The sora (Porzana carolina) is the most common and widely distributed rail in North America. It is sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake. Although shot in large numbers every year, their high reproductive rate enables them to maintain a stable population. A variety of calls are made, including ker-wee or sor-ee, wheep, and quink-quink-quink. The song is a loud, descending, nasal whinny. Like other rails, it is easily heard in marsh habitat but difficult to... Full story
Marjorie Pithoud Black, affectionately known as Grandma B, has passed ahead into heaven. Although she will be deeply missed by her family and friends, they are comforted by the knowledge that she is in eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Marjorie was born in John Day on November 17, 1939. She spent her childhood in Enterprise, Oregon. The memories she shared of her childhood in Enterprise were full of fun, family, friends, and hard work. After graduation, she... Full story
Dan Fouts of Sisters has been named among those who will be inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in Las Vegas. They will be honored March 13 before the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. Fouts is a former NFL MVP and six-time Pro Bowler and currently works as a CBS color commentator for NFL games. He led the NFL in passing yards each year from 1979 through 1982 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He threw for nearly 5,000 yards in 1980 and 1981, leading the league. He... Full story
Public health officials in Deschutes County announced a presumptive positive case of COVID-19, the first in the county. Deschutes County Health Department has launched the contact investigation process to identify and notify anyone who may have had contact with this individual during the exposure period. The case is being treated at a St. Charles Health System facility in an isolation room. St. Charles has been preparing for how to best protect patients and staff, including making plans if required to treat additional cases... Full story
It’s often said that everyone is at least a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Across America, it’s a huge celebration of green beer and a meal of corned beef and cabbage — but that’s not quite as Irish as you might think. Head over to Ireland, and you’ll find parades, festivals, live music, and street carnivals, but you won’t find corned beef on the table — and there won’t be any green beer, either. Next Tuesday, March 17, marks the celebration of the life o... Full story
