News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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• Crista Munro, executive director of Sisters Folk Festival, and Roger Dwight, vice president of Sisters Rodeo Association, will participate in a statewide public-events meeting with Governor Kate Brown on March 31 to help establish guidance for public events with the changing circumstances regarding COVID-19. Organizations have been hopeful that the guidance would be available by April 1 to enable planning of public events which require months of lead time. •... Full story
The Lady Outlaws packed in four matches last week and won three of them in sweeps. On Monday, March 9, Sisters defeated Mountain View on the road with scores of 25-12, 25-10, and 25-17. Two days later the Outlaws traveled to Crook County and defeated the Cowgirls 25-22, 25-12, 25-22. On Saturday, Sisters played two matches held at Ridgeview High School. They beat Hood River Valley 25-6, 25-8, and 25-13 in the first match of the day and went on to take down Ridgeview in four sets: 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, and 25-20. In Monday’s m... Full story
The Outlaws were unstoppable in their 42-6 victory at home over Harrisburg on Friday, March 13. Sisters’ offensive line dominated as they created holes for the runners and time for quarterback Griffin Gardner to throw. That made the Outlaws a dangerous threat the entire game. The defense was able to clamp down on key plays which nearly shut out the Eagles. Harrisburg started the contest with the ball, but quickly stalled and punted to the Outlaws who took over at their 4... Full story
A 72-year-old man from the Cloverdale area was arrested on March 11 on multiple charges related to child pornography. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reports that in February 2021, the Redmond Police Department took a report regarding the possession of child pornography. During their investigation they wrote a search warrant for a computer belonging to Peter Hiatt. They also determined all of the alleged crimes were committed within the jurisdiction of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and forwarded the case to DCS... Full story
Bedouin has long been one of Sisters’ destination shops. Soon, it will be a destination for men and the women who shop for them. Owner Harmony Thomas and her husband, Brian, saw a need and a niche in Sisters for their particular angle on men’s clothing and accessories, along with housewares and barware. They have converted the space that was recently Good Day Café into additional retail space, where they will offer a range of clothing and gifts for men. Bedouin will hos... Full story
Frances Lorraine Brown was born in Portland on November 16, 1925, to Morris and Elsie (Klein) Wilmarth, the fifth of six children. Her parents, grandparents and early ancestors were hardy pioneers. Frances graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in Portland, serving as both speaker and soloist. She attended Portland State University, New York University, City College of New York, and several community colleges. She studied voice at the Conservatory of Music in Portland... Full story
Sylvia Grace Hatton of Bend passed away at OHSU Hospital in Portland on February 5, after suffering a stroke. She was born July 2, 1933 in Brownhills, West Midlands, England, to Cyril and Elizabeth Harvey. She married Raymond R. Hatton on February 7, 1953, who preceded her in death in 2015. Sylvia grew up in Hammerwich, England, with her older brother Geoff and younger sister Sheila. After marrying Ray in Hammerwich, the two of them moved in 1956 to Moscow, Idaho, where Ray at... Full story
• Sue Stafford wrote: A huge thank you to eight members of the Sisters Garden Club who came to my house last weekend and completely blitzed my front yard — raking pine needles and cones, trimming back shrubs and grasses, and cleaning out all the flower beds. When they left after two hours of very cheerful work, my yard is pristine and ready for spring. Recent physical limitations have made it impossible for me to do much and they graciously volunteered without being asked. Those who helped in the clean-up effort... Full story
Sisters School District will have two new building principals for the 2021-22 year, now that Sisters Middle School Principal Alison Haney announced her resignation after three years in the position. Her departure follows in the heels of the announcement of Sisters High School Principal Joe Hosang taking on a new role at the district office. Haney is expecting her first child in early June and has decided to put her focus on her family. “Stemming from my knowledge of early c... Full story
The Lady Outlaws have 18 players on their roster this year and the girls are excited about the season ahead. Emilie Turpen returns as the lone senior on the squad. She’s a hardworking, dedicated, veteran player who will lend leadership to the team and keep them together as a cohesive unit. The Outlaws bring back a very organized defense, including Oly Thorson, Faith Gulick, Analise Backus, Sage Wyland, and freshman Maggie Lutz. Coach Brian Holden told The Nugget that the defense has speed on the outside, as well as intelligen... Full story
Ethan Hosang showed no signs of rust in his first cross country race in months, as he pulled away from Summit High School’s Mason Kissell over the final mile to win the five-team meet hosted by the Storm at Pine Nursery Park on Friday, March 12. Hosang, a senior, toured the 5,000-meter course in 16:26.28 and looked comfortable and in control, according to Head Coach Josh Nordell. “Ethan’s training over the winter and his experience really showed today,” said Nordell. After r... Full story
Marsha Marr’s identity is so tightly stitched to her craft that for many people she and her business are synonymous: For decades in Sisters, Marr has been Miss-Sew-It-All. Her little shop on Hood Avenue has also been her home for years. Now that’s changing. She’s moving herself and her operation to her fiancé’s property near the Rodeo Grounds east of Sisters. She plans to scale back a bit on her work, working just a couple of days a week and focusing on the months... Full story
Naturalist Jim Anderson is well-known to readers of The Nugget for his columns over the past 20 years in which he has shared his vast knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Central Oregon region in layman’s terms — accompanied by a sprinkling of old-fashioned humor. Anderson, who is 93, and his wife Sue, recently moved out of the area to be closer to family in the Willamette Valley, but his impact and educational influence will be remembered for years to come thanks t... Full story
Regenerative farming and ranching are fast becoming mainstream — and one of Sisters’ most iconic ranches is heading at full steam into the movement. Under regenerative practices, agriculture goes beyond sustainable. Regenerative agricultural methods seek to add to the soil through a self-nourishing ecological system. It’s a closed-loop system that doesn’t halt humans’ impact on the environment — but reverses it. Regenerative farming focuses on restoring soils t... Full story
“To be native to a place we must learn to speak its language,” wrote Robin Wall Kimmerer, in “Braiding Sweetgrass.” Few of us in Sisters Country are natives. Most of us followed our wild instincts to disperse, travel, revel, and lay down roots in a new habitat. Living here, we learn the wild language of Sisters Country, and if we try, we can live in balance with it. Paradoxically, while the natural splendor of Sisters Country draws us here, our very presence — even when peaceful — can render it less wild, less eco... Full story
A neighborhood meeting/open house will be held for the Sisters Woodlands Development on March 31, 2021 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. via a Zoom online meeting. Email [email protected] to request the virtual meeting link. Alternatively, if you are not able to join the meeting but wish to request project information, contact the development team at the above email. Sisters Woodlands is a 35-acre development located in the heart of Sisters, on land previously owned by the U.S. Forest Service, east of Highway 20 and south of Barclay... Full story
Turn off your porch lights To the Editor: A recent article in The Nugget focused on the very real possibility of the monarch butterfly going extinct. Two reasons were given for this drop in its population: the loss of its main food source, milkweed, and climate change. Another reason not stated is this: electric lights. For the past 130 years, electric lights have come to cover the globe, bringing with them a destruction of the natural circadian cycle shared by all living things such as butterflies, birds, mammals, plants, am... Full story
To graduate from high school in Oregon a student must have 24 credits in a variety of subjects. In September 2020, the start of his senior year, Astyn Buring had completed five. “Astyn was always a nice kid, but I couldn’t get him to respond,” said Neil Fendall, dean of students at Sisters High School. Astyn moved to Sisters in the fourth grade with his brother, mom, and stepdad. By the time he was 14 years old, Astyn was living in a trailer with his 16-year-old broth... Full story
Most local residents avoid trying to enter Highway 20 from North Locust Street. There are long delays for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists wanting to cross the highway, or for vehicles wanting to turn left onto or off the highway. Plans are currently underway to remedy that situation with construction of a new roundabout intersection the same size as the one at the other end of town at Barclay Drive and Highway 20. Because Highway 20 is a state highway, the City is... Full story
As a healthcare professional and owner of Integrated Care in Sisters, Maureen Bidasolo, R.N., is well-acquainted with the vital services provided to her clients by local hospices and the Partners In Care Hospice House. According to Bidasolo, her 10-person team of caregivers “help seniors stay in their homes, wherever that may be.” They start out being companions to their clients, providing housekeeping, meal preparation, and medication management, for which they are spe... Full story
In all of Washington and Oregon there is only one “employed” bloodhound in law enforcement. That would be Copper, all 81 pounds of him, assigned to the Sisters Substation of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Copper is all muscle and all heart and every bit as playful as you might expect of any dog under two years old. But he also knows his job that he takes seriously. Bloodhounds have been immortalized in dozens of Hollywood films featuring jail break and prison break sce... Full story
