News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Lakes and creeks in Sisters Country ran exceptionally high last week after steady rainfall on a heavy mantle of snow fed local streams to overflowing. Suttle Lake rose high enough to cover the marina and flood The Boathouse Restaurant, forcing the resort to close the restaurant to the public. Lake Creek gave its namesake Lake Creek Lodge more waterfront property than was comfortable, rising up under decks but never quite flooding into cabins. Chef Nate Montgomery said, "We... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office cited an 18-year-old Sisters man for reckless driving and recklessly endangering others in connection with a single-vehicle rollover crash in the Sisters Industrial Park earlier this month. The sheriff's office reports that they were dispatched on March 7 at 3:20 p.m. to a crash on Sun Ranch Drive near Camp Polk Road. The investigation revealed Blake Meany was driving eastbound on Sun Ranch Drive when he attempted to pass a vehicle that was ahead of him. The posted speed for this street... Full story
The City of Sisters will likely ban the siting of medical marijuana dispensaries in town some time in the next couple of weeks. Due to the constraints of recent state law, such bans can only be temporary, sunsetting in May 2015. The city council instructed staff to craft an ordinance prohibiting the siting of medical marijuana establishments at their last meeting. Mayor Brad Boyd expects the ordinance to be brought before the council in a couple of weeks, at which time there w... Full story
Faced with an $800,000 shortfall that could force major changes on their schools, members of the Sisters community came out in force to participate in a single-subject school board meeting to give input on potential solutions. Board chair Don Hedrick emphasized at the kickoff to the meeting that no decision had been made, and none will be made until at least the May 7 school board meeting. The next public meeting will be April 9, with the decision point less than 30 days... Full story
To the Editor: The Sisters School Board would like to thank the community for their attendance and positive participation at our March 12 community budget input meeting. It was clear to everyone present that we were all there for the same goal - the best education for our students. A wide array of speakers presented creative, passionate and thought-provoking suggestions. You asked important questions. Together we must now do the hard work of determining the right answers for the good of the whole, especially our students.... Full story
Former Sisters Outlaw and Sisters Rodeo volunteer Cpl. Danny Baldwin recently returned home after completing a seven-month overseas deployment to an airbase in Afghanistan with the 2nd Marine Division. Arriving home February 17 to visit his father John, and grandparents Frank and Jan, all of Sisters, Cpl. Baldwin wasted little time in hitting the slopes at Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo, multiple times. During his overseas assignment, Cpl. Baldwin apparently noticed that despite... Full story
Public discussion of the contentious Creekside Campground renovation originally planned for the Sisters planning commission meeting on Thursday, March 20 has been cancelled until further notice in the face of a jurisdictional question that cropped up in the midst of controversy over the plan. Former Mayor Dave Moyer informed the city that there is deed covering the park property recorded in 1985 by the former owner, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which was then a division of the Oregon Department of Transportatio... Full story
Artist Dennis McGregor put down his guitar for a few moments to unveil the original artwork for the 2014 Sisters Folk Festival poster at Clearwater Gallery on Thursday, March 13. The poster features a mule deer buck - with a pompadour, an earring and wearing a harmonica rack - over a full moon. The work marks a departure from McGregor's long-running poster series featuring "Sisters treasures," some of the folks who make the music scene special. "We didn't run out of... Full story
Sisters students in the high school's mock trial elective class recently fought out a case that has resonance in the Sisters community. The case involved a student athlete who had received multiple concussions. "She received three concussions within a week, which is obviously very bad for your health," said mock trial participant Cooper Gould. The mock civil case tried in regional competition at the beginning of March fell into a "gap" between Max's Law, which requires... Full story
Courtney Collins was recently named as the new Sisters High School girls tennis coach, and although she is just 24 years old she brings with her many years of tennis experience. Collins started playing tennis when she was 4 years old. Courtney was taught by her father, a teaching tennis pro, who has worked with many professional tennis players, including Elena Dementieva, Nate Schnugg, and Kellen Damico, to name a few. Courtney was home-schooled through junior high to make it... Full story
In a 5-0 vote the Sisters City Council passed the final three resolutions that will bring the Sisters Eagle Airport into the city. This was the final step in a process that began well before the passage of the November 6, 2012, ballot that demonstrated Sisters' overwhelming support for the annexation of the airport. This final approval will allow owners Benny and Julie Benson to move ahead with their plans to build a new two-story building to house their expanding business, ENERGYneering Solutions Inc. The plans also include... Full story
Moved to action by a cherubic little boy's medical crisis, members of the Sisters High School Sparrow Club are on a mission. Until April 1, the students are selling raffle tickets to raise funds for the family of one-year-old Mason Fronk. For $10, ticket buyers get a chance to win one of these donated prizes: four guest passes to Sisters Athletic club; a homemade quilt; an Adirondack chair built by an SHS student; a crocheted afghan (donated by Lorry Williams, a long-time cust... Full story
Before moving to Sisters in 2012, Marion Shepard worked 60 hours a week as a computer software engineer for 20 years; she had no real balance in her life. Then in 1999 her father and sister decided to send a grey Arabian gelding her way in Carlsbad, California. "Receiving that horse was a life-changing event for me," Shepard recalled. She named the 14-year-old Arabian "ShahSeyn." Since Shepard owned her own computer software business, she adjusted her schedule to learn... Full story
With a strong crew of distance runners as a core, the boys and girls track teams both look very competitive as the Outlaws get the track and field season underway Wednesday at the Mountain View Icebreaker. Zoe Falk, who signed on to run for Northern Arizona University earlier this winter, comes into the season with three years of state-level experience bringing a variety of talents to the squad. As the school record-holder for 800 (2:15) and 1,500 meters (4:48), the sky is the limit for her as an individual, but she will also... Full story
We've all heard the expressions "go with your gut" and "you are what you eat." Those expressions may have more validity than anyone thought. Research continues to point to the digestive tract as the key to our overall health and well-being. This stands to reason: All the nutrients our body receives must travel through the digestive tract and be properly absorbed. If that system isn't functioning well, we can experience problems throughout our body, from low energy to... Full story
The term gluten-free is showing up everywhere, from restaurant menus to food packaging labels and beer. What does it really mean - and what does it mean to you? Gluten is made up of proteins found in some cereal grains. These proteins' primary role is to act as a food source for a germinating seed. (Not all seeds are grains, but all grains are seeds. The term grain is used to distinguish the botanically different seeds from grass-type plants. Think wheat, rye, barley, corn, rice.) When used in food products, the gluten in... Full story
It's not easy to hold back when the mercury climbs past 60, the air turns velvety and the sun calls you to climb off the couch and get outside. The hiking and biking trails beckon; the tennis court net is up - and look at all that yardwork that needs to be done! Ah, spring ... the season of injuries waiting to happen. Local massage therapists and physical therapy practitioners don't need to look at a calendar to know it's spring. They can tell by the influx of clients with... Full story
Shannon Rackowski has a lot of energy. The fitness instructor and dancer has been out in the Sisters community for the past couple of weeks introducing herself in her new role as Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) adult program manager. "I've hit the ground running," she said. "My biggest thing is getting out and meeting people." Rackowski is originally from Hawaii, and lived in Newport for the past 34 years. "I've been coming to Sisters and Central Oregon for over 30... Full story
In high school, the winter season for me meant running after school or in the early morning alone, often in darkness. An offer from the wrestling coach to join the team for some road work sounded like the perfect way to break up the loneliness, so I found myself hopping in the mini-bus with a bunch of guys who had no love for running. The situation was one of those classic high school scenes in which a bunch of young men try to hide their dread about what is being asked of them. But as the bus moved further and further from t... Full story
The varsity baseball team returns eight players to the squad this year and adds nine newcomers who will lend depth to the team. The Outlaws hope to defend their league title, which they have won for the past three consecutive years. Stellar senior player Joey Morgan will be back for his fourth year as a varsity starter. Morgan dominates play on both offense and defense. Joey will start at catcher for the Outlaws and will also be one of the starters in the pitching rotation. "Joey changes the game," said Coach Steve Hodges.... Full story
The sight of your dog whirling around in a circle trying to catch his tail in his mouth might be one of the funniest things you've ever seen. Could it be that your pooch just noticed he has a tail? Though dogs are our best friends, they can sometimes be, well, a bit weird. You'd think after a lasting partnership of 20,000 years or so, that we'd have them figured out by now. Quirky dog behaviors may seem unusual to us, but for the most part are actually completely normal for... Full story
