News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Dr. Kevin Miller has a message for Sisters: The draconian measures we are taking to battle the COVID-19 virus are necessary — and Sisters can stand up to the test. Dr. Miller, who partners with his wife, Dr. Eden Miller, at High Lakes Health Care in Sisters, says that self-isolation is the most powerful tool available to stave off rapid and destructive spread of the virus. “The power is in the people in this,” he told The Nugget last week. “We’re using age-old technol... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s office is investigating an explosion on Fryrear Road east of Sisters. On March 21 at about 11:45 a.m., Deschutes County 911 received a report of a loud explosion in the 68000 block of Fryrear Road. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area along with Cloverdale Fire Department personnel. Upon arrival, deputies located debris strewn about the area and found a couch frame hanging from the power lines. The investigation revealed unknown persons detonated an explosive dev... Full story
Eleven Gonzaga University students out of Spokane, Washington, spent their spring break in Sisters, volunteering for Sisters Habitat for Humanity as part of Habitat for Humanity International’s “Collegiate Challenge.” They were among the last groups allowed to travel before Habitat International suspended all builds requiring domestic or international travel in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The students installed siding on the Neal family’s home, and built heat pump su... Full story
The battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus is testing Sisters’ resilience as nothing has before. Wildfire, hard winters, road closures, housing crises — we’ve weathered them all, and yet none of them posed the long-term challenges that the events of Spring 2020 present. The Nugget remains committed to being the voice of the Sisters community. We will continue to provide accurate and reliable information to the community via our print edition and also thr... Full story
To the Editor: In my very, very distant life I acquired my nursing license. Nursing 101 taught us all to wash our hands before seeing a patient, and after visiting that patient. We also constantly washed after handling charts, machines, and stethoscope and sphygmomanometer were cleaned even without touching patients. We were also instructed and learned to wash our medical/pharmacy keys after each visit with soap and hot water. HIV presented itself the second year of my nursing career. I volunteered to work that unit. We did... Full story
We do not need to begin by underscoring how unprecedented and uncertain of a time we are in. The people at the City of Sisters — the Council members, committee members, staff — empathize with the challenges and frustrations that our community is dealing with in a variety of ways. We are doing what we can, while acknowledging that we do not have health experts or emergency response managers on staff. Last week, the City participated in countless meetings and conversations with all levels of public partners —... Full story
A handful of hardy celebrants kept social distance at Sisters Community Labyrinth on Thursday. They were treated to a short demonstration by Pat Leiser, who placed objects around the labyrinth to represent celestial objects in the solar system. A golden orb representing the sun sat on the labyrinth’s center stone. Globes, apples, oranges, and shamrocks symbolized planets and the various locations of Earth during the year. The official first day of spring in some Western c... Full story
As new restrictions continue to be imposed on activities, Sisters residents and businesses are trying to navigate an uncertain path. On Monday, Governor Kate Brown issued a stringent “Stay Home, Save Lives” order that restricts any recreational or social gathering of any size and requires “non-essential businesses” to close. Restaurants will still be able to offer takeout, but gyms, indoor party places such as jump houses for children or laser tag facilities, hair salons,... Full story
