News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers in Central Oregon will be paying extra attention to Highway 20 between Sisters and the Santiam Pass during spring break heavy travel days. Through April 1, patrol and enforcement efforts will be boosted by overtime grant funding targeting roadway-departure crash factors and speeding violations. According to Lieutenant Carl Rhodes, OSP troopers will place enforcement emphasis during unannounced periods over the period when traffic is expected to increase around spring break for Oregon and... Full story
In recent years, declining snowpack and increased wildfires have been prominent features in the ecological story of Sisters Country - but is there a connection between the two? And how does climate change fit into the picture? These questions, and others, were discussed in Sisters at last week's "Science Pub" sponsored by OSU-Cascades. With an official lecture title of "Waning Winters and the Interconnected Effects of Snow and Wildfire," Oregon State University Geoscientist... Full story
A Porsche traveling at a high rate of speed careened off Highway 126 Monday evening and crashed into roadside trees. According to sheriff's office reports, the driver, 58-year-old Grant Prentice of Portland, was seriously injured and transported via Life Flight air ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. The sheriff's office reports that Prentice was driving westbound in a blue 200 Porsche Carrera and narrowly missed a westbound cyclist. Hitting the curve near... Full story
Court-mandated community-service work projects involving removing old barbed-wire helps protect wildlife in Sisters Country, while providing an opportunity for offenders to give back to the community. The trapped juvenile great horned-owl (pictured on page 17) didn't survive the injury to its wing after it was entangled in an old, abandoned barbed wire fence. But the juvenile offenders who took on the difficult job of gathering up and recycling the wire guaranteed it would... Full story
After enduring the deepest and most prolonged trough since the early 1980s, the real estate market in Sisters Country is getting back in fettle. The market finished 2012 stronger than it has been in a good five years, and the first quarter of 2013 appears to be continuing the trend and perhaps picking up the pace. According to Central Oregon Association of Realtors statistics for the fourth quarter of 2012, there were 98 residential sales in Sisters for the year, up 3.16... Full story
To the Editor: Like many citizens, I read The Nugget, and find it consistently accurate and thorough. I was surprised to see important information missing from the front-page, "City Review of Expenses Yield Savings," (The Nugget, March 13). I checked with the reporter and the person who caught the error and requested the savings review to understand facts correctly. Both agreed there were omissions. The article did not name the person responsible for catching several years' billing errors with HCD (trash and recycling) of... Full story
Young cyclists in Sisters now have their own sport and their own team: Outlaw Cycling. Launched as a club sport under the auspices of Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), the mountain biking team starts training this spring. According to Coach Brett Miller, Outlaw Cycling offers both the camaraderie of a team sport and the independence and initiative associated with an individual sport. "We train as a club or a team, but you race as an individual - if you want to race,"... Full story
Sisters Christian Academy's spring program "The Night at the Museum" was an eclectic blend of art and the physical sciences. The school's gymnasium was turned into a showcase of art and science displays. The school is known for its history pageants; this was a different approach to hands-on learning. "Our school's art teacher, Jessica Stevens, organized most of the art projects that teachers have been collecting from students over the months," said Principal Barbie Martin.... Full story
He was supposed to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the nation - and he was. He was supposed to be one of the best college quarterbacks in the nation - and he was. He was supposed to be one of the best professional quarterbacks in the National Football League - but it never happened. Once he attained a level that was more the dream of his father's than his own, he let it all slip away. Today, he is living in Sisters, living the dream - the dream that matters... Full story
An unprepared Outlaws baseball squad fell to the Henley Hornets last week, in five innings in a final score of 14-2. Sisters got two runs in the first inning and from there the Hornets held them scoreless. The Outlaws' lone run came from Justin Harrer, who blasted the ball 330 yards over the left field fence for a homerun that drove in Nicky Blumm. The Hornets scored six runs in the first inning and added another run in the second. Henley scored four more in the fourth and... Full story
With winter just about in the rear-view mirror, cyclists everywhere are starting to think about putting away the skis, and dreaming about spring; checking the tire pressure, lubing the chains, and saddling up for the fourth annual Sisters Stampede to be held in Sisters on Sunday, May 26. Given its growing popularity, the race is expected to fill up; early registration at www.sistersstampede.com is highly recommended. Now the largest mountain bike race in Central Oregon, the... Full story
Pre-season track is a time for getting accustomed to competition while training toward the district and state meets. Times and marks are used as indicators of development, but team scores, if kept at all, are not the main focus. Such was the six-way meet at Summit High School last Wednesday, March 20 featuring Ridgeview, La Pine, Sisters, Gilchrist, Hosanna Christian and Summit. Juniors Brandon Pollard and Jake McAllister achieved the only victories of the day for the Outlaws, as Pollard captured both the 1,500 (4:19.28) and... Full story
The Outlaws made a long trek over to Boise, Idaho, for a trip which has turned out to be an annual event. Idaho proved to be tough territory for the team. They lost all four of their games and came home with several injuries. The team left Sisters on Thursday, March 14, and stopped for the evening at Crystal Crane Hot Springs. On Friday, they continued on to Boise for their first game against Meridian, who they bested 15-4 last year. Coach Bill Rexford said that Meridian invited them back again this year and promised to give... Full story
Slater Smith and his band, The Weather Machine, will celebrate the release of their eponymously titled new CD at The Belfry on April 6. "We recorded the album on the Oregon Coast in Pacific City at Kiwanda Sound studios," Smith told The Nugget. "The record includes my friend Colin Robson, who also owns the studio; Jack Martin, a college friend of mine; Matthew Catmill on cello, a Sisters High grad; and my little brother Tanner on drums. For live shows, we've recruited our drummer friend Corey Kintzi (a PSU graduate from... Full story
In middle school, Meganne Mills discovered her talent for art; now a junior at Sisters High School, she has turned her talent into a way to achieve her dreams. "Since then I've practiced and practiced and practiced," she said. "I did doodles all the time. It's a bit of a release. If I'm not making art I get depressed. At this point, I live and breathe for it." Meganne's art teacher, Bethany Gunnarson, saw Mills' talent and encouraged her to submit her work in the Scholastic... Full story
Debbie Chinn has been turning glass into art in various forms as a professional for the past 30 years - blown glass, stained glass, etched glass, carving. Since she and her husband, Jerry, moved to Sisters a year-and-a-half ago, she's been working out of her studio at her home. Now, Chinn is bringing her art to the Sisters community in a most visible way: she and Jerry have opened Vista Bonita Glass Art Studio at 222 W. Hood Ave. in Sisters. The couple had been traveling... Full story
Because of my personal plans, I knew I would be unable to take part in the John Craig Memorial ski event, which was scheduled over last weekend. Still, it seemed like an interesting idea; so, I decided to take a run up there anyway. Prior to that time, skiing on a road that I've driven many times before hadn't been real high on my to-do list; but I'm glad that I took the time to do it. When my friend and I decided to make the trek, we were unable to drive within about a mile... Full story
Clayton E. Garrett, born June 5, 1929, passed away on February 19, 2013. Clayton was born in Herrington, KS, and raised in Lebanon, OR. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1948 and enlisted in the U.S.A.F. He excelled in track throughout high school and the USAF and some of his records stood for over 20 years. In July 1951, Clayton and Patricia Morris were married in Lebanon. They then lived in Anchorage, AK, where Clayton was stationed at Elmendorf A.F. base. Upon discharge they returned to Lebanon where Clayton worked... Full story
The Sisters High School (SHS) varsity softball team is off to a good start in preparing for the start of Sky-Em League play on April 1, when the Outlaws host Cottage Grove. The Outlaws opened the season with a 7-6 loss to Madras, but rebounded with a pair of wins over Bend schools. Behind the pitching of senior Cassidy Edwards, SHS defeated Summit, 7-2. They then got timely hitting from senior Taylor Nieri in a come-from-behind win over Mountain View, 9-8. SHS Coach Ben Miller said the 2-1 varsity is "coming along well. I... Full story
Folks in Sisters Country love quilts and they have a soft spot for pets. Furry Friends Foundation (FFF), assists families in Sisters with animals in need. The foundation maintains a pet-food bank at Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank and sponsors low-cost spay and neuter for low-income families. The quilt was made by Valerie Fercho-Tillery, who isn't a Sisters resident - yet. "We actually have a place in Sisters," she told The Nugget. "We'll eventually be living in Sisters." It's... Full story
Students from OIT in Klamath Falls spent a part of their spring break volunteering with Sisters Habitat for Humanity. They helped roof a home for a veteran in our community through the Home Repair Program.... Full story
Sarah Rybka was seeking a relaxing space for her clients. She found it at 473 W. Hood Ave., Suite 101, where she has opened her salon, Grace. "I wanted it to be more of a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. I want people to leave relaxed and saying 'Wow, that felt good," she said. "I feel like I've accomplished that here." The nail studio offers manicures, pedicures, gel nails and a new, unique service - airbrush tanning. "As far as I know and I hope, I'm the only place in Sisters... Full story
As of last month, the Deschutes County Building Safety Division has assumed responsibility for plan reviews and inspections of all projects in the City of Sisters for compliance with the state building code. Building division staff are available in Sisters City Hall four hours a day and in the Bend Community Development Department office five days a week, eight hours a day. To reach the Sisters Community Development Department, call 541-323-5221, the Bend office can be reached at 541-385-6575, or visit... Full story
