News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It's all over in minutes. Hundreds of warmly dressed eager egg hunters from infant to 11 years old turned out for the 38th annual Sisters Easter Egg Hunt at Creekside Park. The Easter egg hunt is co-sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale fire department volunteer associations. Earlier Easter day volunteers hid 6,000 plastic eggs throughout the park on grass, pine needles, behind trees and bushes and then divided out areas for each age group. "This year we have a... Full story
The City of Sisters has been presented with an opportunity to participate in a cutting-edge pilot project conducted by the University of Oregon's award-winning Sustainable City Initiative, utilizing UO students and faculty. Over the past six years, the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) has collaborated with one large Oregon city each year. Students worked on city-identified, real-world projects that furthered already identified city goals. "With the traditional model,... Full story
Sisters Country is blessed with people who are always ready to pitch in, and get the job done. That's why the free cam streaming the life and times of a golden eagle nest is up and running again this year. To view it, visit www.GoldenEagleCam.com. As anyone who has set up this kind of system will tell you, it isn't easy, and it does cost money. The money part is being taken care of by the East Cascade Audubon Society (ECAS), based in Bend. President of ECAS, Ken Hashagen,... Full story
Starry Nights comes full circle when renowned singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff makes her return to the Sisters stage for her sold-out show on Sunday, April 3, at The Belfry. "Starry Nights Presents An Evening with Karla Bonoff" marks her fourth Starry Nights appearance. She was Starry Nights' very first performer when the event debuted in February 1997, and also performed in 1998 with J.D. Souther and most recently in 2002. The event is a benefit for the Sisters Schools Foundati... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Dave Marlow's March 23 letter to the editor on a $15-per-hour minimum wage, I agree 100 percent. We're seeing an unprecedented number of goodies that liberal Democrats are promising without a single thought given to unintended consequences. Liberals' new "purchase votes initiatives" include $15 minimum wage, free college, free medical, and entitlement to what they determine as their fair share. My first job at 12 years old picking beans paid .025 per pound, and you made what you worked for.... Full story
The "Spring Fling" book sale at FOSL's Book Corner will take place on Saturday, April 2, in the Sisters Library from 1 to 3 p.m. To make sure everyone attending the sale will have the opportunity to find the book(s) they want, the sale will be held in the Book Corner on the north end of the library and at the same time in the community room on the south end. This will be a special event, according to Book Corner manager Lynne Wood. The library has donated several boxes of books to FOSL after their quarterly "house cleaning,"... Full story
For the past several months, Aaron and Ashley Okura have been working to bring the iconic Hotel Sisters into the 21st century - and back to its historic 1912 roots. Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, April 1, putting on a fine spread for the Sisters community. Extensive restaurant experience and design expertise have come together to create a contemporary menu that will be served up in a setting that even in the details hearkens back to... Full story
Slithering through the evening skies of spring is a mythological water serpent. Hydra is the largest and longest of the 88 constellations, measuring 1,303 square degrees in area and spanning almost 105 linear degrees across the celestial sphere. Except for its head, found beneath Cancer the Crab, this beast is located entirely below the celestial equator. As evening falls during the month of April, look to the south for an irregular arrangement of six moderately bright stars... Full story
The Ride for Two Rivers, which crests the Cascades over the Old McKenzie Highway, has taken a new name and ownership in Sisters. Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) has taken over this iconic ride, not only as a fundraiser for the district but also to add to its increasing repertoire of events. Now known as the Crest the Cascades Ride, the majority of the ride is on a highway closed to cars and is supported with three aid stations. The ride will be held on Saturday, June... Full story
Easter came early for seniors at Sisters Community Church on Tuesday, March 22; they celebrated with a bonnet-decorating contest. For the previous couple of weeks, local seniors had been busy decorating straw hats with flowers, ribbon, cotton balls, foam shapes and other spring décor for the annual Easter bonnet contest sponsored by Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA). And that included Sisters Senior Council President Sharon Ling, who coordinates the fun and... Full story
The Outlaws baseball team traveled to Arizona and played in the Chandler Prep Tournament Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19. Sisters usually has a couple of games under their belts before they head to Arizona, but due to inclement weather conditions and the tournament being moved up a week due to Easter, the Outlaws' first games were in sunny Arizona. The Outlaws lost 2-0 to Alahandra, a big school of 3,000 out of Phoenix, in their first game of the tourney on Thursday. Coach Steve Hodges told The Nugget that Alahandra's... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will present Boston-based bands The Ballroom Thieves in concert Saturday, April 9 at the Sisters High School auditorium. After a warm and excited reception at the 2015 Sisters Folk Festival, the band is back in Central Oregon touring with their friends and peers Tall Heights. For The Ballroom Thieves, the band's journey has only just begun, but their roots already run quite deep. On their most recent recording, "A Wolf in the Doorway," the Thieves f... Full story
Rick passed peacefully from this life at the age of 64 on the afternoon of March 26 after a decline in health from interstitial lung disease. Rick was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Pauline Morrow. During the last days of his life he was surrounded and supported by his loving family. Rick was born in Salem where he lived his entire life, raised a family, and worked with his brother John. Growing up, Rick enjoyed motocross racing and playing roller hockey. He and... Full story
One of the things I love about writing this column is all the help I get from friends who enjoy the wild things around us as much as I do. Which is also exactly how I feel when friends like Steve and Susie Allely call, text or email with news of what the wild things are up to in Sisters Country. They sent me this email recently: "I spoke with you at Bi-Mart some time back about the turkey vultures (TV) and their return every year. Believe it or not I spotted a big mature TV... Full story
With the largest turnout in recent years, the Sisters High School track teams have Head Coach Jeff Larson expecting the Outlaws to have a big impact in the Sky-Em League and at the state level. The girls team overwhelmed the rest of the league last year, amassing 161 points to win the district title, and had athletes in eight individual events and both relays at the state meet where the team finished tied for 12th place. But with all but one of the qualifiers returning, along with a crew of newcomers, Larson expects the... Full story
Texas songwriter Sam Baker will perform in concert at The Barn in Sisters on April 6, at 7 p.m. Playing with Baker will be longtime-sideman Chip Dolan, who has toured with him throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, providing accompaniment on piano, keyboard, and mandolin. From small-town beginnings in Itasca, Texas to headlining major music festivals, Sam Baker's music and story have been shared throughout the world by major media outlets including NPR's Fresh Air with Terry... Full story
The saga of Pinnacle Alliance Group of Yakima versus McKenzie Meadow Village continues. The City recently received word that a decision has been reached on the first two appeals filed by Pinnacle with the state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The written decision should be received by the City sometime during the week of April 11. The third appeal is still to be heard by LUBA and there is no indication as to when that might occur. On June 18, 2015, the Sisters Planning... Full story
My most cherished time of day is the evening. After the children are in bed my wife and I get to just hang out and do whatever we want, uninterrupted by children. Often this involves catching up on our television shows. We recently discovered a new show on ABC called "The Real O'Neals." It's about an Irish-Catholic family who lives in Chicago. The mother is the most involved and passionate member of the family when it comes to their religion and she is always monitoring the words and behaviors of her husband, two sons, and... Full story
During art classes at Sisters Elementary School (SES), artist in residence Laura Campbell has been working alongside art teacher Karen Williams with students in kindergarten through fourth grade developing a mural for the school's fence along Highway 20. The artist in residence program, funded by the Studio to School grant through Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) in partnership with the Sisters School District, has been working on integrated arts curriculum in grades K-8. Over the... Full story
According to a news report last week, Deschutes County is again in the top 10 fastest growing counties in the country. It is no secret that housing, especially that priced under $300,000, is difficult to find. Rentals are also hard to come by. A look at the Central Oregon Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and the Beacon Report tells the story of single-family home inventory and sales. Currently in Sisters, the MLS shows 17 houses for sale in Sisters/Black Butte Ranch (BBR) for... Full story
Sometimes even refugees get lucky. We thought we'd move to Montana. But in the end it was Sisters, Montana in miniature, you might say. We still get the winters-we've seen -30 on our back porch-but we have the rivers too, and wilderness, great hunting, skiing, I can ride my horse out the back gate into the piney woods, and when I go to town people smile at each other and say hello. If you've lived long enough in places where that simply doesn't happen anymore, you might... Full story
Cloverdale Volunteer Fire Fighter Association President Kyle Wattenburg and Vice-president Spencer Cashwell presented the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors with $11,000 in tools and equipment at their regular March 16 meeting. The volunteers raised approximately $12,000 during raffle fundraisers last year geared toward equipment purchases. The tools presented consisted of two portable scene lights, two rotary cutoff saws for rescue work, and two... Full story
The saga of Pinnacle Alliance Group of Yakima versus McKenzie Meadow Village continues. The City recently received word that a decision has been reached on the first two appeals filed by Pinnacle with the state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The written decision should be received by the City sometime during the week of April 11. The third appeal is still to be heard by LUBA and there is no indication as to when that might occur. On June 18, 2015, the Sisters Planning... Full story
You toss and turn and finally get to sleep, when suddenly a pain in your big toe wakes you up. Your 10-pound tabby attacks your foot and then jumps on your chest, purring all the while. And if you're like most pet parents, you end up giving in to Kitty's nighttime shenanigans by giving her attention. Giving in to her will create a never-ending cycle of not getting a good night's sleep. Cats are crepuscular, meaning they are active at dawn and dusk. Cats in the wild hunt... Full story
The Outlaws are hard at work preparing for the season ahead. Sisters graduated several seniors, but will return a core of players who have played together since little league. Connor Lake is the lone senior who returns to the varsity squad. He saw minimal time on varsity last year. Lake will play at first base for the Outlaws, and will also see some time on the mound. "Connor has real power at the bat," said Coach Steve Hodges. "He showed signs last year of being a potential power hitter, but I haven't seen him hit yet this... Full story
