News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Dawn Boyd says that she doesn’t consider herself a “serious” quilter. But she’s very serious indeed about shepherding the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) into the future. The new SOQS executive director is a trained, professional organizational leader and event manager. “That’s what I went to school for, that’s my passion, that’s my skill set,” she told The Nugget. Boyd found her calling as an organizational leader and an event manager in a natural progression, out... Full story
The history of the Sisters Rodeo is long and storied. Some of the “facts” depend on who you talk to, but one thing is certain: The Sisters Rodeo has always been an all-volunteer, community-wide event since its inception. On Tuesday evening, April 23, 7 p.m., at FivePine Conference Center, Three Sisters Historical Society will offer a glimpse into some of the stories surrounding the rodeo at their third Fireside Stories Evening. “Eight Seconds in Sisters: Early History of th... Full story
Get ready to welcome the return of The One Arm Bandit to Sisters Rodeo. The 15-time PRCA Specialty Act of the Year, John Payne is coming back to entertain crowds as the most popular rodeo act in the history of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Whip in hand, black cur hounds at his bidding, he’s gone exotic this year, herding a zebra stallion and three paint horses from horse- or mule-back around the arena, then onto the bed of a truck. He and his mount follow, c... Full story
Local foresters covered a lot of territory in a public open house on Thursday, April 11 — but one issue loomed over the Sister Fire Hall Community Room like a column of smoke: Fire season is on its way. “Everybody always wants to know what fire season is going to look like when you bump into them in town,” said James Osbourne, Sisters Ranger District fire management officer. Osbourne walked through the Northwest Interagency Coordinating Center (NWCC) seasonal fire pot... Full story
A logging contractor will begin falling trees along Highway 20 northwest of Sisters on Monday, April 29. The work is likely to have significant impact on traffic into and through Sisters. Forest Service project manager Steve Orange told The Nugget that many of the affected trees are close to the highway. Between falling the trees and cleaning up debris and hauling logs away, impact on the travel lanes is inevitable and substantial. The project will affect both sides of 12.5 miles of highway westbound from Sisters. The Oregon... Full story
The Peterson Ridge Rumble 20- and 40-mile trail race set records on Sunday, April 14: The 17th annual event drew more runners, both two- and four-legged, in the 20-mile portion than ever before. Sean Meissner, creator and race director, was all smiles as the event wrapped up as he stood amidst hundreds of happy finishers, both human and canine, feasting on post-race food catered by Longboard Louie’s of Bend. “Everything went about as well as I could have hoped,” he said.... Full story
To the Editor: The last time I checked, Sisters has no rail line, nor an airport that can handle large quantities of freight. That means that all goods that we receive here in Sisters like groceries, medicines, fuel, hardware, lumber, etc. arrives by truck. Mostly large, long-bed trucks. Each time I drive west out of town I notice there is usually a large truck parked along Highway 20 while I’m guessing the truck driver makes his/her way, walking along the busy road, back to town for a meal or other supplies. Lately I’ve not... Full story
The Internet and social media make information easier to find than ever before. From pranks to parody to propaganda, we are exposed to misinformation every day. Companies such as Facebook and Google have pledged to fight back with artificial intelligence, developing algorithms to detect falsehoods automatically. But will it work? Dr. Daniel Lowd says the answer is complicated. He will speak at The Belfry on Tuesday, April 23 as part of the 2018-19 Frontiers in Science series,... Full story
Acclaimed musician and songwriter Josh Ritter will help Sisters Folk Festival purchase its current headquarters. Sisters Folk Festival will present Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Sisters High School auditorium in a fundraising concert for “Connected by Creativity,” a capital campaign of Sisters Folk Festival. Tickets will go on sale to the general public April 17 at 10 a.m. and are $35 to $60 (plus fees) each. Ritter is celebrating the release of his 10th studio alb... Full story
Earlier this year, the mother of one of Sisters Park & Recreation’s after-school kids said to me, “The other day, my daughter, out of the blue, announced that she did not want to die. Before I could formulate a reassuring answer, she added, ‘because I wouldn’t be able to go to SPRD anymore.’” Wow. Now that’s an endorsement! What this child did not know was her little bit of heaven on Earth was becoming more than a little frayed around the edges. She didn’t notice the sagging rain gutters or the pile of construction de... Full story
The Mosaic Medical Mobile Community Clinic is returning to Sisters. They are now seeing patients at Ponderosa Heights Apartments, every Tuesday evening, 6-8 p.m. “We are very excited to be bringing the van back out to Sisters,” said Mobile Outreach Coordinator Nancy Russell North. Previously, the van came to the Kiwanis Food Bank from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, but lack of sufficient patients resulted in cancellation of the van. It is believed that evening hours for the van... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Henley Hornets 5-3 on the tennis courts in their first home match of the season on Friday, April 12. A day later they traveled to Madras for the annual White Buffalo Invitational where their No. 1 and No. 2 singles and doubles teams finished fifth out of eight. On Friday against Henley, Sisters won three of the four doubles matches. Kendra Sitz and Hallie Swartz defeated Kenzie Cooper and Sabrina Graetsch in No. 1 doubles. The duo were down in the... Full story
The boys tennis team was able to get in three matches this past week: a win in their first match at home against Molalla on Tuesday, April 9, followed by an unfortunate first-league loss to Cascade a day later, and a win over Philomath on Friday to wrap up the week. Tuesday’s match against the Indians ended in a four-four tie, with Sisters winning the tiebreaker by virtue of a 71-60 advantage in games won. The Outlaws easily won all four of their singles matches. Jed K... Full story
The track is finally clear of snow and the Outlaws boys track team got its first real taste of competition in meets last week. The Outlaws hosted Oregon West foes Sweet Home and Cascade, along with 2A Culver on Wednesday, April 10, under somewhat chilly conditions in the squad’s first true head-to-head competition of the season after only competing in the Crook County Relays to start the season before spring break. The team then traveled to La Pine for the annual La Pine I... Full story
The Lady Outlaws trounced Redmond United in a final score of 15-4 on Thursday, April 11, but two days later suffered a devastating 16-15 loss in sudden-death overtime at home against Wilson. Tuesday’s win over Redmond was a great team win for Sisters. The Outlaws have been working hard on defensive transition and ball movement through the midfield, as well as midfield to defensive transitions, and the team saw massive improvement in those areas in their win over the Panthers.... Full story
• Janice Druian wrote: A rock and my tire had an unfortunate encounter on my favorite gravel, rural road. As I waited for a towing service six different individuals stopped & offered assistance. The helpers were equally divided between men and women (including what appeared to be a biracial young woman with pink hair). Now I have been very depressed, caused by our late and seemingly never-ending winter snow and the daily deluge of how divided and hateful our country seems. But in this one instance I got to experience... Full story
The boys lacrosse team edged out Ridgeview 8-7 at home on Tuesday, April 9, and three days later posted a 9-5 win at home over South Salem. On Tuesday, the Outlaws were up 3-2 at the close of the first quarter, and at the half were on top 5-4. Ridgeview came back and tied it up to close out the third, but Sisters scored twice in the final minutes to pull off the win. Gator Haken led the Outlaws with four goals. Trey Stadeli scored a hat trick and also dished out two assists. S... Full story
The Sisters High School Equestrian team recently participated in their third and final meet of the season. Ten athletes spent April 4-7 at Brasada Equestrian Center competing in a variety of individual and team events. At stake at this meet was the accumulation of points over the three meets and a possible ticket to the State Championships held May 16-19, 2019 at the Redmond Expo Center. This young team with seven new athletes was anchored by the three returning athletes: seni... Full story
The loss of some top performers to graduation last year has given the 2019 girls track team some big shoes to fill, and Coach Jeff Larson is pleased with the team’s spirit and performance now that the competitive season is getting into full swing. The team competed in two meets last week with a home meet April 10 and the La Pine Invitational April 13. “It’s hard to compare to last year since we lost two state-level sprinters and one state placer in the distances, but we’re... Full story
An ordinance to create and preserve affordable housing in Sisters passed unanimously at the Sisters City Council April 10 meeting. The affordable housing program has been under consideration for the past six months. In a separate resolution, the Council granted to Sisters Habitat for Humanity to cover parks and transportation system development charges (SDC) that were originally waived on nine properties in the Desert Rose Loop project. The ordinance allows the City to dispens... Full story
• The Planning Commission and the Housing Policy Advisory Board will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, April 18, to review the Housing Needs Analysis with the consultant who prepared it. • At the April 24 City Council meeting there will be a public hearing on the McKenzie Meadow Village land-use packages. Public testimony will be taken. Written comments may be submitted for the record prior to the meeting. • City staff is working with NXT Consulting to create a... Full story
Juanito Mendiolea was a Basque immigrant who over many years donated considerable time and energy helping my family with our sheep. He was an enduring presence at our place, during winter lambing seasons when we carried bummer lambs into the house to warm up by the woodstove, at spring shearings when the wool piled up in lanolin-rich mountains, or when the coyotes killed our lambs and we set out to deliver a measure of frontier justice. Memories of Juanito and his quiet, deter... Full story
Freelance writer and Nugget reporter and columnist Craig Rullman has published a collection of essays titled “The Bunkhouse Chronicles: Field Notes From The Figure 8 Ranch.” Some of the essays contained in the volume have appeared in The Nugget; others were collected or created specifically for the book. All of them center around questions about the relationship of people to the landscape, specifically of the American West. “I think we’re living in an in-between time,” Rullman... Full story
When Gary Hirsch was a little boy, he suffered from horrible, monster-infested nightmares – dreams so vivid they sent him knocking on his parents’ bedroom door for comfort. The monsters, he said, threatened to take him away. His father, a gentle man, took young Gary to the kitchen, made him some cinnamon toast, handed Gary some paper and pencils and asked him to draw his monsters. Then, together, they named the monsters. Gary’s dad then explained that he could just as... Full story
Last Thursday was Expo Night at Sisters Middle School. The commons and surrounding classrooms were awash in color, music, invention, and creation. The audience was students, parents, volunteers, and interested friends. The collaboration was off the charts. Involving many disciplines, the event attracted more than 100 visitors, at least doubling last year’s attendance. A bright sign welcomed all. “Don’t just walk through … stop and wonder about what you’re seeing.... Full story
