News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Roberta Jean Achterhof of Eugene, Oregon, formally of Woodhull, Illinois, passed away on March 25, 2023. She was born December 23, 1942, in Moline, Illinois, to Anton and Caroline Calsyn and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1961. Roberta married Robert Litton of Woodhull, and had three children. She worked as a grocery clerk and bookkeeper in the Super Valu store in Galva, Illinois. Roberta later married Gil Achterhof in 1983 and moved to Eugene. They also lived in... Full story
Sisters High School students embrace any chance they have to bring the community together - and they did just that in their annual spring pageant last weekend. "It originally started as a spoof pageant, so it's not overly serious, but it still showcases who these students are," said Jami Lyn Weber, lead teacher coordinator for the pageant. The goal of the event is to fundraise money for the Sisters Family Access Network (FAN), which works to ensure that children have access... Full story
Old marketing guys like me have an enduring fascination with branding. For the untrained, a logo or slogan is not a brand. Nike is a brand. It's logo is the "swoosh." It's slogan is "Just Do It." Nike is also the name of the company. Not all business names are the brand of that business. Apple is a company and a brand. Apple's iPhone is also a brand. Google is a brand. Its owner - Alphabet, Inc. - is not. People can be a brand. Think Beyoncé or Tiger Woods. You may well have... Full story
The Outlaws are shining a spotlight on wrestler and baseball player Ben Cooper, who just signed with Umpqua Community College as a wrestler, and on softball standout Anna Landon. Coach Matt Hilgers said: "Ben Cooper is one of the hardest workers in our program. He has consistently demonstrated the kind of player we want to build our program around. Ben has the ability to focus on baseball every day regardless of what's happening outside our sport. Ben is what I like to call a... Full story
The Reflections of Jesus Project at Sisters Community Church (SCC) is near completion. The art collection, which includes nearly 40 paintings and pastoral commentaries, is being produced by local Sisters artist Jim Horsley and Pastor Steve Stratos of SCC. The initial 12 paintings were put on display last December, and additional paintings were added in February and March. The last eight paintings were completed just prior to the Easter celebration earlier this month. All of... Full story
Sisters Middle School (SMS) was the place to be on Wednesday, April 12 for the annual STEAM Expo, which showcased some of the science, technology, engineering, art, and math learning that is happening at the school. Visitors experienced exhibits and activities that ranged from stop-motion animation to squeegee art to fiddle musical chairs. Brad Tisdel, the creative director for the Sisters Folk Festival, which has helped support the arts in Sisters for many years, said this... Full story
Keith and Connie Cyrus of Cloverdale and Connie Hatfield of Sisters were made permanent members of the Diamond Pioneer Registry at Oregon State University. The College of Agricultural Sciences annually honors people whose lifetime contributions to agriculture, natural resources, and the people of Oregon and/or Oregon State University have been significant. The award publicly recognizes their accomplishments as individuals who have contributed to the well-being of their... Full story
Last week, Sisters was home to the first-ever "Sign Camp," the brainchild of Sisters resident John Mearns. The project was filled with collaborative synergy, fueled by enthusiasm and a commitment to give back to the community. In just six days, four students from the Los Angeles Trade Technical College, a.k.a. "Trade Tech," worked with sign maker John Mearns to build, hand-paint, and install two huge new signs for Sisters Movie House & Café. John Mearns and his wife, Cynthia... Full story
Jeff Smith is a veteran of serving on the Sisters School Board. He has served since 1999, with a 2-1/2 year hiatus. Smith is running for Position No. 4 in the May 16 election. Smith's experience serving on the School Board is what he believes sets him apart from other candidates. "I have been in education for most of my life; I was a teacher and professor, and I coached sports," said Smith. Smith has lived in Sisters for 27 years. During his first 10 years living here, Smith... Full story
A sighting of a wolverine east of Santiam Pass on April 6 was confirmed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Video of the wolverine crossing the highway can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q0kSPFqiiww. ODFW Deschutes District staff confirmed tracks near the video location on the day of the sighting. Over the past month, there have been several wolverine sighting reports submitted to ODFW and Cascadia Wild, a local nonprofit organization conducting... Full story
This year’s Sisters School District (SSD) School Board candidates were asked tough and hard-hitting questions during the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County’s Virtual Candidate Forum last Thursday. The virtual forum gathered the candidates and a moderator together via Zoom and was live-streamed for the public to watch on the City Club of Central Oregon YouTube channel. Candidates were asked questions ranging from why they are running for the School Board to que... Full story
The Kiwanis Club of Sisters will be holding their annual Antiques, Collectible & Jewelry Sale Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although donations are still coming in, larger items like antique furniture and yard art all the way down to small collectibles will be there and priced to sell. There is always a large selection of jewelry items, much of it vintage. The sale will be at the Sisters Fire Hall, at 310 S. Elm St. (the corner of Washington Avenue and Elm Street). The Club is still actively... Full story
Why is the former U.S. Forest Service East Portal called the East Portal when it is located on the west side of Sisters? That location between Highway 20, Cascade Avenue, and Highway 242 is on the east end of Highway 242 and the starting/ending point for the scenic McKenzie Pass Highway, thus it is called the East Portal. Planning for development of a multi-modal transportation hub at the portal, which began in July 2022, is moving ahead. At their April 12 workshop, Sisters... Full story
Sisters is a beautiful — and vulnerable — place. Our forested landscape leaves the community under the constant threat of wildfire — but there are other threats, too: severe weather; power outages; the potential fallout from a major earthquake along the coast. To help raise awareness and the preparedness level of Sisters’ citizenry, Citizens4Community (C4C) will host a forum on May 11 at Sisters Fire Hall titled “Emergencies in Sisters Country: Be Prepared.” This will be the fourth forum hosted by C4C and sponsored b... Full story
Sisters City Council is working on defining camping regulations on city-owned property. With an increased number of houseless people and more tourists coming into Sisters in the summer for events, camping regulations seemed like a natural next step to maintain public property including parks throughout Sisters. City Attorney Jeremy Green walked the Council through the subject areas of the draft ordinance. The staff reached out to stakeholders and others who work with the... Full story
Sisters Community Garden is beginning the 2023 gardening season by celebrating its final year as guests of Benny and Julie Benson, owners of the Sisters Eagle Air property on East Barclay Drive. The Benson family has hosted gardeners using a half-acre of property since 2012. Garden leadership recently learned that this year is to be the last season as guests of the Bensons, who now need to use this property for other purposes. “We are grateful to the Benson family for their generous use of their property,” said Nancy Bri... Full story
In what appears as a classic case of scientific quarrel, a new study is cited by local environmentalists arguing that certain studies funded by the Forest Service contain a pattern of “falsification.” That was a word used several times by one of the study’s authors, Chad T. Hanson, PhD, of Earth Island Institute in Berkeley, California, who spoke with The Nugget at length. The Nugget asked District Ranger Ian Reid to comment on the study titled “Countering Omitted Evidenc... Full story
The boys tennis squad lost their matches against Summit and Crook County last week, but did record some individual wins. Dominic Pulver was the lone Outlaw winner at Summit on Monday, April 10. Pulver was composed throughout his match and defeated Jackson Rylan in two straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Coach David Rowell said, “Dom took advantage of Jackson’s weak second serve and positioning.” Matthew Riehle (No. 3 singles) injured his shoulder and had to retire his match against Jude Jarrett. Riehle is recovering well and is expec... Full story
The Outlaws started their week with a 3-5 loss at home against Summit on Monday, April 10, and three days later dropped their first conference match of the season; a 3-5 loss to Crook County. In Sisters’ matchup against Summit on Monday, teams played in horrible conditions. It was windy and dirt was flying due to trucks moving soil near the tennis courts. The wind was a big factor in the match and made it very difficult for many of the players to figure out, and at times it was difficult to see and play. The match c... Full story
The Outlaws played hard the first half against Ridgeview on Thursday, April 13, but couldn’t keep up in the second half and lost the contest 11-5. Sisters started the game with 13 players — the most they’ve had all season — which gave them three subs to back up their first middle line. The Ravens scored in the first thirty seconds on a fast break after an Outlaw turnover, but a minute later Evan Martin evened the score on a nice catch and finish shot. About midway through the quarter the Ravens scored again, but the Outlaws... Full story
The City of Sisters is continuing forward on several highway improvement projects as Sisters moves into the spring and summer months. In last week’s Sisters City Council workshop, Public Works Director Paul Bertagna and Tony Roos from Kittelson and Associates presented to the Council the initial design mock-up for the Barclay Drive Improvement Project. The Barclay Drive Improvement Project originated many months ago after Barclay Drive was identified as the alternate route a... Full story
A strong wind and cool temperatures made personal records a rarity at a three-team meet held at Mountain View High School on Wednesday, April 12, but the Outlaws track-and-field team showed progress nonetheless, according to coaches. The boys team managed a handful of top-three finishes against Mountain View and Caldera, including a win by Corbin Fredland, a senior in his first year of high school track, who lowered his personal best to 45.93 on his way to first place. Taine Martin picked up a second-place in the high jump,... Full story
Several players from the Sisters High School soccer team have banded together and formed the Oregon Outlaws Football (Soccer) Club and will compete at the Laila Cup in Hamburg, Germany, July 24-28. Two hundred teams from 20 different nations, including Sweden, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and the United States will be in attendance and will come together to celebrate one the biggest youth international football (soccer) tournaments in Germany. Teams ranging from U9 to U19 will play on the 11 different pitches at the... Full story
For weeks I’ve corresponded with ChatGPT, which might be loosely described as “software.” My impression? Alternative Intelligence has arrived. We are not alone. This will change us, forever. I’m not imagining “The Matrix,” or “Terminator.” Instead, we are at an “event horizon” with no idea about what will happen once our information slips inside an intelligence with nearly instant access to all the world’s thought. From 1950 until about a couple of decades ago, the “Turing Tes... Full story
Wolves in Sisters Country To the Editor: I would like to add some commentary to the Are more wolves roaming Sisters? article in the April 5 edition of The Nugget. I can say 100 percent without a doubt that there is a large pack of wolves roaming between Sisters and Redmond and they are following the migration path of the elk that roam the same area. I am an avid dirt bike rider and ride the trails out at Cline Butte Recreation Area that stretches from Fryrear Road to Eagle Crest as well as across the 126 at Buckhorn, which st... Full story
