News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After a two-year hiatus, Hospice of Redmond is bringing its free youth grief camp, Camp Sunrise, back this year. The normally three-day camp will be condensed into one day this year, scheduled for June 4. Founded in 1998, Camp Sunrise is considered one of the finest children’s grief camps and is the longest running in Oregon. Camp Sunrise is offered to children ages 7 through 14 who reside in Central Oregon and have experienced the loss of a loved one. The bereavement camp was founded on the understanding that every child d... Full story
A Sisters High School student won top honors for her solo at the Spotlight Dance Cup in Portland. Sydney Linn, a junior at SHS, is an extremely dedicated honor roll student, school leader, and a competitive dancer. Sydney has been training in various styles of dance for the last 10 years: specifically ballet, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. She is a member of the senior company at The Dance Connection Bend. On April 10, Sydney competed with her solo piece entitled “The D... Full story
Mr. Branham’s arguments to not expand e-bike access to trails (letter to the editor in the April 20 edition of The Nugget) ignores multiple factors that should be considered in deciding what to do about the growing popularity of e-bikes and trail access: 1.?Not all e-bikes are the same: Pedal-assist e-bikes are a different animal compared to throttle-assist e-bikes that can be propelled without pedaling, just like a motorcycle. Pedal-assist e-bikes do not move unless pedaled (no throttle), and just like traditional bikes, the... Full story
Don’t ‘other’ forest dwellers To the Editor: I am writing in response to last week’s article “Forest-dwelling raises safety concerns” (The Nugget, April 20, page 1), and the letter to the editor titled “Sisters Fire Safety.” The article was full of assumptions and statements about people who live in the forest, aimed at inciting fear in the community. The people that are living in the forest are our neighbors and part of the Sisters community. Many are struggling to afford housing, access mental health services, etc.... Full story
Sisters is set to celebrate the arts this weekend. The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will host a free Community Arts Celebration at the Sisters Art Works building on Friday, April 29 at 5 p.m. as part of the annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) arts fundraiser. The family-friendly celebration will include a free concert, interactive art activities, a public art dedication, food and drinks from Oliver Lemon’s, and performances from Americana Project students. The evening will kick off... Full story
The increase of forest dwellers has brought an increase in citizen concerns about forest safety, especially with respect to wildfire. Citizens are a big part of the solution. None more typify this than Dave and Sharon Skidmore, who relocated to Sisters from Alaska two years ago and live on North Forest Edge Drive. Their home backs up to Deschutes National Forest, less than 20 yards’ distance. They are part of a small group of volunteers like Scott Bowler who regularly visit t... Full story
School nursing requires a unique skill set in normal times. Throw in a two-year pandemic and new, ever-changing priorities arise. Through it all, Trish Roy, the nurse for Sisters Middle School and High School navigated the stormy seas with what superintendent Curt Scholl called “grace and calm.” Her steady presence and unwavering commitment to students earned Roy the honor of being named Oregon School Nurse of the Year in a ceremony held April 21 in Ashland at the annual sta... Full story
There are wolves... Full story
Summit Health Oregon is enhancing its partnership in the delivery of palliative care services with Partners In Care. The partnership will provide all Central Oregonians seen at Summit Health with access to a fully integrated palliative care service line as part of Summit Health’s patient-centered medical home. Since 2014, Partners In Care and Summit Health have worked together, featuring Dr. Jennifer Blechman and her team providing services in Summit Health’s Oncology Department at the eastside clinic in Bend. The exp... Full story
