News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Cowboy Dressage is one of the fastest-growing disciplines in the equestrian world. Who knew? The words Cowboy Dressage sound like an oxymoron, since cowboy horsemanship and Classical Dressage are miles apart in style, execution, and format. Picture horses of all breeds (even gaited) and equestrians of all levels performing graceful dressage movements in Western saddles and Stetson hats. Still not getting it? Dressage has been around for 500 years, originally designed to train... Full story
Senior and No. 1 doubles player Jenna Kizziar is standing in the athlete’s spotlight for the Outlaws. Kizziar epitomizes the qualities of a team player by showing and giving positive encouragement to her teammates. Her on-court demeanor is upbeat and never defeated. She served her team and community by volunteering in the Sisters Leprechaun race. Her smile lights up the whole team with good feelings. Kizziar plays with passion and effort every point and every game. She c... Full story
After a two-year hiatus, the Outlaw Open golf tournament, dinner, and auction is returning to the June calendar as a fundraiser for athletics and other cocurricular activities for Sisters schools. Everyone is invited to the event, scheduled for Friday, June 3, at Aspen Lakes, according to football coach Clayton Hall, who completed his first season with the team this year. “The Outlaw Booster Club and I are so excited to have this event return after the pandemic,” he said. “I h... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) brought the arts community back together in person for a celebration of local artists and a fundraiser for art programs in Sisters schools last weekend. On Friday, April 29, the Community Arts Celebration held at the Sisters Artworks Building celebrated and honored students’ work and kicked off the weekend’s My Own Two Hands (MOTH) auction event. Bidding for the auction items began online on April 22 and went on for a week, ending at the auc... Full story
The Deschutes County Commissioners have appointed Judy Trego and Jim Fister to serve on the Deschutes County Budget Committee. Trego and Fister will serve as two of the committee’s three citizen members. The budget committee, which includes the Board of County Commissioners, reviews the County’s proposed budget and recommends a final version for adoption. Trego currently serves as CEO of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and is the founder of the Sisters Community Fou... Full story
I attended the Central Oregon Early Learning Conference held at COCC last month and came away excited, inspired, and full of hope. Hope in today’s societal atmosphere is often missing and it was invigorating to experience it. What made me so hopeful was hearing information that can make a difference to many parents and children in Sisters, and throughout our state. A recent development in the Oregon Department of Education is the organization of the new Early Learning and Care Division, headed up by Alyssa Chatterjee. As a m... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has recently outfitted 10 patrol vehicles with MobileSpike. “The Sheriff’s Office is aware that vehicular pursuits create a substantial risk of injury to the public, the deputy, and the suspect,” Sheriff’s Office public information officer Sergeant Jayson Janes said in a prepared release. “The use of MobileSpike is one more option DCSO now has to lower the risks associated with vehicle pursuits. MobileSpike allows our deputies to... Full story
Robin Meter is the interim chief administrative officer for St. Charles Medical Group, a component of St. Charles Health System. Think of the two as “the hospitals” and “the docs,” if you will. The Medical Group was established in 2010 and consists of over 275 primary care physicians and specialists in 30-plus subspecialties, including family and internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and immediate/urgent care among others. The Medical Group works out of clinics in Bend... Full story
After a month of off-and-on snow showers and gray days, a beautiful spring morning welcomed 10 preschool students from the Mountain Montessori Preschool to partake in planting four deciduous trees at City Hall in celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 29. Accompanied by a teacher and volunteer parent, preschoolers walked together from the Mountain Montessori Preschool located on West Adams Avenue to City Hall and back. They were greeted by Mayor Michael Preedin, City... Full story
The Outlaws track and field team got to mix it up with a slew of great athletes at the Stayton Invitational held on Saturday, April 30. Oregon West schools Stayton, Philomath, Woodburn, and Newport were among the 25 teams competing in the meet. Due to the size of the meet, only two entries per event were allowed per school. Like most of the meet this season, the weather played a role in performances as heavy rain fell at times during the meet, adding an extra challenge to the athletes. Highlights for the girls team included t... Full story
Thousands of Oglala and Hunkpapa Lakota of the Sioux Nation gathered near present-day Lame Deer, Montana in early June of 1876 to hold their sacred Sun Dance ceremony. During this event, the holy man and Hunkpapa leader, Sitting Bull, received his storied vision of “soldiers falling upside down into camp.” Two weeks after the ceremony, it happened. By then, the large gathering of Native Americans had moved 50 miles to the west along a tributary of Bighorn River. Here they attempted to locate and hunt the rapidly dis... Full story
The Lady Outlaws tennis team lost both their matches this past week; a 3-5 loss to Stayton on Tuesday, April 26, and a 1-7 loss to Molalla the following day. In Tuesday’s match against Stayton, the weather was chilly, temperatures hovering at 40 degrees. In addition to fighting weather conditions, the Outlaws had to play without their No. 2 and No. 4 single’s players. Juhree Kizziar defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-2, with blazing approach shots to the net and great hustling backcourt defense at the No. 1 singles spot. Leah O’Her... Full story
Doug Kaufman wrote: “I wish to publicly thank the Sisters Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) organization and its members and staff. Approximately two months ago, I was told by my PCP and a specialist to immediately go to the Bend St. Charles Hospital ER because of pain and swelling in my lower left leg. It turned out to be quite serious. So serious, in fact, that my lower left leg was amputated below the knee within the following 24 hours. Needless to say, this event left me s... Full story
Sisters Country is well-established as a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, so after moving here last year it came as a bit of surprise to long-time runner Amy Margolis that no organized running club existed in the area. Margolis, a physician’s assistant, and her husband, David Wilson, decided to take matters into their own hands —and feet – to change that. The couple, who hail from Seattle but lived a somewhat nomadic life for the three years prior to settling in S... Full story
Personal and commercial use firewood collection season has started on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. All areas will remain open through November 30. This is only for the national forest lands and does not include permits for firewood cutting on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. Personal firewood permits will be available at local vendors and open Forest Service offices. Commercial permits will only be available at Forest Service offices. For closed Forest Service offices,... Full story
The Sisters High School aviation program has produced many licensed pilots over the years, but a “school record” was established recently when junior Corbin Fredland became the youngest Outlaw to achieve the goal. Fredland, 17, moved with his family from Bend as a freshman primarily to access the aviation program. “It had been a move my parents had been thinking about for quite a while,” he says. Fredland first became interested when a friend of his father started talking... Full story
After a two-year hiatus, the Rhythm and Brews festival will be returning to Sisters in 2022. “We are elated to be back this summer,” said festival co-creator Joe Rambo. “Once again making use of our beloved Village Green Park!” The Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival will be held for two days, August 12-13. Festival passes and single-day tickets are available at BendTicket.com and www.sistersrhythmandbrews.com. This one-of-a-kind event will host an array of stellar, blues,... Full story
After two years on hiatus, the Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational (SALI) will be back on the field in Sisters this month. This year marks the 16th year of this iconic event. Now operated by Thump Lacrosse, Central Oregon’s premier lacrosse organization, SALI brings over 50 girls and boys lacrosse teams to Sisters from all over the Northwest, Northern California, and Idaho. It has become one of the largest lacrosse events in the western United States, bringing in an estimated 5,000 visitors to the Sisters community each y... Full story
There’s this gent living in the house next to me. This person is considerate, follows local laws, maintains a safe environment for himself and others, pays taxes, and manages his trash and other waste responsibly. He’s committed to the community at large and is undoubtedly a neighbor. A good one. For the sake of discussion, let’s say this gent leaves town for an extended period of time. His house is then accessed and illegally occupied by another individual that trashes the place, creates a hazardous environment for those... Full story
Support Cloverdale Fire levy To the Editor: The Cloverdale Fire District needs your help. There is a critical shortage in qualified fire officers available, and currently no volunteers able to make a commitment to the hundreds of extra hours required for the leadership roles. The current two paid officers have been striving to maintain full district coverage, resulting in hundreds of additional hours worked per month between the two positions. This is not sustainable, and could rapidly lead to burnout and stress-related... Full story
Amid the primary battles for party nominations for positions from Deschutes County Commissioner to Governor on the May 17 ballot is a measure that will affect the safety of residents living in the eastern area of Sisters country covered by the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District. The Fire District is going back to voters to seek funding to provide a sustainable level of 24/7 staffing. The District is seeking a 69-cents-per-$1,000 (assessed valuation) levy to fund 24/7 staffing by fire officers/EMTs. Cloverdale Fire... Full story
Circle of Friends (COF) hosted a special guest on Friday, April 29, as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley stopped by to acknowledge the $93,000 federal grant awarded to the nonprofit. Merkley, who has served in the Senate since 2009, spent most of the visit asking staff members and adult mentors about the program and the impact it has on the youth of Sisters. His wife, Mary Sorteberg, and Outreach Director Stacey Jochimsen were also in attendance. At the outset of the gathering,... Full story
The East Portal in Sisters is one big step closer to being in City hands. The Sisters City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) approved a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) last week. The 14.61-acre property is located at 460 West US 20, the eastern terminus of Highway 242, the McKenzie Highway. The parcel of land is bordered by Highway 20 to the northeast, West Hood Avenue to the west, and Highway 242 to the south. All those streets a... Full story
