News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Jeff Smith and Don Hedrick are headed for election to Sisters School Board positions based on updated returns from the May 21 election. Hedrick had 63 percent of the vote for Position 4, where he ran against Mandee Seeley, while incumbent Smith had secured 59 percent of the vote for Position 3 over 30 percent for Stephen King. David Thorsett secured 10 percent of the vote, though he had announced that he had withdrawn his candidacy. Kristie Miller, former Sisters District Ranger, earned 58 percent of the vote to serve on the... Full story
Memorial Day is often seen as the kickoff to the summer season — a three-day weekend filled with barbecues and outdoor activities. But its true meaning is a solemn one: It is a day of remembrance created to honor those who have fallen in the armed services defending the United States of America. Sisters veterans organizations will mark the day in honor and remembrance at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, at the Village Green. American Legion Commander Lance Trowbridge will serve as master of ceremonies. The keynote address wil... Full story
Circle of Friends in Sisters pairs adult mentors with young people. Begun eight years ago, the original intent was a long-term relationship between adult mentors and children (mentees) from kindergarten through grade 12. Circle of Friends adapts, as mentees’ siblings enter the Circle, as kids and adults move, as family situations change, and as technology broadens the scope of what needs to be known. Through growth, Circle of Friends has become an inclusive solution for any y... Full story
To the Editor: After retiring, my wife and I moved to Sisters — a place we always loved to visit and enjoy. However, our enjoyment of the small-town experience is fading away. Businesses moving in, traffic getting worse (try to make a left on to Cascade Avenue sometime), and increasing vandalism. The vandalism is the reason I am writing this letter. Within the last few days someone went into the Village Green and vandalized our flag pole. We assumed we had a pretty secure installation as the rope pulley is inside the... Full story
The Sisters City Council at the May 15 meeting, encouraged by certain staff members and based on facts that were not entirely accurate, approved to make Williamson and Hill connecting streets from the new Hayden development at McKenzie Meadows Village. These roads will connect through the Village at Cold Springs, continuing through the new Village at Cold Springs East and continuing on to Rail Way. This decision will turn our privately owned and maintained roads into a major traffic thoroughfare with hundreds of extra cars... Full story
Thanks to a grant from the Robert W. Chandler Discretionary Subfund of The Oregon Community Foundation, Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) now has a paid staff member to support the work of the organization: Karen Isberg. Isberg was born and raised in Colorado and moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she and her husband, Greg, raised their family. On Maui, Karen taught school for 14 years, helped manage their woodworking business and spent 30 years serving on equestrian and educational... Full story
Citizens of Sisters Country joined Sisters Parks and Recreation District (SPRD) for snacks, chats, and the debut of SPRD’s bright new summer catalog on Thursday. Johanna Talus displayed child-sized garden tools on her table. She spoke knowledgeably about growing ornamental plants and edible vegetables in the Sisters climate. Talus will be teaching a family vegetable gardening class beginning in mid-June, where parents can dig in the dirt alongside their kids. She said that h... Full story
Spotting smoke will trigger a gut-level reaction in many Central Oregonians. Whether from a wildfire, prescribed burn or property fire, smoke means fire and fire means potential danger. For one mother and daughter heading home to Sisters from Prineville, the sight of smoke compelled an immediate response. Tuesday, April 9, was a day four people will never forget. Life changed dramatically for a couple who would end up losing their home to a fast-burning house fire. That same d... Full story
In his small upstairs “Metals” Jewelry Studio in Sisters, precious-metal artist and gemologist Bryan Lee Brown spends time skillfully crafting jewelry and other exquisite pieces using a 400-year-old Japanese metal art technique. Mokume-gane, or “wood-grain metal,” is the intricate process Brown practices. The metal forging technique was developed by master metalworker Dembei Shoame in the 17th century to decorate swords of samurai warriors. The mokume-gane-embellished swords... Full story
Imagine stepping back in time during the Civil War in 1863 and walking into the campgrounds behind the frontline of a field filled with Confederate and Union soldiers at battle. The Northwest Civil War Council (NCWC) brought history to life for the sixth Civil War living history event during a full reenactment at House on Metolius in Camp Sherman Saturday and Sunday. With the thunderous crack of cannon and the sulfurous pop of muskets, the morning battle began on the meadow,... Full story
For Skyler Larson, a year of preparation paid off as he cleared 6 feet 2 inches in the high jump to win the state title at the OSAA 4A State Championships held at Mt. Hood Community College on May 17 and 18. Sophomore Brody Anderson reached the top of the podium as well with a stellar race in the 400 meters. Larson’s win in the high jump Saturday included a bit of drama. The State leader coming into the meet, Larson and Garrett Hagarty of Hidden Valley, who had cleared 6 f... Full story
The first thing you notice when you walk into the lobby of the new GrandStay Hotel & Suites on Rail Way at the west end of Sisters is the rich wood and iron of the bannisters and a towering rock fireplace. It feels like Sisters. And that’s exactly what longtime Sisters contractor and developer Steve Rodgers was trying to achieve. “I want it to be Sisters, but I didn’t want to go over-the-top ‘cowboy,’” he said. “I think we nailed it.” The fact that Rodgers could decide ju... Full story
Abraham Lincoln told stories to relieve tension. He proved himself to his administration and to his nation as a sensible and determined politician, and as an able and innovative commander-in-chief during the ultimate national crisis — The American Civil War. For the sixth year of the Civil War Living History event in Camp Sherman reenactor Stephen Holgate brought Abraham Lincoln to life during a 25-minute presentation, followed by a “press conference” where he took que... Full story
I have lived here in Sisters for 15 years. My children started school here in kindergarten and graduated/will graduate from Sisters High School. All three kids were involved in multiple sports. In fact, sports are what really made them happiest and helped them to grow the most. We have lived through good and bad coaches, but learned something from all of them. I’ve watched quite a few coaches lose their jobs because of parents. I have always tried to give each coach the benefit of the doubt and then, if the problems persisted... Full story
I took some time off from working the colt, writing, and fixing the myriad things around the Figure 8 that broke in the last big snowstorm. I put all that away for a three-day fishing trip down the Lower Deschutes. I went with my friend, neighbor, and legendary guide Steve Erickson, and an old cop colleague who has spent much of his adult life working violent crimes — a grueling career that has left his armor severely dented by the sword- and axe-blows of human... Full story
The Outlaws knew going into Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET )state competition that they had a clear shot at the gold in Team Penning. “We knew we’re really good at this,” Sidney Sillers told The Nugget. Sillers, Bailey Knirk and Savy Salisbury — all freshmen — lived up to their potential, winning the state competition handily among a field of 30 teams. Team Penning is an equestrian sport derived from ranch work, where cattle have to be separated out f... Full story
Maggie Bidasolo, a 2017 Sisters High School graduate, was destined to be a Duck since birth. Now a sophomore at the University of Oregon, Bidasolo is making a difference in children’s lives through her involvement with the organization Youth Movement at the University. Bidasolo is a sports business major at the University. She always knew she wanted to enter the business program and college with a passion project. “I entered my freshman year eager to find a passion pro... Full story
