News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Smoke poured into Camp Sherman from the Suttle Lake area as the Forest Service burned logging slash on Sunday. But the burning will stop on Wednesday so visitors to the area will have a nice Memorial Day weekend, according to Rock Gerke, fire management officer with the Sisters Ranger District. "We burned three-and-a-half units of the Santiam corridor units last night, Gerke said on Monday, May 24. That totaled approximately 83 acres. The fires were set on the slopes between the Santiam Highway and Suttle Lake to clear loggin... Full story
The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission, at its May 19 meeting, withheld approval for two new subdivisions in Sisters. Commission members said they needed more information on traffic and impact on the surrounding community. Developers Mark Ford and Rick Francis of Bend are proposing a 56-lot subdivision called Coyote Springs off Locust Street. The development would occur in three stages, with a community drainfield occupying the third stage until Sisters' sewer system... Full story
The Crossroads Property Owners Association will file an appeal after losing a court decision May 6 over a garage built in a setback. Association board chairman Judson "Bud" Cunningham told The Nugget on Sunday, May 23, that he "got authority today to go forward with the appeal" at a board meeting held during what was initially a "social gathering" attended by some Crossroads property owners at the home of Don and Linda Clemans. That gathering was organized after an earlier meeting of association members, scheduled for noon,... Full story
A bill to turn over to the City of Sisters up to 240 acres of National Forest land for a sewer treatment facility sailed through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources last week. Senate Bill 416, co-sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith, would convey 160 to 240 acres to the City of Sisters at no cost. According to Sisters Mayor Steve Wilson, the actual acreage will be determined through a public process determining what kind of disposal process... Full story
Sisters residents turned out on a made-for-a-picnic day to celebrate the opening of the new community barbecue in the Village Green on Saturday, May 22. The barbecue was built by the Sisters Rotary Club for the use of the people of Sisters, using donated materials and labor. "It's been almost three years in the making," Rotarian Barbara Turner said. Then-president Mike Bidasolo approached city administrator Barbara Warren and public works director Gary Frazee to ask them what... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. * * * To the Editor: The recent... Full story
The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission withheld preliminary approval of two subdivisions at its meeting Wednesday, May 19. Members wanted more information about impacts on the community. It was the right move. By asking tough questions and looking at the big picture, the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission is trying to ensure that some major housing developments don't cause major problems for Sisters. The Timber Creek, Creekside developments (taken together) to the northeast and the Coyote Springs development to the... Full story
Thomas Allen Meyer, 47, was arrested at his home outside of Sisters on Wednesday, May 19, for possession and manufacture of a controlled substance, according to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team. According to CODE, local law enforcement was assisting the Internal Revenue Service in a search for financial records at Meyer's residence on Stardust Lane in Sisters. During that search, a "hydroponic-style marijuana grow operation was discovered behind a false wall in a shop area," according to the press release.... Full story
It was a classic Metolius situation: There were half a dozen nice fish down there in the bottom of that deep hole, but nothing I tried was getting my fly even close. It was an eddy with a log jam at one end. The fish were buried down among the obstructions. I reeled up and backed off a little. I found a comfortable spot to sit and watch the fish for a while. They were nice looking rainbows; the biggest one might have gone 18 or 19 inches long. There were a couple of others in the 14- to-15-inch range. They were certainly... Full story
Fifteen volunteers helped make Squaw Creek a little more scenic during river cleanup on Saturday, May 22. The group visited six sites, from Petersen Ridge to the Sisters city limits, learned about river issues, and removed 50 bags of trash. The trash was predominantly beer cans, food containers, and other discards including numbers of spent ammunition casings. Many in the group found treasure as well, discovering secret spots, including scenic canyon overlooks and areas where the wild creek swirls between cliffs and old... Full story
