News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Farmers Market is opening for the season this Sunday, June 6. The market will return to Fir Street Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through October 3. Farmers markets have traditionally been a place where community members can gather to find connection — to their farmers, producers, friends, and neighbors. Out of necessity, markets had to shift to becoming primarily essential food sources throughout the pandemic, leaving little room for collective gathering. While COVID-19 precautions will still be in... Full story
Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) employees Colleen Thomas and Katie DeVito have begun local homeless outreach in the national forest surrounding Sisters. They have consulted with Lt. Chad Davis, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sisters office, Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid, and Family Access Network’s Dawn Cooper concerning the local situation to better coordinate their efforts. Forest Service law enforcement officer John Soules accompanied Thomas and DeVito as they visited about 20 camps in the last few weeks to mee... Full story
Becca Rose is a traveler, poet, author, editor, student, and a 2011 graduate of Sisters High School. Her love for Sisters is deeply held. Within that appreciation, she also found a need for interrogation and understanding. Her evolving perspective came into focus after putting distance between her and Central Oregon. But whether she ventures north, south, east, or west, Sisters is a compass bearing with a strong pull on her heart. Rose reflects on her childhood in Sisters... Full story
Jennifer Beech has been designing spaces since she was a youngster. She’s always had an eye for styling, from entire homes to a room or bookshelf needing a new look that balances practicality with personal style. Her ability to find perfect pieces throughout Central Oregon that are affordable and unique has her customers enjoying their homes even more. “I love hearing about our customers’ spaces, and the new homes they’re building or buying. They’re so motivated and eager to... Full story
In a quiet ceremony at Village Green, American Legion Post 86 marked the solemn purpose of Memorial Day — remembering and honoring those who have fallen in military service to the nation. Post Commander Katie Downey served as master of ceremonies for the event, which was unpublicized and conducted without sound reinforcement to limit crowd size due to COVID-19 restrictions. She introduced veteran Lee Hulse, who explained the symbolic meaning of the POW-MIA table,... Full story
The Lady Outlaws started their week with a 48-35 road win at Newport on Tuesday, May 25. On Wednesday they suffered a tough 25-61 loss at home to Philomath and on Friday fell 28-37 at Cascade in a non-league matchup. On Tuesday against the Cubs, Sisters sisters, Emma and Maggie Lutz, had a great game, and combined for 19 points in the contest. Emma (junior) got the Outlaws rolling in the first half, with eight of her 10 points in the first half, including two big shots from... Full story
The Outlaws had a rough week and dropped three straight games: a 36-43 loss at home to Newport on Tuesday, May 25, and a day later a 28-53 road loss at Philomath. They fell 34-51 at home to Cascade on Friday in a non-league contest. On Tuesday the Outlaws held the lead over Newport until the final quarter when the Cubs hot scoring pushed them ahead and got them the win. Sisters started off well and at the close of the first quarter held a 11-7 lead. Scoring was almost non-exis... Full story
“You need to back up now,” is what Alesha Goodman of Bend remembers hearing her father’s voice telling her as she headed toward the Bend Parkway after leaving work in 2019. His voice came to her as she approached the spot where her father had died suddenly seven years earlier. Without questioning the message, she backed up and parked her car seconds before experiencing a stroke in which her body went numb from the top of her head to her toes. When EMTs arrived, they asses... Full story
Each year during the month of June, the sun ascends to its northern-most point above Earth’s equator. When this happens, we celebrate the beginning of summer. Take advantage of the warmer evenings to gaze into Central Oregon’s star-studded night sky, for there are wondrous sights to behold. There is a strip of sky, centered on the ecliptic, that passes through twelve constellations. Called the zodiac, this piece of celestial real estate is where the sun, moon, and the solar system’s major planets are always found. One of th... Full story
“I do love that there is still a lot of mystery about the Fetterman Fight that will never be resolved,” author Michael Punke told The Nugget. “It’s a perfect place for historical fiction to fill in the blanks.” Punke will explore how he filled in the blanks on one of the most compelling episodes in American frontier history in a Books in Common NW virtual event on Thursday, June 3. The event, featuring his brand-new novel “Ridgeline,” is presented in partnership between Pauli... Full story
Three Sisters Historical Society and the Sisters History Museum currently find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. As pandemic restrictions are finally easing, and tourist season is heating up, the museum housed in the historic Wakefield bungalow on East Cascade has been told they must vacate the premises by June 15. For $3,000 rent (they now pay $1,000/month) they can stay until July 15. The owner of the building, Chris Boxwell, made extensive improvements prior to the... Full story
Following a successful community fundraising effort, senior banners are flying high on downtown lampposts to celebrate Grad Week and the Class of 2021. After graduation, each student will be able to pick up his or her banner to have as a keepsake. The senior banner project, now in its second year, is a collaborative effort led by SHS and the local nonprofit Citizens4Community. A Go Fund Me online campaign held in April helped push the project just over its total fundraising goal of $2,850. More than 40 individuals and... Full story
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of cycling season in Sisters. Estimates are that a thousand riders visited Sisters over the holiday weekend. Five hundred took part in the annual Sisters Stampede on Peterson Ridge. Event officials told The Nugget that entrants from at least nine states registered for this year’s ride. A cyclist from New Jersey traveled the farthest and a rider from Tucson made the 1,250-mile journey to compete in one of two timed events — t... Full story
Oregon made national news recently with its latest COVID-19 prevention rules. The New York Times used Oregon as its lead on its May 13 story of ways states are using incentives to increase vaccinations. Oregon has tied lifting of masking restrictions to attaining a 70 percent vaccination rate for all citizens 16 and over. Nathaniel Brown, spokesperson for Oregon Business and Industry, told the Times that they “have serious concerns about the practicality of requiring b... Full story
Sisters resident Jennifer Banning scaled the heights of Olympic lifting in the IWF Masters World Championships. Banning, competing in the Women’s 50-54 age group and the 55-kilogram (121 pound) weight class, won gold across the board in the snatch and the clean and jerk to become the 2021 World Champion. The event was held virtually via Zoom under the auspices of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) last week, in order to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions. Banning li... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office owns a small fleet of mountain bikes, two of which are new and garaged at the Sisters substation. Lt. Chad Davis who heads the station and Deputy Brian Morris inaugurated routine bike patrol in Sisters last week. On a few occasions over recent years deputies on bikes have only been seen during events like the Rodeo and Folk Festival ridden by countywide officers. Now, Davis says, Sisters can expect to see patrolling most every day of t... Full story
