News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Rodeo is honoring John Hammack, a cowboy and logger raised in Sisters, with a bareback riding buckle in his name. The buckle will serve as a permanent memorial. Hammack died fighting a wildfire west of Sisters on August 1, 2013, when a burning snag broke and fell on him. As a firefighter, his assignment was falling dangerous timber in the fire zone to make the site safer for firefighting crews. A bareback rider and bulldogger, Hammack won All-Around Cowboy at... Full story
Sisters mountain bike rider Andrew Loscutoff won the Sport Class (19-39-year-old men's race) at the Sisters Stampede. That race is also considered the state championship race for Oregon XC, so he can now claim the status of a champion. "Sisters Stampede, being one of the biggest races and one of the best courses was designated the state championship," Loscutoff explained. Oregon XC is a 10-race series, with the rider's top six finishes counted in a point total. The... Full story
To the Editor: I liked the traffic light, and think the roundabout is over-kill. I voiced my concerns to Representative Huffman. He noted a common theme of community support; 95 percent of 2011 survey participants favored a roundabout. My research for roundabouts on state highways revealed the following relevant issues: • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, February 2014: Intersections with highly unbalanced traffic flows (very heavy traffic volumes on the main street and light on side street) are often not ide... Full story
Three Creeks Brewing Co. owner Wade Underwood, along with business associates, construction crew leaders, and friends, gathered in the Sisters Industrial Park on Monday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking on a new brewing facility. The facility will allow Three Creeks Brewing Co. to support its pub in Sisters and expand its reach in the competitive craft beer market in Central Oregon and the rest of the Northwest. The groundbreaking was for the first phase of a... Full story
Next Wednesday, the 74th Annual Sisters Rodeo will be kicking off the summer season with the Xtreme Bulls Competition starting at 6:30 p.m. Showcasing some of the best Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association competitors, Sisters Rodeo attracts approximately 26,000 fans here to Central Oregon, with rodeo attendance breaking records last year. This year, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, free shuttles will be running continuously from Sisters Elementary School to the southwest side of the rodeo grounds. "We thought offering free... Full story
The Ride for Two Rivers benefit bicycle tour up the scenic McKenzie Pass will pedal into Sisters on Saturday, June 7. Cyclists from across the state and beyond are invited to join the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, title sponsor MODA Health and the Eberwein family on the Ride for Two Rivers. Registration is still available online at www.RideforTwoRivers.com for $45 through June 5, and a limited number of walk-up registrations are available. Participants will enjoy a fully supported bicycle tour up Highway 242 (the... Full story
Leanne Smith, board member for Friends of the Sisters Library, has kept in touch with her brother David Waldo and his wife, Jenny, since they moved over 8,000 miles away to Singapore, the most densely populated independent country in the world. Keeping in touch by email for three years, Waldo had invited his sister to visit Singapore often. Smith never expected that one day she would spend an entire month with her brother and his wife touring the islands of Southeast Asia, cru... Full story
Take a concept from design to prototype: That was the mission of Rob Corrigan's Applied Engineering class at Sisters High School. Last week the students presented their completed prototype of an economical automated ventilation system to regulate temperatures in a house. "This class is kind of the capstone of all the other engineering classes," said Corrigan. The class was structured as closely as possible to the way a company would create a product: Students budgeted for... Full story
Maddi Boettner has a passion for medicine. The Sisters High School junior has gotten a boost along her chosen career path through innovative education programs made available to her in Sisters. In her first trimester this year, she shadowed a doctor at The Center, cementing her interest in neurology. "It was a super-cool experience that not everybody gets to have," she said. Last February she was invited to attend the three-day Congress of Future Medical Leaders in... Full story
The Outlaws squeaked out a 3-2 win over Mazama in the first round of the state playoffs at home in Sisters on Wednesday, May 28, and two days later, beat Newport at home 8-3 in the quarterfinals. The Outlaws advance to the state semi-finals and were to face North Marion at home on Tuesday, June 3. On Wednesday, Sisters scored their three runs on seven hits and three errors. The Vikings scored two runs on three hits and zero errors. Joey Morgan went the distance on the mound fo... Full story
"Seasonal thawing of lower-elevation snow is ahead of average years by approximately 3-4 weeks," according to a trail status report released by Chris Sabo, trail crew supervisor for the Deschutes National Forest. The unusually low snowpack, resulting from this past winter's paucity of snowfall, means that summer hiking opportunities are opening up much sooner than usual this year. Although trail users will still encounter snow at the highest elevations, low-to mid-elevation... Full story
The Cloverdale fire district recently acquired a new rescue tool for cutting into vehicles - and they deployed it almost immediately in a serious wreck on Highway 20. Several months ago the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District announced the acquisition and deployment of a hydraulic rescue tool, commonly called the "Jaws of Life." Since being placed in service, Cloverdale firefighters have employed this tool on two separate motor-vehicle collisions in which patients were... Full story
Born December 4, 1930... Risen peacefully, surrounded by his family to his beautiful bride Bea and Savior May 16, 2014. If you asked Don what his name was, he would respond by asking you, "Well, why don't you Pray about it?" And if you would ask him "How are you feeling today Don?" He just might say "With my hands" with a grin. Yes, Donald Pray was quite the kidder! Born in Wichita, Kansas and growing up on the family farm, Don was truly the one who did get up at four in the... Full story
Four-year old Abel Andrews has cerebral palsy from an injury at birth. He needs assistance to be mobile and a significant amount of attentive care from his parents, Greg and Kristine Andrews of Bend. Abel has a gait trainer to help him get around, but his mother has to disassemble it every time they get into the car. A powerchair sits unused in their garage because they can't use it with a compact car. Family friend Angela Marshall is trying to change that. The Sisters woman... Full story
The boys lacrosse team crushed South Salem in 23-8 victory in the first round of the Cascade Cup on Wednesday, May 28, held at home at Reed Stadium. Two days later, the Outlaws defeated Churchill 17-5 at home, and will advance to the semifinals. Sisters was to face Oregon City at home on Tuesday, June 3. Sisters jumped out firing on all cylinders in their match-up against South Salem on Wednesday. The Outlaws dominated play in every aspect of the game, and their offense was... Full story
In the cozy, warmly lit space of "The Barn" on Friday, April 28, students of the Americana Project celebrated their newly released full-length album "Under the Sun." This is the 12th album recorded by students of the Americana Project since 2003. The Americana Project is the educational outreach program of the Sisters Folk Festival. The Barn was packed with chairs and the eager audience spilled onto floor and out door. The students performing were filled with enthusiasm and... Full story
Joshua Samuel Close Erskine of Sisters was awarded the Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Scout Badge at Cascades Academy in Bend last week. Several of Joshua's uncles - all holding that special rank of Eagle Scout - were there to cheer him on, to take part in what they believe was one of the most rewarding things they accomplished in their younger years. One of Joshua's uncles, David Close, a retired Episcopalian minster living on Whidbey Island on the Puget Sound, feels that gain... Full story
The information spreading across the nation about, "OR-7," a gray wolf (Canis lupus) that was captured, examined and equipped with a radio transmitter in Oregon, don't tell us "the rest of the story." The accompanying picture does tell the story of the evolution of Man's attitude regarding wolves. No one would have the slightest idea of the wanderings of "Journey" AKA OR-7, without the federal endangered species ruling on the release of wolves in Wyoming in 1995. To... Full story
The spring program at Black Butte School (BBS) last week was all about art and music. This school year, architect and designer Wendy von Kalinowksi introduced the children to the art of Leonardo da Vinci and the geodesic domes of visionary Buckminster Fuller, which was evidenced in the artwork they produced for the show. They also dissected the Mona Lisa and created their own creative versions. A silent auction raised just over $1,000 to help fund Wendy's Master Artist & Designers Program. Carol Dixon, lead teacher and... Full story
