News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Firefighters took on two different house fires in the Sisters area over two days. A Sisters area home located at 16275 Riata Court was damaged by fire early Sunday morning. The 911 call was received shortly after midnight when the occupants of the home noticed the wood shake roof was on fire near the chimney and along the lower edge of the roof where the shake roof was close to the ground. The home was an "A" frame style of home with a steep tall roof that extended from close to the ground to over 20 feet in height.... Full story
Thousands of rodeo fans ignored occasional rain, constant wind, and low temperatures to enjoy five days of spills, thrills, chills, and a new arena record in tie-down roping at the 77th annual Sisters Rodeo. Sisters Rodeo offers the largest purse anywhere on the rodeo circuit during the second week of June, which virtually guarantees that the nation's top cowboys and cowgirls will come from across the nation, and indeed the world, for a shot at the money and a champion's... Full story
The heavy, wet winter has created extra opportunities for fire specialists to wield the tool of prescribed fire in the fire-adapted ecosystem of Sisters Country. To date area fuels specialists have completed approximately 1,000 acres of prescribed fire in areas south and west of Sisters as well as in the Metolius Basin. An additional 135 acres could be treated over the next couple of weeks, as long as weather conditions are favorable through the month of June, according to the Forest Service. This week the Central Oregon... Full story
The Sisters High School class of 2017 wrapped up their Outlaw experience on Thursday, June 8 at the 69th commencement ceremony in the school's history - the 25th since the high school returned to the community in the fall of 1992. A total of 87 students participated in the ceremony, which broke from tradition this year with the addition of a speech by a faculty member. After introductions by Principal Joe Hosang and a beautiful rendition of the national anthem by the SHS Jazz... Full story
To the Editor, Hayden Homes should be ashamed and embarrassed by their lack of concern, lack of communication and lack of following their own building design at the Village at Cold Springs. When I filed a Better Business Bureau complaint, their canned response was to shift blame to the homeowners and the managing HOA. The irony exhibited here is that Hayden Homes markets themselves as members of the community, giving back and according to their website, "building strong communities together." Nothing is farther from the... Full story
The Sisters Dance Academy will be performing their ninth-anniversary spring dance recital on Saturday, June 17, at the Sisters High School Auditorium. The theme of this year's performance is "Dancing Through Time," and each performance will truly take the audience on a beautiful journey through the ages through amazing music, costuming - and, of course, dance. Featured performances include the contemporary dance piece, "Hallelujah," defining an era dated back to 1025 B.C.... Full story
Since the 1990s Frank and Kathy Deggendorfer have been dedicated to growing the creative economy of the Sisters area. Through The Roundhouse Foundation they make many grants to strengthen arts organizations throughout Central Oregon. The Deggendorfers personally own and operate the Sisters Art Works building on Adams Avenue, and continuously advocate for working artists and cultural organizations. Now The Roundhouse Foundation is exploring opportunities to build a Visual Arts Center that would reinforce the local arts... Full story
Laird SuperFood of Sisters accepted a check last week in the amount of $51,000 - the promised forgivable loan granted to Laird by the City of Sisters on December 22, 2016. The Sisters City Council decision to grant the forgivable loan followed a recommendation from the EDCO (Economic Development for Central Oregon) due diligence committee and Sisters EDCO representative Caprielle Lewis. Laird SuperFood is a manufacturer and distributor of "superfood" products including... Full story
The Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) art exhibit for June features local artists Barbara Berry in the community room and Paul Alan Bennett in the computer room. Berry, a resident of Central Oregon for 22 years, moved with her family to Sisters five years ago to be close to the nature she loves. She is best known for her impressionistic acrylic paintings of landscape close-ups done in bright colors. "A great reverence for life and for each living thing is the driving... Full story
Eugene, Oregon hosted the most high-caliber track and field meet in America last week as world-class athletes jumped, threw, and ran world-leading marks at the annual Prefontaine Classic, a Diamond Level meet that honors Oregon's own Steve Prefontaine, considered one of the finest American distance runners of all time, who died in a car accident in 1975 at the peak of his career. Mo Farah of Great Britain, who trains under Alberto Salazar's Nike-sponsored Oregon Project, was... Full story
Rory Rush was recently hired as the new Sisters High School head volleyball coach. She told The Nugget she plans to stick around for the long haul. Rush is the fourth coach the varsity squad has had in the past four years. Rush has volleyball in her blood and has been playing or coaching the game since she was in elementary school. Rory played at setter in middle school and went on as setter for North Eugene High School. After high school, Rush attended Concordia University... Full story
There will undoubtedly come a time when the casual endurance athlete comes to a hill, a rocky segment, unbearable weather, or a desperate moment when it feels as if it would be easier to crumple up and sob. There are several times when these situations have personally affected my training, racing and experience in cycling. Luckily, there are some key strategies one can deploy to improve these situations. First the principle of self-efficacy: the beliefs a person holds regarding his or her power to affect situations. It... Full story
The Gurney brothers have been stand-out athletes for the Outlaws for the past several years and will take their skills, talents, and abilities to the next level. On June 6 twins Jacob and Jonny signed an official letter of intent to play football for George Fox University. Jacob and Jonny always wanted to play football, but the earliest they could start in Sisters was fourth grade flag football. They told The Nugget they would have loved to play tackle but didn't want to trave... Full story
Once, while attending a summer program for young students at UC Santa Barbara, I attempted to skateboard down a long, sloping hill. I had no business doing that. I was not a skateboarder. Where I hailed from in the outback corner of northern California skateboarding was not a thing - because it is very difficult to skateboard on dirt roads. But I tried anyway. I stepped aboard and went merrily down the path until, and quite suddenly, the skateboard developed speed wobbles, bec... Full story
Liz was born in Oakland, California, on April 14, 1930, to Claude and Elizabeth Chaplin. After high school, Liz went to art school to become a commercial dress designer. While in art school she met and married Jack Keith. They had one child, Elizabeth (Betsy). Two years later, Jack died. She later married Earl Bates. Liz, Earl, and Betsy moved to Sisters in the late 1970s. Liz dearly loved the big pine trees and mountains. She hiked and cross-country skied the areas around Sisters. Liz's only child, Betsy, died in 1982. Earl... Full story
The internationally exhibited Bend artist Marjorie Wood Hamlin will exhibit her work at the Lodge at Black Butte Ranch through June 29. Her work is in homes throughout Central Oregon from Black Butte Ranch to Sunriver, as well as Portland and Lake Oswego. Wood Hamlin has created her own style, pushing the envelope of innovation to make new sensations for the eye of the beholder. New techniques with copper and gold foil and 23K gold leaf and bold colors in her landscapes are... Full story
Engineering students from the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) tested their Formula race car at the Sisters Eagle Airport last weekend in preparation for a national competition in Lincoln, Nebraska, next week. The SAE Collegiate Design Series is an engineering design competition for undergraduate and graduate students. The competition provides college teams with parameters for the design and construction of a single-seat race car with the best overall package of design,... Full story
It's been awhile since the last installment of this series chronicling what seems like a never-ending battle with cancer. In that last column, I expressed my desire to return "home" to Sisters, and my reasons why. Well, I'm happy to say that we're packing up the plantation and returning. We are indeed, homeward bound. Much has happened in the interim. The treatments that were supposed to cure my cancer, pretty much did. What we didn't count on was a spread within the same general area, into a couple of small lymph nodes in... Full story
When Camp Tamarack originally opened its doors in 1935 it was designed as a camp for girls to learn strong leadership and outdoor skills. Now today, 82 years later, it has a new life with similar ideals. Students, both boys and girls, aged 8-13 from all across Central Oregon are participating in Outdoor School and summer camps. That new life didn't come easy. Five years ago, Camp Tamarack was essentially defunct. Through loss, the life of Camp Tamarack has begun again. Seven y... Full story
...you don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. - Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues 1965 I am deeply concerned about our planet as I watch our steady environmental regression. So many hide their heads in the sand about the issue. I read with interest one of Craig Rullman's recent columns entitled "Red-teaming the climate question" and I realized it may be a long time, if ever, before sufficient consensus is reached and, more importantly, we begin taking action before we arrive at the tipping point... Full story
Spring and summer are kitten season! Yes, kittens have a season. With spring in full swing and warmer temperatures coming, the kitten population begins to increase through mid-summer. Sadly, during this time, local shelters see a dramatic increase in kittens due to cats not being spayed or neutered. But maybe you've had your heart set on a kitten for a while and you've been thinking of giving your resident adult cat a companion all winter. Now's the time to rescue one from... Full story
In 1927, when L.L. Patterson was our governor, the western meadowlark [Sturnella neglecta] was chosen as the state bird by Oregon's school children in a poll sponsored by the Oregon Audubon Society. It's a familiar songbird of open country across the western two-thirds of the North American continent, and it lives in Oregon on both the dry and wet sides of the Cascades, all the way south to California, east to Idaho and north to Washington state. And yes, it's also the State... Full story
A showcase of fine arts and crafts that spread across the manicured lawns of Creekside Park drew in scores of folks to enjoy 75 vendors at Sisters annual Art in the Park event, during rodeo weekend in Sisters. Folks strolled through an eclectic variety of handmade treasures from metal art and whimsical bird houses to handmade upcycled metal art. Junk to Jems designer, Marianne Prodehl, a new vendor from Bend, handcrafts jewelry using mixed metals. "I really do craft old junk... Full story
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 was a milestone day in my life. It was the day I officially became a U.S. citizen. Unofficially, I became a U.S. citizen at heart about 10 years ago when I decided that America was where my heart was, and where I wanted to spend the rest of my days. On that day 10 years ago I made a conscious effort to cast off many of my attachments to my homeland and embrace the culture of my new home. However, on this past Wednesday, America officially made me one... Full story
Sisters saw a whole lot of top cowboys and cowgirls come through town for the Sisters Rodeo last weekend. Later this month, Sisters' own rodeo star, Adriene Steffen, will leave town for Lebanon, Tennessee, where she will compete in the NJHFR (National Junior High Finals Rodeo) in barrel racing and breakaway roping. Steffen, a sixth-grader at Sisters Middle School, qualified for national competition as the top barrel racer in Oregon in junior high school rodeo. She was also the... Full story
