News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A rocking rendition of Queen’s “We are the Champions” by members of the Sisters graduating class of 2019 highlighted the commencement ceremony for Sisters High School on Friday, June 14, in the gymnasium packed with faculty, family, and friends. Prior to the rocking performance led by graduating senior Tyrell Beatty, Principal Joe Hosang briefly welcomed everyone before turning the attention to the jazz choir, directed by Rick Johnson, in a moving national anthem. All of th... Full story
Where does one start a conversation about growth in Sisters? That was the question last week when City Manager Cory Misley agreed to sit down with The Nugget and unpack the topic of local growth. There are some in Sisters who would like to pull up the drawbridge and keep any more newcomers from settling here. Another element is aggressively seeking to bring more living-wage jobs to Sisters, looking to create and sustain a vibrant, diversified economy. With diversification,... Full story
At last week’s official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Highway 20/Barclay roundabout, Tumalo artist and sculptor Danae Bennett-Miller told those assembled that it was “quite an honor” to have her design chosen for the artwork in the center of the roundabout. She “felt a responsibility to adhere to the guidelines” for the project. The theme for the artwork is “a journey through the passes is a journey through a land of contrasts,” which is beautifully illustrated w... Full story
To the Editor: T. Lee Brown’s column of June 5 entitled “The Old Ways” leaves her hoisted by her own petard. Her anger, discomfort, and judgment stemming from a conversation she overheard a few years ago at Sisters Coffee hinges on a word or phrase, redacted for publication, that readers are led to conclude was an ethnic pejorative. Ms. Brown is quick to establish that the conversation was among “white men” and is equally quick to speculate unkindly about them. I wonder, would the remark have been less offensive had it be... Full story
The House Judiciary Committee indulged in some bizarre (and lame) theatrics in bringing Watergate co-conspirator-turned-star-witness John Dean to “testify” on the “historical context” of the Mueller Report earlier this month. The mere fact that — 47 years after the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC — we reflexively attach the suffix “gate” to scandals of every stripe is sufficient evidence that we are... Full story
Charlie Kanzig, counselor at Sisters High School, is retiring after this school year after nearly 35 years working with students. Kanzig has been in and out of Sisters in his career but was happy to have completed his career at Sisters High School as the counselor for the past four years after a brief interlude working in South Korea. Kanzig began his career as a language arts teacher for seventh- and eighth-graders at St. Mary’s grade school in Stayton, Oregon. He g... Full story
There’s a new youth group in town. It doesn’t have a name. It charges no fees. And it allows no electronics. So far it’s helped stage a Halloween flash mob, arranged for fly-fishing lessons, and hosted several “jazz cafés” with young musicians and guest performers. There’s also a youth choir and a weekly gathering of OGG, the Outlaw Gamer Group. “The idea is that if a young person has a calling and wants to do something, we have a group of people who are there to supp... Full story
Last Saturday evening five local boys from troop 188 of Sisters received their Eagle Scout award, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. The Court of Honor was held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and included a dinner, display and the presentation. Close to 100 people attended, filling the church chapel. To achieve this status, boys must be active members of the Boy Scouts who have advanced through all of the previous ranks. They then have to accomplish all th... Full story
