News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The world is entering a new era. Human birthrates are falling below replacement levels. “For the first time possibly since the Black Death,” according to a recent article in The Economist newspaper, the number of people on the planet could shrink by the end of the century. Demographic scientist Peter Zeihan is even more specific. Zeihan anticipates the collapse of China in about a decade due to depopulation and a realignment of the world order that has been in place for gen... Full story
The annual Sisters Eagle Airport Rumble on the Runway will take off Tuesday, July 4, starting with a pancake and sausage breakfast starting at 7 a.m. Rotary Club of Sisters will flap the jacks as vintage, experimental, and assorted aircraft land in the background. As diners chow down in the cool of a hangar, all manner of cars and trucks will inch into their stalls. Most are for show waxed and polished to a glaring sheen. They will be as old as 80 or 90 years in some cases - c... Full story
On a recent day at Seed to Table's farm in Sisters, long-haired Highland cattle ambled through their pasture. The sun shone brightly. The shrieking of peacocks pealed over the landscape. Then came the students, with wheelbarrows full of treats. Student Stefani Kampert mused, "I feel like it's really nice out here." She and other LifeSkills students plucked lettuce out of the soil in a greenhouse, dropping them into buckets. Then, along with their adult helpers, they heaped... Full story
As the last acts cleared the stages Sunday night, fans lingered, basking in the glow of the Big Ponderoo. The three-day event that began Friday with musicians blending with gallery-goers can best be described in one word: mellow. That was the common utterance among the hundreds of attendees. Along with "sweet," "smooth," "full," and "rich." It was fueled by music, pure and simple. That, too, was the sentiment of the laid-back audiences. Ashley Henry of Portland said: "I was... Full story
Local community members Judy Trego, Martin Cannon, Kathy Gillan, Turi Shergold, Jeanette Pilak, and Nick Beasley have been working since 2021 to set up a Sisters Community Foundation (SCF). This week, they are officially announcing the launching of the organization to the public. SCF’s mission is to “directly and positively impact the lives and future of the greater Sisters community and to be a manifestation of the kindness and compassion exemplified by the generous spirit of Sisters.” The founding board members have decad... Full story
The residents of Sisters Country provided generous support for the recently completed Hospice House at Partners In Care, contributing $134,310 to build and furnish the Three Sisters patient care suite. In addition, The Roundhouse Foundation funded the large foyer and gathering space complete with a fireplace. The state-of-the-art facility is one of only three inpatient hospice facilities in the state of Oregon and the only one east of the Cascades. The new 12-suite facility,... Full story
Every July 4 Sisters Eagle Airport Rumble on the Runway is also the occasion to fundraise for the aviation program at Sisters High School. Interested students can get a head start on a piloting career. For many years the school’s aviation curriculum has included the opportunity for hands-on flying in partnership with Outlaw Aviation located at Eagle Airport. The outfit is owned by Sam Monte and Walt Lasecki, both veteran military pilots. Founded in 2013, Outlaw A... Full story
Most folks in Sisters know that creating defensible space around the home is critical to protecting our properties against wildfire. To better prepare Oregonians for wildfire and give them resources to help create defensible space, the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has launched a new defensible space educational tool. The Oregon Defensible Space Program offers Oregon-specific wildfire preparedness best practices, resources for download, and an in-person defensible space property assessment request portal. Creating... Full story
The Sisters City Council moved forward with adopting the ordinance to establish camping regulations and a camping removal policy within the City of Sisters at their June 14 meeting. With a second reading of the ordinance, Council voted to establish the camping regulations. The purpose of the camping ordinance is to create some sort of boundary regarding camping on public property. Situations will be handled according to these regulations, and at the discretion of the Deschutes... Full story
America likes to celebrate Independence day with fireworks — a tradition that dates all the way back to 1776. But that tradition doesn’t fly in Sisters. Fireworks are prohibited within city limits, in local subdivisions, and in surrounding forests. The reason is — or ought to be — self-evident: Fire risk is just too great. “It’s already plenty dry out there,” Fire Chief Roger Johnson told The Nugget. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District will be out and about on Tuesday, July 4, as they always are. “If there’s a fire... Full story
The Sisters Garden Club has created a new event for this year’s Quilt Show week. On Thursday, July 6, they are holding a Garden Party from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the home of one of their members at 364 E. Wapato Loop in Buck Run. Visitors can enjoy the garden, view handcrafted wares by several local artists, and enjoy lemonade and cookies. The Garden Club will be selling a garden journal created by member Karen Thrower for $15. The artists selling their goods include Rustic G... Full story
Are you looking for a fun getaway not too far from Sisters? I recently had the opportunity for a quick visit to Hood River that was relaxing, entertaining, and educational. My cousin was visiting from Southern California, and I planned a getaway we would both enjoy. She and I grew up together and spent hours riding horses and spending the night together. We left Sisters at noon on a Wednesday to drive up Highway 26 to Highway 35, which circles the south and east side of Mount... Full story
Traffic was thick in Sisters last weekend. Not only were there the usual suspects – tourists eastbound and westbound, a good number stopping in our patch to slake thirsts, fuel tummies, or otherwise sample the local charm - but hundreds joined locals for a festive weekend led by a first of its kind music fest – the Big Ponderoo. At the same time well over 100 cyclists assembled in Sisters for a four-day, four-stage, 350-mile epic gravel bike ride, part of the Oregon Trail Grav... Full story
City staff is proposing adding the tree-removal process that is in the development code into the municipal code, so enforcement applies more generally. This also allows enforcement to be done on tree removal on private property, not just when building a new development. Sisters City Council heard from Code Enforcement Officer Jacob Smith and Community Development director Scott Woodford at the last Sisters City Council workshop on June 14 regarding the city’s tree removal p... Full story
"What a brilliant idea! That's taking art in Sisters to a new level." Those were the words of Naomi Lieberman of Portland describing the marriage last Friday night of the visual and performing arts in Sisters. Lieberman was talking about the inclusion of musicians into the monthly art walks put on every fourth Friday of the month by the Sisters Arts Association, a confederation of 10 galleries and 64 artists. When asked how it all came about, Helen Schmidling, owner of... Full story
The Outlaws Summer Hoops Camp brought 78 campers to the annual event - the largest turnout in the last several years. Incoming fourth through eighth graders attended the three-day camp which was held Tuesday through Thursday, June 20-22 at Sisters High School. Both the gyms were bursting with enthusiastic kids ready and excited to improve their basketball skills. Many of the kids were new to the sport and hadn't touched a basketball except for maybe at recess or at PE. They... Full story
The City of Sisters is seeking to award Community Grants to nonprofit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2023/24 fiscal year. The City will award up to $20,000 in grants this year for Sisters community projects. The average grant award is approximately $1,400, and the City has awarded over $304,000 in grants to 61 local groups over the past 20 years. Organizations that serve the Sisters community but are not designated non-profits will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:... Full story
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness -That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to insti... Full story
Just say no To the Editor: I applaud the City staff for its denial of the Space Age rebuild! Mr. Pliska’s comment that he’s “trying to be a good neighbor by doing what is right for Sisters” is laughable. As a 33-year resident, I love driving into town and seeing the flower and plant stands open, announcing that spring and summer are coming! They’re both welcoming and a down-home entrance to our little town!! The idea of a truck-stop-size gas station/mini-mart replacing that image gags me! I hope we continue to “just say... Full story
If price is any indicator then the hay grown around Sisters is tops. Every week the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) puts out a market report for all commodities including hay. Last Friday's report confirmed what hay growers locally and equestrians throughout Oregon already know. Premium+ grade alfalfa was fetching $350 a ton. That compares to $220-$285 in Minnesota, $250 in Montana, and $220-$235 in neighboring Washington. Only Texas came close at $340 and that's due to... Full story
Sisters explodes in color on July 8 with the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — but town will be full of quilters for a week before that. Some 1,200 to 1,400 artists will be headquartered at Sisters High School for a week of classes and engagement known as Quilters Affair, running Monday-Friday, July 3-7. The centerpiece of Quilters Affair is a range of classes taught by some of the luminaries in the field: Violet Craft, Sarah Fielke, Tula Pink, Giuseppe Ribaudo, Latifah Saafir, Jennifer Sampou, and Sue Spargo. Quilters Affair is s... Full story
