News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Fire crews, including air resources,are responding to a fire south of Sisters. The fire is located in the forest south of Patterson Ranch. Winds are light. The fire remains relatively small at this point, but firefighters are aware that the forest in that area is full of dead and down timber.... Full story
The driver in a fatal single-vehicle wreck on Three Creek Road on Tuesday has been identified as Anthony Hartford, 32, of Sisters. According to Deschutes County Sheriffs Office reports, deputies and emergency personnel from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department responded to Three Creek Road at 2:19 a.m. on a report of a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival deputies located a Volkswagen Jetta on the west side of Three Creek Road. Hartford was the only occupant of the vehicle and had been traveling northbound on Three Creek... Full story
"It's just so down-home Americana," said Terri Daniel as she strolled with her dog through Creekside City Park on Monday afternoon. And indeed it was. The park was the scene of the second annual Sisters Fourth of July Picnic, produced by Sisters Habitat for Humanity. "I just walked down from my house because I had a hankering for a hot dog," Daniel said. Hot dogs were just part of the traditional fare, which also included pie, lemonade, barbecued corn and cotton candy. The... Full story
Cascade Avenue is the heart of downtown Sisters. If all the funding aligns, a $4.5-million project will improve the roadway and make the avenue a more hospitable place for pedestrians to stroll and enjoy the atmosphere. "The nicest part is putting in the benches, the street lighting, the trees; things that make people want to hang out and relax and spend time in downtown Sisters," said Mike Darling, Oregon Department of Transportation project manager for the Cascade Avenue... Full story
When Donna Rice got the call from Ann Richardson over a year ago inviting her to hold court as the Featured Quilter at the 2011 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday, July 9, Rice was thrilled. "It's the greatest honor in the world," she says. It's a distinction akin to being "Queen for a Day," but Rice has actually been highly visible in Sisters since the Around the Block Fiber Art Stroll last weekend, previewing her work and answering questions at The Culver House,... Full story
Around 100 people from all over the U.S. - and as far away as Great Britain - took part in the inaugural East Cascade Audubon Society (ECAS) Woodpecker Weekend in Sisters. There are 11 species of woodpeckers to observe in the Sisters Country and, according to John and Anne Gerke, who helped organize the event, "everyone who attended the event got to see most of the 11 species that are here." On Friday, the first day of the woodpecker weekend, 13 people were up bright and... Full story
To the Editor: I guess you had to fill some space in your June 29 edition and so used a paragraph written by someone named Jonathan J. Cooper of the Associated Press. Are you sure he's legit, and not some Republican operative trying to put lipstick on a Republican pig? In Oregon, "Republicans," says Cooper, "have managed to frustrate Democrats and put a clear Republican imprint on public policy. They've expanded both online and traditional charter schools." One detail omitted is that numerous studies on Charter Sc... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) and the newly formed Sister's Science Club have partnered to bring a popular scientific exhibit to Sisters next spring. Brain Teasers 2 is an interactive exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit consists of five stations with four sit-down puzzles at each station. There are block designs, mathematical conundrums, and hidden mazes. The solutions require not only focused attention, but test-retest strategies, rational thinking, mathematics and logic - much of... Full story
The Sisters Recycle Depot will be open Friday through Monday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. as operations are reduced from seven days to four days per week. Increased hauling costs for recyclable materials and cutbacks in Deschutes County financial support for recycling centers around the county led to the reduction. "Deschutes County has notified the city it will not support the Sisters Recycle Depot beyond fiscal year 2011-2012," said Sisters City Manager Eileen Stein. The depot will continue to accept all recyclable materials... Full story
Sisters artist JoEllyn Loehr has a new audience for her bold, colorful abstract paintings. Curators with the Art in Embassies program at the U.S. Department of State have selected Loehr's work to exhibit in the capital city of Abuja, Nigeria. Six of her large abstract oil paintings will go on display at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in a show spanning two years. Loehr told The Nugget that she discovered the program online and "I thought, well, I'll investigate it a... Full story
Rob Appell is a study in contrasts. He's a laid-back surfer as well as a super-industrious businessman. He's a bit of a jokester, yet he's serious about a cause. And, most notably, he's a guy and also ... well, a quilter. He'll be displaying pieces from his endangered species quilt series at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday. When The Nugget caught up with him by phone last week in his hometown of Morro Bay, California, Appell detailed the genesis of his endangered... Full story
Every once in a while, a woodworker comes across a piece of wood so magnificent that the work almost seems to create itself. Such was the case with a recent project by Sisters furniture-maker Dougal Haines. Haines received a commission to build a hall tree from Dixie and Gary Baker, who have a place out on Holmes Road, east of Sisters. "When they were building their gateway out there on the road, I left one of my business brochures in their mailbox complimenting them on their... Full story
A woman walked down the sidewalk on Hood Avenue Sunday evening, clutching a bag of fabric, a huge smile on her face. "It's wonderful!" she said. She was just one of the patrons of the "Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll," the traditional kick-off to a week of activities culminating in the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday, July 9. All through downtown Sisters, fiber artists - many of whom are teaching this week at "A Quilter's Affair" classes - displayed their work and... Full story
In an inspiring show of support, friends and family of Conrad Kiefer turned out for a benefit party at Hardtails Bar and Grill on Tuesday, June 28, for an evening of gratitude, food and music by Sisters' own Poor Man's Roses, and Animal and the Smokin' Aces. Kiefer was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and has been recovering well after an operation to remove it two weeks ago. He graduated from Sisters High School in 1999 and works for the City of Sisters. He's... Full story
Given the late start for high-elevation trail access this summer, I've thus far tried to focus on snow-free venues that can still offer a flavor of the wilderness experience. In that spirit, here's a very pleasant hike that leads into a deep forest to a mountain lake that is just on the other side of McKenzie Pass. In spite of its proximity to civilization, Linton Lake is actually inside the boundaries of the Three Sisters Wilderness Area. At an elevation of 3,500 feet, the... Full story
Perennial Sisters favorites Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai will perform at The Barn in Sisters on Thursday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. "We're looking forward to it," said Greeninger. "We've always loved that spot." The folk musicians bring soulful singing and multi-instrumental virtuosity to bear on a catalogue of songs that cut to the heart of the human condition - sometimes joyful and sometimes stark. Their work has made Greeninger a regular feature of the Sisters Folk Festival.... Full story
Sisters Country resident Kay Patterson recently became the first llama breeder to be selected as a recipient of the National Pedigreed Livestock Council's (NPLC) Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented on May 3 at the NPLC annual meeting, held in Nashville, Tennessee, and marks the milestone 100th year of the organization. Patterson is an industry icon and, prior to the dispersal of Hinterland llamas last September, was an active participant in all aspects of... Full story
A proposal to pipe the 3.8-mile Uncle John ditch south of Sisters promises to bring better water service - and threatens a scenic feature on the popular Peterson Ridge Trail. Three Sisters Irrigation District (TSID) is proposing to pipe the Uncle John ditch. The city and five other property owners would gain pressurized water, the city would gain 600 feet of mainline pipe to service city property, TSID would add 2.6 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water to Whychus Creek - all at no dollar cost to the city or the other... Full story
Suzi Sheward is doing what she loves, and it's paying off. A local artist and horse woman, she's found a way of combining her love for the ranching life with her passion for the creative process. Sheward makes one-of-a-kind home décor pieces including lamps, mirrors, tables, room screens and chair seats. One of her mirrors will be featured in the September issue of the prestigious magazine Cowboys & Indians. Sheward's work will be included in the "On the Horizon"... Full story
They come out on every Fourth of July weekend in the Sisters Country. They're rockhounds, folks with a passion for geology and the beauty to be found in the bones of the earth. Terry and Betty Hicks of Stevensville, Montana, have been doing the gem show circuit for about 10 years, ever since Terry retired. The friendly and outgoing Betty will tell that she took up the trade and became just as passionate as her husband. "I married him, and I didn't want to be a rock widow,... Full story
• Deputies confiscated illegal aerial fireworks after the users sparked a small fire in a residential area east of Sisters. They got the fire out before authorities arrived. • A 32-year-old man was arrested for assault in an altercation with his father. Alcohol was involved. • Deputies arrested a 21-year-old man for DUII. • A shoplifter took a shirt from a local mercantile establishment. The owner allowed the suspect to pay for the shirt in lieu of legal action. • A... Full story
Firefighters have checked forward progress of a fire burning three miles southwest of Sisters and have the blaze about 50 percent contained at approximately 11 acres. Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center spokesperson Lisa Clark said that fire investigators were on scene this afternoon and have reported a cause: "It looks like it was fireworks in a dispersed camping area," Clark told The Nugget. Fireworks are illegal on the National Forest. There are no suspects at this... Full story
