News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters City Council has decided to delay beginning the search for a permanent city manager until after the election of a new council in November. On the advice of Interim City Manager Rick Allen, they considered several key factors that make the delay seem like a logical decision: If the current Council were to be conducting the interviews, the potential candidates would not be meeting the Council for whom they would potentially be working. Allen indicated that might cause... Full story
The Ski Inn in Sisters hasn't been the same since a wind-blown tree fell on it several years ago. Last weekend, the building was hit again - this time with a "jean bomb." Right on time for Quilt Show Week, the face of the old Sisters building was transformed with guerrilla fabric art made of countless pairs of jeans. Like most taggers, the artists responsible have tried to avoid the spotlight. Sisters being a small town, however, the rumor mill swiftly came up with a couple... Full story
A Big Lake Youth Camp contractor was killed last week in a fall on Mt. Washington west of Sisters. On July 1, combined resources from the Linn County Sheriff's Office, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Corvallis Mountain Rescue, and Oregon Army National Guard searched an area of Mt. Washington for Brian Robak, 28, from Hillsboro. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office had received a call from the Big Lake Youth Camp at about 3:32 a.m., reporting that Robak was overdue from hiking up nearby Mt. Washington. Robak had left his... Full story
To the Editor: When I was a little girl, every time a plane went over our Southern California home, we all ran out to see it. How could that thing stay up there? To this day, I still get a thrill every time I hear a plane or helicopter go over. I live about five blocks from the airport, at Tamarack Village Apartments. The lawnmowers in the park and nearby neighbors are much more annoying than the planes, but I don't mind because they keep everything looking great. Right now, at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 1, I have not seen or... Full story
Beginning in July, the U.S. Forest Service will begin decommissioning an extensive, illegal trail system in the Stevens Canyon area northeast of Sisters. Located within the Metolius Deer Winter Range, the trail system was begun about two decades ago by some off-road motorcycle enthusiasts who took it upon themselves to build a trail through public and private lands. Over the years, this clandestine trail system has grown to about 20 miles as more off-road-vehicle users... Full story
Last week, Hayden Homes notified Patrick Davenport, community development director, that they were withdrawing their current application to remove the eastern 18 acres from the original master plan for the 43-acre Village at Cold Springs subdivision off McKinney Butte Road. During the Sisters Planning Commission's public hearing on June 16 regarding the requested modification to separate the parcels, Hayden's attorney and several Hayden employees reviewed their proposed... Full story
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is the biggest outdoor quilt show in the world - and it has spun off a number of satellite displays around Sisters Country. A Quilt Show and Luncheon at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) is set for Friday, July 8. The show runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is an annual event that includes an outdoor quilt show, deli lunch buffet, handcrafted pot-holders for sale and opportunity quilt tickets. The event is held on the Lodge... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival has once again sold out its all-event passes more than two months in advance of the event. Passes for Sunday performances only are still available. The festival runs September 9-11, featuring legendary singer-songwriters Richard Thomson, Ruthie Foster and Shawn Mullins and bands like Session Americana, Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express, The Brothers Comatose, Los Texmaniacs and many others. Scottish fiddle master Alasdair Fraser will perform with Natalie Haas, and the festival welcomes bluegrass... Full story
• Sisters City Council received five proposals from Central Oregon law firms to become the permanent city attorney. At their workshop on June 30, Council selected three firms to interview on August 4. The current firms providing legal counsel are temporary until Council makes their permanent selection. • Darcy Reed, associate planner in the Community Development Department, was recently married and will be leaving her position with the City. She and her... Full story
Folks in Sisters Country can expect their health insurance rates to go up in 2017. The State of Oregon has announced its final decisions for 2017 individual and small-employer health-insurance rates. The proposed rates are for plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and individuals who buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer. The Department of Consumer and Business Services must approve any rates before they can be charged to policyholders. Health insurance rates are an... Full story
Jill Charlotte Stanford and Kate Aspen invite the public to the campfire in front of Cowgirls & Indians, 160 S. Oak St. in Sisters at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, for an evening of cowgirl poetry and stories with Jessica Hedges. This event kicks off Jill Stanford's newest book, "She Speaks to Me: Western Women's View of the Real West Through Poetry and Song," to be released in September by Two Dot Publications/Globe Pequot Publishers. Hedges is in the book, along with 30 other... Full story
Scott Hansen dubs himself the "Mad Color Scientist," though he is hardly scientific about the rules of designing his bold color quilts. He produces the unique quilt designs in his studio, which he runs from his home in Snohomish County, Washington. Hansen has been quilting for 25 years, and made his very first quilt at home from the skills he learned in Home Economics Class during junior high. When Hansen was at Washington State University to become an architect, he picked up... Full story
Two Sisters High School students have been selected to attend an astronomy-related conference in Carson City, Nevada this summer. Alex Burroughs and Rylee Funk are president and vice president of the student division of the Sisters Astronomy Club, who have recently been active in the citizen science RECON program. Citizen science is scientific research conducted by amateur or nonprofessional scientists. RECON, an acronym for Research and Education Collaborative Occultation... Full story
Sisters put on its prettiest face on Sunday afternoon, as strollers took advantage of perfect summer weather to visit some 25 sites around town that hosted fiber artists in the Sisters Fiber Arts Stroll - the traditional kick-off to Quilt Show Week in town. The fiber art stroll is a free, self-guided walk featuring artist demonstrations and special exhibits of textile-related arts and quilting. Artists demonstrated their craft and answered questions from strollers, some of... Full story
Sixty-six runners, ranging from sixth-graders to incoming high school seniors, descended on Sisters Country from June 27 to July 1, for the Great Northwest Cross-Country Running Camp, hosted by Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Josh Nordell, head coach of Sisters High School's cross-country team, told The Nugget that the older runners cover 12 to 15 miles a day, while the younger trainees cover nearly six miles each day. Up early for breakfast, the runners hit the tra... Full story
That alligator lizard in the picture was serious about living up to its name. It and my son Caleb's finger met while we were exploring the Lava Beds National Monument back in the 1980s. They had come upon each other while my wife, Sue, and the rest of our kids were pursuing and tagging monarch butterflies on the northern part of the monument. It did eventually spit out Caleb's finger, but little did we know how aggressive that beautiful, ambitious lizard could be. The alligato... Full story
If the first few days of the U.S. Olympic Trials are any indication of the superb quality of the American track and field athletes, the remainder of the meet, which began July 1 and concludes July 10, should be equally dazzling. I met with decathlete Ashton Eaton's high school coach and mentor Tate Metcalf and his wife, Aimee, on day one of the decathlon, Saturday, July 2. Word on the street and in the press hinted that Ashton Eaton was dealing with some minor injuries and... Full story
Kathie was born in Portland on April 24, 1945 to Joseph Marvin and CeReatha Mae Fought. She attended Wallace Park Elementary School and graduated from Sunset High School in 1964. In 1988 she graduated from Marylhurst University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art. Kathie worked as an airline stewardess (as they were called back then) for Eastern Airlines in her early 20s. She married her first husband, Charles Hoyt, in 1969. They moved to Camp Sherman in 1975 with their two young... Full story
Joanne Marie Carlson, a resident of Sisters, died June 25, 2016. She was 87. A celebration of her life will be held sometime later. No other services will be held. Joanne was born January 11, 1929, in Eugene. Her parents were Thor Frydenlund and Marie (Saari) Frydenlund. She attended Eugene public schools, graduating from Eugene High School in 1946. As a student at the University of Oregon, Joanne was a member of Alpha Phi sorority, mortar board senior women's honorary, and Ph... Full story
The crowd was hopping early at the Fifth Annual Sisters Eagle Airport 4th of July Fly-In and Car Show. By 8 a.m. the runway was lined with planes. Classic and unique cars dating back to 1914 and running clear up to the newest Tesla models stood proud in the Sisters sun. Sisters Eagle Airport is celebrating 80 years this year - originally built and opened by George Wakefield in 1936. "We are glad to use this community asset for this fun community event," said airport owner... Full story
Donald M. Oliver, 87, of Sisters, died June 9, his wife Ellen by his side. Born in Elkins, West Virginia he graduated from Parsons High School, attended Michigan State University and received a degree in forestry. He was called up for service in the Army and served in the Korean Conflict as a platoon leader of the 72nd Tank Battalion. After his service he received a master's degree in forest genetics at CSU. Don worked on the Siuslaw National Forest, retired in Corvallis in 19... Full story
LaVaughn "Oma" McGovern died peacefully at her home in Sisters on June 27. LaVaughn moved to Sisters six years ago to be near her daughter and grandchildren. LaVaughn is survived by her daughter, Stacy Stabil Hougham; son-in-law Joey Hougham; his son, Wyatt; and LaVaughn's grandchildren, Olivia and Faith. Her son, Tony, and his wife, Rhonda, and their children Freddie, Brian and Jade; as well as LaVaughn's adorable granddaughter, Elena, live in Sweet Home, Oregon. LaVaughn is... Full story
