News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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We all know the last three months have not been ideal — they have changed plans, and shifted learning methods. We went from one week without a care in the world, dreading school, to the next, sitting in our bedrooms wishing the people on our screen were with us in person. I cannot deny that those nine weeks were hard. Sisters High School is a welcoming place where teachers not only teach you, but become close friends. The support shown through these times of online learning was so incredible. Teachers spent their time... Full story
I’m writing to express thanks to Craig Eisenbeis for his article “Oregon’s History Steeped in Racism” in the July 1 issue of The Nugget. It was painful to be reminded that laws in force in Oregon in my lifetime discriminated against African Americans. I grew up in Medford in the 1950s. I don’t think any Blacks lived there then. I heard later that “sunset laws” meant that Blacks were not welcome overnight. Recognizing historical events we might prefer to ignore is the important first step toward equality for all. Now we n... Full story
Sisters, like the rest of Oregon, is under a mandate for everyone to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces, like the bank or the grocery store. The mandate comes in response to a surge in cases of COVID-19 across much of the state — including here in Central Oregon. Sisters has recorded its first confirmed cases since the pandemic began, and St. Charles reported nearly doubling its hospitalizations in a 24-hour period last Friday. None of this is a cause for... Full story
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement are investigating an incident that occurred on Friday, July 3, on a trail at Suttle Lake. Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins told The Nugget that a 21-year-old Sisters woman reported that as she was walking on a trail at about 11:30 a.m., a man walking the trail in the opposite direction assaulted her. The woman had some bruising and a scuffed knee, the sheriff reported. “Her statement was taken and some pictures of injuries,” he said. “She... Full story
Last week, Governor Kate Brown issued a statewide mandate requiring Oregonians to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, effective July 1. The guidance applies to businesses and members of the public visiting indoor public spaces. The mandate came as cases of COVID-19 have been trending upward. Daily cases have been consistently hitting all-time highs statewide, and percentages of positive readings have increased along with increased testing. While Oregon still has a... Full story
The new five-year law enforcement contract between the City of Sisters and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) took effect on July 1. Current Public Information Officer (PIO) for the DCSO, William Bailey, was just promoted from the rank of sergeant to lieutenant and has assumed a six-month assignment as the interim lieutenant in charge of the Sisters office. He will be working with DCSO and City Manager Cory Misley to get the substation remodeled and running at f... Full story
On the morning of July 4, the road in Tollgate was awash with red, white, and blue everywhere — from VFW flag-bearer Earl Schroeder leading the parade in his shorts and straw hat, to others’ hats, shirts, bicycle helmets, face masks, and dozens of flags. Dogs of every size and breed were festooned in colorful scarves and ruffs in the spirit of the day. When Tollgate resident John Barkley’s 1957 Chevy nostalgia race car roared to life, sporting a patriotic red, whi... Full story
