News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Dear Property Guy: With all the people moving here, and not enough new construction, Central Oregon property looks to be a solid investment. Especially with the stock market where it is. I am looking at buying a rental house in Bend or Redmond. How much will I need to put down to get into this, and for it to cash flow for me? — Bend Investor Dear BendVestor : The short answer is: It depends. Achieving positive cash flow depends on a number of factors, but let’s looks at some very general assumptions. First, let’s define... Full story
For quilter Donna Rice, board member for Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS), volunteering each year at SOQS is a labor of love — a commitment that’s lasted 20 years. “Through the years I have taken part in a number of tasks and have been hanging quilts every year since the beginning,” Rice said. “I’m a team leader with other volunteers, and we hang quilts in a section of town, including take-down at the end of the day.” Over the years, she has worked in the volunteer/i... Full story
XPress Printing in Sisters was named among the top 100 small commercial printing companies in the U.S. by Print Magazine. XPress placed No. 94 on the list published in the July edition. Company owner and founder Tony Meyer said that he didn’t know that manager Jeff Swales was submitting the data required for the rankings. “It’s mostly financial benchmarks,” Meyer noted. The ranking in the top 100 among all of the companies that took the time to assemble and submit the data is gratifying for the Sisters businessman. “It mea... Full story
Are cats cuddly companions or fine-tuned killing machines? They’re both, and owners know that. Cats that live in the wild (or our indoor pets allowed to roam outdoors) kill from 1.4 billion to as many as 3.7 billion birds in the continental U.S. each year. Their owners respond with a shrug of their shoulders — “Oh, well, that’s nature.” Yes, it is natural for cats to kill things; that’s what cats are designed by nature to do. But it is not “natural” for domestic cats to kill indigenous wildlife just because it is... Full story
“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” — Neil Armstrong, Commander, Apollo 11 July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable moments in human history. Astronaut Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar landing module, Eagle, and stepped out onto the surface of the Moon. The moon landing, given the mission code of Apollo 11, was an extraordinary feat of engineering, science and aviation, a breathtakingly risky under... Full story
You’ve got your pet protected from fleas and ticks for the summer, so now it’s time to take him on that camping trip with your family. However, there’s a whole heap more in Central Oregon that can harm your pooch besides fleas and ticks. Your furry friend may love to run through the creek and lap up water, but there is danger: The tiny intestinal protozoa giardia is found in nearly all streams, rivers, ponds and lakes in Central Oregon. A dog can acquire giardia by ingesting a... Full story
•?On Thursday, July 18, there will be a joint workshop at City Hall at 4 p.m. of the Housing Policy Advisory Board and the Planning Commission to review the draft of the recently completed Housing Needs Assessment, Housing Strategies Report, and the Buildable Lands Inventory. They will particularly be focusing on the Housing Strategies Report and the possible housing efficiency measures to be undertaken within the Urban Growth Boundary, such as legislative actions and a... Full story
“Montauk,” by Nicola Harrison In the summer of 1939, where do wealthy people go to escape New York City for three months? Beatrice Bordeaux’s withdrawn banker husband, Harry, takes her to Montauk Manor, an elegant hotel in a quiet fishing village. But instead of being swept up by the glamour and socializing with the privileged wives, Beatrice finds herself connecting with the locals, writing a column under a pen name for a New York City newspaper and falling in love all over... Full story
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO)’s Central Oregon PubTalk heads to Sisters Thursday, July 25 to see what’s been cooking in the entrepreneurial community. The event runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the tasting room at the Three Creeks Brewing Co. production facility at 265 E. Barclay Dr. Keynote speaker is Samuel Pyke, CEO, founder, cinematographer of Hill Shadow Pictures. Growing up in Sisters, Pyke was drawn to telling stories in the visual medium. He began to recognize the importance of composition and other cha... Full story
Young blues sensation Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will be returning to the stage for the Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival at the end of July. “Kingfish” — his nickname given to him by his guitar teacher — came to the Sisters Folk Festival four years ago when he first started out at 16 years old. Now 20, he has taken the blues world by storm. Rolling Stone magazine asks: “Is Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram the future of the blues? The blues savior is one of the most e... Full story
The course of science — like true love — never does run smooth. A test flight for a project measuring electrical conductivity in connection with thunderstorms was to launch via balloon from Sisters Airport last week. The mission was a test flight to ensure success of further flights this summer. The joint effort of the University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences program and DigiPen Institute of Technology had a rough time getting off the ground — litera... Full story
CORVALLIS — Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating the water content of snowpacks, providing an important tool for water-resource managers and avalanche forecasters as well as scientists. “In many places around the world, snow is a critical component of the hydrological cycle,” said OSU Civil Engineering Professor David Hill. “Directly measuring snow-water equivalent is difficult and expensive and can’t be done everywh... Full story
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series on Elder Abuse Awareness, intended to raise community awareness and to provide resources for individuals who are themselves vulnerable or are caregivers, family or friends of vulnerable people. The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) has Adult Protective Service (APS) offices statewide to coordinate and conduct abuse investigations and provide services to reports of neglect and abuse of vulnerable adults, including: adults over the age of 65, adults with physical and/or... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival rolled out its final bookings for the 2019 festival which will take place September 6-8 throughout Sisters. There are additional offerings and new announcements to be made for the week of the festival as well. The festival will feature Red Dirt Boys, Emmy Lou Harris’ legendary band, featuring Phil Madeira & Will Kimbrough. Phil Madeira and Will Kimbrough will also play additional sets of their own original music. The musical trio, The Sweet Remains, will be performing at the festival, and in p... Full story
Rachelle Beiler, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department volunteer and student, is taking her knowledge of medicine to Haiti in November. Beiler, a recent graduate from Central Oregon Community College, has gone through the student program at SCSFD where students serve as volunteer firefighters and EMTs, and in exchange, the department pays for their schooling. She graduated in paramedicine this past year and is in her third year as a student at the department. She is currently... Full story
To the Editor: Motoring through downtown Sisters on Cascade Avenue is somewhat frustrating. Traffic moves slowly with frequent stops due to pedestrians crossing the roadway. With further population growth in Sisters, the drive through downtown would be a nightmare. One solution is to build a highway around the Sisters downtown area. I know the truckers and the motoring population to destinations beyond Sisters would be delighted. However, highway construction would be costly and the local vendors would be dismayed by the... Full story
The Peg Bermel, Friends of the Sisters Library Scholarship started in 2007 and Audrey Tehan, of the well-known Sisters Seed-to-Table Garden, was the first recipient. The award amount is $1,000 for their first year of college and $1,000 for their second year. Nancy Montecinos is this year’s winner. The criteria for the scholarship was that the student must have demonstrated motivation, commitment and involvement in the community through school, volunteer work or in the work f... Full story
Colorful quilts lined the streets creating a riot of color that spilled across downtown Sisters, soaking guests in a flood of design schemes on Saturday for the 44th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Beginning at the break of dawn on Saturday, hundreds of volunteers hung over 1,200 quilts. From contemporary to traditional king-sized quilts, the town of Sisters was an exploration of patterned artistry pieced together, transforming Sisters into the largest outdoor quilt show... Full story
Synchronicity, synergy, outstanding event organization, and a cadre of willing volunteers spelled unparalleled success for this year’s 22nd annual Quilts in the Garden Tour held July 11. This year the Sisters Garden Club, that sponsors the tour, sold 887 tickets, 300 more than last year. Donna Lipscomb and Lolly Tweed were the co-chairs of the event this year. They, with all their volunteers, and the property owners who graciously opened their gardens and homes to the public,... Full story
Visitors to the Apregan home and gardens, as part of the Sisters Garden Club’s Quilts in the Garden Tour on July 11, had an opportunity to view and purchase raffle tickets for an art quilt created by local Sisters fabric artist Leotie Richards, longtime quilter, graphic designer, and a member of the Garden Club. Richards began her working career as an art director for a major retail chain. It was during her 20-year career designing graphics and textiles that her love affair w... Full story
Sisters is growing — fast. “The numbers aren’t big, but the rate of growth is jaw-dropping,” Damon Runberg, Regional State Economist for the Oregon Employment Department told the Sisters City Council at their workshop on July 10. In 2000, the population of Sisters was 961 people. By 2010, that number had grown 112 percent to 2,038 and that included the period of the recession, which hit Central Oregon hard. Since 2010, there has been an additional 32 percent growt... Full story
