News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Folks in Sisters love to walk in the woods or ride their bikes on roads and trails. Such excursions can turn scary when they are accosted by aggressive dogs, roaming at large. Erin Bordonaro of Sisters reported a frightening incident that took place when she was walking her dog in Crossroads earlier this month. "I was walking Shelby, my dog, by myself on one of the dirt roads in Crossroads, which is kind of in the forest," she told The Nugget. "She was off-leash and I saw two... Full story
Sisters will have a new park on the southeast corner of Fir Street and Main Avenue. The City of Sisters was awarded the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department 2013 Local Government Grant for the design and construction of Fir Street Park. The grant awarded to the City of Sisters is $206,534, which is 50 percent of the project cost. The park will include a splash play area with boulders, a performance stage and seating area, a picnic facility, family restrooms, bike corrals, benches, a fire pit with seating, drinking... Full story
The hot July sun beat down on a rainbow of polished paint, from bright yellow classic Chevys to a creamsicle orange 1937 Ford in Sisters' fifth annual Glory Daze car show on Main Avenue on Saturday. Folks took a walk down memory lane as they stopped to check out their favorite vintage automobiles. "The car show just started and we already have 95 entries," said John Rivera, new event coordinator for Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. "We have more community involvement this... Full story
Sisters public works personnel found a horse wandering the streets of Sisters early Tuesday morning. They managed to get the horse herded into the enclosed Sisters Elementary School playing fields, where it was grazing contentedly when Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputies arrived. They contacted Mitch Elliott, a Black Butte Ranch police officer and proprietor with his wife Karen of Cross Creek Stables in Sisters Elliott got the horse trailered to take back to his property for... Full story
A 33-year-old hiker from Bend was rescued on Wednesday after a fall on the South Sister trail. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office received the report of the accident at noon. The fall occurred on the trail approximately 300 feet below the summit. The hiking party had already summited and was on the return leg of their hike. The reporting parties advised that one of members of their group had fallen 10-20 feet and had been knocked unconscious for a short period as well as... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Jim Anderson's letter concerning fighting fires and having more fire-prone area residents support separate fire protection plans rather than burden the entire community: It seems to me that we live in shared communities, Central Oregon, Oregon, United States, and share responsibilities, benefits, and costs. Otherwise we become more divisive and less communal. To follow Anderson's thinking, people might ask, "Why should I pay and support schools when I have no children in schools? Why should I be... Full story
Property owners can get matching grant funds and design assistance to help improve the appearance of downtown Sisters businesses through the Downtown Sisters Urban Renewal Agency Small Projects Improvement Grant Program. Applications are now available through city hall for the grant program, which will provide either $10,000 in matching funds or 50 percent of project cost, whichever is the lesser figure. Community Development Director Pauline Hardie and City Manager Andrew... Full story
"Fifteen years ago, if someone had said I was going to be a 'llama wrangler,' I'd have thought it was insane," says Lori Ketchum, as she feeds grain to the 10 llamas who live at the Best Western Ponderosa Lodge on the west end of Sisters. She dedicates much of her life to the care of 20 llamas that don't belong to her. It is an assignment of the heart. Ketchum is the principal broker of Cold Springs Commercial Properties, including administrative assistance at the Best... Full story
A wide variety of vintage trinkets and collectable treasures were on display for the third annual Antiques in the Park on Saturday and Sunday at Sisters Creekside Park. Richard Esterman, event organizer, was all smiles as he explained what is different about this year's show. "This year the show is held in honor of all our veterans," he said. "We have more booths and a military presence." The National Guard had a booth with brochures for the public. But the real eye-catcher wa... Full story
A Sisters man had the horrific experience earlier this month of seeing his Chihuahua taken by coyotes while they were out on a walk in the forest behind their Tollgate home. He and his wife later found the remains of "Gizmo" after he had been torn apart. The six coyotes who surrounded and took the dog evinced no fear of the man, who tried to chase them off. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife biologist Corey Heath says that such encounters, while not frequent, are not... Full story
When Stephanie King stepped onto the bow of the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor earlier this month as conductor of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Choir, she knew her team was ready. King had pushed and stretched them in the weeks leading up to the 4th of July Salute to Valor Music Festival, teaching them several traditional patriotic songs in a short time. But she didn't yet know in what ways she, too, would be stretched. And she didn't know that her... Full story
Mary Medrano loves dogs - and it shows in her work. "Dogs are a favorite theme of mine," said the Bend artist, whose work will be featured at Sisters Art Works in the annual Dog Show. Madrano will be on hand for an artists' reception from 5 to 9 p.m. on August 9. "I'm so happy to be in the show again," she said. "It's great." Medrano specializes in pet portraits and animal paintings, done in acrylics on panels. Her portraits feature friends' dogs, and they capture the spirit... Full story
Sisters Country fans of Asian cuisine don't have to leave town to get their food fix. Happy Wok is open for takeout business on Hood Avenue. Owned by June and Mark Spofford, the restaurant reflects its name with a warm and friendly buzz. June believes that happy people are well-fed with healthy, fresh food and according to Mark, her talents in the kitchen make it so. The Spoffords previously owned The Royal Thai restaurant in Sisters, closing it, to the disappointment of... Full story
Eleven-year-old Cylie Lagao won the Oregon Bowhunters Triple Crown shooting in the freestyle-limited-with-fingers category. She shot in three state tournaments from February through July; one indoors and two outdoors. Last weekend's tournament in Eagle Point featured 3D targets. The overall combination of scores for the three tournaments determines the triple-crown winners in each class. Lagao has been shooting since December, training three times a week at Top Point in... Full story
Rob Ralph and his partners Craig Mannhalter and Ben Sparrow were looking for a place to show and sell their sought-after window cabinets. Art galleries seemed a likely place, but paying commissions didn't appeal. "We decided we'd rather pay our own rent," Ralph said. And Local Works was born. Located in The Place on Elm Street between Cascade and Main avenues, the gallery is home to the window cabinets and a whole lot more - all work created by Sisters Country artists. "The... Full story
On warm summer evenings, common nighthawks can be seen - and heard - zooming through the skies over Sisters Country. In the dim half-light before sunset, these sickle-winged birds fly in a graceful zig-zag pattern, flashing white patches out past the bend of each wing as they pursue insects. Nighthawks got off on the wrong foot with people when they were first named, and it hasn't got any better. First, it was the guys who named the bird: "nighthawk." Big no, no. Back in the... Full story
Wasco Lake came to mind recently because of the current Forest Service initiative under consideration to decommission several miles of trails in that area. If the trail closures are enacted as proposed, Wasco Lake would still be accessible from Jack Lake, but it would not be accessible from Bear Valley to the east. Since the B&B Fire 10 years ago, the eastern access has not been maintained and is largely impassable amid a tangle of dead trees. So, today's hike to Wasco Lake... Full story
Award-winning singer Curtis Salgado hit the stage last Saturday for his second appearance at the Live at the Ranch concert series, and put on a world-class exhibit of powerful Chicago blues and Memphis soul crooning that has been his trademark for nearly 40 years. Salgado and band hit the stage just after 5 p.m. and immediately turned up the heat on what was already a hot day, diving into the Bobby Womack tune "What You Gonna Do" from his hit album "Soul Shot." Salgado was in... Full story
A series of wood panels done in Randy Redfield's colorful abstract style are on display in the Oregon State Capitol Building as part of the prestigious Art in the Governor's Office Program. The Sisters artist's work will be displayed through September 25. The Art in the Governor's Office Program honors practicing professional artists in Oregon with exhibitions in the governor's reception area in the state capitol. The opportunity to exhibit in the governor's office is... Full story
