News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The question of whether Sisters should be home to marijuana dispensaries will likely be referred to voters for the November ballot. Sisters City Council is expected to vote on two resolutions dealing with marijuana businesses in Sisters July 25, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Resolution 2018-14 would approve referral to the voters of the City the question of allowing marijuana establishments within the city limits. Resolution 2018-15 would refer to voters the question of imposing a... Full story
As a rocky chapter closes at Sisters Park & Recreation District with the resignation of a new executive director after a stormy four-month tenure, the board of directors is looking to the future while reflecting on lessons learned. Jeff Tryens, who just assumed the board chairman's role as of July 1, is spending several hours of each day in the SPRD office working with staff on day-to-day operations. His first day he held a staff meeting during which the employees were able to give voice to their concerns and questions.... Full story
A grill fire inside Ray's Food Place in Sisters Monday night was rapidly extinguished before spreading, thanks to quick action by employees on scene, and a rapid response by Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. All customers had evacuated the store and employees inside the store used fire extinguishers to stop the fire from spreading while firefighters responded. First arriving units found an indoor gas grill covered with baking sheets with significant heat, but no visible flames. Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to... Full story
When the Sisters City Council announced their intention to consider implementing a construction excise tax (CET) on new residential and commercial construction, there was swift reaction from builders and Realtors. The proposal is in its chrysalis stage: no definite plans, policy, or procedures have yet been discussed. A preliminary nod to the Central Oregon Builders Association as a courtesy to let them know what might be considered rallied an immediate, albeit premature, defe... Full story
Three Creeks Brewing Co. celebrated its 10th birthday in style. Hundreds of people came out to the brewery's celebration on Saturday at its production facility in the Sisters Industrial Park. The party highlighted the recently released 10th Anniversary Imperial IPA. Pub brewer Pat Shea developed the recipe on the brewery's 10-barrel pub system. "We created a classic Northwest imperial malt profile and paired it with many of the new Northwest variety of hops," Shea said. "It's... Full story
To the Editor: As many of your readers are aware, the new SPRD executive director, Todd Garrett, resigned unexpectedly in early July. These types of partings are never happy, but it was felt by all parties that the fit was just not working. The SPRD board wishes Todd well in his future ventures. In the meantime, the board will take some time to assess where SPRD goes from here before initiating a search for a new permanent executive director. While we conduct that assessment, the board will retain the services of an interim... Full story
Early next month - August 3 and 4 - Sisters will celebrate the most American of art forms: the blues. For decades, the blues was the most muscular exponent of American culture in the wider world, along with its progeny, rhythm-and-blues and rock-n-roll. The blues grew out of the fields and plantations of the Deep South, coalescing in the humid heat of Mississippi Delta juke joints. African chants, church music, field hollers and minstrel songs were seeded in a deep, black soil... Full story
Speeding traffic in neighborhoods, distracted driving, drug use and sales, vandalism and graffiti - all of these issues can degrade the quality of life in a community. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) has created the Community Action Target Team, or CATT, as a proactive approach to focusing on quality of life issues in Deschutes County, including Sisters. The Sisters Bike Patrol is part of the CATT effort, according to DCSO spokesman Sgt. William Bailey. He also noted that extra traffic enforcement patrol was out... Full story
Sisters is getting the blues - in a big way. On August 3 and 4, the Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival is bringing a powerhouse line-up of artists to town in a first-time event that also supports vital elements of Sisters' community. Jen and Joe Rambo have ample experience in the production of musical events; they provide electrical and equipment support to many of Central Oregon's signature events, including the Sisters Folk Festival. This is their first plunge into producing... Full story
The weather will be hot and so will be the pickin' as Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) kicks off its free summer series at Fir Street Park with a show by bluegrass luminaries Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. The three-show series is free to the public and will be presented on Thursday evenings: July 26, August 2, and August 16. It is sponsored in part by First Interstate Bank. On Thursday, July 26, Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will take the stage,... Full story
Mark Shelton's paintings reflect moments of Native American identity - offering a prayer, weaving a blanket, reflecting upon sacred waters. He creates intense color fields and textures in his works by layering bits of exotic papers in the construction of his subjects. His distinct collages are further enhanced with boldly applied acrylics. The direction that his career and life now traverses is opposite the trajectory in which it commenced. Mark grew up in the 1970s, another... Full story
David L. Brown, (Dave), died peacefully in his sleep after a very brief battle with cancer on Saturday, July 7. Dave was born in San Diego, California, on February 26, 1957, and moved to Sisters in 1991, where he became a familiar face at Hoyt's Hardware. He worked there for close to 30 years. Dave was respected by the staff and local contractors for his knowledge and competence. He was a renaissance man who loved crafting new brews, cooking up new recipes in the kitchen,... Full story
Lois Mason passed away peacefully while in home hospice, with her husband, Phil, at her side. She died as she lived, with quiet dignity. Born to parents Harold and June Marshall, she was raised on a farm in rural Washington. The family was large: two sisters and three brothers. She graduated from a Seventh-day Adventist academy. A good student, she was an avid reader of novels by such authors as James Michener. She loved travel, cooking, and her dogs. At age 19 she married... Full story
Sisters local Zachary Lusby, a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, is off to teach English in Japan. Lusby grew up in Sisters and attended Redmond Proficiency Academy and then the University of Oregon. Lusby received his first paycheck from The Nugget in 2008. Lusby was a correspondent for a time, writing stories about events at Sisters Movie House, including the "Twilight" series screenings. He also wrote pieces on youths' reception of certain films that would come... Full story
San Jose, California native Brythnie Tobar, 28, is no stranger to challenges. After six years in the Navy conducting combat intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions as a radar operator on P3-Orion aircraft, she has already tackled the Pacific Crest Trail, and on Monday morning she rode off from Sisters and over the Cascades on the last leg of a 4,320 mile bike ride across the United States. Travelling as a member of Warrior Expeditions, Brythnie's cycling feat b... Full story
