News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Olympic Trials last month in Eugene provided my first opportunity to see the new Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, which replaced the old historic facility. I have to be honest, I felt a bit of ambivalence about the thought of entering the spaceship-like stadium in place of the wooden, green-painted East Grandstands that literally came to the edge of lane eight, close enough for athletes on their victory lap to high five adoring fans. But once inside and... Full story
I do not use the term homeless anymore. After a conversation with another woman who was experiencing houselessness about three years ago, she said “I wish people would stop calling us homeless. I know it doesn’t fit the idea others have of home, but my tent is my home.” The respectful way to describe this group is to say people experiencing houselessness, because they are people first and foremost, and words matter. I had never been tent camping before I moved to Oregon and spent seven months in one with my family, including... Full story
Two weekends ago, a number of Sisters locals chased their musical passions more than 600 miles to Under the Big Sky Music and Arts Festival in Montana. Running July 16-18, the massive festival staged by promoter Outriders Present is located in the picturesque Big Sky Country, nestled in the Bitterroot Mountain Range. Under The Big Sky is held on Big Mountain Ranch, a 350-acre working ranch located just over a mile east of the city limits of Whitefish. This was the... Full story
Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters works with a number of big-name guitar players. Billy Strings, rising Americana and roots guitar player is one of those musicians. According to their website: “Preston started making guitars in the 1980s. Charles Sawtelle and Peter Rowan were among the first to enjoy the quality and sound of Preston’s builds, along with his friendship.” Many years ago, Billy Strings was in Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville where he found a Thompson guita... Full story
