News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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More than a thousand people gathered in Village Green Park for the 2nd Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival that kicked off Friday evening. The two-day event, packed full of outstanding artists, had folks from all over the Pacific Northwest celebrating music, local food and crafted libations. Event organizers Jennifer and Joe Rambo said it’s their vision to bring high-quality musicians to Central Oregon while supporting the local community. The Rambos provide electrical and equip... Full story
The spotlight was on Sisters Thursday evening, July 25, when several hundred Central Oregon businesspeople gathered at the Three Creeks Production Facility for the EDCO Pub Talk featuring Sisters businesses. There was a festive atmosphere surrounding the event. Sisters Meat and Smokehouse provided the sandwiches and Three Creeks Brewing Co. the beer. People were playing Corn Hole on the lawn while others ate, drank and socialized under the canopy tent, which provided some... Full story
Sgt. William Bailey, public information officer for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), reported to the City Council last week that an investigation into the recent spate of graffiti around town is underway. “We are making good progress in the investigation but I can’t say more at this time for risk of jeopardizing the investigation,” Bailey told The Nugget on Friday. During his report to the Council, he indicated that due to increased traffic over the last two mon... Full story
Dave Elpi is proud of the work his logging outfit Sisters Forest Products is doing on a 2.5-mile stretch of Forest Road 16 (Three Creek Road) south of Sisters. “I want whoever drives down this road to say, ‘Whoever is doing this is doing a good job,’” he told The Nugget last week. “Not just the Forest Service — we want the public to be happy.” Elpi is working on the Melvin Firewood Timber Sale, a 240-acre project that falls under the broader, 4,500-acre Melvin Butt... Full story
Over the past 20 years, the Country Fair and Art Show has become an integral part of the community outreach effort of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. It has helped provide over $250,000 to the community’s support agencies. Last year, the fair organizers decided to experiment with a simpler, invitational format for the Art Show. This allowed the fair to host a non-juried show with no entry fees. “We were pleasantly surprised by the positive comments we received,” Art Show volunteer Janet Shaver reported. “It p... Full story
In an arena where people increasingly retreat defensively into their own corner of the ring, real engagement among people of differing cultural and political perspectives is harder and harder to come by. Lane Jacobson, the owner of Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, is trying to change that, at least here in the local community. This fall, Paulina Springs Books is launching the Bridging The Gap Book Club. The club, Jacobson said, “basically just aims to start the c... Full story
Many hands go into the building of a Sisters Habitat for Humanity home, and when that home is dedicated those supporters show up to celebrate. It was no exception last week when Sisters Habitat for Humanity dedicated the home with the Islas family. Nancy and Roberto Islas are well-known in the community, and the attendance at the dedication was a confirmation of that fact. The couple has lived in Sisters for 15 years, and they are the 67th family to purchase a home through... Full story
Swarms of people browsed through hand-crafted goodies and vintage trinkets at Sisters Arts and Crafts Festival and Antiques in the Park at Sisters Creekside Park for a weekend of rare finds. Wide assortments of collectible antiques were displayed by vendors from antique teakettles to vintage posters. Mixed in the huge treasure chest that spread across the park lawn were an array of crafts from infused glass to metal art. The combination of antiques and crafts together made... Full story
The prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) breeds from southern British Columbia south to north-central Mexico and western Texas. It spends its winters within its breeding range, including Central Oregon and farther east into the Great Plains states. Their preferred habitats include dry plains, sagebrush, desolate mountains and prairies. Prairie falcons in summer eat mostly small mammals, particularly ground squirrels. They also eat pikas, birds, and insects. During courtship, the... Full story
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps established Camp Sisters, Project F-110, Company #263, #1454, and #1648. The camp was located two miles upriver from Camp Sherman on the east bank of the Metolius River, in a meadow surrounded by ponderosa pine trees. It was a CCC camp from 1933-1942. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the CCC “for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work” while preserving the nat... Full story
Sisters Kiwanis is helping a Sisters-area resident shift her career path. Sisters Kiwanis awards grants to Sisters-area adults who are seeking a career change or who wish to enhance their career opportunities. The program, known as the Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund (COF) assists adults (25 or older) who are financially unable to return to school or retrain for a career change. In the last 10 years, since its inception, the fund has awarded more than $70,000 in assistance to... Full story
The Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) Board of Directors announced last week that Jennifer Holland of Springfield will serve as the organization’s executive director . In April, the board received 19 applications for the open executive director position. Holland applied at the time but withdrew her candidacy due to an illness in the family. The board reported that when that process did not yield a new executive director, the board reached out to Holland to ask if she w... Full story
A pickup truck full of used music gear. A love of the high desert landscape. A guitar class at SPRD. These three elements were crucial to the formation of Appaloosa, a lively Americana act playing a free show in Sisters this Sunday. Dottie Ashley and her husband, Eli Ashley, retired from their careers about seven years ago. Dottie told The Nugget, “Eli said, ‘You know, I think we should play music,’ and I thought it was a big joke. Then he came home from Olympia, Washi... Full story
Alexis van der Velde and Taylor Geraths announce they are to wed in Bend, Oregon on January 4, 2020. Alexis is the daughter of Christiaan and Erin van der Velde of Bend, Oregon. She graduated from both Sisters High School and Oregon State University and works as a project manager at Tetherow. Taylor is the son of Richard and Alison Geraths of Sisters, Oregon. The groom is also a Sisters High School graduate and owns and operates a fly-fishing outfit, Taylor Made Outfitters on... Full story
