News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A 75-year-old woman hailing from Tillamook County was found safe Saturday evening, after being reported missing with her dog by her husband from Creekside Park in Sisters. Roberta Siegmann was reported to have memory issues. Her husband, Gerry Siegmann, who was a vendor at the Antiques in the Park fair, called the sheriff's office at about 6 p.m. to report his wife missing when he realized she was gone from the city camp. Sheriff's deputies were able to canvas the area and... Full story
On Thursday, folks in Sisters will see stage structures start to go up on the Village Green and at Sisters Art Works on Adams Avenue. The work crews will largely be made up of teenagers working through Heart of Oregon YouthBuild. They'll be setting the stage for two days of blues music in the inaugural Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival, Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4. Organizers Jennifer and Joe Rambo have set out to make their festival a unique offering for Sisters. There... Full story
Firefighters battled the heat of a summer day as well as the heat of flames on Thursday, July 26, as they knocked down a fast-moving blaze that destroyed several structures, including a home in the Sun Mountain subdivision east of Sisters. Chief Thad Olsen of the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District told The Nugget that the initial report on the fire came in just before 1:30 p.m. as a small brush fire. The Cloverdale and Oregon Department of Forestry fire crews that... Full story
If dusty trails and dry weather weren't enough, the two kilometers up Hoodoo Butte to complete the 13.1-mile half-marathon provided a tremendous athletic challenge to everyone who finished the third annual Run to the Top trail run, put on by the Sisters Kiwanis Club on Saturday, July 28. This year's event also included a 5-kilometer race on the Hoodoo property. At just after 8 a.m., about 80 brave runners toed the line at the Corbett Sno-Park parking lot and then headed down... Full story
Our home in Sun Mountain burned on Thursday, July 26. We want to thank the firefighters from all the districts who worked so hard in the fight. Thanks to the Sheriff's Department personnel, and to those neighbors who were so supportive in offering their homes, food, water and friendship. Thanks also to the Red Cross who arrived to help. Carolyn and Hurshel Russell •••• To the Editor: This past Saturday, July 28, Naomi Smith was laid to rest in her family plot at Camp Polk Cemetery. She was a true Oregon... Full story
The French philosopher Voltaire noted that "common sense is not so common" in the 18th century. He found agreement from American philosophers from Mark Twain to Will Rogers. And his observation seems to be confirmed and reconfirmed every day in America culture and politics. More and more, it seems, we dash for the margins on any issue and throw good sense, common or otherwise, into the ditch. The result is ever-greater cultural churn and polarization. The now-defunct Oregon... Full story
Some artists cringe at the mere thought of having their work critiqued. The very word "critique" is based on the word "criticism." But a good critique group can be one of the best tools to help artists better understand how their work is communicating to a larger audience. Two years ago, local artist Jim Horsley, known for his art style that represents the American West, and a couple of other talented well-known artists in Sisters agreed that a monthly gathering to review each... Full story
"Healthcare is far and away the most important issue. I believe it's a basic human right," Oregon Senator Ron Wyden told the audience at a wide-ranging town hall meeting at Sisters High School last Saturday, July 28. A group called "Healthcare for All" agreed, holding up a large sign in the back of the auditorium. A spokesperson for the group told Wyden, "Greed is devastating the American people ... have to rein in Big Pharma." They asked Wyden to join Oregon's other senator,... Full story
My husband, Allan, became an American citizen two weeks ago. After living and working and paying taxes here for 19 years, he decided it was time to be able to have an opinion that could be backed with action. My initial reaction, which I still feel, is pride that he wanted to take this big step. When we lived in his country, New Zealand, I did not pursue citizenship there, afraid that it would make me less American. I clung to my birth country as a lifeline of identity. And... Full story
A wonderful, gentle soul gently soared to heaven. Paul Joseph Edgerton passed away July 29, 2018. He was born to Charles and Helen Hartwig Edgerton August 10, 1937, in Florence, Arizona. Paul graduated from North Phoenix High School, received his Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from University of Arizona and did extensive graduate work at the University of Idaho, where he met his future wife, Susan Cox. Paul and Sue married in September of 1960 and began their life... Full story
