News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Want some truly unbiased reporting? Bird language is what most creatures tune in to, in order to know about danger and opportunity in their neighborhood. Because animals can’t go to the ATM to withdraw energy, they must be extremely conscious of conserving their energy as they feed, rest, and raise young. Conservation of energy is so key that, on a cold night in winter, a chickadee disturbed from sleep that loses the warmth stored in its puffed-out feathers can die before m... Full story
Well, our move to Eugene has opened up a new challenge for us — an invasion of tiny ants. And, oh boy, have they moved in! There are nearly a thousand species of ants in North America. They range in size from tiny specks to as big as a AAA battery. And they’re ubiquitous — they’re everywhere! My wife, Sue, is having more fun trying to outsmart them. Just as challenging as keeping squirrels out of the bird feeder. First she used peppermint oil along their route to... Full story
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus Rufus) is a fiery and often quarrelsome hummingbird that is the most common visitor to our nectar feeders. The brilliant orange gorget and rufous back flash in the sunlight as they move from blossom to blossom gleaning nectar. The Rufous is an important pollinator within the plant communities, pollinating a number of plants that bees are unable to reach. Weighing in at a little over a penny, the Rufous Hummingbird feeds frequently, for it can... Full story
J. Chester Armstrong’s latest work is a statement about the evolution of life. He calls it “Out of the Mystic Past Comes the Teaching of the Deer.” Armstrong, better known as “Skip,” is famous among chainsaw artists and wood sculptors, and though his pieces are collected around the world, this one will have its home at Black Butte Ranch. The public has a chance to see this work of art at Armstrong’s studio on Saturday, August 7. A meet-and-greet starts at 2 p.m., and the unvei... Full story
The Lodge at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) has been the cornerstone and heart of the Ranch for the past 50 years. Looking out of the tall, west-facing windows, the view is an ever-unfolding panorama across wraparound lawns to Phalarope Lake, then on to pastures and meadows bustling with activity. Framing it all in Central Oregon perfection is the Cascade Range, majestic, protective, and always changing. The vista will remain, but after careful consideration and input from BBR... Full story
The newly created City position of assistant planner has been filled with the hiring of Emelia “Emme” Shoup, who assumes her duties next week. Shoup just completed her 1,700-hour stint as an intern at the City through the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) program, an AmeriCorps program administered through the University of Oregon. The goal of the program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental con... Full story
Artists Mel Archer and Terri Dill-Simpson share a love for the Santiam Canyon and the people attempting to rebuild their lives after the devastating, deadly September fires last year. Their current art show is focused on helping raise and renew awareness of the on-going needs of the canyon community. Archer and Dill-Simpson are donating 50 percent of the proceeds from two art pieces inspired by the Santiam Canyon and now on display in the Cindy and Duncan Campbell Gallery to... Full story
COVID-19 is going Delta and making a comeback. Here is how I’m responding and trying to help get it under control. Please consider your own response. I accept the virus mutates and creates variants. Bomb-throwing accusations that a doctor or researcher lied because they said one thing earlier, and something else later, don’t help. In my teens, doctors operated on my right leg, already amputated below the knee, to straighten the femur. After seven months in a modified body cast, I could not walk. It was too painful. The kne... Full story
In defense of McDonald’s To the Editor: I am writing this in defense of McDonald’s [regarding false reports of firefighters being turned away]. The people that work there are always courteous and treat us with respect, and believe me, we eat there more than we should. The help is always primarily young people that are trying to do what they are told to do. Some of them are from foreign countries and may not speak English as their first language. When the firefighters come in the morning, they are not charged for their breakfa... Full story
Sisters students will have to mask up when they return to class at the end of the summer, under a new directive from Governor Kate Brown. Last Thursday, July 29, Governor Brown directed the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education to create a rule to require masks indoors for K-12 schools statewide for the 2021-22 school year. The move is, according to the governor’s office, “in line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recently updated guidance, and based on the latest science on the s... Full story
As the founding president and volunteer administrator for five and a half years of Citizens4Community (C4C), Robyn Holdman has been integral to efforts to make Sisters a more connected community. Her work earned her recognition from the Sisters Vision Implementation Team as a “Connected Community Champion.” Under her leadership, C4C grew from an idea into an organization with stable funding, playing significant roles in creating a more connected and collaborative Sisters Cou... Full story
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Tuesday morning, July 27, that they have declined to pursue criminal charges against Sisters spa owner Mike Boyle. Boyle, owner of Hop in the Spa in Sisters, was arrested on Wednesday, June 30, on charges of harassment, sex abuse, and performing illegal massage. Boyle told The Nugget that he intends to sue the State of Oregon, contending that the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office filed a false affidavit in order to obtain a search warrant on his business, based on... Full story
The Sisters School Board has installed Don Hedrick as its new chair. Hedrick, a long-serving member of the board, takes over for Jay Wilkins, whose term ended this year and who did not seek re-election to the board. David Thorsett was chosen as vice-chair. Hedrick, a retired school principal, is in his 11th year overall in serving on the board, including a previous stint as chair from 2012 to 2016. Over a span of 34 years, Hedrick spent 25 in suburban Chicago as a teacher and administrator, before moving to Oregon in 1982... Full story
Sisters McDonald’s has taken a severe beating in the news and on social media for the past month — for something that did not happen. A viral Facebook post, amplified by a story run on KTVZ-21, led people across the nation to believe that the local McDonald’s had refused service on July 13 to firefighters battling the Grandview Fire, who were then treated to a steak dinner at another Sisters restaurant. But a timeline and evidence from security cameras, confirmed by Ore... Full story
