News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A federal lawsuit filed by former Outlaws coach Nik Goertzen against a Deschutes County judge involved in a series of legal actions regarding his 2012 removal from his coaching position has been dropped and an ethics complaint against the judge has been dismissed. Goertzen had twice been named league Coach of the Year for girls soccer before Principal Joe Hosang ended his tenure in 2012. Goertzen believes that several parents improperly influenced Hosang’s decision. A l... Full story
Despite a stark lesson learned last year when three houses and several outbuildings went up in flames, not all local residents have taken on the work Cloverdale Fire Chief Thad Olsen and other emergency officials say is critical: Homeowners must do their part to make their properties defensible, and they must be prepared for a crisis to hit with little warning. “We aren’t going to commit firefighters to houses that are not defensible,” Chief Olsen told The Nugget last. “Basi... Full story
Sisters photographer Jay Mather is being recognized for his work in Cambodia during a time when the country was in turmoil. His work will be featured in the Visa Pour l´Image International Festival of Photojournalism near Paris in September. Mather visited the country in 1979 when the communist Khmer Rouge regime had slaughtered 1.7 million people — 21-24 percent of Cambodia’s population. Mather and reporter Joel Brinkley went on the lines of the refugee camps r... Full story
To the Editor: I sat through the town hall meeting on Monday held by Sen. Bentz and Rep. Bonham on HB 2020. First let me say it was good to see that people of different opinions can still be civil – unlike what we have seen from other town halls, in other cities. Kudos to Sisters Country people! We should all be thankful that our elected representatives have clearly studied the subject of cap and trade, and are well versed on the topic. Their level of knowledge was impressive, and their concern about doing something... Full story
“…mania feeds upon itself and becomes hysterical.” — Christopher Hitchens Anyone who attends a music festival in Sisters, or goes shopping in a big-box store in Bend, or maybe goes out for an evening downtown might pause in the wake of the past week’s events and consider that they might just be a target. Active shooters attacked crowds at a festival in Gilroy, California; shoppers in a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas; and downtown diners in Dayton, Ohio. It can happe... Full story
The consensus among the approximately 80 citizens who attended last week’s town hall regarding House Bill 2020 and carbon emissions was “Do something!” State Sen. Cliff Bentz-(R) of Ontario and Rep. Daniel Bonham-(R) from The Dalles told those assembled in the FivePine Conference Center on Monday, July 29, that they wanted to hear from their constituents their thoughts and ideas about carbon emissions, climate change, and HB 2020. They said they were there to listen and take... Full story
