News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Basketball may have brought them here, but for Head Coach Steve Pearl of the Southend Swifts from Essex, England, it's really not about the game at all. "It's nothing to do with basketball," Coach Pearl insisted in an interview with The Nugget. "It's nothing to do with basketball at all. We have played some games, but that's not why we're here." For Pearl, visiting the U.S. for basketball camps with his all-star girls is about broadening the experience and knowledge of his... Full story
On Friday, July 29 firefighters from Oregon Department of Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, and Cloverdale Fire District responded to a fire located off Wilt Road north of Sisters on land owned by Deschutes County. Prior fuel treatments in the area allowed for a successful coordinated multi-agency initial attack response to easily stop the fire at one acre. Due to the condition of the fuels, resources easily contained the fire and began mop-up even as temperatures reached 90 degrees and winds... Full story
In recent weeks the nation has seen a tragic string of violent outbursts against law enforcement. Five police officers were shot to death in Dallas, and three more law enforcement professionals in Baton Rouge, and there were violent line-of-duty deaths in San Diego and elsewhere around the country. The Nugget sat down with Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson and Black Butte Ranch Police Chief Denney Kelley to discuss the impact of such incidents on local deployment strategie... Full story
Peter Eshrick of Camp Sherman was making his annual pilgrimage hike into the saddle above Canyon Creek Meadows on Wednesday, July 20, with his daughter Katrina and her two kids, Camila and Samuel (ages 12 and 10), when Camila suddenly shouted, "What's that over there on the mountainside?" "What, over where?" Peter replied. Camila pointed to the talus slopes on the side of Three Fingered Jack, above the ice lake and said, "Those white dots over there. They're moving; they look... Full story
Last October, Ren and Sue Broomhead of Tollgate received what turned out to be a once-in-lifetime invitation. Their son, Col. John Broomhead, stationed at the Pentagon, asked them if they would like to attend his graduation from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. As it turned out attending the graduation was just a part of the Broomhead's war college experience. He was asked if he would like to take part in several other aspects of the experience -... Full story
To the Editor: The "Letter to the Editor" in the August 3 newspaper from Duane C. Anderson was sunlight after a rainstorm. After all the negative letters recently about what people do not like about living in Sisters, this letter was very refreshing. And by the way: A bad day in Sisters is better than a good day any place else. My parents, Lee and Bunny Morton, and my brothers Frank and Bob moved to Allingham Guard Station in the spring of 1948. The house had no electricity, a wood heat stove in the living room and a wood... Full story
On Saturday night, July 31, the bright parking lights flooding the Sisters High School parking area were switched off so members and guests of the Sisters Astronomy Club (SAC) could set up telescopes and spend much of the evening gazing deep into the darkened sky. This was one of the regular nights SAC offers anyone interested in the skies over Sisters the opportunity to take advantage of the club-members skills and equipment to enjoy views of the planets and objects in deep... Full story
The Deschutes County Fair, held last week in Redmond, is a major event for members of the Cloverdale Livestock Club. This 4-H club is based in Sisters, with members from Sisters and Redmond. They pitched tents, parked travel trailers, and shared successes, challenges and food over the course of the week. Most of the 21 club members show sheep in various classes. Two members had pigs and one had a sheep and a goat, making for many trips to the various livestock barns at the... Full story
Three Creeks Brewing Company's tasting room on Barclay Drive is open for business. Partner Victoria Graves is on hand on Fridays and Saturdays from 3 to 7 p.m. through September 24. The tasting room is for adults only and offers a very relaxed atmosphere. And a view: A picture-perfect image of the Three Sisters and Broken Top are visible right from the taps. With three rotating Three Creeks brews on tap, coupled with their entire product selection in bottles and cans... Full story
The Camp Sherman Hasty Team was involved in two rescues near the Pacific Crest on Sunday, July 31. At about 2:30 p.m. the Team was notified of a Pacific Crest Trail volunteer that had injured her ankle near Minto Pass. Forest Service employees along with Hasty Team members responded to help Carolyn Tucker, age 60, of Corvallis. An Army Black Hawk helicopter was utilized to transport Tucker from near Minto Pass to a hospital in Springfield. At about 4 p.m., the Team was called on to help Lori Hunter, age 60, of Forest Grove.... Full story
"Icarus on The Metolius" is a varnished watercolor by Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett. The original owner of the painting died recently. In his will, he asked that this rare painting should be re-sold to raise funds for the Sisters Library. As sellers of Paul Alan Bennett's fine art, Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop is managing this process. "Icarus On the Metolius" was originally completed in 2003 as a donation piece for Sisters Folk Festival's My Own Two Hands fundraiser. That... Full story
Folks in Sisters will have plenty of cultural activity to keep them entertained - and well-fed - this week. On August 11, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) hosts their third luau, at Village Green Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Shannon Mokuahi Rackowski, adult/senior programs coordinator, a native Hawaiian, luau organizer and cook, has named this year's luau "Hawaiianous" - of Hawaiian spirit. This year's entertainment includes Mele'uhane from Kona, Hawaii, Halau Uhane Dancers, Kurt Silva, DJ Chuck Boogie, Sisters... Full story
"The compassion for others and the eagerness to help better our community that is exhibited by all Habitat volunteers is amazing," future Habitat homeowner Dawn Holmes said during a groundbreaking last week. David and Dawn Holmes broke ground on the third parcel at Sisters Habitat for Humanity's Village Meadows neighborhood while they were surrounded by many friends and volunteers who help make it possible for families to own affordable homes in Sisters. "There are a lot of... Full story
Knee, hip, shoulder and back-pain all are part of the human experience. Most everyone gets to enjoy the experience of nagging pain. Friedrich Nietzche philosophized: "The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain." Once pain sets in the wisdom says to stop the activity and avoid pain. Many forms of exercise - running, jumping, hiking, downhill skiing - involve a lot of joint stress and posses the potential for back pain. Small impacts over time can lead to arthritis and degeneration of joint tissue.... Full story
The Deschutes Land Trust and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council have launched a massive stream restoration project at the Land Trust's Whychus Canyon Preserve. Restoration will begin on the northernmost mile of Whychus Creek at the Preserve and will improve habitat in and around the creek for fish and wildlife. More than a mile of Whychus Creek will be completely transformed as part of the first phase of a six-mile stream restoration project. Large earth-moving equipment will remove berms that are holding the stream in its... Full story
There is more than one way to get to Hand Lake, and the first time I visited the site, it was near the end of a 10-mile hike. Today's version is a lot shorter and much more direct. The quickest in-and-out version is only about a mile round trip. For this hike, however, we took an interesting historical side trip around the lake for what was still a relatively short hike of about three miles. The Hand Lake Trailhead is just a half hour from Sisters over McKenzie Pass. The... Full story
Two of Sisters' favorite musicians are returning to town this month in separate concerts. David Jacobs-Strain and The Crunk Mountain Boys will rock Angeline's Bakery this Friday, August 12, at 7 p.m. David Jacobs-Strain is a fierce slide-guitar player and song poet from Oregon. He has performed several times at the Sisters Folk Festival and makes Sisters a regular tour stop. He's known for both his virtuosity and spirit of emotional abandon; his live show moves from humorous,... Full story
