News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Great American Eclipse of 2017 will move across Sisters Country on Monday, August 21. The moon's shadow will cut a 70-mile-wide swath of totality across the country from Oregon to South Carolina. Viewers within the path will see the moon completely cover the sun to reveal the sun's beautiful, tenuous atmosphere, called the corona. Reddish-colored prominences may also be seen darting from the limb of the moon. The length of totality will depend on how close an observer is... Full story
Every summer Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration hosts its traditional small-town country fair, a crowd favorite, and last weekend marked its 22nd year. Folks rolled in from all around the region for some good old-fashioned fun. The smoky air didn't deter folks from lining up at the Sweet Tooth Booth waiting for a piece of Ann Reed's delicious marionberry cobbler. Volunteers Ann Reed and Vickie Babbitt served up the cobbler early Saturday morning. "We already... Full story
To the Editor: While the article in The Nugget of August 9 ("Protect your eyes during solar eclipse," Page 1, ) is correct in its text, a headline above the continuation on page 19 is dead wrong and may mislead observers in Sisters to the extent that they will not observe the phenomenon which is the reason for all the interest in this eclipse. That is the observation of the solar corona, which is only visible to the unaided eye during a total solar eclipse and then only within the band of totality. While the duration of... Full story
Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, the Milli Fire is estimated at 150 acres and 2% contained. There are currently 141 personnel on the fire including three type 2 crews, 5 IA crews, 3 dozers, 2 masticators, and a variety of overhead resources. The Milli Fire is currently 8 miles west of Sisters and about one and a half miles southwest of Black Crater Lake. Moderate fire activity was observed yesterday and is expected again today with continued fire spread to the east and northeast. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The fire has grown... Full story
Last Thursday evening dark clouds congregated over Sisters, creating a tropical island flavor for the 4th annual Hawaiian Luau presented by Sisters Park & Recreation District and the Rotary Club of Sisters. The Village Green blossomed into an island paradise with traditional luau décor, including tiki torches. And the aroma of authentic cuisine filled the air as over 300 guests gathered to have an authentic Hawaiian meal with entertainment featuring traditional... Full story
Art enthusiasts browsed through an eclectic display of fine art Friday evening at the juried art show and silent auction that kicked off the 22nd Country Fair, held at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Patrons mingled with the artists while tasting wine and munching on hors d'oeuvres. Guests enthusiastically bid on items that showcased the entryway that lead into the art show. The auction - with items donated by artists and local businesses - was run by Jennifer... Full story
This week I had planned to write about our garden. After a few years of heartache and disaster, I wanted to share a tale of success - the 18 pounds of peas we've harvested so far, the bucket-loads of green beans, the beautiful squash, and the luscious ears of corn that have sweetened up just right and taste exactly like a Central Oregon summer. But then Charlottesville happened, and a young woman named Heather Heyer was murdered by a serial loser named James Fields, a... Full story
For the past seven months Ed Beacham and his long-time friend Gary Lovegren have been steadily working on a project to commemorate the upcoming solar eclipse. Beacham, using his skills as a master clockmaker, worked alongside his friend of over 35 years as the two developed their own orreries. These complex structures, first produced in 1704, are mechanical models of the solar system used to illustrate or predict the motions of the planets and moons. Each serves as a complex... Full story
For some folks it's the event of a lifetime - for others it's a day to hunker down and avoid the crowds. A Sisters folks have a variety of plans for the morning of August 21, when Sisters will get about 30 seconds of totality in the solar eclipse. Audacitie Anderson told The Nugget that "with a daughter and family living and working in the Sisters area, we wouldn't dream of not being there for this special occasion and sharing it with them. We are taking planes, trains and automobiles to get there! Heading out from Wisco... Full story
Black Butte Ranch is welcoming new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jay Head. Head brings 17 years of club leadership, most recently serving as the general manager/COO at Palm Valley Country Club. Head got his career start as the assistant general manager of Waverley Country Club (WCC) in Portland. In 2005 he accepted the general manager/COO position with Willamette Valley Country Club (WVCC) in Canby, where he spent seven years successfully guiding strategically targeted operati... Full story
Charles Edward Kern, age 97, died of natural causes on July 25, in Portland, in the company of his loving family. Charles is survived by his wife, Jean L. (Fitzpatrick) Kern, of Camp Sherman and Bethany; two sons, Larry Kern, Timothy "Oly" Kern; daughter, Sweet Medicine Nation; grandchildren Daniel Prince and Madeline Snively, Darin and Darcy Kern; and seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Elmer, Orla Chester, and Bill Kern, all... Full story
Ten days of traveling across Idaho and Wyoming, and back again, brought to life the 1852 migration of my ancestors from Illinois across the American Plains and mountains to the Oregon Territory, land of promise. Retracing their steps, walking in the wagon ruts still visible 165 years later, made real the stories I had heard all my life. These pioneers, full of hope and determination, left behind familiar surroundings and their elders to strike out on a journey full of unknown... Full story
If you go to your children's or grandchildren's house for a visit and just use your camera to record the activities of family, please enlarge the "family." We share our magnificent old world with so much other life, and with the current photographic tools we have at our fingertips today, it seems to me we're missing a wonderful opportunity if we don't take a moment and record as much of other family life as we can. Take the porch light, for example. If you leave it switched on... Full story
Ten days of traveling across Idaho and Wyoming, and back again, brought to life the 1852 migration of my ancestors from Illinois across the American Plains and mountains to the Oregon Territory, land of promise. Retracing their steps, walking in the wagon ruts still visible 165 years later, made real the stories I had heard all my life. These pioneers, full of hope and determination, left behind familiar surroundings and their elders to strike out on a journey full of unknown... Full story
The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is Sisters' most common small falcon. Often seen on fence-posts and telephone wires, this 8- to 12-inch tall bird is also known as the sparrowhawk. They build their nests in cavities in trees, rock walls and even buildings. The male will choose several nest sites and present them to the female, and she makes the final decision. No nesting material is used except what is already in the cavity. Incubation of 4-6 mottled yellowish white... Full story
The Dee Wright Observatory, the lava-rock "castle" at the summit of McKenzie Pass, is one of those iconic features of our area that we often show off to visiting friends and family. The observatory was completed in 1935 as a Depression-era project of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was named for the project's construction foreman, who died before it was completed. The structure, with its mountain-spotting windows and self-guiding nature trail that features volcanic... Full story
Dave and Carla Fox had a vision to create a showcase for premium fine art that would attract serious art patrons to the banks of the Deschutes River in Bend. Nine years later, Art in the High Desert is one of the most highly rated art festivals in the nation. "It just goes to show that if you get your focus and stay with it and keep getting better, it's a good thing," Dave Fox told The Nugget. "We wanted to create a very specific type of show. It was focused on original art an... Full story
