News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper received serious but non-life threatening head injuries Friday evening while attempting to change a flat tire on a disabled van along Highway 20 near Sisters. According to OSP, the van's jack slipped as the trooper was underneath the van trying to remove a spare tire, causing the van to fall onto the trooper. The trooper was to be released from St. Charles Medical Center in Bend on Monday. According to East Region OSP Captain Travis Hampton, preliminary information indicates on August 12,... Full story
A few minutes in a hot car in the middle of summer can be dangerous for your dog. Even when temperatures are relatively mild - say the low 80s - the temperature in your car can soar to over 100 degrees. Last week, the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce received several reports from concerned citizens about a dog left in a car for about 45 minutes. It turned out that the dog was OK, but Chamber Director Erin Borla says that the Chamber will take action in such cases. "We'll do everything in our power to contact people in the... Full story
Millions of dollars worth of rare automobiles graced the parking area at Brand 33 Restaurant at Aspen Lakes as motoring enthusiasts made their annual pilgrimage from Kirkland, Washington to Monterey, California, last week. Aspen Lakes is a traditional stop along the route to the legendary Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach. The trek is an opportunity for the owners to enjoy their vintage cars and for folks in Pacific Northwest communities to get a glimpse of historic automoti... Full story
To the Editor: The Sisters Trail Alliance in partnership with public entities has worked long and hard to build and protect trails that provide recreational opportunities for residents and tourists alike. There is very specific signage on the trails that prohibit motorized vehicles. That means you, on the bright green and white dirt bike, flying down the trail between the sewage treatment plant and the FivePine campus. Clearly, this person knew that he was not allowed on the trail as I was told I was number one with his middl... Full story
Sisters Habitat for Humanity ReStore has an urgent need for volunteers to fill a variety of roles. ReStore manager Robin Tawney said, "We have many wonderful ideas on how to increase sales and donations in order to increase the amount of money we can put toward building affordable homes, but we can't implement them without more help." She explained that it's not just moving heavy furniture, although a few more strong, able-bodied workers would not be turned away. "We need someone to test stereos, TVs, and other donated... Full story
Student athletes sometimes make the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The realities of normal life and consequences for bad decisions can be lost in the roar of an adoring crowd. The hard work and responsibility that comes with being a student athlete can be overwhelming - and sometimes intoxicating. Oregon State University (OSU) alumni Taylor Kavanaugh saw a way to bring together his love of travel, service and construction and harness it to broaden the horizons of OSU... Full story
After weathering setbacks and heartbreaks, Sarah Douglass - a familiar face on the Sisters performance scene - is Los Angeles-bound, chasing her lifelong dream of a singing career at last. Douglass will perform a farewell concert on Friday evening, August 19, at Sisters Coffee Company. Until recently, Douglass, 22, had all but given up on a musical career. Twice accepted to the highly selective Berklee College of Music in Boston, and twice prevented from attending due to lack... Full story
Liz Stewart knows what she'd do if she were mayor. The 14-year-old has won an essay contest for putting those thoughts into writing. "I researched the mayor's role and what did they do for the community. I wanted to do an original essay," she said. "I was thinking about what kind of leadership I had (personally) done... I thought of my soccer team; I was captain." In her essay she said "A strong team or city always has a secret weapon, it is not skills or brains, it is... Full story
Angeline's Bakery & Café will host The Makepeace Brothers in concert on Wednesday, August 24. The group won local hearts with an appearance at the Sisters Folk Festival and in Sisters schools. Known for their timeless and infectious harmonies and breezy, "front-porch riffs" which inspire fans to sing and dance, The Makepeace Brothers thrill crowds worldwide. Currently two of the brothers, Finian and Ciaran Makepeace, tour with long-time friend and bassist Conor Gaffney. They are occasionally accompanied by brothers Aidan... Full story
Spinning tales comes naturally to Ann Kruger. She sees a story behind commonplace things. "I'm driving along and constantly writing stories," she told The Nugget. "Maybe, for example, there's a rusty car out in the field. There's a whole story behind that." Now one of those stories has seen print under her nom de plume, A.N. McDermott. "Between the Roots" is a fantasy tale for young adults that began to percolate in her imagination during a trip to Sisters long before she... Full story
To say "The Shanghai Woolies play Big Band music" doesn't do justice to the many influences that permeate this eight-piece ensemble from Portland. Performing at the second concert of the Live at the Ranch summer concert series on Sunday, August 21, the Woolies not only bring the big band music of the 1920s and '30s to life, they also pay homage to the greats of the day such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, Tommy Dorsey, and the swing of Benny Goodman. Back in... Full story
Sisters' Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration held its yearly Country Fair and Art Show on Friday and Saturday to a record summer crowd. Visitors and friends enjoyed a leisurely afternoon listening to music, playing old-fashioned games and shopping for crafts, plants, baked goods and fresh seasonal produce. Cookies, cakes, banana bread and handcrafted peanut brittle beckoned buyers from tables beneath the pines, while hungry tourists sat beside locals for a relaxing... Full story
Gary Eugene Woods passed away August 5, 2011 in Bend following an extended illness. He was born November 16, 1926 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of John P. Ola Woods. He was one of two sons and had a younger brother, Resse. The family moved to Milwaukie in October 1929. In 1935 the family moved to the Bonneville Dam area where his father worked in construction. He graduated from high school in Milwaukie. Gary joined the U.S. Air force and served from 1944 to 1947. Gary... Full story
• A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Cascade Avenue near Oak Street. The injured man was taken to St. Charles Medical Center for treatment. • A 36-year-old man was arrested for domestic assault. • A woman reported that a piece of plywood flew off a truck hitting her vehicle as she drove on Highway 126. The incident caused minor damage to her vehicle. She flagged down the driver who exchanged information with her; the driver said he didn't have insurance. • A man reported... Full story
Dora "Maxine" Fritch passed away on August 5 at Three Rivers Community Hospital, just 11 days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon on August 18, 1918. After meeting her husband, Lynn Jay Fritch, she lived in Portland, Oregon, for several years. She and Jay built a home on Rogue River Highway near Savage Rapids Dam and lived there for several years. After her husband's death, she purchased a mobile home in the town of Rogue River, where she donated her time to the RR Senior Citizen Center, helping... Full story
Paul Nichamoff succumbed to a pulmonary embolism August 5. He was the owner of Soda Creek Gallery and a 25-year resident of Sisters. Paul was a man with a generous nature. He enjoyed good wine, good food, and interesting conversation. He leaves behind many friends. Notification of a gathering to celebrate his life will be posted at a later date. Paul would heartily support donations in his name to Friends of the Metolius, Defenders of Wildlife or the Environmental Defense Fund.... Full story
Here's a hike that offers some options. This trail, from the summit of Santiam Pass, offers a seven-mile round-trip to the Berley Lakes, with the alternate possibility of adding on Santiam Lake for a round trip totaling 11 miles. The lakes themselves escaped the 2003 B&B fire, but the first part of the trail route was seriously affected by the blaze. Still, the regenerating forest presents a beauty of its own. The burn is actually quite green, now, with young trees - especiall... Full story
Bill Turner has been on the road for years, using his energy healing skills to enhance the performance of elite cutting horses and barrel racers. His success with horses earned him a national reputation as the "Hands on the Horse Guy." Now, he's bringing his healing skills to bear on people in Sisters. Turner has joined the team at GreenRidge Physical Therapy & Wellness. "I decided that, in the big picture of it all, I really wanted to offer my services to the community,"... Full story
Noah and Karly Vial make a big splash in the pool. The talented Sisters swiimmers race for the Bend Swim Club. They both competed with state qualifying times in Eugene at a four-day meet July 28-31. Noah, age 11, qualified for finals in all six of his events. He placed third in 200- and 400-meter freestyle, fourth in 100-meter freestyle, 50 and 100 breaststroke, and fifth in 200 individual medley. Karly, age 12, finished seventh in the 50-meter breaststroke. Both participated in first- and second- place relay teams. Both... Full story
Time to be watching for the F-16 of the insect world: the robber flies. It's actually more fun than watching rattlesnakes or going fishing - the chances of seeing them is far greater. For sheer numbers, flies are second to beetles (people who study beetles claim that every fifth living thing on this planet is a beetle). Sue was hanging out the wash the other day and shouted to me, "Hey, Jim! Come see these robber flies mating!" That was something I had never witnessed before.... Full story
Folks in Sisters Country turned out Friday night to shake it on the dance floor and shell out their hard-earned money to support cash-strapped Sisters school programs. The High Street Band kept the dance floor at Brand 33 Restaurant full, playing their signature mix of swing, pop, rock and Motown, offering everything from "Zoot Suit Riot" to a little Sinatra to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women." The fundraising portion of the program... Full story
