News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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To the Editor: I'd like to thank several groups of people whose efforts may have gone unnoticed during the holiday season. Thanks to Paul B. and the crews that cleared the streets and sidewalks of snow, including much-needed downtown parking spaces. I hope I speak on behalf of many downtown shopkeepers who really appreciated all of your efforts, especially as several storms hit during the holiday shopping season. Thanks to ODOT and their crews who helped clear the main roads into Sisters. I commute on Highway 20 and this year... Full story
On a 3-2 vote, the current Sisters City Council voted to affirm that Richard Esterman qualifies under the City Charter to serve as a member of the Council because his intent has been to be a resident of the city. Councilor-elect Esterman stated on his July 14 candidate statement when he filed to run for City Council that he was residing at 153 N. Oak St. and would be "moving shortly to 329 Jefferson Way." Esterman's landlord and business partner, Celia Hung, owns both... Full story
During last week's Sisters City Council meeting, Tom Kemper, executive director of HousingWorks, announced he had received word that they will be awarded the LIFT funds that were applied for in October in order to build an affordable 48-unit townhouse project in Sisters. That means that there is some relief in sight for the ongoing shortage of affordable rental housing in Sisters for local service employees and those making $12 an hour or less. The Land Innovation and Fast... Full story
Through the generosity of the Sisters community, Blazin Saddles cycle shop outfitted 43 people with a bike and a helmet during their annual holiday bike donation drive. The drive sought bike donations regardless of size, type or condition. Blazin Saddles got the bikes running safely and into the hands of Sisters residents who could use a bike this holiday season. Working with Sisters RFPD, Sisters School District, and Habitat for Humanity, the drive was aimed at making family... Full story
Beginning February 1, 2017, Cascades East Transit (CET) will institute a new bus route between Sisters and Bend. The schedule has been developed to accommodate students and people employed in Bend. The bus will stop on the east end of Main Avenue near the library, and on the west end of Main before going to the stop between Ray's Food Place and the St. Charles clinic. There will be signage at each stop along the fixed route with time points at East Main and Ray's. The... Full story
• Jensen Strategies LLC of Portland has been selected to conduct the search for a new permanent city manager. They were chosen from a field of three firms. Jensen is fairly new in the recruitment field and eager to show what they can do. Their bid of a $15,000 flat fee was the lowest. Because of their other business endeavors, they have broader skills than a classic recruiting firm. They also facilitate conflict resolution and have facilitation skills. They will... Full story
Over the last few years a very interesting bird phenomenon has been taking place throughout Sisters Country: waterbirds falling out of the sky in mid-winter. Western and eared grebes, cute-as-a-bug's-ear ruddy ducks, as well as some coots and a large and very vocal common loon have invaded our air space and litter the ground. Elise Wolf, a local rehabber, ends up caring for these unfortunate victims of winter. She says it is not only OK to pick up these storm-strays but vital... Full story
The Sisters City Council has approved the funding of a $51,000 forgivable loan to Laird SuperFood, a business that opened in Sisters in November 2015. The decision came at a meeting held December 22. Laird SuperFood is a manufacturer and distributor of "superfood" products including premium coffee, dairy-free coffee creamers, sweeteners like coconut sugar, and dairy-free cocoa. Superfood is a marketing term used to describe foods with purported health benefits. Founded by... Full story
If you are a parent - particularly a father - and you have a daughter, or if you like great movie scenery, or even if you are merely a curmudgeon with gender axes to grind, here's a fun holiday season idea: Go see "The Eagle Huntress" at Sisters Movie House. Without ruining the narrative, here's the basic breakdown of a wonderfully true story: A 13-year-old Kazakh girl in Mongolia, Aisholpan, wants to continue 12 generations of her family legacy by becoming an eagle... Full story
A lie told often enough becomes the truth. - Vladimir Lenin The fall of the Soviet Union took just four days, and left huge vacuums in the affected countries. Russia and Central and Eastern Europe simultaneously found themselves between a rock and a hard place in countless ways. Determining what laws applied to which situations and which ones took precedence was an incredibly difficult situation, and major institutions had many challenges. How to deal with the rule of law was a daunting task as these countries rapidly had to... Full story
The girls basketball team was routed 44-23 by the Culver Bulldogs at Culver on Tuesday, December 20. Sisters could not get their shots to fall, and they were plagued with turnovers the entire game. Culver took an early lead and never looked back. The Bulldogs were up 27-9 at the half, and continued to play hard until the final whistle blew. Sisters shot 25 percent from the field, and 23 percent from the free-throw line. Rylee Weber and Alexis Stewart each scored seven points... Full story
9 is fading in the rearview and many people are wondering where the time went. In retrospect, it's easy to look back and see many of the successes and botches of 2016 and strive to make 2017 even better. This is where ambitious new year's resolutions originate from. Many people will begin with a vivid imagination on the fitness goal they want to accomplish. They'll lose 20 pounds, run a marathon, all the while cutting out carbs and the bad habits that hinder them. Everyone inherently wants to be better, do better and feel... Full story
The boys basketball team packed in three games before taking a few days off for Christmas. Sisters started their week with a 56-32 win on the road against The Dalles on Wednesday, December 21. The Outlaws drove to The Dalles and played well. Sisters won their games at all three levels. The Outlaws JV 2 posted their first win, the JV 1 team held The Dalles to under 20 points, and the varsity posted a 56-32 victory. The Outlaws led from the start and extended their lead... Full story
Katie Diez decided this year that she would finally unbox her late father's old shirts and make something of them to commemorate a life that ended a decade ago. Though she had never quilted before, she decided to cut up those old shirts and make a quilt for her mom and each of her siblings as a remembrance of Bill Kruger. In the process, she found a tiny something that affirmed the tenacity of life despite loss and the passage of time. "In February, I found a little tomato... Full story
It started with a feeling of general malaise, or a feeling of lacking motivation. After not seeing a doctor for a number of years, I finally, with the not-so-gentle persuasion of my wife, Katie, made an appointment to see a doctor. After some blood work, a general exam, and interview, I was diagnosed with prostatitis, and low T. The doctor wrote a scrip for an antibiotic, and gave me a hormone shot with the idea that I would go on hormone replacement later. A couple of weeks later, I was not responding to the antibiotics,... Full story
