News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters resident Shawna Bell is a real life example that dreams do come true. For Bell, two long-term desires are now realities. For years Bell has wanted to serve in public office, and in May she was appointed to fill an 18-month vacancy on the Sisters City Council. She has also wanted for some time to own her own business. On September 1 that dream also will come true. Bell has purchased the Sisters franchise of Curves for Women. "I have been a member of Curves for almost th... Full story
For the first time ever the Sisters School District will this year have a staff member whose job it is to focus on the needs of the district's English Language Learners. Sisters resident Carlos Guzman-McFadden will serve in the newly created position of bilingual paraprofessional. "The English Language Learner program this year will have certified teacher coordinators for a class period or two in each of the three buildings," said superintendent Elaine Drakulich. "Working... Full story
Veteran players will provide experience and leadership to navigate the Lady Outlaws through the upcoming volleyball season. Sam Stoneback will fill the role of setter. Rachel Tenneson will play middle, and both Aria Garau and Brook Goins will take on the role of defensive specialist. Haylee Schaab will return at the front row. Also back for another year are Felicia Pledger and Lanie Milroy. Coach Diane Bremer told The Nugget that Stoneback will be the mechanism that will allow the Lady Outlaws to run at its full potential.... Full story
Sisters must be near the top of the chart when it comes to per capita coffee consumption. With two coffee houses, three coffee kiosks - Bright Spot, Espresso Junction and Outlaw Coffee - and numerous other caffeine fueling stations, there is a brew just right for everyone. Each vendor has its own special tricks and fills a particular niche. Sisters Coffee Company is the largest of the local operations and, for many, is an extension of home and office. Coffeenistas gather... Full story
What does a fellow with 39 PGA Tour victories, eight Major Championships and two green jackets from Augusta do when he comes to Central Oregon? Well, if that guy is Champions Tour player Tom Watson, he tears up the trout on the blue ribbon waters of the Deschutes River. In town for the Jeld-Wen Traditions Golf Tournament at Crosswater Golf Course last week, Watson and his caddy Todd Newcomb booked a guided fly fishing trip with The Fly Fisher's Place in Sisters to float the... Full story
You see them soaring around Sisters all summer long; big, black birds wheeling in the sky, tipping this way and that as they catch the summer breezes: Turkey Vultures. (Not to be confused with the so-called, "wild turkeys" that perch on your back porch and poop on your lawn.) Turkey vultures (TVs) are known to the scientific world as Cathartes aura. The Genus name Cathartes translates into "cleaning" or "purging," as in cleaning up the dead, and aura, "to rise, fly or glide... Full story
