News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Red Crossbill [Loxia curvirosta] is an erratic and nomadic bird that will flock to the tops of either deciduous or coniferous trees for a wealth of seeds. A highly variably colored species, the female is a yellowish golden, with the male exhibiting various shades of red. Crossbills have a unique bill where the tips of the bill overlap to enable them to open conifer cones and seeds. With this skill, in seasons of plentiful cone production they may breed year round. Red... Full story
For the first time in Sisters High School (SHS) history, a team traveled abroad to compete in an international tournament. The girls soccer team, dubbed the Oregon Outlaws, traveled to Hamburg, Germany to compete in the Laola Cup, held July 24-27. The annual event was put on by Ballfruende, who organize 30 different sporting tournaments throughout Europe every year. Twenty-two countries, including Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Finland, England, Sweden, China, Canada, USA, Gambia,... Full story
Shae Gascon's family moved to Sisters when she was in the third grade. She remembers gardening with her grandparents and how much she loved planting and harvesting fresh veggies. Her interest in farming continued, but it wasn't until her junior year that she spent some time at Seed to Table (S2T) farm "I was in IEE, (Interdisciplinary Environmental Expedition) and chose farming as my extra activity," she said. "We were working on building doors for their hoop houses. We also... Full story
There are many reasons people need rides to medical appointments. They may have given up driving altogether, have a temporary condition that makes driving impossible, or they may feel uncomfortable driving in inclement weather or outside of their own area. Whatever the reasons, when people stop driving themselves, they have limited options for travel to nonemergency medical appointments. Most people rely on paying for rides, or asking a friend, neighbor, or family member for... Full story
Additional fire restrictions are currently in effect on the Willamette National Forest. Those restrictions include popular areas for Sisters’ OHV (off-highway vehicle) riders. The new restrictions prohibit all motorized use on motorized trails, including in the Santiam Pass and Huckleberry Flats OHV areas. Off-highway vehicles are only allowed on multi-use roads, which allow both OHVs and regular motor vehicles; Motor Vehicle Use Maps show which roads are open to multi-use, and are available at Willamette National Forest o... Full story
Lawren Marie Stone, 72, of Sisters, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 with her family by her side. Lawren was born on July 10, 1951, to James and Helen Fife in Long Beach, California. She married Gary in 1976 when they moved to Central Oregon. They lived in Redmond until the early 80s when they moved to Sisters. Gary built their dream home, where they lived and raised their family until her passing. Lawren loved spending time outside. She loved to garden and go arrowhea... Full story
Seed to Table will celebrate a decade of bounty and community at the organization's 10th Anniversary Fall Harvest Dinner. The event on September 9 will feature a farm-to-table meal prepared by Chris and Emma Leyden of Feast Food Co. Feast was recently selected for a Best of Central Oregon award by The Source Weekly. The chefs' culinary creations for the dinner will include veggies grown right on Seed to Table farm, along with grass-fed lamb and a vegan option. Served in the... Full story
• The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter wrote: Gratitude and appreciation to Sisters Community Church for choosing the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter as the beneficiary of donations at their wonderful community concert on August 20. Over $2,000 was raised for our volunteer efforts to provide lifesaving support to our unhoused neighbors. At the event we also raised nearly $700 by selling Turkish towels and pillows donated by supporter Melanie Nelson. So many thanks for your support! • Judy Bull wrote: I would like to hug each an... Full story
The Sisters High School (SHS) boys soccer squad will be led by six returning seniors, including Vincent Christian, Austin Dean, Carson Bell, Baylor Dyer, Evan Martin, and Logan Ryba. This core group has lofty goals for the season; they not only look to repeat as league champs but want to go deeper, into the state tournament. Christian and Dean are this year’s captains and both have been four-year starters for the Outlaws. Coach Jeff Husmann stated that Christian is a very determined and skilled player and Dean is one of the h... Full story
Sisters company Happy Brain Science and Sisters nonprofit Citizens4Community (C4C) are partnering to help Sisters Country resolve disagreements more effectively. Have you ever regretted something you said in a heated discussion? Most of us have. Science suggests that the quality of our relationships is typically the most important factor in our happiness and well-being. That's why it's so crucial to handle disagreements skillfully. On Wednesday, September 6, from 9 to 11:30... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District’s (SPRD) annual car show is only a few weeks away, and those who want to enter a car are encouraged to act quickly. The Glory Daze Car Show returns to downtown Sisters on September 23. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. spectators are invited to view an anticipated 100-plus cars spanning over four blocks of East Main Ave. With free admission for spectators, oldies music, a Kids Zone, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy at the Glory Daze Car Show. “This is such a fun event and is a perfect... Full story
A new environmental program for youth, launched in early 2023, is coming to Sisters this fall, thanks to a partnership between Camp Fire Central Oregon and Sisters Middle School. Registration opened on August 6 and spots are still available. The Sisters-based program, called “ExplOregon: Project Good Earth,” is open to kids in grades 6-8 and features five fabulous Fridays of afterschool outdoor exploration, enrichment, and learning. According to James DiRosa, Camp Fire Central Oregon’s outdoor and environmental coord... Full story
Kolby Knickerbocker is a multi-award-winning Americana singer-songwriter. His music has been featured in television, movies, and ads. Knickerbocker and his family relocated to Bend from the valley in 2017 after his wife grew up vacationing in Bend. Just last year, they decided to move to Sisters to raise their growing children and settle in Sisters Country as a young family. Knickerbocker has always loved to play music. He moved all over the country when he was young and... Full story
Two Sisters athletes set national records in their class in powerlifting competition last month. Don Frosland, 68, 242 pounds, bench-pressed 264 pounds and deadlifted 405 for records. Debi Braun, competing in the 70-74 category in the 148-pound weight class, benched 110 pounds and deadlifted 171 pounds for records. Both are well enough pleased with their accomplishment at the U.S. Powerlifting Association-sanctioned Summer Strength Wars meet at the Strength Warehouse in Bend l... Full story
Back in the mid-1990s I stopped calling my sandals “thongs.” Because none of us wants to be like that guy to whom “The Princess Bride” character Inigo Montoya said, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” If we hope to be understood, word choice matters. Word choice can mean the difference between a good-natured snowball fight and throwing stones. Writers and editors are a special kind of weird. I never close the Merriam-Webster tab on my browser. A fun feature of M-W’s landing page... Full story
More Bunkhouse Chronicle To the Editor: I firmly believe Craig Rullman is fully capable of defending himself, to say nothing of his being able to shrug off criticism. That being said, recent critics seem to feel his characterization of the current President as a “demented octogenarian bigot, who is probably a felon” is somehow to be disparaged, while calling the former President a “narcissistic whack job” is somehow laudable. The hypocrisy of these obviously biased critics is laughable. Craig is spot-on with both assessm... Full story
The Sisters City Council’s decision to hold a public hearing on the proposed emergency homeless shelter at 192 W. Barclay Dr. is the right call. Click here to see related story.. A decision of this magnitude, with the degree of public interest and concern that has been generated, deserves a public process — and the final decision should be made by elected officials who represent the community. That’s not what the governor and state legislature of Oregon wanted — the legislatio... Full story
Explore Sisters is tasked with promoting tourism that fits in well with the community values of Sisters. The work of the organization, which is one year old, has not been very visible to the public. The organization is funded through a lodging tax of 8.99 percent on room rates for overnight lodging of less than 30 days. Transient Lodging (Room) Tax (TRT or TLT) is the City's second largest general fund income source. Despite the volatile economic environment for the last... Full story
The average schoolteacher in the U.S. can only afford to buy 12 percent of the homes for sale within a 20-minute drive of their school, down from 17 percent last year, according to a report from real estate broker Redfin. That's less than half of the pre-pandemic levels, when 30 percent of homes near their workplace were affordable to teachers. Likewise, just 27 percent of the available rental properties near their school are affordable. "The shortage of affordable homes is... Full story
The Sisters City Council will hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 5, at 5 p.m. on a proposed emergency shelter for the homeless at 192 W. Barclay Dr. in Sisters. A local nonprofit organization, Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS), advocates for the houseless community. The organization was awarded funding from the State through the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) to purchase and operate a shelter at a permanent location within Sisters. The SCWS board has reapp... Full story
