News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released state assessment scores last month with little fanfare, and Sisters School District once again scored above the state average overall. However Oregon, as a whole, did not have a particularly good showing compared to other states that use the Smarter Balanced assessment.... Full story
In a split second on August 5, Dawn Cooper found herself in the path of a drunk driver who had fled from police miles down Highway 20 and into Sisters. According to an Oregon State Police report, at about 3:40 p.m., on that summer day, an OSP trooper reported a reckless driver on the east side of the Santiam Pass on Highway 20 traveling eastbound. He was unable to catch up to and stop the reckless vehicle, which was picked up a short time later by another OSP officer as it was... Full story
It’s enough to make the most ardent patriot a cynic. Our national politics are in a constant, chaotic roil and rank hypocrisy and double standards are the coin of the realm. The worst part is that we feel helpless to affect any change, to even make our tiny voices heard through the constant braying din. Shouting about it all on social media may provide that delicious momentary shot of dopamine, but it wears off quickly and we all know that it doesn’t really accomplish anything. So what’s a good citizen to do? Sisters has n... Full story
The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests have recently released their proposal to charge the public to use three of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas. Next year you will have to apply for a permit to hike or camp in the Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington wilderness areas. The fee proposal is painfully brief. Youth under 12 will not be charged a fee but will need a permit. Day hikes will cost you a user fee of $3 per day and overnight camping will cost you $5 per day. In addition, rec.gov will charge... Full story
Taking on a thriving family business and pushing it into new territory might sound like a dream job — but it can be extremely challenging. Justin, Jesse and Jared Durham of Sisters Coffee Co. have taken leadership in the business started by their parents Winfield and Joy Durham in 1989 — and they have won honors for it. Sisters Coffee Company has been selected as this year’s winner of the Oregon State University College of Business’s Excellence in Family Bus... Full story
Sisters School Board has a board vacancy in Position No. 2. Nicki Gregg has served as a Sisters School District Board Member for over two years. In her resignation letter, Gregg wrote: “After much soul searching and thought I have decided to resign from my position on the Sisters School Board, effective immediately. It is with regret that I will not be finishing out my term. I feel strongly about pursuing and continuing my lifelong passion at the classroom level. For me, this is where I feel that I can make the most impact f... Full story
The Sisters High School jazz choir plans to be singing at Disneyland again this spring — and a local quilter has offered up a quilt for raffle as part of the fundraising effort. According to choir director Rick Johnson, the jazz choir is traveling to Disneyland next March 12-16. While at Disneyland the students will get a rare backstage glimpse of the park, they will take classes from Disney cast members that deal with how music is used in the park, and they will... Full story
With high school runners in bright pink shorts acting as “rabbits,” middle school runners from around Central Oregon raced around the grounds of Sisters Middle School in the final meet ahead of next week’s district championships. The meet got off to a strong start for Sisters as Outlaws took the top two spots in the girls race. Taylin Bowen won the race convincingly in a time of 10:16 over the 2,850-meter course. Brooke Duey edged Colby Thompson of Crook County by just over... Full story
Gilbert Linden Martin, 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 9. Gil was born in La Mesa, California, and raised on the Martin family orchard in the apple-growing town of Cowiche, WA. He was the second of eight siblings. Gil’s passion for writing and literature led him to continue his education at the University of Washington where he graduated with a degree in English. Gil spent his in-between years globetrotting and called a few places home at one point or another. After g... Full story
Vincent “Gary” Husman was born December 10, 1946 in Portland. At a young age his family moved to South Dakota. In Mitchell, South Dakota, he attended grade school, high school and Augustana College. He also attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, before being drafted into the Army. He enlisted so he could attend Officers Candidate School. He served in Vietnam, where he was a military advisor to the Vietnamese Field Operations. He was promoted to captain bef... Full story
Authors from the local community got their moment in the spotlight in the inaugural Sisters Festival of Books this past weekend. Local authors kicked off the weekend with a reception at FivePine Lodge on Friday evening. Twelve local authors brought themselves — and their diverse books —to the kickoff event. Sisters-based author Julia Huni, author of the “Space Janitor” series, spoke about how her book series started originally as a set of science fiction short stor... Full story
