News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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With some 50 bands and individual artists playing at 11 venues through town, the Sisters Folk Festival returns to bring a wide array of roots-based music to the community this weekend. The festival is marking a comeback year, after being forced to cancel due to hazardous smoke conditions associated with the Milli Fire last summer. That was a blow to the whole community, but the festival is ready to put that experience in the rearview mirror. "There were many impacts including missing a great celebration of community and... Full story
Joan Warburg has old ties to Sisters Country. She visited with family here for years, eventually moving to be closer to them. Now she's forging a new bond with Sisters - as principal of the district's only public elementary school. Warburg is impressed by the relationship between local schools and the general community. "It's a very special quality," she told The Nugget. "We have retired scientists that are investing in the students. We have people in the community who are pas... Full story
Ongoing negotiations are underway between the City of Sisters Community Development Department, Hayden Homes, and the City's legal team regarding potential development of the McKenzie Meadow Village (MMV) property. Hayden Homes has proposed purchasing the property on McKinney Butte Road originally annexed into the city with plans for a residential development including single-family homes, senior apartments, cottages, an assisted-living facility, and a large community park.... Full story
To the Editor: The August 29 edition of The Nugget carried an insightful article by Dr. Robert Collins on science education in Sisters, citing the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). He rightfully pointed out that science education in Sisters is strong and that it is well supported by the Sisters community. I would like to point out that the Sisters community has also shown tremendous support for its students who wish to pursue STEM education after they graduate from Sisters High School.... Full story
Lyricist and singer-songwriter Dar Williams will play next weekend's Sisters Folk Festival for the first time as a headliner. Williams is a well-known singer-songwriter who has been performing and writing songs most of her life. "I don't know how well being a singer-songwriter would work without the combination of writing a story and then performing that story," Williams told The Nugget. Williams' most recent album, "Emerald," was released a few years ago, but many of the... Full story
Melody Youngblood, singer-songwriter and Oregon native, now living in Kentucky, is returning to her home state and home community to perform at the Sisters Folk Festival. Youngblood grew up in the Portland area with her family. When she was 16 years old, she left her family and went over the mountains to Sisters to be a part of the Americana Project. She started out living out of her car and attending Sisters High School. People in the community took her in and gave her... Full story
After years of dominating the Sky-Em Conference, the boys and girls cross-country teams find themselves in a new league. The Oregon West league has shown plenty of strength in recent years. The Outlaws are eager and ready to face that challenge. The Outlaws boys won the district title last year and placed a close sixth at state behind a varsity crew that included five freshman and a sophomores in the top seven. Of course the loss to graduation of Jordan Pollard, who finished s... Full story
High-intensity exercise conjures the image of aggressive, athletic body types running sprints and jumping on boxes. It evokes the burning sensation of heavy-duty exercise efforts that leave you panting and reeling. High-intensity exercise does include hard effort, but the intensity is all relative to your current status. High intensity exercise offers heart and blood vessel health and astounding results in little time compared to more traditionalistic exercises. It can be done at all ability levels. High intensity interval... Full story
The Lady Outlaws fell in four sets to Crook County (CC) on Tuesday, August 28, in their pre-season opener, but bounced back two days later with a straight-set win at home over Marist. On Tuesday, the first-home-game jitters got the best of the Outlaws, and they lost to the visiting Cowgirls with scores of 21-25, 27-25, 17-25, and 23-25. The first two games were very back-and-forth with both teams committing unforced errors, and having a difficult time getting into a rhythm.... Full story
Thanks to the support of Sisters Country voters and some additional financial good fortune, Sisters students are returning to school with considerably improved facilities. Sisters Middle School is the last of the three schools to undergo renovation funded by $10.7 million in voter-approved bonds, augmented by a $4 million state grant. The school district decided last year that the construction work at SMS would be too disruptive to conduct during the school year, so it was scheduled for this summer. It is now wrapping up. "I'... Full story
A handful of players return to the varsity football squad this year, including seniors Korbin Sharp, Joel Miller, Matt Harris, Taylor Fendall, and Ethan Martin. Sharp is an all-league returning player and is one of the Outlaws' best athletes and leaders, and will play defensive back and wide receiver. He stands at 5 feet 11 inches, weighs in at 185 pounds, and according to Coach Neil Fendall, he is the hardest working player on the team, both mentally and physically. He's expe... Full story
We are going to be hearing a lot about tribalism in the coming years. That's mostly because so many Americans now see solutions to their angst in joining identity clubs. Pick something about your identity - it must make you feel anxious - then go ranting and throwing stuff and lighting things on fire when the world doesn't step aside for you and your special identity. What's weird is that they often do this under a banner of unity, though the laser focus on what makes them... Full story
For the third year in a row, Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is hosting firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service in southern England. Returning for his third time, Station Manager and International Exchange Director David Hodge came with shift supervisors and firefighters Dan Burden and Rob Gargaro, who are visiting Oregon for their first time. They were training and touring Oregon with the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD for two weeks. "It was advertised to our... Full story
The local community celebrated the arts on a spectacular weekend in a magnificent setting in the annual Art at the Ranch event at Black Butte Ranch. On Friday evening, August 31, the annual artist reception and silent auction held at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Lodge kicked off Art at the Ranch. The BBR Art Guild has been supporting art in Sisters schools with scholarships from the proceeds of the annual show for over three decades. Dail Hartnack, co-chair of the BBR Art Guild,... Full story
