News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Gliding up- and downstream on the Metolius or Deschutes rivers, the American Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) searches for available fish, which is 99 percent of its diet. When its prey is spotted, the Osprey dives in the water and uses the barbed pads on the bottom of its talons to grip the slippery fish, and carries it headfirst to make it as aerodynamic as possible. An outer toe is reversible to enable it to grasp the fish with two toes forward and two back, which provides a... Full story
Despite the sad news that the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival, hosted in part by Three Creeks Brewing and Circle of Friends, is not happening this year, the associated Sisters Hop Fest Half-Marathon and 5k will still be taking place, according to race director Sean Meissner. Registration is still open for the race, which is set for Saturday, September 25. The event benefits the Sisters High School swim team. The Sisters Hop Fest Half-Marathon starts and finishes at the Three Creeks Brewing production facility on Barclay Drive in t... Full story
Spoiler alert! Your metabolism isn’t getting slower. If there’s one thing this fitness and nutrition professional has heard time and time again, it’s the common thought that metabolism slows down with age. A person gets older, and they begin to gain weight, though they are eating less. They have more body fat, but are busily doing outdoor work and recreational activities like hiking and golfing. Contrary to popular opinion, new research shows that our metabolism doesn’t slow down with aging; in fact, it really doesn’t... Full story
The Outlaws boys soccer squad tallied their first win of the season with a 5-2 home win over Caldera in a non-conference game on Tuesday, October 31. Sisters started the game a bit sluggish and struggled to find their rhythm. “I feel like we underestimated the Wolfpack and did not take control of the game early like we are capable of doing,” said Coach Jeff Husmann. Caldera loaded their defense with five players, which made it tough for Outlaw striker Ricky Huffman to fin... Full story
Our world today feels like it is spiraling out of control. Locally, nationally, and worldwide, there are so many things that seem to be elevating to a degree never experienced before. Stress levels are intensifying, and because of that, we are seeing disrespectful and potentially harmful human behavior being triggered. Last Friday, while waiting at a Safeway deli counter, I witnessed such behavior and it made me understand my own increasing anxiety at a deeper level. This encounter also made me realize that we all need to be... Full story
Clear Lake in neighboring Linn County is a popular recreation site with Sisters Country folk. The 142-acre lake with a maximum depth of 175 feet is one of the clearest and coldest lakes in the Cascades. It is the source of the McKenzie River. The bottom of the lake, one of the premier freshwater diving spots in North America, is a perfectly preserved, ancient forest. While situated inside the Willamette National Forest, the lake and its resort, trails, boating... Full story
Sisters Middle School Principal Tim Roth believes that “when you walk into a building, the walls speak to you about what the people who work there (staff and students) believe and stand for.” Upon entering the middle school commons, the message is simple, yet impactful. There, 20-feet up on the wall, to the right of the stage, is a 10-foot-high by 28-foot-long painted canvas mural emblazoned with the words, “You are loved.” This summer, middle school art teacher Judy Fuentes... Full story
Sisters Writes, a small read-and-critique writing group in Sisters, is sponsoring a craft workshop with acclaimed author, Amanda Skenandore. Skenandore is known for her ability to create mood and tone using pace, setting, dialogue, syntax, and character. She is the author of three historical fiction novels published by Kensington Books Publishing. “Between Earth and Sky,” her first novel, was named winner of the American Library Association’s reading list award for Best Histo... Full story
“There, on my left in a small grove of trees, I recall finding three dead Iraqi Special Republican Guard soldiers. They had been killed during the fight for Saddam International Airport. They had died hard, their corpses swiftly decaying in the 130-degree heat. Their bodies had been overlooked during the battlefield clean-up still underway. I’d located them by the ancient aroma of Death. I reported where their remains were to be found and taken away for burial. Regardless of... Full story
Since 2005, Tony Cosby has directed hundreds of Sisters High School students through the detailed process of building their own guitars. As he eases into his last year of teaching the class on his way to full retirement, Cosby has come up with a plan to bring his former students together for a reunion. A reunion for students from over all the years is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 17 at the Sisters Artworks building from 4 to 7 p.m. Cosby sees it as a way to... Full story
“Be egalitarian regarding persons. Be elitist regarding ideas.” — Peter Kreeft While studying to receive my MA in counseling, I was introduced to Critical Race Theory the first time through my textbook, which is being used in counseling curriculum throughout the country, “Counseling the Culturally Diverse” (7th ed.); author: Chinese American, Derald Sue and Sue, who served on Bill Clinton’s President’s Advisory Board on Race in 1996. The book was harsh and confrontational to those of white skin. I gained a much-needed... Full story
Response to the pandemic To the Editor: In response to Richard Esterman’s letter of August 11: There is a thorough review of studies supporting the effectiveness of masks in reducing transmission of the COVID-19 virus which was compiled by CDC available on their website CDC.gov. It is titled “Human Studies of Masking and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission” and includes reviews of 16 different studies. A brief search online led me to this information, so it is readily available to anyone. Now that the delta variant is here we need to re... Full story
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) wants to store highway maintenance materials at Zimmerman Cinder Pit, which is a popular recreational shooting area west of Sisters. The Sisters Ranger District is inviting citizens to review and comment on the Zimmerman Cinder Pit Storage project proposal. Information on how to provide comments and a map of the proposal is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=60729. The Zimmerman Cinder Pit is under contract with ODOT. The site has been used as a material... Full story
The city government is not supporting the local Cold Weather Shelter’s effort to purchase a house in Sisters. The Sisters City Council will not send a letter of support regarding the Cold Weather Shelter’s request to Deschutes County for $1 million to purchase a building on Tall Fir Court. A letter from City Manager Cory Misley to the Cold Weather Shelter board last week outlined several reasons why “at this time, the City will not provide a letter of support for this speci... Full story
Twenty years have passed since September 11, 2001, when 19 terrorists affiliated with the radical Islamist terror organization al Qaida flew hijacked aircraft into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Passengers in a fourth plane attempted to take it back from the hijackers and it plummeted into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Some 2,977 Americans were killed in the attacks, and many others later succumbed to... Full story
