News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Whychus Trailhead off Forest Road 16 south of Sisters will be closed to allow for construction of a project to improve fish passage in the area. The Whychus Trail will remain accessible. The trailhead closure began on September 8 and will end on October 30. The closure is for public safety and to allow heavy equipment to operate safely in the project area. A temporary parking lot and trailhead is located 500 feet southwest of the closed trailhead. A temporary trail has been constructed to provide access to the Whychus... Full story
Seeing the recent Nugget article about the new Sisters Historical Museum reminded me of our history with Sisters. Though we cannot trace our heritage back to homesteaders, my husband and I moved to Sisters in September 1976 and things did look much different than today. Imagine a Sisters with no Ray’s supermarket or even Ace Hardware. It was before Sisters had a city sewer and developments like Tollgate, Crossroads, or Sage Meadow were only beginning to emerge. Cascade Avenue had few shops and our tiny library sat across t... Full story
Everyone who visits or moves to Central Oregon knows it’s a special place. The natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities attract the adventurous and inspire the artistic. A vibrant community has grown up in this region — diverse in background and outlook; entrepreneurial in spirit. That community has shown remarkable resilience in tough times. The Nugget is celebrating the bounty of the region with a new magazine-format publication entitled “Spirit of Central Oregon.” In-depth stories will reveal adven... Full story
Dirt. There’s something about it. As kids, we ‘’experience” it. We dig in it, sniff it and taste it. We add water to make mud-pies, throw it and watch it splatter, hop in it and kick it and watch it blow away in the wind. Together we build and insulate our forts with it, build jumps for our bikes out of it, and then we grow up and dirt seems to lose its wonder. At some point, it’s just “dirty” and downright filthy. I’m constantly sweeping it out of my house, out of my car,... Full story
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright and broad light on how much the average American relies on the internet. The gap between who has access to the internet and who doesn’t has been highlighted. “The COVID-19 crisis has revealed that Americans everywhere need universal, reliable, affordable, and high-speed internet to do their jobs and participate equally in remote school learning,” said Sally Jewell, former Interior Secretary under President Obama. “Thirty-nine percent... Full story
While at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), I met and married a snazzy science teacher and we produced two wonderful boys who have grown up as U.S. Air Force fighter pilots with kids of their own. In the early days of our family we became a regular fixture at Don Smith’s (aka Chief Lalooska’s) home. Don was a transplanted member of the Cherokee Nation who took up residence in Ariel. He became enraptured with the lifestyle and art of the Pacific Northwest Nat... Full story
People enjoyed the last days of summer in downtown Sisters on Labor Day weekend browsing through a variety of arts and crafts for the 13th annual Sisters Fall Street Festival held at Oak and Main Avenue. Vendors could operate by preparing and following a COVID-19 safety plan. Event Organizer Richard Esterman said, “I know about all the COVID-19 requirements and we are following them. I was raised that if an obstacle is in front of you, you overcome it, and there’s nothing tha... Full story
Campfires and propane fire pits on all federally managed public lands are banned starting Friday. Forest officials for the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will implement the complete ban and will raise the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to IV effective Friday, September 11, at 12:01 a.m. With multiple human caused starts in the past several days while firefighters battle numerous large fires in Oregon, in addition to the... Full story
The Nugget wants to help the Sisters community honor the dedicated educators who have continued to serve their students in the confusing and chaotic atmosphere of a global pandemic. In lieu of the traditional Outlaw Calendar, The Nugget will publish each month a Sisters Educator Honor Roll — a salute to the teachers and staff who go above and beyond the call of duty to make their students’ educational experience in Sisters exceptional — whether it’s online or in-person. Students and family members are invited to... Full story
