News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Far away from likely terrorist targets, people in Sisters nevertheless felt the shock and fear instilled by an apparently well-coordinated terrorist strike against the World Trade Center in New York City and against the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Airline travel, including to and from the Redmond Airport was shut down indefinitely Tuesday morning. Bend Airport also grounded all aircraft. Phil Arends of Desert Wings Travel Services said --with relief -- that he did not have any clients in New York Tuesday. Arends said he is... Full story
Austin songwriter Slaid Cleaves (center) looks on while his bandmates Oliver Steck (left) and Ivan Brown (right) turned on the Sisters Folk Festival crowd with some athletic stage antics. Several hundred fans of American roots music gathered in Sisters last weekend for the sixth Sisters Folk Festival. Those musical roots run deep and have spread wide, across many genres and styles of music -- and those styles were well-represented at a weekend full of shows on the Village Green and at Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill & Saloon. From... Full story
The Sisters City Council erased its line in the sand on Thursday, September 6, setting a new figure to hook the Forest Service compound up to the sewer system. The city insisted last month on a "non-negotiable" figure of $98,948. After a discussion with District Ranger Bill Anthony last week, the council revised the amount to $72,088. Anthony offered to pay only the compound's monthly per-EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) bill of $17,860. The Forest Service is presently bidding... Full story
The Keith Cyrus family may have lost an important battle in its war against the Squaw Creek Irrigation District. Then again, maybe not. In court again on Friday, September 7, the two sides argued over whether SCID had "converted" or taken Cyrus water when SCID shut off Cyrus irrigation in 1999. The issue is important because if SCID "converted" Cyrus water, Keith Cyrus would be entitled to recover his legal fees. Matt Cyrus estimated those at about $150,000. SCID has spent close to $125,000 on this case. The original dispute... Full story
Cecil Smith of Sisters was cited by the Oregon State Police for three game violations while hunting antelope last August. According to the OSP office in Bend, Smith was cited for shooting from within 50 yards of a vehicle while hunting antelope, exceeding the bag limit of antelope and failing to immediately validate his hunting tag. According to the OSP, Smith shot a small antelope on August 18, the opening day of Antelope season, and then went out and shot a bigger one the next day. The alleged poaching occurred northeast... Full story
The smile of a short-timer. After 12 years on the job, Barbara Warren will retire at the end of this year. Warren, 59, told the Sisters City Council at their Thursday, September 6, workshop that she intends to leave December 31, but she said she was willing to stay beyond that date if it takes longer than four months to hire her replacement. "I'm ready to just take off and have some leisure time," Warren said. "It's a consuming job and I'm ready for some time off." She said... Full story
Marilyn Handy displays "A Light in the Window." Quilters are a creative lot, and a local one came up with an idea to turn a quilt into money for a Black Butte Ranch art program. "It was Carol's idea," said Judy Jackson. "We were driving home from a meeting and she thought we should make a raffle quilt to raise funds for the Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Art Guild." Carol is Carol Dye, one of the members of BBR's "Sew and Tell" sewing group. "The group has been meeting every other Wednesday for years," said Marilyn Handy. "We have... Full story
Sheriff Les Stiles will address police issues in Sisters at a Town Hall meeting at Sisters Fire Hall at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 12. The public is invited to attend this informal meeting. According to Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Manager Clyde Stryker, Stiles will address concerns about a recent spate of property crimes in Sisters.... Full story
It may soon get a little more expensive to rent a motel room in Sisters. The city council is contemplating boosting the room tax rate to 9 percent, up one percentage point from the current 8 percent rate. According to city administrator Barbara Warren, .5 percent of that, by law, must go back to the lodging owners to cover collection and bookkeeping costs. The 9 percent rate would be on a par with other cities in Central Oregon. Madras recently raised its rate and Bend and Redmond are both at 9 percent. The Sisters Area... Full story
The 2001 Sisters Outlaws varsity girls volleyball team with Coach Chris Crosby. Sisters volleyball has an unparalleled tradition of excellence. In the nine years of competition since the school's opening, the Outlaws girls have captured the league title every year. At the 3A level, Sisters has won the Capital Conference the past seven years running. Last year, the girls continued their dominance by going undefeated in league play. This is a new season. Gone are five of the six starters from last year's squad, including... Full story
David Jacobs-Strain Sisters High School auditorium reverbrated with the haunting tones of slide guitar and the anguished cries of the Delta blues on Thursday, September 6, as 18-year-old David Jacobs-Strain launched this year's Americana Project. During an assembly that kicked off the program's second year, he delighted his listeners with his soulful voice and skillful picking. "I didn't think high school kids liked country blues these days," commented Jacobs-Strain after his first song elicited enthusiastic applause. "I... Full story
The Outlaws defense couldn't stop the Indians. The Sisters Outlaws started their 2001 football season with a disappointing 47-28 loss to The Dalles Indians on Friday, September 7. While they fought to keep the Indians at bay, the Outlaws were buried under an onslaught of yellow flags from the referees. Sisters was penalized 10 times for a total of 95 yards. Sisters and The Dalles changed possessions quickly in the beginning of the game on a pair of interceptions. Ryan Harper intercepted the Indians' first play from... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: I also own a home... Full story
Barbara Warren has announced her retirement effective December 31 (see story, page 1). The City of Sisters needs to find a top-quality manager to succeed her. Sisters is changing rapidly. Growth and the transformation from a small, touristy residential community to a bustling resort, commercial and light industrial town are forcing local government officials to scramble to keep up. The new administrator will shape the future of Sisters. A good one can insure that the community maintains a high quality of life --while we work... Full story
- Someone broke into another Sisters business and made off with a safe containing a substantial amount of cash. This is the second break-in and safe theft in recent weeks and one of a number of burglaries. - Three young Sisters men were found taking their ease in a hot tub at the clubhouse on Pine Meadow Ranch. The owner did not wish to have them cited, but they were warned to ask permission before indulging in the future. - Barking dogs drove several people to call in complaints last week. - The horses were restless, too. Se... Full story
