News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Dear Property Guy, I’ve had a timeshare for almost 20 years. When the kids were younger, and I was travelling more, it was fun. But now, it’s just an expensive hassle. The maintenance and annual fees are killing me. I just want to be done with it. — Timeshared in Tumalo Dear Timeshared: Property Guy has a few rules for clients and friends: First, we don’t sell, we BUY property in Oregon. Second, we NEVER buy timeshares. We’ll go over the other rules in a different column… Timeshares can be structured a few way... Full story
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are fading into history, though the echoes of that terrible day continue to reverberate through our lives. Sgt. First Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, who was killed by a car bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan, last week, was 16 years old when the Twin Towers fell and the U.S. went to war to dismantle al Qaeda and their Taliban hosts in Afghanistan. We’re still trying to extricate ourselves from the endless conflict in that war-torn land. A n... Full story
Electric-assisted bicycles are new to the American market after being popularized in Europe in the last five to 10 years. When someone hears electric-assisted bicycle it may conjure up a lot of misconceptions. Many “biomechanic” cyclists disdain the idea of someone “cheating” with an electric motor. Perhaps the John Muirs of the world dislike nature and tranquility being disturbed by buzzing electric motors. However, from a health and fitness perspective, an e-bike may be appropriate as a tool. The biggest myth of e-bikes... Full story
Oregon cowboy Chad J. Hurtley passed from this life to the next life on September 2 in Redmond, following a search and recovery operation managed by Deschutes County Sheriff and Search and Rescue. He was 49 years old. Chad was born in Junction City, moving with his family to the Sisters area in 1973, where his parents ranched, bred, trained and showed horses. Chad, with his older brother, Shawn, spent their days in the shadow of the Cascade mountains where he loved to take... Full story
To try to describe Mickey Pearson in an obituary does nothing to edify this extraordinary man. He was a lover of business, music, hunting, fishing and of life. But mostly a generous lover of people. To best honor this man we ask that you come and please share your story of Mick with us that cannot be described on paper. We know you have a story. Everyone does. Celebration of Life will be September 28, at 2 p.m., at 22515 Bear Creek Rd., Bend.... Full story
The Outlaws opened their pre-league season with an 8-1 loss to Madras on Tuesday, September 3. The White Buffaloes are a highly skilled team with depth, skill, and speed, and the young Outlaw squad had a rough time keeping up. Sisters scored their lone goal midway through the second half when Aidan Eckert won the ball in the midfield and had a great through-ball to a speedy Ricky Huffman, who’s shot rang true. Coach Jeff Husmann noted that although Sisters suffered the loss there were many positives for the young Outlaws. ... Full story
It’s not unusual to hear music outside. Guitars and ukuleles pop up around campfires. String quartets cluster on lawns at outdoor weddings. What’s more unusual: a classical piano concert en plein air. A recent performance of pianist Hunter Noack and the “In a Landscape” project brought this experience to the Playa residency site in Summer Lake. Along a desert lakebed, at the foot of a stern desert mountain, Playa offered an oasis. Audiences, complete with kids and picnic... Full story
Twenty-seven acres of land on the east side of Sisters would be transferred to the jurisdiction of ODOT if a proposed land swap is approved. The swap has been discussed since 2014 between Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) by the OPRD Commission and will be addressed at their September 17-18 meeting in Brookings. The land spans the intersection of Highways 20 and 126, including the red dirt triangle and trees beyond, as... Full story
Jon Nelson, from the High Desert Museum, will be the speaker at a presentation next week sponsored by the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). Nelson is the Curator of Wildlife at the iconic Central Oregon museum. As such, he will be talking about the animal residents of the museum. The talk is the latest in the Bjarne Holm Speaker Series sponsored by STA. The STA series focuses on local outdoor recreation and natural resource issues. Nelson is looking forward to his upcoming date... Full story
Walking up the path to the main lodge at Camp Caldera at Blue Lake, the sound of a banjo twangs through the trees and the strumming of a guitar and a ripple of laughter waft in the breeze. A palpable sense of peace is present. The Americana Song Academy, in its 17th year in association with the Sisters Folk Festival, provided 85 attendees with a rare mix of place, creativity, community, and, of course, music, music, music from September 3-6. More than 20 of the artists slated... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival and the Sisters School District have a long-lasting and deeply rooted relationship that continues to deepen as the years pass. Evidence of this friendship may have been most evident Saturday at the Fir Street venue where Sisters High School students and a whole lineup of Americana Project graduates performed on stage. Yet, those performances only represented a bit of the story of how Sisters Folk Festival is interwoven in the schools. Festival musicia... Full story
Brittaney Brown, kindergarten teacher at Sisters Elementary School, got a phone call recently that felt unbelievable at first. Her husband, Seth Brown, who she married in December, phoned to tell her his dreams had come true: He was heading to Kansas City to join baseball’s major league Oakland Athletics for a series against the Royals. At the start of the phone call Brittaney couldn’t tell what Seth was trying to tell her because he was so emotional. “When Seth called to te... Full story
The girls soccer team edged out the White Buffaloes 2-1 in their season opener on Tuesday, September 3, but fell 2-0 at home to powerhouse Marist two days later. In Tuesday’s match-up the White Buffs got on the scoreboard first with a goal approximately 20 minutes into the game. Sisters had a missed clear on their defense and the Buffs got off a lucky shot that rang true and put them up 1-0. Madras outplayed the Outlaws the first two quarters and held onto their one-point advantage as the teams entered the half. At h... Full story
The Lady Outlaws had a rough start in their first non-league game of the season on Tuesday, September 3, against rival Crook County, but bounced back with a sweep at Marist two days later. Tuesday’s action found the Outlaws trailing the entire match and losing to the Cowgirls with scores of 17-25, 21-25, and 22-25. Sisters struggled to connect and convert on the floor most of the night. Coach Rory Rush said, “We would have moments of great play, but we were never able to find our rhythm and found ourselves on the losing end o... Full story
Indulge in the last flavors of summer; there is nothing like the sweet burst of a sungold cherry tomato. Two opportunities provide the summer flavors this week, Seed to Table’s Fall Harvest Dinner on Saturday, September 14, and the Sisters Farmers Market each Sunday, through the end of September. The early fall is perhaps the most bountiful time for Central Oregon’s local food scene, and Seed to Table has had one of their best years yet. Celebrate local foods through the end... Full story
When the community gathers on Saturday, September 21, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the expansion of the Peterson Ridge Trail System, they’ll be celebrating a grassroots effort that actually evolved over more than two decades. As mountain-biking began to catch on in the early 1990s, an informal group of enthusiasts started building a place to ride at the south end of Sisters. “Early ’90s, mountain-biking was booming and everyone was, like, ‘where do we ride?... Full story
The photo accompanying this story on page 25 of a bald eagle leaving its juvenile life and slowly becoming an adult shows why that phase of the eagle’s life can cause a lot of trouble among birders: Some observers just don’t know what to call it. It’s especially confusing before the yellow beak comes into the adult phase. Before that, it’s dark brown to black in color tones and, coupled with the white feathers just starting to appear on the nape of the bird’s head, many peop... Full story
To the Editor: Mr. Seymour, the planning commission chair, states in The Nugget, Wednesday, September 4, “the commission is always trying to balance (and balance is the key word here) economic development with quality of life.” If so, why are the recent affordable houses clustered in one place rather than integrated in the community? Why is Dollar General sited right on top of a senior citizen development? We all know why — so that these potential problem areas (see previous Nugget letters) are all out of sight of the... Full story
The term “community” may not do justice to what the town of Sisters — and with it the Sisters Folk Festival — is known for, but the word got uttered repeatedly during Folk Festival week by attendees, artists and volunteers. Several thousand people absorbed the music and fellowship of the three-day festival September 6-8. At Sunday morning’s free community concert at the Village Green, singer/songwriter/poet Beth Wood began the gathering with a heart of grate... Full story
The recent kerfuffle involving newly imposed camping restrictions at so-called “No Name Lake” on the eastern slopes of Broken Top is yet another example of impact resulting from irresponsible user abuse in local wilderness areas. The new restrictions impose a quarter-mile setback for wilderness campers using the area. Such campsite setbacks are not uncommon at other wilderness lakes. Jean Nelson-Dean, public affairs officer for the Deschutes National Forest said, “Pe... Full story
Four friends from Sisters traveled to Sweet Home on Saturday, September 7, for the Best in the West Triathlon Festival, held at Foster Lake — and two of them came away as champions. Josh Nordell and Winter Lewis, who frequently swim and bike together, each won his age division in the Olympic-distance triathlon that featured a 1,500-meter swim, a 40-kilometer (24.8 mile) bike ride and a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) run. Nordell described himself as “delighted” with his per... Full story
