News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter has asked the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners for $1 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funds to enable their purchase of a former adult foster home on Tall Fir Court. They have requested a letter of support for that money ask from the Sisters City Council. Council members have indicated they don’t have enough information on the details of the proposed facility to write a letter of support. Councilor Gary Ross said, “I wou... Full story
I lie on the floor crying, listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. “What have I done?” I think to myself. I just wanted a change. I wanted to live by the water. I wanted to start healing from the rough couple of years I’d left behind — the death of my dad, an empty nest, a divorce, and selling a house of 21 years. Instead I was stuck in Astoria, Oregon, during a worldwide pandemic. Oh, sure, I was by the water, but I was without a community, and for an extrovert like me it was like a sandpiper without its flock. “Chan... Full story
On September 2, Catherine Johnston Childress left this earth when God called her home following a long journey with heart complications. Her daughter and dear friends were at her side. Catherine (KT or Kay to some), 75, was born November 13, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, where she grew up. She went to West Fulton High School followed by LaGrange College, where she obtained her master’s degree in English literature. She then taught English at Therrell High School in Atlanta. As r... Full story
Clint Eastwood is 91 and his new film, “Cry Macho,” in which he stars and directs, is slotted for Sisters Movie House. I have seen the trailer and I imagine being first in line for the showing. Not everybody thinks as highly of Eastwood as I do, but even those who don’t like his films, talents, or politics, admire his grit, longevity, and box office prowess. As an actor, the 48 films in which he appeared grossed $2.4 billion. The 39 films he has directed scored $3.3 billion. I... Full story
After cancellations due to smoky conditions, the Outlaws finally saw their first action of the season. The contest at Madras on Friday, September 10, was a 7-16 loss for Sisters. In the first quarter, the Outlaws committed numerous mistakes on offense and special teams, and they found themselves down 0-9 at the close of the quarter. The White Buffaloes scored immediately with a safety from the Outlaws punt team and then intercepted the ball for a defensive touchdown early in... Full story
Clear air and a brisk morning helped propel the Sisters High School cross-country teams to a satisfying start to the 2021 competitive season. The Outlaws performed well at the Stayton Invitational held Saturday, September 11. Facing all of the schools in the Oregon West Conference, along with a smattering of 3A and 2A schools as well as 5A South Albany, the Outlaws held their own as individuals and as a team. A combined junior varsity 3,000-meter race of boys and girls... Full story
Don’t abuse retail staff To the Editor: As the community marketing partner for The Nugget, I work with businesses of all sizes in Sisters and throughout Central Oregon, especially small businesses. All are doing their level best to deliver on their key priorities of providing exceptional customer service and ensuring safety for customers and staff every day during incredibly difficult times. As a customer of a business I buy from frequently, I recently received an email in my personal email from the CEO/president of a well-kn... Full story
Members of the public voiced their support for the proposed permanent Cold Weather Shelter during visitor communication at last week’s City Council meeting — as well as concerns about the shelter’s location. The adjacent property owner to the proposed shelter runs an adult foster care home in a matching building next door. She voiced concerns that the proposed shelter property has no yard, no driveway, and is connected to her building with a paver pathway. She is con... Full story
The regular monthly meeting of the Sisters School Board held Wednesday, September 8 at the school district office never got off the ground, as a group of nine or 10 attendees refused to comply with the statewide indoor mask mandate. Before the official start of the meeting, Board Chair Don Hedrick addressed the audience of approximately 30 people, including staff and administrators, saying that in order to stay in the room masks were required. “If you don’t wear a mask, you must leave,” he said. A cluster of four women stand... Full story
Mike Boyle of Sisters is facing multiple counts of sex abuse and other charges, after a Deschutes County Grand Jury handed up an indictment on Tuesday, September 7. District Attorney John Hummel declined to file charges last July against the 60-year-old owner of Hop in the Spa in Sisters, after he was arrested on June 30 by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detectives. At that time, Hummel told The Nugget, “I declined to file criminal charges in this case because I determined the State could not prove beyond a reasonable dou... Full story
Mother Nature was not cooperating last Friday morning on the Locust Street sewer line relocation project. She sent much-needed rain to our parched area, but it added significantly to the water in Whychus Creek being redirected through a five-foot-wide culvert under the Locust Street bridge. Early Friday morning a monitoring station above Sisters recorded a rate of flow in Whychus Creek of 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) and later in the morning it had increased to 55 cfs. A... Full story
