News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Legendary singer-songwriters Guy Clark and Ian Tyson, along with renowned storytellers Susan Strauss and Raphael Cristy, are set to take the stage at the Sisters Folk Festival September 27-28. The festival also features an array of regional musical acts, a songwriting contest and music and storytelling workshops. "We're really excited at being able to bring together such quality regional and national music and storytelling talent," festival organizer Dick Sandvik said. The action begins at Sisters Middle/High School Friday... Full story
The State Board of Education has adopted new academic standards for students. The standards contain requirements at grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 in English, mathematics, science, the social sciences (history, civics, geography, economics) the arts and second languages. Students will write a total of at least 14 papers in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 and take state writing tests. The papers and tests will evaluate student ability to communicate knowledge, organize information effectively, develop sentence flow and use correct spelling,... Full story
To the Editor: As Mayor of Sisters, I feel the need to respond to two articles that were placed in the September 18 issue of The Nugget. The first one I would like to respond to is the one written by Jim Cornelius, "Where should Sisters park all the cars?" Some of the information included in this article is incorrect. According to The Nugget, Option 2 for new parking would create 100 new parking spaces. This is false. These 100 spaces already exist. With option 2, the parking spaces would be improved, whether it be with new... Full story
Intersecting two lines on a map, we locate ourselves. Knotting equal strings forms a strong cord. Authentic response shows us who we are. We pair up, usually, and not just to share the workload or to produce offspring. We search for a mate--most likely in a state of denial--until someone happens along who challenges us sufficiently, who can make us laugh, who is willing to tell us we have spinach in our teeth, who can impress us now and again with, for example, a stirring, in-depth knowledge of classical music, or by their... Full story
Hunters bedecked in blaze orange will take to the woods Saturday, September 28, with the opening of the regular deer season. According to Jim Whitney, proprietor of Whitney's Sporting Goods in Sisters, they should have a good season -- if they're willing to work for it. "It should be a darn good season," Whitney said. "There's lots of buck deer this season. Whitney said that most of the quality deer will be found at 4-5,000 foot elevations and in thick cover. "There's lots of... Full story
Year round education for Sisters schools is on the front burner again and may be headed toward implementation in one year. Superintendent Steve Swisher, referring to a 1994 study by the Sisters School District Long Range Planning Committee that recommended year round education (YRE) for Sisters, asked the school board to clarify its position on the study and its recommendations at a meeting earlier this month. All four board members at the meeting supported proceeding with year round education in Sisters. Swisher said in his... Full story
The Santiam corridor salvage timber sale was auctioned at $3,158,787 to Bugaboo Timber Co. of Mill City last Tuesday, September 17. A total of 1,022 acres in the Santiam corridor are slated for logging in this sale. Seven hundred acres will be tractor-logged while 322 acres in sensitive or steep areas will be hauled out by helicopter. Two timber companies bid for the salvage sale, which is intended to reduce fire fuels and improve scenic quality in the Santiam corridor. Bugaboo outbid D.R. Johnson and laid down $128.50 per... Full story
A federal bankruptcy judge has granted the estate of Joe Fought relief from a stay of foreclosure against Sisters accountant Arthur C. F. Pratt. The ruling on September 19 is the final blow to Pratt's attempt to retain ownership of the large, two-story office building at the corner of Hood and Main streets in Sisters that Pratt built using $1.6 million in loans from Fought in 1993 and 1994. Pratt also borrowed another $600,000 from Fought to purchase a historic home in Bend. Unable to meet the monthly payments of $23,484.82,... Full story
The U.S. Forest Service began placing traps and poison bait in gopher burrows this week in an effort to reduce damage to tree plantations on the Sisters Ranger District. According to a press release, high population levels of gophers feeding on young trees threaten forest regeneration efforts. Private contractors will place traps or poison oats underground within about 1,900 acres. "Because both the trapping and baiting are underground, we feel the risk to people and animals is small," said Dave Moyer, project manager, "but... Full story
