News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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As many as eight reports have come in to the Sisters sheriff's substation this morning regarding break-ins to cars in the neighborhood around Sisters Elementary School last night. Deputies are planning additional patrols in the area.... Full story
Feats of endurance and fortitude are not unfamiliar to Ashley Nordell, a Sisters woman who competes in ultra-endurance trail running. Nordell's most recent race, the Bighorn 100, tested her for over 21 hours, navigating rugged Wyoming trails. High altitude, a rough start, and tough course conditions did not stand in her way; Nordell won the race, and came away with a course record. Nordell, a mother of two toddlers, finds herself training with the philosophy of quality... Full story
Plans for assisted-living facilities in Sisters may be moving out of land-use legal limbo. In response to a remand from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), Sisters City Council approved a resolution Thursday night to deny the appeal by Pinnacle Alliance Group (PAG) regarding modification to an existing master plan and a site plan for McKenzie Meadow Village (MMV). The modification would accommodate shifting the location of the proposed assisted living facility by more than... Full story
Quilt Show festivities get underway with the 13th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Fiber Arts Stroll from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 3 at sponsoring businesses in downtown Sisters. The fiber art stroll is a free, self-guided walk featuring more than 25 artist demonstrations and special exhibits of textile-related arts and quilting. Visitors will be able to engage in hands-on activities with a number of the artists. Fiber art stroll maps can be found in participating businesses that host the artists, Stitchin' Post, and at... Full story
Sharon Strang Ellison, M.S., the author of "Taking the War Out of Our Words," will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, July 12, for the free quarterly learning session sponsored by Citizens4Community. As part of the Sisters Country Civility Project, ongoing trainings are offered to the general public at the Sisters fire hall. From 5 to 6 p.m., there will be an introduction to Speak Your Peace and the Civility Project for those who haven't yet heard about the program that... Full story
To the Editor: I live a short distance north of the north end of Runway 2 at Sisters Eagle Airport and am very aware of flight traffic generated by airport operations. I, like many, enjoy the solitude offered by our Sisters Country environment. Particularly sitting on my deck watching the occasional doe and fawn grazing in Indian Ford Meadow. I have read the many negative letters and opinion pieces about airport operations recently published in The Nugget. And, I have previously expressed my own concern for safe flight operat... Full story
Colorful quilts amid vivid flowers will create a feast for the eyes on Thursday, July 7 at the 19th Annual Quilts in the Garden tour of two homes and five gardens sponsored by the Sisters Garden Club. Club members and the homeowners provide the quilts, which hang between the trees, on fences, and among the flowers on the tour. Five gardens and several homes will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the self-guided tour. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at The Gallimaufry, the... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is bringing in regional and international coaching this summer for sports camps including UK Soccer, British basketball, and lacrosse camp. The coaching for each of these programs draws from a wealth of coaching experience. SPRD works with UK Soccer to bring two soccer camps to the Sisters community in June and August. UK Soccer fields coaches that travel the West Coast during the spring, summer, and fall bringing soccer education to... Full story
The Blue and the Gray. North versus South. The American Civil War is usually portrayed as a regional conflict pitting two halves of the country against each other in a bloody conflict over slavery and states' rights. The Southern states seceded from the Union to protect and assert their sovereignty, led by a slave-owning class determined to protect the cotton economy. They formed the Confederate States of America and defied the government of Abraham Lincoln, who sought to... Full story
Mason Haro-Kobernik, 17-year-old junior from Ridgeview High School, won two national medals Sunday at the 2016 USA Weightlifting Youth National Championships in Austin, Texas. Mason, who lifts for Level 5 Strength and has trained here in Sisters for the last six months, competed against 14 other nationally qualified lifters in the 94kg weight class in the 16- to 17-year-old age group. Mason earned a silver medal by placing second in the snatch competition with a lift of 111... Full story
Tucked away on Hood Avenue behind Eurosports are three unique food carts all new to Sisters - New Public Café, Rock-n-Troll Seafood, and Tuscan Chuck Wagon. Clustered around an open space of sunny lawn, filled with tables and chairs for patrons, are carts representing much more than purveyors of food. They encompass dreams and philosophies of their owners. New Public Café Anna Poutous hails originally from Houston, Texas where her Greek grandfather owned the... Full story
Olympic track and field trials are in our backyard starting Friday. I sat down with Tate Metcalf, owner of Sisters Athletic Club and former coach of Ashton Eaton -reigning Olympic champion and world record-holder in the decathlon - to get his take on Eaton's approach to defending his title at the Olympic trials, which run July 1-10 at Hayward Field in Eugene. "First, he has to qualify," said Metcalf, laughing. "A lot can go wrong over the two days and 10 events of the decathlon, and even the world champion can have an event... Full story
Sunday was a day of smiles and sunshine as two Sisters families became the 59th and 60th homeowners with Sisters Habitat for Humanity's home building program, which began locally in 1991. Alexandra Lantaler and her daughter Jessica will be the first family to move into Habitat's 17-lot neighborhood, Village Meadows. Her home was dedicated while many volunteers, family and friends, and community supporters cheered. Alexandra handed out small wooden homes as a thank you to the... Full story
Weightlifters from Sisters' Level 5 gym turned in stellar performances in the 2016 USPA state powerlifting championships held June 18-19 on the beach in Newport. Team Level 5 brought nine lifters to the coast and came back to Sisters with lots of hardware and state records. The team consisted of four men, three women, and two youth lifters that all together earned 10 gold medals and one silver medal. The lone silver medal was second only to another Level 5 lifter. The team... Full story
Commentary... The continued balkanization of the United States into identity groups, travelling companies of grievance theatre, and the culture of self-loathing we are now widely and actively nurturing isn't doing us any favors. One cannot, it seems, insist on being idealized and set apart as special for various reasons while at the same time decrying a lack of unity in the plurality. That's cognitive dissonance. It seems to be the pervading influence of our time, and it is pr... Full story
Born November 16, 1922 to William Severus Kievit and Marie (Besemer) Kievit. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 through 1946 and lived and worked in the Clifton/Passaic, New Jersey, area working as an independent long-distance trucker, eventually working full time for Grand Union supermarkets until his retirement to Lake Wales, Florida. He moved to Sisters in 2009. Aside from his parents he was pre-deceased by his niece Kathleen "Apple" Eddy of Sisters, Oregon and leaves... Full story
Jennifer passed away peacefully in her home in Sisters on May 14, with her son and grandson, Travis Gothberg and Travis Jr. by her side. Jennifer was born in San Francisco, California, on September 9, 1948 and has been a resident of Sisters since 1981. She is survived by her loving son, Travis; her grandson Travis Jr.; and her sister. She loved the outdoors, and Central Oregon was very special to her. She will be very missed. There have been no services planned as of now.... Full story
All of us were shocked with horror at the killings in Orlando. Something few adults could ever imagine, much less our kids. What do you tell them? How do you explain something so unimaginable? The first rule of thumb when something like this happens and they are aware of it is to tell the truth. Keep in mind what your kids are ready for and can understand. The fact that it was a "gay bar" is unimportant until a child is old enough to understand about homosexuality. The fact that a very unhappy person felt the only thing they... Full story
Jordan and Lanie Tandy are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Brier James. Brier was born at 1:03 p.m. on June 15, 2016. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length.... Full story
