News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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His disembodied voice coming from a speakerphone in Judge Stephen Tiktin's courtroom, Brent Steven Sherman Sr. said he can prove that Deschutes County District Attorney Michael T. Dugan has been in willful contempt of a court order for more than a year. Sherman is in the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon, after his parole on a California bank robbery conviction was revoked. His parole was revoked because charges of extortion, drug use and theft were filed against Sherman in Deschutes and Clatsop counties.... Full story
Sisters Police Officer Alan Borland got the chance of a lifetime last week - a shot at a California Bighorn sheep. Borland made good on his chance, taking a mature Bighorn ram with a 200-yard shot on his fifth day of hunting, September 17. It was literally a once-in-a-lifetime shot. Oregon hunters who are lucky enough to draw a Bighorn tag can never get one again. Borland hunted in the Poker Jim No. Three unit in the Eastern Oregon desert on the Hart Mountain National... Full story
A largely out-of-town crowd enjoyed an eclectic range of music and storytelling at the third annual Sisters Folk Festival September 26-27. The event was on stage Friday and Saturday evenings at Sisters High School and Saturday at two new venues at the Hotel Sisters and the Village Green. A smaller-than-expected but highly enthusiastic crowd turned out Friday night to enjoy a program that moved from cowboy poetry and humor to the blues and on to bluegrass. Cowboy poet and singer Gary McMahan's "cowboyin' and ranchin' stuff"... Full story
Sisters Police arrested a Springfield woman wanted on a robbery warrant after she was allegedly caught shoplifting at Ray's Food Place on Friday, September 26. A Ray's security officer confronted Iris Marie Walker, 27, outside the store after he allegedly spotted her shoplifting. According to police, she fought him trying to get away, and someone called police thinking the scuffle was a domestic fight. Walker allegedly gave a false name to Sisters Police and claimed her... Full story
The Sisters Schools Foundation is making its first major distribution of funds to children of the district. On September 18, the board voted to distribute $22,075 to a variety of programs, according to chair Rod Morris. This distribution is in addition to targeted funds, such as those set aside for special projects like the building of four classrooms at the elementary school, and those dedicated by donors to specific events or projects, such as the drama club. Targeted donations total $460,759, with the bulk of these going t... Full story
In the future when Sisters residents summon the law, a Deschutes County Sheriff's deputy may respond to the call, rather than a Sisters police officer. On September 25, Sheriff Greg Brown, a long-time Sisters-area resident, outlined key elements of a proposed contract between the city and county, while saying that he preferred to think of the proposal as a "partnership." Brown said, "The immediate question that comes to people's mind is: Will there be a loss of local control with a merger? The answer is: No. The proposed... Full story
Sisters police are looking for Sisters merchants or citizens who may have taken bad checks allegedly written by Mark Andrew Kristel. According to Sisters Police Chief Rich Shawver, Kristel, whose whereabouts are unknown, wrote 27 bad checks on one account alone, totaling $1,716.76. Shawver told The Nugget that victims must come forward in order for police to build a case against Kristel. Two Sisters merchants have already reported bad checks from Kristel. Shawver said that... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Well, Murphy's Law has kicked in big time. This letter is in regard to The Friends of the Sisters Library Tea Party, which was to be held on October 26 at Rags to Walkers Guest Ranch. You may have read our announcement in the September 24 issue of The Nugget. Due to sudden and unforeseen circumstances way beyond our control, it will be necessary to find another location for the Tea Party. The owners of the Guest Ranch, who so graciously offered their lovely place, are as disappointed as we are. I will say... Full story
The transition from trout fisherman to Steelheader is not an easy one. Steelheading requires confidence. But it's hard to be confident if you don't have experience. As many fishermen like to say, "dues are due." Hooking Steelhead is, at best, a random event. Most experts will tell you it's good fishing if you can get one a day. A Steelhead day is a long, hard round of fishing - up at first light, go till dark, with only a brief time out during the mid-day. That's a lot of casting. It equals a lot of fishing without a lot of... Full story
