News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Life changed irrevocably for Kelly Webb on the afternoon of July 1. The 48-year-old Sisters woman was riding westbound on her Harley Davidson motorcycle when an SUV pulled in front of her, crossing the highway north to south at Cook Avenue in Tumalo. Webb collided with the SUV and was thrown from the motorcycle. She was transported via AirLink to St. Charles Medical Center with massive injuries. The driver of the SUV, Stephanie Moss, 28, of Redmond, was cited by Oregon State... Full story
"This will save a life," said retired Fire Chief Tay Robertson at the dedication of a new emergency landing zone serving the Wilt Road and Squaw Creek Canyon Estates areas on Monday. Dierk and Cecile Peters of Sisters constructed an emergency helicopter landing pad as a gift to Sisters Country residents. According to fire officials, this landing site will improve emergency helicopter landing, loading, and transport operations. The landing zone was built in cooperation with... Full story
If there are any questions about the changes of water usage in Sisters Country, all one has to do is look at Whychus Creek, the Metolius River - and now Suttle Lake. Where irrigation and recreation were once the only interests in water, now projects favoring fish are everywhere. The latest of these projects is the modification of Suttle Lake dam, where starts Lake Creek on its journey to the sea. Nate Dachtler, fishery biologist on the Sisters District, with the help of Paul... Full story
The heavy rains last weekend damaged Forest Roads 15 and 16 in the woods south of Sisters. They'll go unrepaired for now, because Forest Service employees have been furloughed as part of the shutdown of the federal government. Nice work, folks. An obdurate majority in the House of Representatives shut down the government, but cannot shut down "Obamacare," the focus of the Republican majority's ire. So, actual work won't get done and thousands of people are missing a paycheck for a stunt. There's plenty to dislike about the Af... Full story
Fresh-hopped brews from more than 15 Oregon breweries were on tap for sampling for the fourth annual Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on Saturday at Village Green Park. John Rivera, events coordinator for the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce said, "We have more breweries and more of a crowd this year, in spite of the rainy weather." Ty Barnett, co-owner of Goodlife Brewing from Bend, described one of their fresh hop beers brewed for the festival: "It's called 150 Hippies, a fresh... Full story
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) raised over $13,700 to support three organizations in Central Oregon. On Tuesday, October 1, SOQS board member Myrna Dow will present a $12,000 check to Wendy's Wish/St. Charles Cancer Care Center of Bend. This donation is made possible by quilters from around the world and the community partnership between SOQS and Wendy's Wish/St. Charles Cancer Care Center. Annually, creative, handmade fabric postcards are donated to the SOQS Wish Upon A Card project and sold or auctioned at a variety of... Full story
Senior soccer standout Natalie Ambrose has verbally committed to play soccer for Columbia University in New York City next fall. Ambrose will play at outside defender for the prestigious Division 1 Ivy League School. Ambrose started playing soccer when she was six years old. At age eight, Natalie started to play club ball while living in Lake Oswego and has been a part of a club team ever since. Natalie is in her fourth year as a varsity player for Sisters High School's (SHS)... Full story
The boys soccer team posted two more league wins this past week to push their record to a perfect 3-0. Sisters shut out Junction City (JC) on the road 8-0 on Tuesday, September 24, and two days later beat Cottage Grove at home. Sisters played an outstanding game against the Tigers on Tuesday. A muddy field and constant rain didn't deter them from their mission. Scoring began in the seventh minute when Ronald Killian crossed a ball though the center from the left over to... Full story
The nation watched awed as a massive fire consumed a large portion of the New Jersey boardwalk last month. The wind-driven blaze destroyed business after business as dozens of fire companies struggled to contain its spread. For the history-minded, the conflagration called to mind the destruction of much of downtown Sisters twice during the 1920s. Could such a destructive fire ravage Sisters again today? Sisters Fire Chief Roger Johnson and Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Ast say... Full story
Several residents from the neighborhoods close to the Creekside Road bridge over Whychus Creek addressed their concerns about public creek access to the city council Thursday. They were surprised and pleased to learn that the city was already in the process of addressing the issue, and had identified no less than three public access points. This access issue was first raised at council president McKibben Womack's Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, September 24, at HopNBean. There... Full story
To Jim Wysong's way of thinking, Sisters taxpayers have invested millions of dollars in their schools - and they should look like they're worth it. "I always took pride in the fact that the buildings always looked that way," he told The Nugget. Wysong retired last month after 33 years working on and eventually leading the Sisters School District's custodial staff. Wysong was the pastor of a small Sisters church in the late 1970s, when the region sank into a deep economic... Full story
The girls soccer team continued to show they are a force to be reckoned with in Sky-Em play as they shut out Junction City 6-0 on Tuesday, September 24, and two days later posted a 6-0 shutout over Cottage Grove. Junction City lost three of their best players from last year as well as five starting juniors from last year due to injuries, and the loss was more than they could handle. Sisters got on the scoreboard at the five-minute mark with a goal from Liz Stewart. Anna... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team isn't just posting wins against their opponents - they're recording sweeps in every match. Sisters earned a sweep on the road against Elmira on Tuesday, September 24, and two days later swept La Pine. On Tuesday, Sisters beat the Falcons 25-15, 25-13 and 25-14. Elmira kept the score close at the start of each set, but the Outlaws had some long serving runs that opened the gap and brought each set to a quick close. Nila Lukens, Allie Spear and Isabel Tara led the Outlaws in kills. Lukens... Full story
There's a similarity between a pigeon who came to visit John and Michele Sanders' home at Pine Meadow Village and the famous 1942 movie, "The Man who Came to Dinner," with Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Wooley. In the movie, acerbic critic Monty Wooley, AKA Sheridan Whiteside, slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, then he and his entourage take over the house and won't leave. In the Sanders' situation, on August 5, a lone... Full story
Ken Prather invites you to hear his extraordinary journey "to the other side and back" when he speaks at Sisters Art Works on Thursday evening, October 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Prather has experienced two lives during his 64 years. He calls them his "past" and his "beautamous present." The moment that distinguishes one from the other occurred at 10:30 p.m. on October 12, 1998. Carrying a bag of groceries and a six-pack of beer, Prather was walking down the street in his... Full story
While summer is the season of wildfire, which brings the specter of evacuations, winter is actually the season most likely to test our preparedness. Storms knock out power, a deep freeze strands us in our homes, a rain-on-snow event brings flooding that cuts roads and highways... Or bad weather can leave you stranded in your car while traveling. Fall is the season to make sure you are well prepared. Sisters Country: Prepared & Ready (SCPAR) is a local grassroots organization... Full story
It's not time to put your feet up by the wood stove just yet. There's a lot to get done before Old Man Winter spreads his icy fingers across Sisters Country. Yes, it's time to winterize. What does that mean in Sisters Country? It means it's time to put away your lawn mower, your pressure washer, your paint sprayer. BUT WAIT! Don't just stash them in the garage. Fuel goes stale in 30 days in small-engine equipment. You need to get your motorized equipment winterized. "Fill it f... Full story
The world of the honeybee is the epitome of organization. It's all held together by one magnificent female - the queen bee - who in turn is supported by her subjects, also all females. There is almost always the quiet and respectful exclamation when someone spots the queen bee in her domain - whether it be novice or old-time beekeeper - "Oh, there she is..." Yes, "there she is," that honey-colored winged insect that emits a pheromone (perfume, if you will) that informs the... Full story
It's always a treat to hike new trails, especially one as scenic and close to home as this one. I don't really have an excuse for how I happened to overlook this excellent hike for so many years, but the important thing is that I finally hiked it; and you should, too. This section of the Scott Trail takes off east from the McKenzie Highway, just a few miles west of the pass. It makes an excellent alternative to the more popular Obsidian Trail, which it parallels, just a... Full story
Brittany Monaco, a Sisters High School graduate, class of 2003/04, passed away on September 9, in Portland from complications related to Cystic Fibrosis. For those who knew her during her childhood in Sisters, many will recall Brittany as a resilient and thoughtful young woman, who strove to forge meaningful and lasting relationships wherever she went. In the course of her 27-plus years of life, before Facebook ever existed, Brittany was the queen of social networking,... Full story
To all of you near and far, my family, friends and my great community of loved ones, it is with a full and happy heart that I want to thank all of you. You brought such richness, color and beauty to my life journey. Through your gifts of friendship, support, love and encouragement, you made this final journey full. Thank you for your smiles, your laughter, and your open and caring hearts. A special thank-you to my yoga communities across the world - Sisters,... Full story
A group of Sisters High School students conducted a much-needed service project for the new Sisters Country Outdoor Education Center at Camp Tamarack Wednesday, September 25. From the moment they arrived until they returned to school - exhausted and hyped for all the fun they had - they knew they'd done good work. Rima Givot, SHS science teacher, set the tone for the day as the happy seniors left the bus to gather around the welcome campfire: "You will all be working together... Full story
In the first Outlaw Invite cross-country meet held Saturday, September 28, senior Zoe Falk sprang from the starting line like a deer on the first day of hunting season and never looked back on her way to a decisive victory over Sky-Em league rival Breanna Wright of Cottage Grove. Falk cruised through the home course in 19:44, a full 40 seconds ahead of Wright, for her fastest time of the 2013 campaign, leading the Outlaws to an easy team win which included all seven runners... Full story
Brent McGregor has lived a life of extraordinary adventures, from climbing all three of the Three Sisters in 24 hours to plumbing the depths of Oregon's caves. At age 60, McGregor hit the pinnacle of his adventures with a remarkable discovery: He and his caving partner Eddy Cartaya located and explored what has been determined to be the largest glacier cave system in the Lower 48, on Mt. Hood. Brent and Eddy led an expedition to survey the caves, a trek that the now... Full story
Local novelist Melody Carlson has a new accomplishment to add to her vast list of writing credits: Carlson penned the companion novel to "Grace Unplugged," a faith-based feature film that releases nationwide this week. And this may mark the beginning of a new career direction, the gateway to Carlson's "big dream." "Grace Unplugged" is the prodigal-daughter story of a talented 18-year-old singer-songwriter whose convictions are tested as she grapples with Hollywood stardom. The... Full story
