News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Houselessness or homelessness — depending on who you may be talking with — is a situation many are facing in Sisters Country predominantly living in the National Forest. The pandemic has certainly expanded the situation, as employment opportunities have fluctuated and housing costs have climbed even higher while evictions have risen. There are a multitude of variables and circumstances that combine to make houselessness a very complex, challenging, and controversial issue. One thing is certain, we must work... Full story
Presidential failings To the Editor: I applaud Owen Herzberg’s letter to the editor (Wednesday, September 22) written from the heart of a veteran of the Vietnam war (“America on the wrong course”). This letter should be a wake-up call to all Americans to hold accountable President Biden and his administration for the debacle happening before our eyes at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This President has failed on many fronts, outlined in Mr. Herzberg’s letter, but alarming is the fact that no one is taking responsibility or being h... Full story
The Sisters High School Hall of Fame committee inducted 10 individuals and two teams at a banquet ceremony Saturday, October 2, held in the high school commons. Honorees included seven outstanding athletes, two athletic teams, a musician/athlete, and two special contributors. The inductees represented two “classes” since the event was not able to be held last year due to COVID shutdowns. Hall of Fame cochair Don Pollard explained that the Hall is intended to honor the con... Full story
In a move that surprised the seven-member team of Bi-Mart pharmacy in Sisters, they were informed Tuesday of the acquisition by Walgreens of all pharmacies throughout the 80-store chain in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Nobody in management at the Sisters operation would go on the record with The Nugget. “This decision, while difficult, is strategically important as we move to strengthen our solid financial position and expand our plans for future growth in the N... Full story
After more than a year of cancellations and postponements, Honor Flight of Central Oregon took off for Washington D.C. on September 22. Twenty-three veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars joined this year’s trip, which served as an opportunity to honor them for their service. Due to COVID-19 precautions, Honor Flights around the nation were postponed from their annual trips taking veterans to our nation’s capital throughout years 2020 and 2021. Dane Prevatt, president of... Full story
They came from a dozen or more states as far away as New York, artists and attendees both. They came in all ages including 4-year-old Ava Jade Niesen-Hamblin from Bothell, Washington, who stole Saturday night’s closing act at Village Green when the band leader of CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band invited her onstage. He spotted her among the 100 singing, dancing fans. Ava and a dozen others directly in front of the stage were emblematic of the entire Sisters Folk F... Full story
Sweater weather is coming and that means the annual children’s Halloween parade through downtown. The annual event was not officially sanctioned last year during the height of COVID-19 restrictions, but it happened anyway — an impromptu outbreak by kids, parents, and merchants sensing a compelling need to allow children to have as much normalcy in their lives as possible. “This year’s event is all official,” said Rand Reitmann, incoming president of Sisters Rotary... Full story
