News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A fire flared up on Black Butte on Wednesday, October 1. Black Butte Ranch Police Chief Gil Zaccaro spotted what he called the "suspicious" fire while on patrol. The blaze appeared to be on the west side of Black Butte in Jefferson County. The Black Butte Fire Department determined that the blaze was not a control- led burn and Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District firefighters were called out. Zaccaro reported that the fire was located on Forest Road 1105 on the west side of Black Butte. According to Captain Th... Full story
The Quinn sisters enjoy Sisters in Sisters. photo by Conrad Weiler The sixth annual Sisters in Sisters (SiS) Celebration brought together well over 200 women last weekend for camaraderie and entertainment. Moms, sisters, cousins and friends found a bevy of choices of activities awaiting them for their three-day gathering. The Sisters community tent was set up across the street from the library on Main Avenue and served as home base for participants. Inside, an inviting array of wicker chairs was available for conversations... Full story
Two land purchases last week moved Sisters toward the creation of a central "campus" for three public entities -- the city, the school district and the library. The City of Sisters and the Deschutes Public Library District each bought parcels from the Sisters School District -- parcels that were part of the former Sisters Middle School site. The irregularly shaped site lies between Highway 20 and Main Avenue on the east side of town. Both buyers paid $9 per square foot for the land. The city bought 32,400 square feet on the... Full story
Black Butte Ranch police officer Mitch Elliott was justified in firing his service pistol at a fugitive's oncoming vehicle during a pursuit on Saturday, September 27, according to a report released by Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan's office. No one was injured in the shooting. The shooting came at the end of a high-speed chase, as Officer Elliott was approaching on foot a 1997 Nissan Altima driven by fugitive Matthew Forster, 24. The vehicle had gotten stuck in a brush patch. The car caught traction and Forster... Full story
Jennifer Bock, an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish biologist, helps students dissect a kokanee salmon. photo by Conrad Weiler Taking full advantage of last week's fine fall weather, groups of seventh grade students from Sisters Middle School trekked along the Metolius River to view ancient kokanee spawning activities. Every year, at this time, kokanee spawn in this area and then die. In a program sponsored by Oregon Trout's environmental education program, Salmon Watch, students visited Riverside Campground area... Full story
The Americana Project's "Breakthrough." Students in the Sisters High School Americana Project have released their first CD, "Breakthrough." Students were involved in the project every step of the way. The students created the words and music and performed 10 original songs as well as working on the production, the graphics and photos on the CD. The recording was done at the Mallen Music Ranch east of Sisters. Sisters High School has a unique collaboration with the Sisters Folk Festival and Creative Educational Resources,... Full story
Deschutes National Forest officials are concerned that violators of the B&B Complex Fire closure order could be putting themselves in danger from falling snags, rolling debris and tree roots still burning underground. The officials instituted the order on August 22 to keep the public from entering areas the 90,769-acre fire burned in steep ground on the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests. The order prohibits any type of entry, whether by foot, horseback or vehicle to protect public safety and limit resource damage.... Full story
A controversial sewer project and reimbursement plan for Buck Run Phase III residents is on hold for now. The Sisters City Council decided to delay action on the plan after considerable debate at its Thursday, October 2, meeting. The city had proposed charging five Maple Street residents an estimated $80,000 to install a sewer main on their street. The residences were not included in the original sewer plan for the City of Sisters. Council members agreed to give the property owners an extended chance to affirm their support o... Full story
If a Sisters resident wants to know the names and addresses of registered local sex offenders, he must call the state police and listen to a list of countywide names. City council members met with Becky Jackson, Deschutes County Adult Parole and Probation officer on Thursday, October 2, to discuss options to give residents easier access to such information. After considering options including listing names on the Internet, notifying newspapers, and keeping a list at city hall, the council agreed to meet with Jackson and... Full story
Within a few years, three new public buildings may stand on the three-acre site that now holds the former Sisters Middle School. Two of the three possibilities are fairly certain -- a library and a city hall. The third, a new school administration building, is contingent upon several factors including a study of the cost of renovating the old brick high school building. All of the projects face obstacles, however. Controversy is simmering over two aspects of the library plan, both related to a decision to base a new Sisters... Full story
Rachel Eady of Sisters made her mark in the world of reining cow horse competition over the past two weeks in Reno, Nevada. The 17-year-old won the Intermediate Open Snaffle Bit Futurity on her three-year-old horse Mr. Sky. She also won the Open Hackamore Sweepstakes on Dunnit By Chex and the Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Hackamore class. The wins place Eady in an elite category. Reining events are divided into two classes: Non-Pro and Open. Non-Pro is restricted to non-professional riders. It is not an "amateur" class -- it... Full story
The offensive line cleared the way for Sisters' win. photo by Garrett Strader Sisters defeated Stayton 20-14 at the Outlaws' homecoming football game on Friday, October 3. The offensive line led the way to the Outlaws win. "Nathan Teeny, Matt Hodge, Derrek Ramsey, Brian Jimmerson and Connor Burke really controlled the ball and the time of possession to allow us to do what we did," said Coach Bob Macauley. Tyler McMeekin opened the scoring in the second quarter on a 16-yard touchdown run. Alan Dale chipped in the extra point... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: My brother-in-law... Full story
- City Council Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, Sisters City Hall. 549-6022. - School Board Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd Monday each month, middle school lecture/drama room. 549-8521. - Black Butte School District Board of Directors meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Black Butte School. 595-6203. - Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 8 to 9 a.m. at Sisters Fire Hall, 549-0251. - Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD meets for drill every Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St.... Full story
A large crowd watched in enforced silence on Tuesday, September 30, as Karen Coulter of Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project wrangled with Forest Service representatives over a proposal to treat 12,500 acres of land in the Metolius Basin. The nonprofit activist group opposes cutting large trees and activity Coulter thinks will harm soils in the area of the Metolius Basin Forest Management Project. She argued last week that the Forest Service should separate out what she... Full story
