News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Architects on the new Sisters High School expect to have new cost information before the November 2 school board meeting. Costs for a slightly modified design, pared from 162,500 square feet to 159,500 square feet, are being calculated. The school board is debating whether to spend part of the interest generated by reinvestment of the $20.5 million bond on the new school, or return it to voters. The interest is expected to be about $1.9 million. Board members Bill Reed and Glen Lasken are in favor of spending the interest... Full story
Construction crews are hooking up two or three residences a day in Sisters, trying to get as much done as possible before cold weather shuts down the project. According to engineer technician Ron Cogswell, 55 homes have been hooked up south of Cascade Avenue and 74 are hooked up on the north side. "It's just moving right along," he said. However, the snap in the air on Thursday morning, October 18, was a hint that work may slow down. "It was a little chilly," Cogswell said.... Full story
Mike J. Abegg, 46, formerly of Sisters, was arraigned October 19 in Deschutes County Circuit Court on eight counts related to sexual abuse. All eight counts are Class B felonies. The incidents allegedly occurred on or about August 31, 2000 and July 11, 2001, according to the Deschutes County District Attorney's office. The charges were filed on September 26, 2001. According to the indictment, there was one alleged victim, who is not a family member. Abegg was president of the Sisters Soccer Club for about a year and a half.... Full story
Foresters will spend the next five years thinning out dense tree stands and removing dead trees on 5,000 acres of forest west of Sisters. Acting Deschutes National Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath released a decision notice on the McCache Vegetation Management Project last week. The project involves removing dead timber from areas hard hit by the 1990s infestation of the spruce budworm and cutting down thick clusters of small green trees that have grown up where fire has been... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District officials were questioned by federal investigators last week regarding an unspecified investigation involving district board chair Greg Brown. "I can't tell you a whole lot," said longtime district board member Hal Coe. "There's an investigation going on; they're investigating Greg and department money and that sort of thing. "They're investigating Greg and how he handled department money." A Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesperson refused to confirm that an... Full story
The Sisters Rotary, SOAR and Sisters Branch Library will host their annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 31. Ghosts and Goblins, ages one through seven years old, will assemble at 3 p.m. at the Village Green Park, between Ash and Elm streets. Trick-or-treaters and their parents are welcome to join the parade through the town of Sisters. Costumes are required. All participating trick-or-treaters are asked to bring one canned food item to support the local Kiwanis Food Bank. All participants must pre-register and sign... Full story
Horse trainer Lea McFarland-Bushnell of Sisters took top honors in three equestrian categories last month, competing at the Oregon State Championship and the Northwest and Regional Dressage Shows. McFarland-Bushnell rode Simon, a 12 year-old Friesian gelding owned by Knapp Friesians in Sisters in her competitions. On the first day of the two-day show at Devonwood, near Sherwood, she and Simon won the Oregon State Championship in Third Level Dressage. The next day they added the Musical Freestyle Championship for all levels... Full story
Negotiators from the City of Sisters and the Deschutes Public Library District will meet November 8 to try to resolve a dispute over rent at the Sisters Library. The city is insisting on being paid more than $20,000 in back rent. The city says it needs to charge rent to cover maintenance of the facility. Otherwise, the city argues, the city residents are paying twice for the library -- once in taxes to the library district and again in upkeep of the library. The library... Full story
The Regional Cancer Program at St. Charles Medical Center will benefit from the proceeds of the Leavitt's Western Wear 23rd Annual Fashion Show set for "high noon" on Saturday, November 3 at the Restaurant at Black Butte Ranch. Tickets for the show are $35, including a champagne lunch. Leavitt's will contribute $25 for each ticket sold to support cancer programs in the region. There are 130 seats available and the event sells out early. For reservations, call 595-1260. Door prizes for the event will include a $100 gift... Full story
A Sisters man was slightly injured and a Bend woman suffered multiple injuries in a head-on collision on Highway 20 on Friday evening, October 19. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, James Stout of Sisters was traveling eastbound in a 1982 Ford F-150 pickup truck when he attempted to turn left on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway. Stout allegedly turned into the path of a 1996 Plymouth Breeze driven by Sonya Siler of Bend. The vehicles collided head on. Stout suffered minor facial injuries. According to... Full story
Luck and the ball both bounced the Outlaws' way when the boys varsity soccer team shut out the Sweet Home Huskies 3-0 at home on Monday, October 15. For most of the season the Sisters players have felt that they've outplayed their opponents but that it has never been reflected in the score at the end of the game. That all changed for them this last week. Rod Helwig got Sisters off to a quick start, scoring an unassisted goal in the 10th minute of play. Helwig used some fancy footwork to move through a sea of green and yellow... 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: Hats off to our... Full story
ë A man was placed on a mental hold after he attempted to get into a Tollgate home that wasn't his. ë A Sisters teen was cited after he allegedly crashed a friend's step-father's car on a forest road and abandoned it. ë A man fell asleep and drove off the road into a telephone pole. He was not injured. ë There were multitudes of dog-at-large incidents, barking dog incidents -- dogs, dogs, dogs. ë A woman complained of damage to her new fence. Upon investigation, it was determined that the fence had... Full story
