News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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An Oregon State Police trooper was parked along Highway 20 west of Sisters on Thursday, October 21, at about 10:20 a.m., when he saw a vehicle crash into a tree a short distance away. The trooper and an off-duty paramedic arrived on scene about the same time and noted the driver was not breathing and had no pulse. They freed the driver, who was later identified as Dana Leroy Niehaus, age 66, of Santa Cruz, California, and began CPR on him. The trooper and the off-duty... Full story
The City of Sisters has requested that city council candidate Richard Esterman provide additional information and documentation to demonstrate that he is a resident of the City of Sisters. The city charter requires that a candidate for council be a resident of the City for a year prior to the election. Esterman's home in Tollgate went on the market in late September. Esterman told The Nugget he needs to downsize and he said he began renting a small house in town at 153 Oak Street in October 2015. He reported he has been using... Full story
Erik Himbert could have given up when a snowboarding accident in 2009 left both of his legs paralyzed. It happened when he hit an ice block at high speed, shot into the air, and shattered a vertebra on the crash-landing. Himbert spent more than two months in a hospital. "It was bad," he recalled last week. "It was like falling from a two-story building." Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he began working on ways to regain as much movement as possible. That led him to... Full story
To the Editor: It is not yet Halloween, but the holidays are just around the corner and that may mean holiday gift-giving. I hope when you spend your holiday dollars, that you might take a few things into consideration. In Sisters, we are blessed with a diverse, eclectic, high-quality abundance of small businesses. These entities are one of the many things that lend Sisters its unique feel, individuality and appeal. These small businesses employ our locals, feed families and put roofs over heads. Yes, in summer we have a... Full story
Incumbent Deschutes County Commissioner Alan Unger is facing off with Republican/Independent challenger Phil Henderson in a race for Unger's seat on the Deschutes County board of Commissioners. Unger, a Democrat, has served two terms on the commission; he was previously mayor of Redmond. Henderson, a homebuilder by trade, with additional background in law, has served on the City of Bend Budget Committee and as a precinct committee person for the Republican Party. Henderson pro... Full story
A column in these pages ("Looking Outward: Just Look at the Facts," Dan Glode, The Nugget, October 19, page 23) posits that opposition to HRC is rooted in genetically inherited misogyny. The author, after speculating whether white males might be "hard-wired that way," goes on - in a bizarre and inescapably racist twist - to tell us that white men should move to the back of the bus. The operating theory behind that appalling suggestion is a byproduct of the secular... Full story
The November 8 election is only two weeks away, and Oregon ballots have already been received in the mail. The candidate forum here in Sisters to meet and hear from the four candidates (three on the ballot and one write-in), who are running for three Sisters City Council seats, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2 at 6 p.m., in the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD Community Hall, 301 S. Elm St. The four candidates are: current Council member Andrea Blum; event organizer Richard Est... Full story
Rainshadow Organics and students from the Sisters High School Sustainable Agriculture and IEE (Interdisciplinary Environmental Education) classes are teaming up to get locally grown organic food into the Central Oregon community. This year represents Rainshadow Organics' 4th Annual Great Potato Harvest. In the past, community members have been able to come to their farm and help harvest the potatoes; this year it's being run a bit differently. Sisters High School students in... Full story
Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) Book Corner, located on the north end of the library, is going to have a special pre-winter book sale on Saturday, November 5. Thanks to the generosity of Sisters Country residents, the Book Corner's storage area is filled to the ceiling and it's time to share the gifts. The sale will be held simultaneously in the Book Corner and the library community room. The sale will feature all the used books customers have come to expect in the Book... Full story
In a recent letter to the editor, an inquiry was made regarding the possibility of keeping the Creekside Campground open during the winter months to accommodate people who are unable to find housing in Sisters but want to live in the city, utilizing RVs and trailers. In an attempt to provide answers to that question, The Nugget spoke with Public Works Director Paul Bertagna. He said the very first thing that would be required when investigating the possibility of having the campground open year-round would be a reading of... Full story
The girls soccer team closed out their last week of league play with a 2-3 loss at home against Junction City on Tuesday, October 18, and a 0-2 loss at Cottage Grove two days later. Sisters honored their five senior players, Charlotte Barton, Nika Chick, Lacey Gilmore, Julianne Meeter and Sabrina Reifschneider, prior to the start of Tuesday's home game against the Tigers. JC held the Outlaws scoreless and held a 2-0 lead at the half. With 10 minutes left in the contest, Nika... Full story
Extremely wet course conditions did nothing to slow down the Outlaws' cross-country teams at last Wednesday's Country Fair Classic. Most of the Sisters runners ran season-bests in the final race before next week's Sky-Em District meet. Days of rain left the course, held at the site of the Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, sopping wet - with ankle-deep water in places - and created enough mud to satisfy even the most die-hard cross-country enthusiast. Facing a variety of teams... Full story
The Outlaws took care of business at home with a 43-28 victory over Sweet Home on Friday, October 21. Prior to the game the Outlaws recognized and honored their 11 seniors, which included Tucker Brink, Ryan Cook, Minam Cravens, Johnny and Jacob Gurney, Tanner and Tyler Head, Will Miner, Kade Owen, Ben Saba and Jake Welch. Christopher Luz had a big night with 192 yards and three touchdowns on five receptions in Sisters' win over the Huskies. Minam Cravens kicked a 23-yard... Full story
The Outlaws closed out league with a 2-1 win at Junction City on Tuesday, October 21, and two days later a 5-0 shutout over Cottage Grove at home in Sisters. Against the Tigers on a very muddy field on Tuesday, Keaton Green passed the ball to Malachy Sundstrom at the 14-minute mark. Sundstrom rounded the corner on the right side, beat three defenders, and scored on a blast past the keeper. Thirteen minutes into the second half, Asher Bachtold played a quick direct kick at the... Full story
Dave Thom will roll into town on November 4 for a show at The Belfry with the band Grateful Bluegrass Boys. Grateful Bluegrass Boys is a string band that plays traditional bluegrass versions of classic rock favorites from bands such as the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Eagles, Rolling Stones and more. These songs, combined with classic bluegrass and country tunes, consistently have audiences singing and dancing along the whole show. Thom, who fronts the David... Full story
A Sisters Country woman will help guide the economic fortunes for the City of Redmond after being named the town's community development department director. Kate Porsche was chosen over more than 30 other applicants from nearly a half-dozen states, said Redmond City Manager Keith Witcosky. "We were all drawn to her energy, her optimistic outlook, and intellectual curiosity," said Witcosky, who offered the job that Porsche began on October 6. Redmond's newest administrator... Full story
Sisters' volleyball squad beat Junction City 25-15, 25-11, 25-23, at home on Monday, October 17, to close out league play and finish the season undefeated with a 10-0 record. Prior to the match, the Outlaws honored seniors Alex Hartford, Emma Houck, Brooke Knirk, Bailey Colindres and Emily Scalda. The Outlaws started off strong in the first set and took a quick 9-3 lead. Junction City battled back to within three a few times but couldn't catch the Outlaws. Jessie Brigham... Full story
Going up against the large middle schools from Bend and Redmond is nothing new for the cross-country runners from Sisters, but there is an extra measure of joy when David beats Goliath. Sisters placed three runners in the top seven to win the eighth-grade boys team championship at the Tuesday, October 18 middle school championship meet held at the Pine Nursery in Bend. Ethan Hosang led the way with a brave effort resulting in a second-place finish in 10:16 for the 3,000-meter... Full story
Some 2 percent of the 30 to 40 million community (feral and stray) cats in the United States have been spayed or neutered. Unneutered outdoor cats produce around 80 percent of the kittens born in the U.S. every year. And these cats are roaming the parks, parking lots, backyards and back roads of America. That includes Sisters Country. The more folks understand community cats and the complicated issues related to them, the more effectively they can help them by reducing cat... Full story
Cheryl Ann Thornhill of Sisters passed away October 13 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. She was 60. A memorial service will take place Saturday, October 29, at noon at Westside Church in Sisters, 442 Trinity Way. Her wishes were for guests not to wear black. Cheryl was born October 17, 1955 in San Francisco, California, to Robert and Joann (Rowe) Rickards. On September 22, 1973, Cheryl married Laird Thornhill in Sisters. Immediately following their reception, they moved... Full story
Vernon Lloyd Weible, a friend to all who knew him, passed from this life on Friday, September 9. He was born in Nebraska in 1930. Vern's family moved to Camas, Washington, in 1936, where he cultivated a life-long appreciation for the outdoors and life's simple pleasures. Graduating from Mortuary Science College in 1955, he would spend the next 61 years providing dignified and compassionate service to thousands of people in their final stage of life. Vern's accomplishments in... Full story
On October 15, some of my old college friends and I went to cheer on our Oregon State Beavers football team as we do many weekends this time of year. When we got there we were amazed how many people had stayed home. The stands were half empty, including the very expensive seats up under the cover. The concept that people would not use tickets they had paid good money for just because of a little rain was fairly comical to us. Over the years we had been on many camping trips in driving rain, wind, and occasional snow. We had... Full story
Most pet parents like to think they are providing a healthy, happy life for their dog. You try to feed him quality food, give him lots of love, and toss the ball around the backyard whenever you have time. But there is a lot more that goes into raising Rover. Since most dogs have a cheerful manner, it can be difficult to tell if there are things that you can do differently to improve their lifestyle. Obesity is one of the most common problems in dogs today and it can shorten... Full story
John Scott Weems, DVM. "Scott" died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his wife and children on October 14, at the age of 59. Scott is survived by his wife, Wendy Weems; children Jardon and Brenna Weems; mother, Mary "Penny" DeShazo Weems, favorite sister, Marian L'Huillier (daughters, Laura and Erin), and favorite sister Carol Weems Lind (Dan). He was proceeded in death by his father Jardon "Jay" Newman Weems. Scott was born June 27, 1957, in El Paso, Texas. He graduated... Full story
The last time I gathered cattle for my grandfather - the last time anyone did - he assembled a crew of grizzled old brush-poppers and young buckaroos and promised to put on a big feed for the help. Times were changing, and he was bowing out of the cattle business. The buckaroos came dragging in from eastern California and the Nevada desert to help bring in the herd one last time. He didn't have much room, and so we bunked wherever there was space to throw a bedroll, and in... Full story
