News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will host an all-day painting class with renowned local painter Paul Alan Bennett on Saturday, November 18 at Sisters Art Works. Registration opens on Wednesday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at https://aftontickets.com/PaintWithPaul and is limited to 10 people. Participants must be 18 or older to enroll. Bennett attended the Maryland Institute of Art and lived in Greece for six years, where he taught art and got a master's degree in Greek history with an... Full story
Explore Sisters Board Chair Greg Willitts shared a cautionary tale at last week’s public forum on Sisters’ Destination Management Organization (DMO), making the case for tourism management — not just marketing. Willitts is also the vice chair of the Oregon Tourism Commission, which directs the activities of the Travel Oregon staff. In about 2010, their advertising campaign centered around the Seven Wonders of Oregon, featuring the Columbia Gorge, Crater Lake, the Painted Hills... Full story
As a Realtor for Avenir Realty, Stephen Saunders is committed to giving his clients outstanding concierge service in their real estate transactions. He's even more passionate about working with those clients to enhance the well-being of Sisters through an innovative community giveback program. The program came out of Saunders' brainstorming, "how can we work together to solve our problems (in a way) that doesn't depend on a tax base? I can start it with my business, one... Full story
Nearly every day, I encounter members of our community who are impacted by loneliness. As a behavioral health specialist with St. Charles Sisters Family Clinic, I help patients with mental health concerns like depression or anxiety. When I meet with a patient, I always ask about their social support and what they do each day. Often, the answers I get start with the phrase “I used to be able to...” or “before COVID we had...” My patients talk about lost gatherings, from walking and coffee groups, to support meetings, to week... Full story
The Sisters High School team is in its final preparations for the District Championships set for Friday, October 27 at Pendleton Community Park in Pendleton. It's a long bus trip for the boys and girls teams that look to return to the state meet, which has become an annual tradition for the program, but worth every mile. "We're sort of a quiet sport compared to some of the other team sports at Sisters High, so the community at large may not realize that our teams have been... Full story
The Lady Outlaw soccer squad continued their dominance over league opponents this past week. They logged an 8-0 win at La Pine on Tuesday, October 17, and with the win clinched the league title. Two days later they beat Central Linn at home in a final score of 5-1. Prior to the start of Thursday’s contest against Central Linn, the Lady Outlaws honored their six seniors: Captains Izzy Schiller and Marley Holden, Lilly Sundstrom, Juhree Kizziar, Maggie Lutz, and Maddie Taylor. Coach Brian Holden told The Nugget it was p... Full story
The Outlaws defeated the Siuslaw Vikings 27-20 at home in Friday night's homecoming game, and with the win captured the league title. It was a big game for both teams. Sisters entered the contest 4-0 in league, and ranked No. 8 in state, while Siuslaw was close behind at 3-1 in league, and ranked No. 15 in the state. Both teams came out ready to play, and were intense and focused. Siuslaw started with the ball and had a fairly good drive going, but it fizzled, and they were fo... Full story
The boys soccer squad won both their games this past week and captured the league crown for the second consecutive year. They posted a 2-0 shutout at home against Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, and two days later held on for a 5-4 win at home against Creswell. Sisters had their work cut out for them at home in their game against the Billies on Tuesday, as their coach had done his homework and knew in advance that Sisters had several offensive weapons. Pleasant Hill marked Vince Christian, the Outlaws’ biggest threat, and loaded t... Full story
I love college football season. I'm a University of Oregon grad, and I love my Ducks. I root for the Beavers when they're not playing the Ducks. I never, ever root for the Huskies. I love the packed, noisy stadiums, the tailgating, seeing old friends - and the thrills of the game. But my favorite thing about college football season is the lack of anglers on our Sisters Country rivers and lakes. So many people are home watching the games or traveling to games! I mostly love... Full story
Colors decree, “It’s fall” in the leaves, in the skies, and in the galleries of Sisters. It is time for Fourth Friday artwalkers to bundle up, slow down, and appreciate the more relaxed pace of this month’s event. At Canyon Creek Pottery, Ken Merrill will be firing raku in front of his gallery at 310 N. Cedar St., just north of the library. This is a must-see experience, happening live between 5 and 7 p.m. The gallery features beautifully crafted ceramics, all made on site. Stitchin’ Post is featuring work by Journeys... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) plans to repurpose the Sisters Elementary School site to become a multiuse community recreation center under a long-term lease. Dougherty Landscape Architects (DLA), a planning firm in Eugene, has been hired by the SPRD Board of Directors to create a conceptual design for the outdoor space of the property. DLA will utilize recent work done by the City of Sisters, Sisters School District and Sisters Park & Recreation District while also offering new community engagement opportunities... Full story
The Lady Outlaws clinched the league title with their 25-13, 25-10, 25-16 win over Creswell at home on Tuesday, October 17, which gave them the championship title two years in a row. Two days later they beat the Lady Hawks at La Pine with scores of 25-10, 25-11, and 25-20. On Tuesday, the Outlaws honored their six seniors, Gracie Vohs (outside hitter), Gracelyn Myhre (outside hitter), Bailey Robertson (middle blocker), Ila Reid (right side), Mia Monaghan (libero), and Katie... Full story
Beware of scams To the Editor: Sue Stafford’s column “Of a certain age: Don’t get fooled, (The Nugget, October 18, page 8) is a story I have also heard from friends and family. She makes it clear that it’s all too easy to be fooled by these practiced fraudsters. Her detailed story will help readers recognize the patterns and emotional “triggers” they use. Kathy Reynolds Israel-Hamas war To the Editor: The editorial by Jim Cornelius, “War to the Knife,” on October 18” gives us a very good perspective of the crisis in the Mid... Full story
As Halloween approaches, neighborhoods across Central Oregon will soon be adorned with festive, spooky decorations. From the eerie glow of jack-o'-lanterns to cobweb-draped porches, this whimsical holiday is celebrated through creative displays. Our spirited designs don't stop on October 31; they transition into joyful fall and winter holiday décor. However, there is a frightening side to some of our fun adornments. From nimble chickadees to graceful deer, wildlife can be... Full story
Halloween is a time for spooky revelry, and Sisters appears to be ready. David Jacobs-Strain and the Crunk Mountain Boys will return to The Belfry on Saturday, October 28, for what has become an annual tradition of music, an amazing display of local costumes, and dancing. Tickets are available at https://bendticket.com/events/belfry-halloween-extravaganza-10-28-2023. Sisters Park & Recreation District hosts the annual Halloween parade on Tuesday, October 31, from 3 to 5 p.m.... Full story
Over 30 years ago, biologists realized the Metolius River had a serious problem. As the Forest Service (USFS) moved toward "Ecosystem Management," they recruited botanists, including me, to look closely at plants in the National Forest. There was a strange striped grass taking over riverbanks and islands in the river. This grass was so aggressive it crowded out native plants that supported insects important to wildlife and fish. It was Ribbongrass (Phalaris arundinacea var.... Full story
In a generation where “celebrating diversity” is the mantra of the day, have you noticed how strikingly similar life has become in our country? Perhaps not quite so much in Sisters, where individuality seems to thrive — thank God! But if you travel the U.S., you may have observed huge neighborhoods filling expansive suburban developments—each house the same as the next. Of course, it’s cheaper and faster to build doppelganger houses, but how does a homeowner distinguish their home from their neighbor’s? After a long day, d... Full story
Peter Hoover has been appointed permanent executive director for Habitat for Humanity, having served as its local interim director for the past several months. At the same time, the Sisters affiliate of the international organization, which works in all 50 states and more than 70 countries and has helped over 46 million persons with affordable shelter, is seeking to reshape its purpose. Habitat is best known for building homes with volunteer labor and donated supplies or... Full story
Friday night's football game switched from Homecoming to heartwarming as longtime track-and- field coach Jim Anderson was honored in a surprise ceremony for his dedication to youth. The unveiling of the Jim Anderson Vertical Jumping Area showcased brand-new, state-of-the-art high jump and pole vault pits and standards made by UCS. The equipment acquisition is entirely provided by private donations at no cost to the Sisters School District. Anderson, who began coaching in... Full story
In a scene resembling "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," members of the Gambler 500 roared into Sisters Sunday and weeded out no fewer than eight abandoned cars and two burnt-out RVs, the latter within sight of Ponderosa Lodge and residents on North Pine Street. It was a herculean effort that took dozens of volunteers with some heavy equipment and a twenty-yard dumpster thrown in. A convoy of eccentric and wild-looking cars cruised onto the Deschutes National Forest immediately wes... Full story
"I found an invertebrate!" a sixth-grade girl cried out, bringing her net dipper to the lake-shore at Camp Tamarack, west of Sisters near Suttle Lake. She dropped her find into an ice cube tray where specimens from the water were collected. Meanwhile, on the ridge above the camp, other students were gathering pine cones and observing their state of decomposition, learning how forest materials live, die, and cycle back into the soil. This was Outdoor School (ODS) 2023, the... Full story
