News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Among the multitude of things folks in Sisters could give thanks for over the past holiday weekend was a major winter snowstorm that brought badly needed precipitation to the thirsty area. At least eight inches of snow fell on Sisters during Thanksgiving weekend, according to Forest Service roadside measurments. Not surprisingly, the folks who plowed the streets thought there was more. Sisters Public Works Director Gary Frazee estimated that a foot of snow blanketed the city... Full story
Donations totaling $22,450 made by developers of McKinney Butte Ranch to upgrade the Sisters sewer line for Sisters High School never made it to the City of Sisters. The line upgrades were instead paid entirely from school district cash reserves. The donations, which were made to the Sisters School Foundation, were used for other purposes at the discretion of School District Superintendent Steve Swisher. Swisher said the donations were used for expenses that would have otherwise been paid from the school general fund,... Full story
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited Sisters for the annual Christmas Parade. Sisters residents and visitors braved a heavy snowstorm on Saturday, November 24, to celebrate the kick-off of the holiday season with a traditional Christmas parade down Hood Avenue. Jeri Buckmann, events coordinator for the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, organized the event. She was pleased with the turnout. "Actually, I was surprised there were as many people as there were," Buckmann said. There were... Full story
Gary Raymond Harvey, 50, of Sisters has been sentenced to five months imprisonment for making and presenting to the Internal Revenue Service a false claim for a refund. United States District Judge Ann Aiken also sentenced Harvey to serve five months in a community corrections facility after his release from prison. Harvey's request to voluntarily report to the Sheridan Federal Correction Institute on March 1, 2002, was granted by Judge Aiken without objection. Judge Aiken found Harvey to be responsible for a loss of... Full story
Work on the Sisters sewer system was halted Monday, November 26, in the wake of a snowstorm that dumped as much as a foot of snow on the city. "Nobody's working today," said Public Works Director Gary Frazee. According to Frazee, a crew was to begin work at Mountain Shadow RV Park, but they would have to work from Highway 20 and that was deemed too dangerous in the snowy conditions. With weather forecasts indicating more snow on the way, the progress of lateral hook-ups to... Full story
Heading home with the prize. Unlike big city dwellers, local Christmas tree seekers have an alternative to the corner Christmas tree lot. Ever since European settlers began moving into Central Oregon nearly a century and a half ago, Christmas tree cutting expeditions in the local forests have been a Christmas tradition. In support of that tradition, the Deschutes National Forest annually sponsors a tree-cutting program for the cost of a $5 permit. Today, there are a few more rules and regulations than the early pioneers... Full story
For the general public, the ways of the U.S. Forest Service sometimes seem more than a little mysterious. However, according to Maret Pajutee, ecologist for the Sisters Ranger District, that's not the intent; and the Forest Service would like to see more citizen participation in its planning. In one effort to take the mystery out of Forest Service planning, Pajutee recently mentored a college student seeking to learn about environmental processes. Camp Sherman resident David Moskowitz is enrolled at Arizona's Prescott... Full story
In order for the city staff to enjoy the holidays with family, the following closures will be observed: City Hall will be closed: Monday, December 24; Tuesday, December 25; Tuesday, January 1, 2002. There will be no garbage service on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. Garbage will be picked up on Wednesday, December 26 and Wednesday, January 2.... Full story
After five-and-a-half years and lots of work, Ron and Shawn Leis' "five month" remodel project is done. Ron and Shawn Leis didn't expect to take five and a half years to finish their house, the one with a tower at 215 South Spruce Street. But it's finished, and they have invited the public to come see what they accomplished. They will hold an open house on Sunday, December 2, and another on Saturday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to view the completed project. "We aren't going to have refreshments or anything, but people... Full story
A Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputy is filing a lawsuit against the owners of a black cow he struck at night while en route to an emergency in Sisters. Deputy Todd Williver was headed west on Highway 126 on November 7, 1999 when he struck the cow, owned by Kathleen and Charles Popish of Redmond. The cow was supposed to have been on the Popish's fenced property at the time of the accident, according to the lawsuit. The cow apparently moved from a pasture to the driveway and then onto the highway, where it was struck and... Full story
Pat Burke eludes a tackler. The Outlaws earned their third trip to the semi-finals in four years with a thrilling 28-27 victory Saturday, November 24, over the Marist Spartans in Eugene. The victory lifts Sisters' record to 8-3 on the year. Sisters scored first with Pat Burke plunging in from the one yard line on the Outlaws' first possession. Seth Teague's 52-yard reception set up the score. Marist returned fire and the first quarter ended in a 7-7 tie. Burke hit Mike Greene on a 20-yard strike midway through the second... Full story
The occupants got out before the fire destroyed their car in a freakish accident in Sisters. A pair of students heading over the Cascades to Western Baptist College in Salem escaped injury on Monday, November 26, when their Jeep Cherokee caught fire and burned to the wheel rims on Highway 20 in Sisters. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the axle on the Jeep Cherokee apparently broke and punctured the gas tank. A spark ignited the spilled gasoline, causing the vehicle to burst into flames. The driver and... 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: Like many others,... Full story
- Deputies responded to a host of minor accidents caused by drivers goofing up on icy roads. - A deputy located a man sleeping in his car off Harrington Loop. He wasn't stuck -- just camping out. - A renter returned a video in a smashed condition. She claimed it was in that condition when she rented it. The purveyor begged to differ. The renter apparently took exception to this questioning of her veracity. - A man was cited and released after he allegedly smashed a gate with his truck. - A woman reported that her barn cat... Full story
