News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are extending the public comment period for input on a proposed special recreation permit fee as a part of the new limited entry system for day and overnight use in three Central Cascades wildernesses. The original ending date of the public comment period was November 25. The new ending date for the public comment period will be January 10, 2020. The limited entry system will go into effect beginning the summer of 2020. The special recreation permit fee, if approved, also would go... Full story
To the Editor: I am an avid reader of letters to the editor in this paper, as well as other towns I visit. This section of the paper yields meaningful insight as to the character of the community as well as their wants and needs. The information gleaned from a few paragraphs and the follow-up responses paint a picture of the community’s feelings on a variety of subjects. The shortcomings that I find in almost all these letters are they address problems but lack solutions to those problems. Obviously, here in Sisters there is... Full story
Severe winter weather arrived early in Sisters Country last week, bringing with it hazardous driving conditions. There were multiple slide-offs on Camp Polk Road north of Sisters and spinouts in the roundabout and on intersections with sharp turns. A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sergeant averted a near-tragedy east of Sisters in Tumalo (see related story page 3). Traction tires and all-wheel or four-wheel drive can only marginally improve your chances on the roads when they’re slick with snow and ice. Four-wheel dri... Full story
The evening of January 18 of this year my daughter and her friend were struck by a moving vehicle making a left turn onto North Oak Street from East Cascade Avenue. The two teen girls were walking inside the crosswalk when the vehicle struck my daughter from behind directly on the outside of her right leg, which threw both girls onto the paved surface. Stunned, in shock and wounded, the girls got up to find the driver asking if they were OK and that she could not call for help because she had no phone. The injured teens in sh... Full story
This year’s series features compelling bands all fronted by dynamic women — including standout mandolin player Sierra Hull — bringing timely and innovative Americana music to Sisters this winter. The dates of the three-show series are January 15, February 21 and April 9, 2020. On Wednesday, January 15, Las Cafeteras will return to Sisters with their socially engaged show and uplifting, positive message. A product and reflection of the diverse, hard-working, p... Full story
After the Big Dipper, Orion is probably the most recognizable arrangement of star patterns. Its size, comprising 594 square degrees of the sky, and bright stars simply make this constellation nearly unavoidable in an outdoor nighttime setting. It is located in the east southeast at about 8 p.m. local time, climbing higher in the sky as the night progresses. Orion is bordered by Taurus and Eridanus to the west and Monoceros to the east. Orion’s two brightest stars are Rigel, a... Full story
Every month, Sisters Library displays work by local artists, with exhibits coordinated by the Art Committee of the Friends of Sisters Library. This month, Linda Hanson’s large paintings hanging in the computer room, and the community room display of holiday art by Rachel Moore deliver great contrasts, both in the work displayed and the vision of these two artists — one seasoned and one youthful. Large paintings by Linda Breese Hanson are part of her early and m... Full story
Young Frankie Borla gave a drum roll and 40 hardy souls clapped mittened hands at the grand unveiling of “One Tree – Many Songs” on the sawdust-covered snow outside the studio of master chainsaw sculptor J. Chester “Skip” Armstrong on Sunday. Before Jan Hansson and David Hough moved the tarp, Armstrong called for a moment of silence, then revealed the sculpture’s final name. Luck was with everyone at the December 1 event. It wasn’t snowing; in fact, temperature... Full story
Snowfall framed the picturesque 42nd annual Sisters Christmas Parade on Hood Avenue last Saturday. Horses and dogs, Zumba dancers and firefighters braved the cold, waving and handing out candy to a thin but enthusiastic crowd. “Horse, and Santa Claus,” were the parade’s highlights, according to local resident Iliana Gonzales, age four. She had many gorgeous equines to choose from. Many pulled festive carts and carriages. Sisters Rodeo Queen Riann Cornett rode by on her horse... Full story
