News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The smoke from the Milli Fire has cleared away, and the scars from the blaze are bandaged with a light covering of snow. The impacts, however, linger on. Sisters Country residents report ongoing upper respiratory problems linked to living in weeks of unhealthy air conditions, and businesses are still feeling the economic body blow of losing the last third of the summer season. The environmental damage will linger through our lifetimes. Something needs to change. Sisters can't afford to endure one terrible fire season after... Full story
As 2017 draws to a close, a look back over City of Sisters accomplishments reveals a year of renewed stability, progress on multiple fronts, and excitement about future plans. "2017 was an outstanding year for the City of Sisters," offered Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan. "First and foremost, stability was restored at City Hall. With the help of experienced interim City Manager Rick Allen and the hiring of veteran City Manager Brant Kucera in July 2017, City Hall is operating with... Full story
To the Editor: In the latest installment of what has been aptly called the "Bunkum Chronicle," the writer takes on the topic of the status of wolves in wildlife "management." True to form, he throws up a cloud of words which rain down in no coherent fashion. He has no thesis. Or, apologies to Gertrude Stein, "There is no there there." Here are two points he should have addressed: 1. Who "owns" the wildlife in Oregon? and 2. Should the state subsidize ranchers and farmers by killing predators? With respect to the first point,... Full story
At 9 a.m. PST on Saturday, December 16, observances commenced at some 1,300 sites across the United States, honoring the lives of military veterans who are now departed. From Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to Camp Polk Cemetery in Sisters, volunteers laid wreaths on the graves of military veterans and offered up a salute of remembrance during the holiday season. Addressing an assemblage of military veterans from Sisters VFW Post 8138 and American Legion Post 86, Jeri... Full story
Sisters Parks & Recreation District (SPRD) will seek a new local option tax levy to augment its funding. SPRD board members met on Tuesday, December 12, to discuss a 15-cent levy, which would provide SPRD with additional funds for more programs. Since the founding of the District 20 years ago, the tax rate for Sisters residents has remained at 22 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, without increase. The proposed levy would raise the tax rate an additional 15 cents per $1,0... Full story
It's three days before Christmas and all through the town, folks are visiting galleries, up street and down! It's the monthly Fourth Friday Art Stroll through the galleries of Sisters, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 22. At Hood Avenue Art, it's "Holiday Magic," as gallery artists exhibit handcrafted, original fine art. Drop by for refreshments and live music. Simon Haycraft is an artist and a fisherman. He's fascinated with lakes and rivers and the creatures that inhabit them. His portraits of fish look real, like they... Full story
It's a fact of nature that the ability of air to contain, or "hold," water in the gaseous state is dependent upon temperature. When the atmosphere is cooled, that capacity is reduced. Air is said to be saturated when it can't "carry" any more water vapor. This is the process by which clouds are born. Normally, clouds form at some height above the ground - but not always. Clouds that like to hang out on the ground we call fog. And this form of condensation imposes a whole set of challenges to safe transportation because of... Full story
Many high schools around the nation have woodworking classes, but it's hard to find a school where a student can learn homebuilding skills. Sisters High School has such a program under the guidance of Tony Cosby, and last week the construction students were out at the Sisters Habitat for Humanity jobsite putting up the walls for future homeowner Becky Conner. "It's a great opportunity. Other schools don't have this kind of program and I'm grateful we can learn these skills," J... Full story
The Lady Outlaws matched up against some tough competition at the Seaside Tournament held Thursday through Saturday, December 14 through 16. Sisters did make improvements as the tourney progressed, and won their final game. Sisters started out strong in their first match-up against Newport, and held them to nine points in the first quarter. Turnovers plagued the Outlaws in the second period, and Sisters was outscored 18-3. In the fourth, they were able to decrease their... Full story
The Outlaws traveled to Seaside for the annual Seaside Invitational Thursday through Saturday, December 14-16. Sisters lost their first two games of the tourney, but bounced back with a victory to claim seventh place. On Thursday, the Outlaws lost 65-55 to Newport in their first game of the tournament. Sisters started off slow, dug themselves into a hole in the first quarter, and trailed 18-9 at the close of the period. They kept clawing their way back, and with three minutes to go had closed Newport's lead to seven. The... Full story
You know this person. Sick and tired of their physical condition, they take the opportunity of the new year as a fresh starting point. Full of determination they make their plan; they set their goal. Then the first roadblock, then the second, then the third comes and they're giving up hope and writing off 2018. If this sounds all too familiar, read on as the five most common sabotaging roadblocks and ways to overcome them are identified. 1. Same environment; same habits: For anyone looking to change, an understanding of how... Full story
The real crux of the word-ban issue at CDC isn't that the words are "banned." They aren't, not really, and as of this morning there are no credible reports of bonfires on Capitol Hill fueled by the ritual tomecide of policy manuals. Officially, the words are merely "discouraged." What's most troubling is the rationale put forward to explain such discouragement - which is that the words frighten people. We are told that certain words such as "fetus," and phrases such as... Full story
Local musicians will play at Cork Cellars on Thursday evening, December 21, in a benefit fundraiser for the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter (SCWS). The benefit is organized by Ed Fitzjarrel, who will play with his duo partner Joe Leonardi. Fitzjarrel's company, Metabolic Maintenance Products, will match the funds donated by patrons at the show. Also performing are Doug & Katie Cavanaugh, and Mike Biggers & Jim Cornelius. It costs approximately $200 each night the shelter is... Full story
Pam Bird passed away on December 7 after a 3-1/2 year battle with an aggressive form of chronic lymphoma/leukemia. Pam was born and raised in Kenilworth, New Jersey, and, from an early age, wanted to express herself artistically. After graduating from Glassboro College (now called Rowan University) with a B.A. in art education, she took a job with JC Penney working as a graphic artist in their advertising department, followed by working as an art teacher in both public and... Full story
Bob Palmer, resident of Sisters, passed away on December 8, 2017 from natural causes after living a full and happy 94 years. His much-loved son, Michael R. Palmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota, preceded him in passing in 1997. He will forever be remembered and loved by his surviving spouse, Jolene Palmer. He is also survived by his loved daughter-in-law, Kathleen Palmer of Elk River, Minnesota; three loved grandchildren; and five loved great-grandchildren: Beth Kurtz and her... Full story
"Pizza, for me, is the balance of my favorite things," says Danny St. Lawrence. Those things include organic vegetables, fine meats, artisan cheeses - and really, really good crust. It starts with the bread, in fact. "I'm a baker," St. Lawrence told The Nugget. "That's how I cut my teeth in the restaurant industry." All along, though, there was a dream to provide locally, ethically sourced wood-fired artisan pizza in a mobile shop. And now that dream is realized with the... Full story
