News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The My Own Two Hands art auction fundraiser will be an in-person event with options to bid virtually, scheduled for April 30, 2022. Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) staff and board are thrilled to announce this year’s theme, “Moving Beyond.” SFF humbly invites artists to consider contributing artwork to help fulfill SFF’s mission to strengthen community and transform lives through music and art. Artists are encouraged to create with the theme in mind, but donating a theme-oriented piece is not a requirement. Beyond the music f... Full story
If you were a Hollywood producer and needed somebody to play an SRO (School Resource Officer), the casting agent could do no better than Brent Crosswhite, the SRO for Sisters School District. He’s the archetype for the role: an older dad or cool grandad. He’s not imposing in stature but is fit, and in his duty vest his presence suggests that you’re not likely to settle any differences with him physically. Nor would you need to, as he would disarm you instantly with his compo... Full story
No, you won’t need a bank loan for a cup of coffee. But you will pay more. The business press has been ablaze about the rise in the price of coffee beans — by some accounts over double in a few short months. Arabica coffee bean futures slated for March delivery rose as high as 4.8 percent to $2.235 a pound a month ago, Bloomberg reported. Prices on November 12 were up more than 90 percent over the prior year and reached their highest level since October 2014. And rose f... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District has closed Forest Service Road (FSR) 16, due to recent and forecasted snowfall. FSR 16 provides driving access to the Three Creek Lake area. Drivers can still get to Upper Three Creek Sno-Park. The roads are closed to provide for public safety and minimize resource damage, as well as to preserve the snowpack as these routes transition to opportunities for winter recreation. Forest managers remind visitors that Forest Service roads across the Deschutes National Forest are not plowed or maintained... Full story
For well over two decades, Furry Friends has made sure that Sisters’ beloved animal companions are not forgotten during the holiday season. The organization is seeking cash donations to help with its mission of feeding, protecting, and providing medical services to families and pets. Santa Paws is coming to Sisters for the holidays, distributing pet food to families in need through the Furry Friends Foundation’s (FFF) Annual Pet Food Drive, which runs through the end of the... Full story
The Sisters School board gathered in person and via Zoom at its monthly meeting held December 8. All board members — Don Hedrick, David Thorsett, Jeff Smith, Edie Jones, and Jenica Cogdill — attended. •?Rodney Cooper, the only citizen to make a community comment, asked the board, “When will children be free from masks? Is there any plan or timeframe for them to be free of their masks?” Superintendent Curt Scholl responded that nothing had changed from the guidance provided by the Oregon Health Authority. &bu... Full story
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) announced that the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District, has received GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines a... Full story
As we walked the old road, we could see glimpses of Whychus Creek, though most was hidden by a living screen of old cottonwoods, pines, and willow. It had been at least 23 years since Martin and Carolyn Winch first visited Camp Polk. We asked permission from the Deschutes Land Trust to enter the Camp Polk Meadow Preserve on this cool and sunny December day, to take a walk and look at several decades worth of restoration efforts by the Land Trust and its many partners and... Full story
Hoodoo Ski Area opened Friday, December 17, and not a minute too soon, apparently. “We had a couple of families line up at 6:45 a.m., barely light, for Manzanita,” Matthew McFarland, general manager, told The Nugget when we sat down at lunchtime Saturday along with Chuck Shepard, CEO. “At 8 a.m. the line started building for Big Green and by 8:45 we had well over 100 wanting to get on the slopes,” McFarland added. The weather for opening day was as if McFarland ordered... Full story
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is actively seeking volunteers. Needs have grown this past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has identified more at-risk seniors who need support to remain safe, fed, and connected in their local community as they choose to age at home. Volunteering for the Council on Aging is easy and flexible, whether it’s just for a one-time project or an on-going position. Volunteers are not required to have previous training, and o... Full story
In the two weeks following its home tournament, the Sisters Outlaw wrestling squad has remained quite busy on the mat, with a total of four contests. The team competed in a dual meet at Summit on December 7, and then on December 10-11 the team took part in the Culver Invitational which also included Chiloquin, Culver, Joseph, La Pine, Lowell, Mazama, and Caldera high schools. The latest results for the team came from Adrian Irwin Memorial Men’s Tournament, hosted by Caldera High School on December 17-18, that included Bend H... Full story
The Lady Outlaws basketball beat Cottage Grove on the road in a final score of 50-42, on Tuesday, December 14. Sisters played extremely well on offense in the first half of the contest and put 26 points on the scoreboard, while the defense held the Lions to 16 points. In the second quarter, Haleigh Froelich scored six of the Outlaws’ 15 points. The Lions came back in the second half and cut the Outlaws’ lead down to just one midway through the final quarter. Point guard Emma Lutz handled the ball under pressure down the str... Full story
There truly are angels among us, and Kim and Hank Queen, who live in Panoramic Estates, have a touching story that proves it. Enzo, their 180-pound Great Dane, came to live with them when he was 2 years old, as his then family, who were friends of the Queens, were moving to a place that wasn’t suitable for a big dog. The Queens had lost their border collie/husky mix a year before to cancer. Kim had always wanted a great Dane. They had five fenced acres and even bought a van s... Full story
