News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Country is a winter wonderland, offering Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling across some of the most compelling terrain in the world. But a day of winter play can quickly turn into disaster. Weather is unstable and changeable and an accident or getting lost in the backcountry can be deadly. Wayne Morgan, coordinator of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Unit, sees the results of winter adventures gone awry and he has witnessed some... Full story
After a year in the works, SOAR will officially be renamed Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) on January 1. The name change came out of a strategic plan and community survey that showed a lack of awareness of SOAR. "We really found that a lot of people were not familiar with SOAR," said SOAR Executive Director Carrie Ward. "A lot of people have the impression that it was primarily for kids only and a lot of people had the impression that we were for underprivileged kids or at-risk kids only... I think more people... Full story
Sisters went from winter wonderland to soggy, sloppy mess in two days of rain. A warming trend that pushed temperatures in Sisters to nearly 50 degrees with lows in the high 30s turned snow to rain that melted off some 24 inches of snow in short order. The Sisters Ranger District reported .53 inches of precipitation over the weekend and rain continued to fall, turning to snow on Monday morning. Chris Sabo, Trails Supervisor for the Deschutes National Forest, said that conditio... Full story
Sisters saw a lot of change in 2008. Some of it was tied to national trends, especially a real estate market that has slowed to a crawl in comparison to the heady days of 2007. But most of Sisters' changes were self-generated. On the political scene, the voters made changes on the city council, voting out Mayor Brad Boyd and voting onto the council Jerry Bogart and Pat Thompson who, along with Lon Kellstrom, promise a change in attitude toward economic development. The new... Full story
The Lady Outlaws snapped a six game losing streak with their 41-30 win over Rogue River at home on Friday, December 26. Sisters took an early 10-0 lead and held the Lady Chieftains scoreless until the three minute mark in the first quarter. Rogue River scored five points from the free throw line and at the close of the period Sisters held a 15-5 lead. The Outlaws continued their defensive pressure and kept Rogue River (RR) from scoring in the first three minutes of the second quarter. Sisters did not allow the Chieftains a... Full story
The boys basketball team earned a 57-36 win on the hardwood at home against Burns on Tuesday, December 22. Although Burns boasts a quick, scrappy team, they were no match for the Outlaws. At the close of the first quarter Sisters held a 16-8 advantage and at the half had pushed to a 27-17 lead. At the end of the third quarter Sisters was up by 15 and Coach Jake Rothauge told his team to pick it up and put the game away. The Outlaws responded and scored on their next six possessions to go up by 25 points. Sisters held onto... Full story
"Sisters Act - A Mountain Home Companion" community talent show is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Sisters High School auditorium. The 2009 program will take on the theme of a homey evening of entertainment based on the popular PBS radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." Applications are now available for those wishing to share their music, poetry, song, dance, comedy, skits, or other talent in the show. Call Theresa at 549-1149 for an application. The annual prog... Full story
Jennifer McCrystal is a busy woman. She's a mother of two, pastry chef at her restaurant, Jen's Garden, and an avid outdoorswoman. She grew up outside of Roseburg in the small logging town of Glide; with thousands of acres of forest land to explore on her horse or hiking, her childhood was spent roaming the hills and finding all kinds of adventure. McCrystal never lost her love of the outdoors and makes sure she takes advantage of all the Sisters Country has to offer. "I'm out... Full story
• Bedouin is having an after-Christmas sale through the month of January. They are located at 143 W. Hood Ave. • Sisters Church of the Nazarene is offering an eight-week "Peacemaking Workshop" on how to reduce stress and make peace in your home and workplace. Classes begin Wednesday, January 7, with two time options of 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Call 389-8960 to register. • Cork Cellars will be closed for a winter break January 1 through 19. Call 549-2675 for more information. • Brand 33 will host a... Full story
Sisters retailers faced a nearly perfect storm of trouble this Christmas season, with a tanking economy and weather that kept a lot of people either indoors or busy digging out from under mountains of snow. However, all things considered, Sisters' merchants seem to feel like they emerged from the critical holiday run-up in pretty decent shape. "You know, it wasn't too bad," said longtime Sisters retailer John Leavitt. He said that sales were down a bit from previous years,... Full story
The good folks in Sisters have a lot planned in their annual goal making for the year 2009 Ray's Food Place Manager Jeff McDonald offered a three-part plan for 2009: "I want to go snowmobiling, snow skiing, or ATVing at least 100 days this year. I don't want to gain any weight. And, I want to tell someone everyday how much I appreciate them. If I can tell 10 people a day that'd be great, but at least one a day." Health and fitness traditionally top the list of New Year's resolutions and Sisters falls right into that pattern.... Full story
A heartfelt volunteer effort made hard times a little better for 202 Sisters area families this Christmas. The Sisters Kiwanis Holiday Food Share program provided a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings to a record number of families this Christmas, while the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District provided toys, clothes and other gifts to children through the Giving Tree at Ray's Food Place. The Nugget's Furry Friends Pet Food Drive fed 386 pets (181 cats/kittens; 199 dogs/puppies; four birds, one senior horse... Full story
Over the 60-plus years I have been working with birds, I have found electrocuted raptors all around Oregon: Umatilla (two dead eagles under high-line transmission towers); Burns (eight dead eagles under one transformer); Paisley (three dead eagles under a line of power poles); Silver Lake (several dead hawks, eagles and owls under power poles adjacent to Hwy 31); Brothers (three dead bald eagles under an irrigation pump transformer); etc., etc., etc... But as Bob Dylan sang,... Full story
To the Editor: I thought I should share this piece of information since The Nugget ran an article on "Fred" from Estonia. He was the very successful door-to-door salesman that sold amazing tutorial books to over 500 of Sisters residents. Although I did not sign up for the on-line program, my checking was charged $19.95 last month and again this month. Two other families I asked were charged this mystery charge also. Here is the number to cancel the on-line program which you may not have signed up for either: 1-888-551-5901.... Full story
