News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Last week, The Nugget received a message on Facebook: The only thing that the Nugget is good for is to burn in my fireplace. Left leaning and disgusting!! Burn it! I’m pretty sure that this churlish little missive was meant to hurt our feelings, but it was kind of funny, actually. Because I’m also pretty sure that genuinely left-leaning readers don’t see The Nugget tilting their way. I have notes from them, too. They’re usually longer. For a lot of folks these days, politic... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Mitchel Luftig’s commentary “Inoculating children against conspiracy theories” (The Nugget, July 13, page 9), I ask the reader to consider how conspiracy theory is used in politics today. Conspiracy theory, like other labeling terms (debunked, racist, domestic terrorist, anti-vaccinator) is often used by the left to control a narrative. It is one of the tools used by cancel culture to silence voices, questions, and debate. Communists use this tactic quite successfully — they control all t... Full story
Plans for the airplane hangars at Sisters Eagle Airport and a document filed with Deschutes County sparked a round of rumors in Sisters Country last week. The way the document was worded created the impression that 100 new condominium hangars would be built at the local facility. Airport owners Benny and Julie Benson told The Nugget that this is not what is planned. “We are not proposing to build 100 condominium hangars,” Julie Benson wrote in a letter responding to a que... Full story
Contractors and electric utilities nationwide are sounding the alarm over the global shortage of electric transformers — those ubiquitous green boxes or gray cylinders that sit on ground pads or hang on utility poles transforming high voltage to that which your house, office, or store can use. A transformer is a piece of equipment that either increases or reduces the voltage as electricity is transferred across the electrical grid to customers. Home builders are... Full story
Summer has arrived, and this week the temperatures are forecast to be in the 90s. The slash pad at Fir Street Park will be busy providing cool water for the kids to play in. Water in that splash pad gets treated and recycled rather than draining away into the sewer. That recycling is just one way the City is using its water wisely, which is what they are encouraging Sisters residents to do to reduce water waste. Some citizens have expressed confusion, some frustration, some... Full story
Would you pay $2,399 plus airfare to come to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show? Of course not. You live here. But 80 did, all part of Country Heritage Tours’ “2022 Sensational Sisters.” Two luxury motor coaches collected the group in Portland, gave them a drive-by tour of the Oregon Coast and the Columbia Gorge before bringing them to Sisters, the centerpiece of their week-long excursion. They hailed from 17 different states, with one in the entourage from the Netherlands. On Fr... Full story
To help with the kickoff of this year’s Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival, the Sisters Folk Festival and Rhythm and Brews are teaming up to put on a special acoustic evening of country blues and gospel, accompanied by tasty barbecue. An Evening with the Blues, Thursday, August 11, showcases generational talents Jontavious Willis, Southern Ave., and Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, each doing a unique set leading up to the Rhythm and Brews Festival, August 12-13. Every generation or so, a... Full story
The second in a three-part lecture series presented by Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters for Arts and Agriculture and The Roundhouse Foundation is set for July 28. July’s lecture, entitled “Coexistence and Regeneration: Learning from Rural Voices, Ecology + Craft,” features two speakers: award-winning independent radio and podcast journalist Ashley Ahearn, and fiber artist and furniture designer Sally Linville. Ahearn takes you behind the scenes of her radio series, “Women’s Work,... Full story
Outdoor string lights prompted much discussion at last week’s Planning Commission workshop regarding the proposed Development Code amendment to the Dark Skies ordinance. As growth and attendant light pollution threaten one of Sisters special features — dark, star-spangled night skies — more attention is being drawn to measures necessary to protect that night sky. The Sisters City Council made it one of their goals to update and fully implement the City’s Dark Ski... Full story
Celia was born to James Ernest Park and Inga Cecilia (Bergstrom) in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. She grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, with her younger brothers, Jimmy and David, and adopted older sister, Harriet. Ernie was the Chief Horticulturalist/Landscape Architect for the Province of Saskatchewan. The family lived on the Parliament Building grounds, surrounded by woods and flowers planted by her father. Her love of gardening came naturally, and she tended plants and... Full story
My dear mother, Beverly Israel Eigner, passed away on June 25, full of grace and gratitude. Beverly was born in Seattle, Washington to Jewish immigrants Gentil Levy and Morris Israel. She graduated from University of Washington and had a 22-year career as an educator at City College of San Francisco. She married Richard Eigner, who she met serendipitously. Their marriage lasted 53 years until Richard passed at 91 years of age. She had two children (David and Danielle) and... Full story
Two weeks ago The Nugget profiled some forest residents, each portrayed as good citizens caught in hardship but doing a commendable job of keeping their forest homes safe and tidy. Two took aim at some of their fellow forest neighbors whose housekeeping left much to be desired. Nobody that I know is more dedicated to preserving the beauty and safety of our woods than my neighbor Dave, a nurse. Dave and his wife live within 20 yards of the Deschutes National Forest, and have... Full story
Riley McHugh and Georgie Scott recently won the mixed doubles 4.0 level gold medal at the 2022 USA Pickleball Northwest Regional Championship in Spokane, Washington. This level is the highest rated level for the 70-74 age bracket. This win provides them a “golden ticket” to the November national championships in Indian Wells, California. McHugh, a Sisters resident, plays at the Pineview Tennis Club in Sage Meadow and is a member of the Sisters Country Pickleball Club. Sco... Full story
If you’ve spent any time at the Sisters coffee shop Fika on East Sun Ranch Drive, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced the meaning behind the name. Inspired by Swedish tradition, Fika is both a noun and a verb: One can enjoy a fika, and one can fika. It’s a daily ritual that promotes gathering together to take a break from everyday routines with coffee and pastries. When founder Reneé Reitmeier envisioned Fika’s mission she wanted to encourage customers to catch... Full story
We are sense-making creatures, trying our best to understand the world we live in. But how do we make sense of mass shootings and gun deaths on the rise, a global pandemic endangering our health, Islamic militants who threaten our way of life, or natural disasters that occur with greater frequency and ferocity? Conspiracy theories are attractive because they provide a straightforward and satisfying explanation for events in the world while clarifying who the good guys and bad guys are. According to psychologist Daniel Romer,... Full story
Thirteen women, members of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Sisters, are engaged in Prayer Shawl Ministry. In 1998, Janet Severi Bristow and Victoria Galo, two graduates of the 1997 Women’s Leadership Institute at the Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut gave birth to a worldwide movement as a result of their experience in a program of applied feminist compassion, and the love of knitting/crocheting combined into a prayerful ministry and spiritual p... Full story
Track-and-field fans are in for a 10-day treat as the World Athletics Championships begin on Friday, July 15, at Hayward Field in Eugene.... Full story
Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) has a variety of programs to offer for most ages and all abilities ranging from free to low cost. Executive Director Jennifer Holland reminds the community that it’s not too late to get in on the action. The Playground Program is a free program staffed by SPRD in partnership with the City of Sisters. The program takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Village Green Park on Mondays and Wednesdays, and at Cliff Clemens Park on Tuesdays and T... Full story
The Sisters Photography Club, like so many other local groups, took a hit during COVID-19, dropping from about three dozen members to a hardcore 16. Meeting via Zoom for a year just wasn’t the same as being able to share their photos and ideas in person. They have undertaken a rebuilding campaign, and anyone can join, no requirements. “In fact, a person doesn’t even have to be a member to attend a meeting, or two, or three — or more. Anyone can come on in and look us ov... Full story
When completed, the planned Sunset Meadows housing development by Woodhill Homes will provide 130 new dwelling units on one of the last available large parcels of land in Sisters, according to Woodhill CEO George Hale, who spoke at last week’s Chamber of Commerce coffee hour. The 12.85-acre parcel is located on the McKenzie Highway (Highway 242) between West Hood Avenue and North Brooks Camp Road. The development will include three distinct types of housing. On the back of t... Full story
What he loved in horses was what he loved in men, the blood and the heat of the blood that ran them. All his reverence and all his fondness and all the leaning of his life were for the ardent hearted and they would always be so and never be otherwise. — Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses This is a prayer for the ardent hearted. For, like McCarthy’s cowboy hero, John Grady Cole, I hold reverence and fondness for those for whom the blood burns in their veins, whose p... Full story
Respect Sisters Country To the Editor: I am a resident of our beautiful area and have been for 40-plus years. I used to live on a quiet country road. It has become a highway, drag strip, and area of great concern to me. The wildlife is killed on a daily basis, and the construction trucks drive with reckless speeds while garbage blows out of the back of trucks and trailers. If you are building, moving, spending time here, get to know the history, the fragile ecosystems, and our water issues of our area. Become a steward and... Full story
• Tuesday evening, August 2, will be the National Night Out with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office from 6 to 8 p.m. at Village Green Park. There will be opportunities to meet Sisters’ deputies and lieutenant, Search and Rescue personnel, a canine unit, and to explore emergency vehicles. • July is the month for local Sisters nonprofits and other service organizations to apply for community grants offered by the City Council. A total of $20,000 is available for... Full story
It’s a woman’s decision I am irritated by the letters from men, telling women that removing choice is a good thing. Since when did a man have any idea what it feels like to be a woman let alone being a pregnant (especially with the progeny of a man you don’t love). Stephen King Pickleball praise We were delighted to see a dedicated group of pickleball players putting the finishing touches on Sisters’ first public pickleball court as we pulled into town last week to attend a wedding. We travel to Central Oregon regular... Full story
The City of Sisters is seeking to award community grants to non-profit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The City will award up to $20,000 in grants this year for Sisters community projects. The average grant award is approximately $1,400, and the City has awarded over $283,000 in grants to 61 local groups over the past 19 years. Organizations that serve the Sisters community, but are not designated non-profits, will need to meet at least one of the following... Full story
