News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lady Outlaws tennis team lost both their matches this past week; a 3-5 loss to Stayton on Tuesday, April 26, and a 1-7 loss to Molalla the following day. In Tuesday’s match against Stayton, the weather was chilly, temperatures hovering at 40 degrees. In addition to fighting weather conditions, the Outlaws had to play without their No. 2 and No. 4 single’s players. Juhree Kizziar defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-2, with blazing approach shots to the net and great hustling backcourt defense at the No. 1 singles spot. Leah O’Her... Full story
Doug Kaufman wrote: “I wish to publicly thank the Sisters Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) organization and its members and staff. Approximately two months ago, I was told by my PCP and a specialist to immediately go to the Bend St. Charles Hospital ER because of pain and swelling in my lower left leg. It turned out to be quite serious. So serious, in fact, that my lower left leg was amputated below the knee within the following 24 hours. Needless to say, this event left me s... Full story
Sisters Country is well-established as a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, so after moving here last year it came as a bit of surprise to long-time runner Amy Margolis that no organized running club existed in the area. Margolis, a physician’s assistant, and her husband, David Wilson, decided to take matters into their own hands —and feet – to change that. The couple, who hail from Seattle but lived a somewhat nomadic life for the three years prior to settling in S... Full story
Personal and commercial use firewood collection season has started on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. All areas will remain open through November 30. This is only for the national forest lands and does not include permits for firewood cutting on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. Personal firewood permits will be available at local vendors and open Forest Service offices. Commercial permits will only be available at Forest Service offices. For closed Forest Service offices,... Full story
The Sisters High School aviation program has produced many licensed pilots over the years, but a “school record” was established recently when junior Corbin Fredland became the youngest Outlaw to achieve the goal. Fredland, 17, moved with his family from Bend as a freshman primarily to access the aviation program. “It had been a move my parents had been thinking about for quite a while,” he says. Fredland first became interested when a friend of his father started talking... Full story
After a two-year hiatus, the Rhythm and Brews festival will be returning to Sisters in 2022. “We are elated to be back this summer,” said festival co-creator Joe Rambo. “Once again making use of our beloved Village Green Park!” The Sisters Rhythm and Brews Festival will be held for two days, August 12-13. Festival passes and single-day tickets are available at BendTicket.com and www.sistersrhythmandbrews.com. This one-of-a-kind event will host an array of stellar, blues,... Full story
After two years on hiatus, the Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational (SALI) will be back on the field in Sisters this month. This year marks the 16th year of this iconic event. Now operated by Thump Lacrosse, Central Oregon’s premier lacrosse organization, SALI brings over 50 girls and boys lacrosse teams to Sisters from all over the Northwest, Northern California, and Idaho. It has become one of the largest lacrosse events in the western United States, bringing in an estimated 5,000 visitors to the Sisters community each y... Full story
There’s this gent living in the house next to me. This person is considerate, follows local laws, maintains a safe environment for himself and others, pays taxes, and manages his trash and other waste responsibly. He’s committed to the community at large and is undoubtedly a neighbor. A good one. For the sake of discussion, let’s say this gent leaves town for an extended period of time. His house is then accessed and illegally occupied by another individual that trashes the place, creates a hazardous environment for those... Full story
Support Cloverdale Fire levy To the Editor: The Cloverdale Fire District needs your help. There is a critical shortage in qualified fire officers available, and currently no volunteers able to make a commitment to the hundreds of extra hours required for the leadership roles. The current two paid officers have been striving to maintain full district coverage, resulting in hundreds of additional hours worked per month between the two positions. This is not sustainable, and could rapidly lead to burnout and stress-related... Full story
Amid the primary battles for party nominations for positions from Deschutes County Commissioner to Governor on the May 17 ballot is a measure that will affect the safety of residents living in the eastern area of Sisters country covered by the Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District. The Fire District is going back to voters to seek funding to provide a sustainable level of 24/7 staffing. The District is seeking a 69-cents-per-$1,000 (assessed valuation) levy to fund 24/7 staffing by fire officers/EMTs. Cloverdale Fire... Full story
Circle of Friends (COF) hosted a special guest on Friday, April 29, as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley stopped by to acknowledge the $93,000 federal grant awarded to the nonprofit. Merkley, who has served in the Senate since 2009, spent most of the visit asking staff members and adult mentors about the program and the impact it has on the youth of Sisters. His wife, Mary Sorteberg, and Outreach Director Stacey Jochimsen were also in attendance. At the outset of the gathering,... Full story
The East Portal in Sisters is one big step closer to being in City hands. The Sisters City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) approved a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) last week. The 14.61-acre property is located at 460 West US 20, the eastern terminus of Highway 242, the McKenzie Highway. The parcel of land is bordered by Highway 20 to the northeast, West Hood Avenue to the west, and Highway 242 to the south. All those streets a... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District plans to implement multiple prescribed fires totaling 220 acres approximately one mile south of Sisters (SAFR unit 54) off Edgington road and approximately seven miles south of Sisters (SAFR Unit 150) along the FS 16 road (Three Creek Road) on Wednesday, May 4. Operations will begin as early as 9 a.m., and will continue until ignitions are complete, or conditions become unfavorable. This treatment is part of the Sisters Area Fuels Reduction project and is intended to reduce hazardous fuels in the... Full story
After a two-year hiatus, Hospice of Redmond is bringing its free youth grief camp, Camp Sunrise, back this year. The normally three-day camp will be condensed into one day this year, scheduled for June 4. Founded in 1998, Camp Sunrise is considered one of the finest children’s grief camps and is the longest running in Oregon. Camp Sunrise is offered to children ages 7 through 14 who reside in Central Oregon and have experienced the loss of a loved one. The bereavement camp was founded on the understanding that every child d... Full story
A Sisters High School student won top honors for her solo at the Spotlight Dance Cup in Portland. Sydney Linn, a junior at SHS, is an extremely dedicated honor roll student, school leader, and a competitive dancer. Sydney has been training in various styles of dance for the last 10 years: specifically ballet, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. She is a member of the senior company at The Dance Connection Bend. On April 10, Sydney competed with her solo piece entitled “The D... Full story
Mr. Branham’s arguments to not expand e-bike access to trails (letter to the editor in the April 20 edition of The Nugget) ignores multiple factors that should be considered in deciding what to do about the growing popularity of e-bikes and trail access: 1.?Not all e-bikes are the same: Pedal-assist e-bikes are a different animal compared to throttle-assist e-bikes that can be propelled without pedaling, just like a motorcycle. Pedal-assist e-bikes do not move unless pedaled (no throttle), and just like traditional bikes, the... Full story
Don’t ‘other’ forest dwellers To the Editor: I am writing in response to last week’s article “Forest-dwelling raises safety concerns” (The Nugget, April 20, page 1), and the letter to the editor titled “Sisters Fire Safety.” The article was full of assumptions and statements about people who live in the forest, aimed at inciting fear in the community. The people that are living in the forest are our neighbors and part of the Sisters community. Many are struggling to afford housing, access mental health services, etc.... Full story
Sisters is set to celebrate the arts this weekend. The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will host a free Community Arts Celebration at the Sisters Art Works building on Friday, April 29 at 5 p.m. as part of the annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) arts fundraiser. The family-friendly celebration will include a free concert, interactive art activities, a public art dedication, food and drinks from Oliver Lemon’s, and performances from Americana Project students. The evening will kick off... Full story
The increase of forest dwellers has brought an increase in citizen concerns about forest safety, especially with respect to wildfire. Citizens are a big part of the solution. None more typify this than Dave and Sharon Skidmore, who relocated to Sisters from Alaska two years ago and live on North Forest Edge Drive. Their home backs up to Deschutes National Forest, less than 20 yards’ distance. They are part of a small group of volunteers like Scott Bowler who regularly visit t... Full story
School nursing requires a unique skill set in normal times. Throw in a two-year pandemic and new, ever-changing priorities arise. Through it all, Trish Roy, the nurse for Sisters Middle School and High School navigated the stormy seas with what superintendent Curt Scholl called “grace and calm.” Her steady presence and unwavering commitment to students earned Roy the honor of being named Oregon School Nurse of the Year in a ceremony held April 21 in Ashland at the annual sta... Full story
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Summit Health Oregon is enhancing its partnership in the delivery of palliative care services with Partners In Care. The partnership will provide all Central Oregonians seen at Summit Health with access to a fully integrated palliative care service line as part of Summit Health’s patient-centered medical home. Since 2014, Partners In Care and Summit Health have worked together, featuring Dr. Jennifer Blechman and her team providing services in Summit Health’s Oncology Department at the eastside clinic in Bend. The exp... Full story
The Outlaws lacrosse team took on Bend High School at Hal Puddy Field on Tuesday, April 19, and were crushed in a final score of 17-1. On Friday, Sisters fell 11-6 at West Albany. Sisters stayed close in the first quarter against Bend on Tuesday, but in the second period the Lava Bears opened the floodgates, scored nine goals, and went up 0-11 at the half. “We got a little frustrated in the second quarter by our inability to gain and keep control of the ball, and that led to penalties against us, which only frustrated us m... Full story
More than 153,000 ballots for the May 2022 Primary Election were to be mailed to registered voters in Deschutes County on Wednesday. If voters do not receive their ballot by Wednesday, May 4, they are encouraged to call the Deschutes County Elections at 541-388-6547. This year, ballot packets will not include optional blue paper secrecy sleeves. The outer signature envelope has a security weave on the inside that will protect ballot privacy. Voters’ Pamphlets with information about candidates and measures from local j... Full story
With shaky knees and my guitar in hand, I entered the Sisters Art Works building on West Adams Avenue. “A Song A Week with Jenner Fox” was my first social event in Sisters since moving here in December, and I had no idea what to expect from the locals I would be interacting with. A dozen of us settled into a quaint room filled to the brim with artwork and instruments. “What was the first song that made you feel alive?” This was the first question Jenner asked the group.... Full story
