News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sometimes you know you’ve made a terrible mistake as soon as you take that first wrong turn. Oregon took a sharp turn down the wrong road in passing Measure 110 — the Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative approved by voters in 2020. Measure 110 makes personal possession of a controlled substance a violation subject only to a maximum fine of $100, and established a drug addiction treatment and recovery program funded in part by the state’s mar... Full story
Love thy neighbor To The Editor: Please read the book “This Fight Is Our Fight,” by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. “And it is our fight, all of us!” She tells us the truth! This country only works for those with “big money” to make it work for them!? I have been told by two political offices — a state senator, and a state representative — that prices are so high in Oregon because Oregon has become a “distorted supply and demand state.” And we are supposed to trust those we elect and what they do and say! I woul... Full story
Glenn Miller, a long-time Sisters builder and leader of the Sisters Rodeo, died last week after a long period of ill health. The Sisters Rodeo Association made the announcement, reflecting on the giant boot prints Miller made in the Sisters arena. “Holding the position as our rodeo president for 21 years he invested so much of his life into our organization,” the association statement noted. “There may be a few other people who have dedicated as much of their lives to Siste... Full story
Sisters is moving toward a holistic approach to tourism, considering the benefits for the visitors balanced with the quality of life for the residents. The City Council and City staff are investigating a fairly recent development in the tourism industry known as destination management. Destination management involves coordinating tourist activities across multiple agencies, businesses, and organizations to manage visitor impacts on the area while improving livability for the... Full story
Mike Boyle of Sisters has been hit with significant fines by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists (OBMT). Boyle is facing civil and criminal charges in association with alleged actions committed at Hop in the Spa in Sisters. Jeff Van Laanen, compliance and licensing manager for OBMT, told The Nugget last week that the board met in executive session on January 31, and elected to charge Boyle with 13 violations of ORS 687.021 (1) (a) (practicing massage without a license); and... Full story
You just can’t replicate the heat, the feeling of being in a building that’s on fire,” Sisters Fire Chief Roger Johnson told The Nugget on Sunday, as teams of firefighters entered smoking buildings in a live-fire training exercise. “You just can’t replicate that kind of training.” Firefighters and other personnel from Sisters, Cloverdale, Black Butte Ranch, Bend, Redmond, and Crooked River Ranch engaged in extensive training drills on property that is now part of the Sisters... Full story
Firefighters will conduct a 67-acre understory prescribed burn approximately 2-1/2 miles southeast of Sisters adjacent to Forest Service Road 4606 starting Thursday morning. Ignitions could begin as early as 8:30 a.m. and continue into the middle of the afternoon. The prescribed burn unit borders the Metolius-Windigo-To-Rodeo-Grounds Connector Trail. Signage will be posted highlighting an alternative route trail users are requested to utilize during, and immediately following burn operations. The reroute will be in place for... Full story
Nonpartisan county commission To the Editor: On January 3, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office updated the voter registration database. At that time there were 153,912 voters across the county registered to vote in federal elections. Of these, 31 percent are registered for the Democratic Party and 29 percent for the Republican Party. The remaining 40 percent are not affiliated with either of the two major parties in the state: 33 percent are nonaffiliated voters (NAV) and 7 percent are registered for one of the seven minor p... Full story
Braxton Holly has lived on his 10-acre parcel of land off Holmes Road over 25 years. When he moved from the valley to Sisters, it was 10 acres of scrub, trees, rocks, and no surface water. The surrounding properties are all five- and 10-acre parcels, each requiring a well to provide running water. Back behind his property there is an old dry lakebed, indicating that at some point in time, the area contained a surface water source, but no more. One of the challenging... Full story
Sisters schools will soon have an exceptional outdoor environmental education classroom in the Sisters backcountry. The Wildhaven Preserve, a 160-acre property in the Stevens Canyon area that has been cared for and protected as far back as 1970, became the responsibility of the Sisters School District following a transfer from the Nature Conservancy, which had overseen the land since 1982. Originally purchased as a private conservation area by Vivien and Gil Staender in 1970,... Full story
A traffic stop on Highway 20 in Sisters, at about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, capped a long-term Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team investigation with the arrest of Dorian Jay Decker, 28, of Bend. According to the CODE team, detectives identified Decker as a cocaine trafficker in Central Oregon. Decker allegedly has imported large quantities of cocaine from other parts of Oregon into the Bend area, where it is distributed through various networks. After a multi-county surveillance operation, law enforcement... Full story
Scientists have detected an increase in the rate of uplift of the ground surface in the Three Sisters volcanic region of the Central Oregon Cascade Range. The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) released an information statement last week from the Cascades Volcano Observatory with respect to Three Sisters Volcano (complex). The volcanoes’ status remains normal/green, and there is no sign of an imminent eruption. Episodes of increased uplift have been observed in this area b... Full story
People all around us every day — people we never think about or see, the gas station attendant, waitress, barista, cashier, fast-food drive-through person, or clerk at the store you are shopping at — may be living below the poverty line. Sisters’ poverty rate is 12 percent. That means every one out of eight people you see are struggling in Sisters. We need to look out for each other, see our neighbors. You may have a single mom or dad living next door; they look just like you, but their water just got shut off a... Full story
If you look up into a cloudless sky after sundown this month, you will have a great view of Auriga, the Charioteer, located nearly overhead. Visible to observers in the Northern Hemisphere, this constellation is bordered by its celestial neighbors Camelopardalis, Gemini, Lynx, Perseus, and Taurus. While Auriga isn’t the biggest piece of real estate on the celestial sphere, it ranks 21st largest among the 88 constellations. Identifying Auriga is not hard since many of its b... Full story
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) plans to conduct live fire training exercises on Sunday, February 13 and Sunday, February 20 at 201 N. Pine St. in Sisters. The exercise will provide invaluable training to our firefighters using live fire, according to Deputy Fire Chief Tim Craig, who serves as the district training officer. District firefighters will be practicing search and rescue skills along with fire attack, ventilation, and exposure protection activities. “Successful prevention efforts and modern fire c... Full story
Sisters High School will host the 4A Special District #4 Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, February 12. The top four wrestlers from each weight class will advance to the State Championships on February 26, at Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon. The action starts at 10 a.m., featuring teams from Baker, Corbett, Gladstone, La Grande, Madras, McLoughlin, Ontario, and Sisters. Spectators can attend for $8 for adults; $6 seniors; $5 students; youth under three are free. Sisters High School is located at 1700 W.... Full story
After 16 years in service of the region’s hospice care needs, Eric Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of Partners In Care, will retire effective March 31.“I have been honored to work with a great team in nurturing this special enterprise. I owe much to those who came before me and it is now time to give another leader the privilege of serving the people of our 10,000-square-mile region,” said Alexander. During his tenure, Alexander founded Partners In Care... Full story
Allen J Ver Bouwens, Big Al, Al VB, Husband, Dad, Pop-pop, Grandpa Al, Son, Uncle, and Friend left his human body on Monday, January 31 at home surrounded in a cuddle puddle of love. What a lot of people didn’t know about Big Al, with his pale skin, bright blue eyes, and flaming red hair, is that he was a direct descendent of the Cheyanne Sioux Tribe of Eagle Butte, South Dakota. His amazing forever-young long red locks told of his native heritage and had us all convinced t... Full story
Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is extending the application period to fill a vacant position on the board of directors. Completed applications need to be returned, with a cover letter, to the Fire District’s administrative office no later than Friday, February 25 at 5 p.m. After reviewing all applications, the board of directors will appoint the successful candidate to the vacant position through June 30, 2023. The board of directors meet each month at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday. In addition, all m... Full story
Outlaws wrestler Daisy Patterson and basketball plenary Max Palanuk were selected by coaches at Sisters High School for a moment in the spotlight. Wrestling Coach Gary Thorson said, “Daisy will be the first female wrestler to letter and compete all four years for Sisters High School. So far this year, she has a record of 16-7 and has been instrumental in helping to grow the numbers in our program and has been a great help in leading and modeling the other girls who have w... Full story
The Sisters Astronomy Club will host Dr. Ron Polidan, former NASA scientist, to speak about the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at their meeting on Tuesday, February 15, at 7 p.m. It will be a virtual meeting only, accessible online to anyone through Zoom by clicking on the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81963561802?pwd=MmZZVzVNVmJPeUlROG04dEZROEdZQT09. Polidan will discuss the development history and technology of the JWST, its launch and in-space deployment, current status, and plans for its... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival is offering a pair of music-themed whitewater rafting trips on the Rogue River in southern Oregon this summer. The SFF will once again collaborate with American River Touring Association (ARTA) to operate specialty five-day/four-night music rafting trips featuring professional musicians who will provide nightly entertainment and the opportunity to interact informally with their fellow trip participants. The Rogue River is designated as a National Wild &... Full story
Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) is seeking an experienced nonprofit leader, interested in sharing their talents in a part-time position for the local nonprofit. The activities of STA are currently managed by a cadre of board members and volunteers. The executive director (ED) will provide organization, structure, and leadership to board and committees, lead fundraising efforts, manage external communications, and coordinate events as well as day-to-day activities of STA. The ED will be the lead spokesperson for the group and... Full story
The Outlaws boys and girls ski teams had a bye week after taking first-place finishes at Hoodoo on Wednesday, January 26. The victories maintain a season-long winning streak. The skiers enjoyed beautiful sunny skies and a clear starry night, and cold east winds kept the snow dry and firm for fast racing conditions. On the boys’ side, Bela Chladek’s lead over the rest of the league widened with another first-place win with a combined time of 1:34.13. Coach Chladek said, “Bela’s technique is moving into the next level and it’s... Full story
The Lady Outlaws hoopsters fell 48-35 on the road at Stayton on Thursday, February 4. The Eagles are a good team and entered the contest with an 11-4 record. In the Outlaws’ last matchup against Stayton they fell 24-45, so they did perform better this time around. Emma Lutz, Ila Reid, Haleigh Froehlich, and Josie Patton combined for Sisters’ 10 points in the first quarter. Stayton put 16 points on the scoreboard to lead at the end of one. In the second quarter, Lutz and Froehlich scored the Outlaws’ only buckets. The Eagle... Full story
