News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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My grandfather was a cowboy. That’s what my family told me when I was a little kid. Of course, that conjured up images of riding across the sage with spurs a-jingling, eating off a chuckwagon, maybe battling a bad guy or two. It wasn’t like that, exactly. Ken Ginter was actually a small rancher in South Dakota. Not the same thing. He and his dad ran cows, but they also grew a variety of crops, which made them as much farmers as ranchers — though they always ide... Full story
City fees To the Editor: As a city councilor for four years, I listened, assessed, and learned. When a citizen’s issue came before council, I attempted to wear their shoes and imagined myself in their situation. Being a councilor is not gloating over your name on a coffee cup and being on a name plaque at the diocese (sic). I recently learned the Veterans were required this year by the City to pay for their public event on Memorial Day. I wonder if the City Manager and City Council knew that they wouldn’t have their positions... Full story
Wednesday night is the start of the 80th Sisters Rodeo with the opening performance promoted as Xtreme Bulls. Saddle Bronc Riding is generally thought of as rodeo’s classic event — requiring strength certainly, but also a large serving of style and precision. It’s a lot more technical than it looks. If saddling up on a 1,200- or 1,300-pound wild horse isn’t enough adrenaline, getting on the back of 2,000 pounds of angry, contorting, pure muscle should do the job. Bull... Full story
Despite above-normal precipitation levels and below-normal temperatures in April, state climatology experts predict it will be warmer and drier than normal in the coming summer months. Snowpack and reservoir levels are currently below average for this time of year, and ongoing drought conditions are affecting both the local community and natural resources. With that prediction, the City of Sisters is encouraging community members to conserve water and reduce water waste. The... Full story
The Sisters High Desert Chorale returned to the stage Friday and Sunday after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus. Under the direction of Connie Gunterman, the community singing group, totaling 27, performed a mix of well-known tunes ranging from Simon & Garfunkel, to Disney soundtracks, to a John Denver medley, and a Rodgers & Hammerstein medley before closing with a stirring “America My Home,” an arrangement of “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” and “America the Beautiful.... Full story
Brains4Drones, a small robotics company specializing in developing artificial intelligence (AI) on drones, will work with Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) to refine real-time visual intelligence sensors for off-the-shelf drones to perform inspections of power lines and vegetation encroachment. “We are thrilled to partner with Brains4Drones and serve as a resource in their research efforts to enhance drone-based solutions to perform aerial inspections of our electric system more efficiently in high-risk wildfire areas,” sai... Full story
A pickleball round robin tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, as a way of saying thank you to the Sisters Country Pickleball Club (SCPC) members for all their support with the club’s mission to spread the joy of pickleball in the Sisters community through clinics, tournaments, and providing places to play. Two tournaments are being offered for two different levels of players. Levels 2.4 – 3.4 will play from 9-11 a.m. and levels 3.5 – 4.5 will play 11 a... Full story
Tom Nechville is renowned among instrument makers for his innovative banjo design, creating a line of banjos that are aesthetically pleasing, play well, and — most of all — sound wonderful. They are found in the hands of some of the finest professional players in American music. While his main factory remains in Minnesota, he and his partner, Linda Leavitt, a talented bluegrass and folk musician, have located Banjos West at 411 E. Main Ave. in Sisters. They plan a... Full story
Work hard, play hard. Keep a smile on your face. Remember to be kind. These were words Hal frequently said to his family and he truly lived by them. Hal Henry Reitmeier went to his heavenly home on November 13, 2021, and will be very missed by anyone who knew him. He had a zest for life and a willingness to be a friend to all. Hal was born in Tacoma, Washington, on July 7, 1946, to the parents of Harold and Agnes Reitmeier. He lived in Puyallup, Washington on a daffodil farm... Full story
Since the Sisters High School (SHS) greenhouse opened in 2016, it’s been used for many science and occupational training activities. It serves as a classroom and lab for science students. A state-of-the-art design, it’s used to grow starts and hanging baskets sold to raise funds for greenhouse expenses and programming. The space also provides opportunities for Amy Johnson’s students in the Youth Transition Program. Johnson, a transitions specialist employed by the Siste... Full story
Mike Durre is a lifelong Central Oregon resident, and he feels rooted here. “I just love the area,” he said. That sense of rootedness informs his work with Bisnett Insurance as a producer/agent. For Durre, it’s about relationships with clients. “I’m going to work for them and help them meet their needs and help do what’s best for them,” he said. “I think the biggest thing is consistency.” Durre had been working for Colonial Life when he reconnected with professional coll... Full story
Josh Smith and his wife, Stephanie, took over ownership of The Paper Place on May 26. The Smiths are from Salem and plan to live in Sisters once the housing market opens up a bit. Their two children, a 7-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, will be attending Sisters schools. Stephanie will work at the store part-time, and eventually they look forward to their children working in the store as well. “We’re excited to have the business pass from one family to the next,” said Jo... Full story
I never thought I’d be writing this, or at least that it would have been at the beginning of the pandemic, not two years later. I quit my job. A job that I loved. A job perfect for me. A job immediately tailored to my needs, and then again after my first baby and then my second, remote and flexible before that was a thing. A job that allowed me to raise those babies, now 11 and 13, in my office and at home. A job where my boss became one of my best friends and biggest s... Full story
Within hours of the mass murder of school children and teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, public scrutiny of the law enforcement response turned accusatory, with a pile of unanswered questions landing squarely at the feet of Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo. Rightly so. Post Columbine, the universal tactic adopted by law enforcement agencies in the United States has been to immediately locate, close with, and terminate an active killer. That does not appear... Full story
The boys golf squad had only one player out for the sport this season, sophomore Devin Coverdale, who stuck with the sport through cancelled matches, and courses covered with snow that made the game unplayable. Coverdale played at Tokatee in early March under favorable weather conditions, and then took a week off for spring break. Glaze Meadow at Black Butte Ranch was covered in snow the first three weeks of April, which prevented any practice, and the tournament at Aubrey Glen was also cancelled due to snow on the course.... Full story
Jon Fogarty is on a mission to get more kids on bikes in Sisters. The coach is building a Sisters-area mountain bike racing team — Deschutes Composite — under the auspices of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). “I’ve been involved since the league started in Oregon,” he told The Nugget. “It’s cross-country mountain bike racing, similar to the Stampede.” The team is open to youth in sixth through 12th grade. Boys and girls are both encouraged... Full story
Roughly 300 archery enthusiasts showed up for the 13th annual three-day rendezvous event known as Stick & Sage. Held under a special use permit issued by the Deschutes National Forest, the group gathered just west of Camp Sherman, deep in the woods. Lenny Ferris leads TACO —Traditional Archers of Central Oregon. “We have 140 registered archers this year, the first after a COVID hiatus. That’s down from our usual 150-200, probably due to the cost of gas,” he said. With... Full story
A busy crowd, live music, and sunshine characterized opening day at Sisters Farmers Market last Sunday. So did wild bursts of wind, smatterings of hard rain, and a runaway booth tent. Jessie Curry moved to Sisters about a year ago but has spent time here seasonally for a decade. “My mom is visiting from out of town, and we decided to check out the farmers market after having lunch at the Saloon,” she said. “A big gust of wind came in, and a bunch of people lifted their hands... Full story
The history of the Sisters Rodeo – The Biggest Little Show in the World – provides a window into the history of Sisters. From an informal bucking contest on wild horses held in 1910 on Fir and Adams Streets at the old baseball diamond, to the multiday event beginning with an evening of bull riding, three full rodeo performances, a Saturday morning parade, and a Sunday morning Buckaroo Breakfast, the Sisters Rodeo has been enthusiastically supported by the town and... Full story
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies arrested 22-year-old Alexander Mark Smith of Redmond on Friday afternoon for murder and multiple other charges in connection with the death of 55-year-old Sisters-area resident Tina Lynn Klein-Lewis. Lewis’ body was found on Tuesday, May 31, on her property at 67450 Cloverdale Road, which is near the intersection with Highway 20 east of Sisters. According to the District Attorney, she was found by her boyfriend in the bucket of a tractor. The DA reported that on June 3, Des... Full story
Details are emerging regarding the circumstances surrounding the murder of a Sisters area woman last week.... Full story
High Desert Chamber Music is expanding their second season of Pop-Up Concerts this summer with new locations and new performers. They’ll kick off the season featuring the members of their chamber music training program, the Spotlight Chamber Players. You can expect appearances by former alumni of the program, as well as a return of violinist Isabelle Senger and pianist Janet Smith. These short, 20-minute performances will be held in a variety of locations, including Downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, and a new a... Full story
Deschutes County Sheriff’s has identified the woman found dead on a property at 60000 block of Cloverdale Road as Tina Lynn Klein-Lewis. In a statement Sgt. Jayson Jayne said, "The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is still actively investigating this case. Our detective division continues to work with the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, Medical Examiner, and the Oregon State Police crime lab to investigate the circumstances surrounding this death. There is a large amount of evidence that still needs to be proce... Full story
The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (COFCA) is closing open debris burning for residential and private lands across the tri-county region in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties. Burning debris piles on many private lands will not be allowed after sunset on May 31,, as the area is still in extreme drought and heading into the summer wildland fire season.... Full story
