News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank finds itself in an enviable position thanks to the generosity of Sisters community organizations, businesses, and individuals who have provided them financial support in the past. Theirs is a success story of having been in need several years ago, alerting the community, and receiving tremendous support. Les Schwab Sisters Taylor Tire Center provided $5,400; OnPoint Community Credit Union, $10,000; Sinclair Oil Corporation, $10,000; plus others;... Full story
Lake Creek once again flows unvexed from Suttle Lake to the Metolius River. Once interrupted by irrigation diversions and dams, the creek now flows freely — while local water rights holders still get their water — thanks to a long-term project involving the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, and numerous partners, that removed the last diversion on the creek this fall. Since 2007, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, along with the Pelton Round Butte Fund and a... Full story
Five members of the Sisters Country Pickleball Club won medals in the Pickleball Zone Fall Bend Classic this past weekend. Robin Lewis-Kane and Cheryl Pellerin won gold in the Women’s Doubles 55+ 3.5 level. Jim Kane and Bruce Carpenter won silver in the Men’s Doubles 55+ 3.5 level. Jim Kane and Robin Lewis-Kane won bronze in the Mixed Doubles 55+ 3.5 level. Riley McHugh and Georgie Scott (Bend Pickleball Club) won bronze in the Mixed Doubles 55+ 4.0 level. The Sisters Cou... Full story
The Sisters School District (SSD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 via Zoom. All board members including Edie Jones, Don Hedrick, David Thorsett, Jeff Smith, and Jenica Cogdill were in attendance. •?Steve Swisher, the budget committee chair and former SSD superintendent, spoke during the community comments, once again sharing his position that the school district proceed thoughtfully when it comes to the use of the current elementary school and district office after the new elementary is completed... Full story
Early signs indicate a snowy winter — raising the hopes of a drought-stricken region. Snowfall also brings chores, including snow removal. The City of Sisters will remove snow from the downtown commercial core from Hood Avenue to Adams Avenue and from Pine to Locust Street on all public sidewalks, parking areas, and non-private alleys. When snowfall reaches three inches and it’s still snowing, the City will mobilize its snow-removal contractor to start plowing operations that night, with a target to be done by 10 a.m. t... Full story
Sisters VFW Post 8138 presented the annual Patriot’s Pen essay contest award on Friday, November 5, 2021, to Jonathan M. Burks (aka Max). Jonathan received an achievement letter, a Patriot’s Pen medal, a check for $400, and two flag pins for his parents. Jonathan’s essay on “How Can I Be A Good American” follows: “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” encouraged President Kennedy. Living the American dream means no matter where you come from, no matter who yo... Full story
Sisters Lady Outlaws battled five grueling sets and came out on top against Philomath on Friday, November 5, earning a berth in the finals at the State tournament at Corvallis High School. Another five grueling sets followed on Saturday in the championship game against Cascade. This time, the Outlaws fell short and had to settle for silver. The Oregon West League teams were impressive, and it was a league battle for the top three spots in the tournament. Cascade finished... Full story
A 20-year collaboration involving federal, state, and local agencies and organizations, as well as local farmers and the Tribes, has brought about the restoration of a once neglected Whychus Creek. Prior to the arrival of American settlers in the Upper Deschutes Basin in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Whychus Creek was a source of fish and water for the native tribes who lived and traveled through the region. Then came settlement of the western United States, encouraged by... Full story
Deep River Books is headquartered out of a small, second-story office on Hood and Pine that is easy to miss driving or walking by. Passersbys wouldn’t guess that the classic mom-and-pop business has published some 550 titles, written by roughly 400 authors. The books, Christian and inspirational in theme, are sold worldwide. Some have been translated into Portuguese, Korean, and Spanish, among other languages. The Christian book market is around $1.2 billion annually, some 1... Full story
There is a new void in my front yard created when my next-door neighbors and I had to remove three old ponderosa pine trees, two due to disease and beetle infestation, and one in the middle of my front yard due to an increasingly precarious lean. Nate Goodwin and his crew from Timber Stand Improvement did a first-class job utilizing a large crane, a voracious chipper, five men on the ground, and the feller up in the trees performing astonishing feats of agility, chain sawing... Full story
Rick McIntyre’s newest book, “The Redemption of Wolf 302,” is being released this month. It’s the third in a series of stories about Yellowstone wolves and covers some of the same fascinating canine characters in his other books. The most successful wolf introduction ever launched began in 1995. In 2008, McIntyre had reached his 3,000th day in a row of getting up before dawn to observe wolves. He saw wolves on 98.7 percent of those days. In this book, McIntyre describ... Full story
•?One of my fondest memories was moving to Portland in the mid-1950s. We were driving north over the Golden Gate Bridge and daddy had the World Series on real loud on the radio: Dodgers 4, Yankees 3. Everything seemed possible to me in that moment. •?I’m guessing there isn’t a one of us who hasn’t run into themselves over these past many months. I know I have. I lucked out because I’m basically a hermit anyway, but I did not escape unscathed. I’m pretty sure I was getting weirder and weirder some of those months, a... Full story
The Lady Outlaws stomped the Marist Spartans in a 3-0 sweep at home on Saturday, October 30, in the first round of the State playoffs. With the win the Outlaws advance to the second round and were to host Siuslaw on Tuesday, November 2. The winner of that match plays in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. at Corvallis High School on Friday, November 5. Sisters had a slow start against the Spartans in the first set due to some nerves, and they committed a lot of unforced errors. After... Full story
The Sisters Country Vision Implementation Team (VIT) reconvened in September, adding several new members and beginning the process of building a new work plan for the upcoming year. This month, we are celebrating vision-aligned projects that focus on local childcare options and food security. As always, there are opportunities for any interested community members to get involved! Sisters Country parents (and grandparents!) know that finding childcare has been a challenge for years, and it has only gotten more difficult to... Full story
The Outlaws wrapped up their regular season with a 1-1 tie on the road at Cascade on Tuesday, October 26. In Sisters’ first match-up against the Cougars at home earlier in the season, the Outlaws trounced the Cougars 9-1. This time around it was a whole different game. Rain over the last few weeks in the Valley made for very muddy and unpredictable conditions, and the Outlaws came into the game a little too relaxed and a bit overconfident. From the start, Cascade played very physical and with something to prove. In the f... Full story
The Outlaws fell 48-14 to the Hawks at La Pine on Friday, October 29, in their final league game of the season. The much bigger Hawk squad, with huge offensive and defensive lines, were more than the Outlaws could handle. Sisters had to punt on their first possession and the Hawks got the ball, marched down the field, and scored to go up 7-0. The Outlaws were able to drive the length of the field to inside the La Pine five yard, with good runs from Wyatt Maffey and Griffin... Full story
The best thing about documentary filmmaking, it turns out, is the friends you make along the trail. For nearly two years, Sisters native and cinematographer Sam Pyke and I have been traveling around the country meeting people who have managed to retain, and to pay forward, the resiliency, optimism, and self-sacrifice that once exemplified the American Character. We covered a lot of country in this effort — from Nevada and Idaho to Wyoming and Texas, and points beyond.... Full story
One well-known, easy- to-find stellar grouping of the autumn season is Andromeda, the Chained Maiden. It is visible to all who live in the Northern Hemisphere and is bordered by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, Pisces, and Triangulum. Andromeda is well up in the northeast sky by nightfall. The brightest star in Andromeda is Alpheratz, also known as Sirrah. It is a spectroscopic binary star, meaning the two stars are orbiting each other very close... Full story
Carl Eugene Snyder of Camp Sherman passed away on October 3. Carl was born in Watsonville, California. He graduated from Watsonville High School in 1961. After high school, Carl joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Ramstein, Germany. When Carl returned home, he worked for Butte Creek Rock Co. in Chico, California. After a period of time, Carl went back to school and became an airline reservation specialist. He eventually went to work for Evergreen... Full story
The Lady Outlaws were seeded No. 1 as they entered the State play-in game at home against Elmira on Friday, October 29. Sisters put on a show the entire game and blanked the Falcons 8-0. Sisters came out strong and within the first 11 minutes were up 3-0. The Outlaws wanted to establish themselves early, and pressured the Falcons hard from the start. Freshman Ella Davis scored the Outlaws’ first goal of the contest off an Anya Shockley assist at the two-minute mark to give the... Full story
The boys soccer squad hosted Gladstone in a Division 4 play-in game on Saturday, October 30, and walked off the field with a 1-0 win. It was the first time in four years the Outlaws made it to postseason play. Coach Jeff Husmann shared with The Nugget the atmosphere prior to the game. “There was an intangible feeling during warm-ups: The boys were focused, and yet relaxed,” said Husmann. “I reminded them that it was a big game, but the bottom line is that they are playi... Full story
•?The Sisters Woodlands development will be the subject of a public hearing before the Sisters Planning Commission on Wednesday, November 10, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held over Zoom and will include a public hearing on the Sisters Woodlands project, proposed for the middle section of the former U.S. Forest Service property. The development is slated to contain 370 residential units, 100 of which will be cottages and the remainder either townhomes or apartments... Full story
In the days leading up to the Oregon West District cross-country meet, the girls on the Sisters Outlaws team knew that all five scorers had a job to do for them to have any hope of finishing in the top two and qualifying for the state championships. There was no room for error, season bests would be needed, along, perhaps, with a bit of luck. The races were held Thursday, October 28, at Lane Community College. While it was clear that none of the other teams in the league... Full story
In the October 20 edition of The Nugget, there was an article about the tight rental market. I was surprised it did not mention a glaring reason for high rents and home prices in Sisters. You could call it good old- fashion supply vs. demand. But there’s more to it. Sisters city leaders, while admirably advocating for affordable housing, have made rather bizarre decisions that create the opposite effect. For example, we have created an industrial park allowing for companies like Laird Superfoods, having a work force of 500, n... Full story
Selling Sisters out To the Editor: In the October 27 paper I read the story about Sisters’ future as a tourist destination. As I read the story and contemplated bringing in outsiders to develop our little city into a tourist trap and a plan to make this city a final destination tourist resort, I quickly decided several things: First off, this city was never designed to be a final tourist destination; we always have been and should always be a jewel in the mountains, but every time a new person or family moves in or stays f... Full story
