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Our most common small falcon, the American Kestrel [Falco sparverius], is often seen on fence posts, tree snags, and telephone wires. This 8- to 12-inch tall bird is also known as the Sparrowhawk. They hover overhead and kite down to capture their prey. Nests are built in cavities in trees, rock walls and even buildings. The male will choose several nest sites and present them to the female and she makes the final decision. No nesting material is used except what is already... Full story
Sana Hayes, an artist who has lived in Sisters for the past 17 years, uses her work to support local animal welfare nonprofits. She is currently one of the artist vendors featured at the Lions Club Holiday Faire, running through December 17 at the old Antler Arts building at 311 E. Cascade Ave. “I created three different lines of jewelry over three years,” Hayes said. “Licensed To Love necklaces are made from the dog licenses of former shelter dogs and supports Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras. Unchained With Love neckl... Full story
It all began as a mode of transportation in the Alps. It grew into a new winter sport on ski slopes when Austrian ski manufacturer, Engelbert Brenter, patented the “Sit-Ski” in 1949. He created a steerable sledge with runners, and added key components needed to transform the bike into a serious recreational sport including a suspension system, and real skis instead of runners. The sport bloomed in the 1970s, and more-or-less died of in the ’80s, as ski resorts resisted their... Full story
With the expansion and new location of A Bit Less Tack, purchasing or selling horse equipment, riding apparel, and equine-related gifts has become a lot easier. Sisters Heather Naasz and Teresa Roff own A Bit Less Tack. They chose a location that’s easy to find, accessible for horse trailers, and able to contain their vast inventory of consigned and new horse products. Originally the store was run by Naasz and was located by Costco. When Roff decided to move over from the Will... Full story
The boys basketball squad snapped their two-game losing streak with a dominant 66-34 victory at Jefferson High School on Tuesday, December 6. At home two days later, they destroyed the Dawgs of Culver with a final score of 63-29. In Tuesday’s action the Outlaws set the tone of the contest from the opening tip, and the defense caused the Lions to turn the ball over on their first two possessions. Sisters used full-court man-to-man pressure to make the Lions uncomfortable the entire period. Adam Maddox-Castle led the first q... Full story
Ten Friends Silent Auction and Himalayan Dinner, sponsored by the Cascades Academy MUSE Club, will be held Wednesday, December 14, 6 to 8 p.m. at Cascades Academy. After two years of a virtual auction, this year’s event will be live. The evening will include speakers, a raffle, a dinner of dal bhat, and the silent auction. The auction will include an assortment of goods and experiences donated by local businesses and individuals. Items include a ski package donated by Crows F... Full story
Rodney Gene Moss was born and raised in Sisters, spending time as a boy hunting in the woods around Sisters, and fishing Squaw Creek. After graduating High School 1968 he went off to serve his country in Vietnam, March 1969 to June 1972. Upon return as a young man he took a job with Brooks-Scanlon Logging, which led him into the timber falling industry where he spent the rest of his time logging the great Northwest that he loved. Most of his free time was spent hunting with hi... Full story
Anybody who has explored the forests of Sisters Country is familiar with the numbered forest road markers. What do the numbers actually mean? The only thing systematic about the Forest Service road numbering system is that there is nothing systematic, at least in the sense of consistency. Each National Forest is more or less free to employ their own numbering scheme. So if you came to Sisters from say the Southern California area and were a regular at the Angeles National... Full story
The Outlaws boys hoopsters suffered a heartbreaking 44-43 loss at home against Burns in their preseason opener on Tuesday, November 30. Two days later they fell 36-27 on the road against Riverdale. In Tuesday’s action against the Burns Hilanders, Sisters jumped out with the first bucket of the game, but then first-game jitters set in, and the Hilanders went on a 12-0 run. At the close of the period the Outlaws trailed 7-16. Landon Scott scored five of the team’s seven poi... Full story
In basketball action, the Lady Outlaws lost to the two top teams in the state in their season openers — a 54-28 loss at home against Burns on Tuesday, November 30, and two days later a 48-18 loss at Riverdale. Burns was a tough matchup on Tuesday. The Hilanders are traditionally a good basketball team, and last year finished second at state. They came out strong in the first quarter and scored 12 points, and held the Outlaws scoreless for the first five-and-a-half... Full story
At their November 30 meeting and public hearings, the Sisters City Council rolled up their sleeves and for four hours wrestled with the toughest topic of late: how to plan appropriately for growth without destroying the small-town character of Sisters.... Full story
As the holiday season approaches, so does the Sisters School District Holiday Showcase. The performance will be hosted by the Sisters High School Jazz Choir and is set for this Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. at Sisters High School auditorium. “The holiday showcase is an opportunity for the high school, middle school, and elementary school music programs to share holiday music with the community,” said Choir Director Rick Johnson. The variety of acts in the Holiday Showcase highlights performances from all over Sisters. “Th... Full story
It was a very busy distribution day at the Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) office this past Thursday, December 1. Thirty-six families picked up their pet food orders along with lots of other pet supplies that lined the porch. Furry Friends Foundation is a volunteer-run 501(3)(c) nonprofit offering pet food, needed pet supplies, and free spay/neuter sponsorships to Sisters-area families in financial hardship. During the holidays Santa Paws helps FFF as it joins forces with Sisters Kiwanis and Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD for the... Full story
Sisters Dance Academy’s 12th annual holiday performance, the Winter Wonderland Ball, is set for Saturday, December 10, at Sisters High School. Owner of the Academy, Lonnie Liddell, said, “Sisters Dance Academy (SDA) opened in 2009. We have held two shows a year, every year. I think it is an amazing way for the community to come together to support our youth and is also such a positive, joyful event.” Each dance recital has had a different theme. “This year’s theme was inspi... Full story
Jeff Scheidler, SMS STEAM teacher/activities director, wrote: Sisters Middle School would like to thank the Sisters Schools Foundation. They have been an instrumental part of making one of our largest incentive programs possible. With their contributions, our student-led leadership program is able to facilitate an ever-growing student store. This store is maintained and stocked by students here at SMS. This also includes SMS students designing and making the merchandise themselves. This process alone has been a great... Full story
Cottage Grove author and photographer Eric Alan will offer a presentation from his new book “Grateful by Nature: Walking Gratitude’s Wild Path Home,” at Paulina Springs Books on Thursday, December 8. Alan will read selections from his new book along with a slideshow featuring his beautiful photographs of nature. “Grateful by Nature” offers gratitude as our shared path home, within a return to nature. Through poetic stories and vivid photographs, the book’s mindful walk through... Full story
Sisters artist Jim Horsley has painted landscapes, Western scenes, and military-inspired works. Now he has embarked on a magnum opus project that brings together his passion for painting with the Christian faith that underpins his life. In collaboration with his pastor, Steve Stratos of Sisters Community Church, Horsley is creating an art installation titled “Reflections of Jesus,” which will hang at the church. In an overview of the project, Horsley explained: “The colle... Full story
Each Tuesday in December at the Sisters Community Lunches sponsored by Council on Aging of Central Oregon, there will be seasonal entertainment for the enjoyment of the attendees. The no-charge, in-person lunches are held at Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sisters High School Jazz Band and Choir will be playing and singing on Tuesday, December 13. The ever-popular Sisters Ukelele Group will liven things up on December 20. The year will be... Full story
Heath Foott keeps busy with his remote work for Meta, his former service with the Oregon Army National Guard, and enjoying the benefits of living in Central Oregon. Yet he somehow finds the time to serve on the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) board. Foott and his family have been in and out of Sisters over the last 35 years, leaving to get employment elsewhere and eventually settling down in Sisters Country. He is a 34-year veteran of environmental and safety work... Full story
Circle of Friends Executive Director Nicole Swisher Woodson has been running a metaphorical marathon, with all kinds of obstacles in her way because of COVID-19 challenges. Like many organizations, over the past two years she’s learned new ways of facilitating connections when face-to-face time wasn’t possible. By far, that has been her greatest challenge. Especially with an organization whose mission is based on building strong, long-term relationships between mentors and... Full story
You can’t live in Sisters and not recognize the ubiquitous pale-green fire trucks used by the Forest Service. A test of how long you’ve lived in Sisters Country would be your ability to differentiate BLM (Bureau of Land Management) fire trucks, the chartreuse-colored rigs. Further upping your identification skills would include knowing to whom the white fire trucks belong. The answer: Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Of course red-fire trucks generally are associated wit... Full story
More than 400 runners and walkers, decked out in tremendously ugly sweaters and garish garb, turned out for the second annual Ugly Sweater Run on Saturday, December 3. The event, sponsored by Run Sisters Run, is a benefit for the Circle of Friends program. Participants needed their sweaters this year, with temperatures at the start hovering below freezing — as opposed to last year’s event held under balmy conditions in the 60s. Participants had the option of a five-kilom... Full story
Sisters Library will soon be under construction, in a major remodeling project that is expected to last through August. Local patrons will still be able to order books and pick up holds, and access other services at the library’s temporary facility. “Basically, it’s a trailer,” said Lynne Mildenstein, Deschutes Public Library’s (DPL) assistant director of operations. “It’s going to sit on the corner of Cedar [Street] and Main [Avenue].” The trailer is 24-by-40 feet, offering... Full story
Five years ago, Craig Rullman told in the pages of The Nugget Marvin Emmarson’s incredible story of survival during the Pearl Harbor attack and later enduring a catastrophic torpedo assault that almost took out his ship, the U.S.S. Selfridge. Emmarson is a man of few words, so his story has to be told by loved ones and the pages of U.S. history books. Regardless of who’s recounting Emmarson’s life, his 100 years on the planet have been full of adventure, loss, and findi... Full story
It returns. That white, powdery pleasure substance. Snow. The Sisters kind, generally light and fluffy and again in abundance at higher elevations. And not that high, actually. Last week saw the arrival of a second wave of snow, the first from early November. It only takes 8-10 inches for folks to head for the sno-parks and strap into their snowshoes. Snowshoeing is wildly popular in Oregon, and Sisters Country shoers are right in the thick of it. For lots of reasons. Thad... Full story
