The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

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... — Updated 12/6/2022 Full story

When Bob Keefer and his wife moved to Sisters in 2015, after his long career in parks and recreation, he knew he wanted to get involved with our local parks and rec district. Keefer... — Updated 11/29/2022 Full story

Jennifer Holland has been working in parks and recreation since she was 15 years old. She is now the executive director of Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), specializing in special... — Updated 11/22/2022 Full story

Peggy Tehan has lived in Sisters for over 38 years, and she raised her children here. Tehan is currently serving as the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) board president. She has... — Updated 11/15/2022 Full story

Sisters schools honored local veterans with their annual assemblies at all three schools. The Sisters High School assembly took place on Wednesday November 9 in the auditorium, with the entir... — Updated 11/15/2022 Full story

A large turnout of parents and other community members attended the monthly Superintendent Coffee Chat last Wednesday morning. These Coffee Chats give the community a chance to discuss... — Updated 11/8/2022 Full story

Four Sisters students were awarded for their hard work in completing the English Learners Program, last Wednesday evening at Sisters Elementary School (SES). The four students, two from the... — Updated 11/8/2022 Full story

While there has already been tree clearing over the last few months, on a frosty, sunny morning last Thursday, October 27, Sisters School Board members, architects, builders, and... — Updated 11/1/2022 Full story

Sisters Elementary School (SES) students had the opportunity to get their hands dirty at their hometown creek last week. For the last month, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (UDWC) has b... — Updated 10/25/2022 Full story

When it comes to being wildfire ready, one of the biggest questions from the Sisters community is: How do we “harden” a home, and what does it mean to be wildfire ready? On Monday, Oct... — Updated 10/25/2022 Full story

The monthly Sisters School District meeting with the board of directors and superintendent was held in person and via Zoom on Wednesday, October 5, at the Sisters School District Office build... — Updated 10/12/2022 Full story

The Sisters School District is seeing an increase in enrollment numbers to start the 2022-23 school year. One of the most notable statistics is the number of students attending Sisters... — Updated 10/12/2022 Full story

Breweries from across Central Oregon put their best fresh hop beverage forward last weekend, for the 2022 Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. On an idyllic, warm fall Saturday, 23 breweries brought f... — Updated 9/28/2022 Full story

On an unseasonably warm September day in Sisters, patrons walked down Main Avenue, checking out classic rides at the 2022 Glory Daze Car Show, presented by Sisters Park & Recreation District... — Updated 9/28/2022 Full story

The fresh hop IPA is brewed and the crisp air has the feel of harvest time. It must be the season for the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. Three Creeks Brewing Company will honor Oregon’s hops c... — Updated 9/20/2022 Full story

Emily Scott Robinson is returning to this year’s Sisters Folk Festival, after making a big splash at last year’s Festival with her witty and entertaining songs. Robinson was born in Gre... — Updated 9/20/2022 Full story

Circle of Friends has a message for Sisters: Mentors wanted. Duncan and Cindy Campbell brought Circle of Friends to Sisters in 2011. Since then, the mentorship program has expanded its... — Updated 9/20/2022 Full story

The last five to 10 years of wildfire seasons have been some of the most devastating and destructive seasons in our nation’s history in the American West. The documentary film ... — Updated 9/6/2022 Full story

Beth Wood, poet and local musician, is releasing her latest full-length album. Wood moved to Sisters from Portland in April of 2020 during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 shutdown.... — Updated 8/30/2022 Full story

Pokey LaFarge returned to Sisters after 10 years away, for the 2022 Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival last weekend. LaFarge played the Sisters Folk Festival in 2012 and was brought back to... — Updated 8/16/2022 Full story

After a two-year hiatus, the Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival graced the Village Green stage in downtown Sisters last weekend. The weekend was full of blue skies, cold brews, and some of the b... — Updated 8/16/2022 Full story

Sabrina Allen was raised in Sisters and grew up surrounded by her Sisters community. She has now returned to that community, working as a nurse at St. Charles Hospital in Bend. Allen... — Updated 8/9/2022 Full story

Back in January 2020, the founders of the Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival, Joe and Jenn Rambo made a road-trip blues pilgrimage to the heart of the blues — the Hill Country of... — Updated 8/9/2022 Full story

After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, Sisters Rhythm & Brews Festival is back this weekend, Friday and Saturday, August 12 and 13. Joe and Jenn Rambo, the founders and directors of the... — Updated 8/9/2022 Full story

Austin Jenckes always knew that music was going to be a part of his life. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, in a small town in Washington state called Duval, Jenckes played music... — Updated 8/2/2022 Full story