The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Students at work in the Americana Project Songwriting Academy. The Americana Song Academy hosted a week-long songwriting retreat at Camp Caldera in the week leading up to the Sisters Folk Festival. Based on the response of the registrants,... — Updated 9/10/2002 Full story

It was the musicians who kept feet stomping and hands clapping at the Sisters Folk Festival, but there was a small army of folks working behind the scenes to bring it all together. "It's amazing that just seven people get the job done,"... — Updated 9/10/2002 Full story

"Long Claw" (Ronn Wilson) offered insight into the lives of Northwest Coastal Indians. Sisters' first Western and Native American Arts Festival offered a vivid glimpse of western pioneer and Native American cultures. "We want to showcase... — Updated 9/3/2002 Full story

Working in Brazil is like pulling teeth... Sisters dentist Dr. Mark Francis and a team of 25 American doctors, dentists, nurses and support personnel flew to Belem, the port city of the Amazon River basin, last July. They joined 27... — Updated 9/3/2002 Full story

Debra Pearson and her cover. Country Woman, a lifestyle magazine with a readership spread throughout the U.S. and Canada, recently featured Sisters area resident, Debra Pearson, on its cover. The periodical also ran a story highlighting... — Updated 6/11/2002 Full story

Mark Kershner. Local recording artist Mark Kershner describes himself as versatile. He started singing in high school and toured with a rock band in the '80s. He even has his own MTV video. The six CDs Kershner has recorded also reflect his... — Updated 6/11/2002 Full story

Sam Davis, center, installs a rail on his Eagle Scout fencing project in Sisters. Sam Davis, a junior at Sisters High School, will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout this summer. He recently completed a community service project that made his... — Updated 6/4/2002 Full story

Slater Dixon and his prize ride. Slater Dixon has been a fan of the television game show "The Price is Right" since his childhood. Last fall, the 19-year-old Dixon became a contestant on the program -- and walked away with the grand prize: a... — Updated 6/4/2002 Full story

Diane Campbell and Dick Sandvik launched Paulina Springs Book Company 10 years ago. Dick Sandvik and Diane Campbell, owners of Paulina Springs Book Company, invited the public to come celebrate their 10 years of business in Sisters last... — Updated 5/28/2002 Full story

Lori and Mark Francis. This summer, Sisters dentist Dr. Mark Francis will forsake the comforts of home and brave the wilds of the Amazon region. His two-week long trip will not be some exotic vacation, but rather a labor of love. Francis... — Updated 5/14/2002 Full story

Carl Perry operates Trail's End BBQ with his wife Avril and daughter Amanda. Sisters folks with a hankering for good barbecue can get their fill with Trail's End BBQ Co. "Our specialty is Memphis-style pulled pork," said Carl Perry, who... — Updated 5/7/2002 Full story

When Winnie Givot paints, she pours her heart into her creations. And she hopes that the 24 paintings she intends to present to Congress next week will communicate her heart's desire to the men and women who govern the nation. "I want the... — Updated 4/30/2002 Full story

Kathryn Godsiff looking at a silent auction item. The third annual Empty Bowls fund-raiser on Friday, April 19, helped replenish the Family Access Network (FAN) emergency fund. The event raised almost $4,000 for FAN, which spent $5,000 over... — Updated 4/23/2002 Full story

Laurent Vermeulen was born and raised in Belgium. As a small child, he watched gypsy caravans come and go and quickly became captivated by their nomadic lifestyle. He recently followed a gypsy's path to Sisters for the Small Farmer's Journal... — Updated 4/23/2002 Full story

Sisters kids attended Life 101 to get set for life beyond high school. Sisters' Life 101 isn't a typical youth retreat. Participants learn about basic car care... and what to look for in a mate. They put together a meal from scratch... and... — Updated 4/23/2002 Full story

In modern American culture, computer chips rule and technology reigns. But there is a growing sub-culture of folks who reject the fast-paced rush of modern ways and choose the model of simpler days. This movement is world-wide and represents... — Updated 4/23/2002 Full story

The Threads of Life Quilt was unveiled in Sisters last week. Tears flowed freely as the fourth Threads of Life Quilt was unveiled at The Stitchin' Post Friday night, April 12. The 57 hand-crafted squares represented precious lives, some who... — Updated 4/16/2002 Full story

Author Ellie Waterston worked with Sisters Middle School students. Sisters students are exploring the arts and the great outdoors in the new Discovery Year-Round program. Discovery Year-Round is a pilot program launched by Camp Caldera at Si... — Updated 4/16/2002 Full story

Jeff Sims of the Sisters Ranger District discusses trails with a visitor to a CATS trails forum. Sisters community members "hiked" around the Sisters High School cafetorium last Wednesday night, munching on trail mix as they followed trails... — Updated 4/9/2002 Full story

Organizers are looking for donations for the 2002 SHS Graduation All-Night Celebration. The event is organized and chaperoned by parents of juniors and seniors at the high school. This "safe and sane" celebration is made possible by... — Updated 4/9/2002 Full story

After two glorious weeks of freedom and sunshine, the students at both Sisters Elementary School and Middle School were ready to hit the books again. For the most part, anyway. "I thought break was too short," said fifth grader Benny Urquhar... — Updated 4/2/2002 Full story

Saylor and Luella are celebrating 72 years together. On March 5, Sisters residents Saylor and Luella Ennis celebrated 72 years of marriage. Radio personality Paul Harvey joined in the celebration by announcing the couple's anniversary to... — Updated 3/12/2002 Full story

Clifton in his younger days. Sisters resident Clifton Clemens celebrated his birthday with a little help from his friends last Wednesday. Clemens turned 96 on March 6. "There were about 15 of us at Ray's Wednesday morning," said Clemens.... — Updated 3/12/2002 Full story

Hikers, bikers, riders and walkers trooped to the Sisters Athletic Club on Wednesday, February 27, to learn about a proposed trail network system in Sisters. The Community Action Team of Sisters (CATS) hosted an open house at the club to... — Updated 3/5/2002 Full story

Jeremy Hansen concentrates on fly-tying. With the winter holidays behind them, and spring break still several weeks away, most students are dealing with the mid-winter blues. At Sisters Middle School this past week, however, kids got to lear... — Updated 2/26/2002 Full story