The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

It’s great to see so many American businesses taking action against climate change. Leaders in corporate America recognize the overwhelming consensus of climate-change science and are finding solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) e... — Updated 10/1/2019 Full story

A variety of equipment and technology keeps the roads around Sisters safe during the winter. State, county and city crews must work together to insure that all the roads are passable when it snows. "We work in partnership," said Julianne... — Updated 1/18/2005 Full story

Tracy Moore interacts with children she met on her seaborne journey. photo provided Tracy Moore is just a junior at Oregon State University, yet has already realized a lifelong dream. Walking through the basement of a building at her... — Updated 1/4/2005 Full story

O'Keeffe's® Co. in Sisters will soon ramp up production. photo by Peggy Chesser O'Keeffe's® Co. is boldly going where no hand cream has gone before. To Home Depot. And maybe to Lowe's, too. The Sisters company is expanding into a... — Updated 12/7/2004 Full story

Sisters Middle School student Skye Ling-Scott took the cover photograph of the Three Sisters for the students' 2005 calendar. photo by Susan Springer Sisters Middle School students packed a lot of lessons into a recent class. They learned ab... — Updated 11/30/2004 Full story

Sweet Medicine Nation, on the left, with participants at an international forum for native peoples held in Mexico. photo by Susan Springer A forum of indigenous people representing peoples from Alaska to Argentina was recently held in... — Updated 11/9/2004 Full story

Sisters High School sophomore Audrey Tehan defending a post. photo provided Trying out for the soccer team and not making it did not discourage Audrey Tehan. Fracturing her foot has not discouraged this Sisters High School sophomore and... — Updated 11/2/2004 Full story

Local artists will have a collective showing of painted plates depicting Sisters scenes at Navigator News after Thanksgiving. photo by Susan Springer A group of Sisters artists got together last week for a painting party. But the evening... — Updated 11/2/2004 Full story

The McKenzie Highway, which usually sees 300 cars a day, is now closed for the winter. photo by Susan Springer The highest pass in Oregon closed for the winter last week. The scenic McKenzie Highway (Hwy. 242) closed from nine miles west of... — Updated 10/26/2004 Full story

Ray's Food Place will expand to include more shopping space, more check stands and several new services in about a year. No official plans have yet been submitted to the City of Sisters. photo by Susan Springer If all goes as planned, Sister... — Updated 10/19/2004 Full story

Sisters' downtown core was busy, but the cash registers didn't always ring. photo by Susan Springer Sisters business owners give this past summer season a mixed report card. Some noticed an increase in business compared with the summer of... — Updated 10/12/2004 Full story

At Wild Rivers Gallery, artist Sally Bailey works on a series of bright sunflower paintings. photo by Susan Springer Artists created with their hands, paintbrushes, voices and bodies at the Third Annual Sisters Art Stroll sponsored by the... — Updated 9/28/2004 Full story

Keep the meds away from the cat. photo by Susan Springer Pets in Central Oregon live in a rough-and-tumble environment. From coyotes to raccoons and snakes, they have more to contend with than city pets. But when pets are injured in a fight... — Updated 9/14/2004 Full story

Lonny Johnson, a traditional wheelwright, uses a "traveller" to measure circumference of a "felloe" (bent oak). From drums to dancing and turquoise to teepees, there was something for everyone at the Western & Native American Arts Festival... — Updated 9/7/2004 Full story

Organizer Linda Davis signs up volunteers for pro-Kerry activities at her monthly meeting. photo by Susan Springer With only two months until the presidential election, Sisters area residents are actively working to get their preferred candi... — Updated 8/31/2004 Full story

Antique enthusiasts hunted for treasures rain or shine at the Sisters Antique Faire last weekend. photo by Susan Springer What a difference a day made for antique enthusiasts last weekend. On Saturday, shoppers packed Village Green Park to... — Updated 8/24/2004 Full story

Lily Aamodt enjoys the sandbox at A Joyful Noise Preschool. photo by Susan Springer Big kids are not the only ones heading back to class this September -- many little Sisters residents are starting school, too. Four local preschools help... — Updated 8/17/2004 Full story

UK International Soccer Camp coaches congratulate Sisters students for completing a week of soccer training and give them each a handshake and an evaluation for improving their game. photo by Susan Springer "Back home it's a fever!"... — Updated 8/10/2004 Full story

If all goes as planned, Sisters residents will be able to grocery shop in a larger, modernized Ray's Food Place next September. C & K Market, Inc., which owns Ray's, is planning to build a new store behind the current location on West... — Updated 1/25/2004 Full story