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Announcements
ARTifacts 2024 ARTifacts 2024, an Interactive Art Experience, will be held on Friday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sisters High School Commons. Entry cost is $7 per person or $25 for the family. This high school art showcase will... — Updated 4/23/2024 Full story
Letters to the Editor 3/20/2024
Thank you to community To the Editor: To the amazing Sisters community... We are the family that lost our house to the fire on Valentine’s Day. Since then, the love and support shown by our whole community have truly blown us away. We’d espe... — Updated 3/19/2024 Full story
By Furry Friends helps Sisters families
What do you do when you get a call from a mother who just lost her job and is facing the difficult decision to release her young daughters’ cats to the Humane Society? She knows she now won’t be able to afford to spay and neuter them and... — Updated 2/20/2024 Full story
Deschutes County confirms plague case
Deschutes County Health Services last week confirmed a case of human plague in a local resident. The individual was likely infected by their pet cat. “All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided m... — Updated 2/13/2024 Full story
Christmas tree hunt turns into rescue
Cutting trees in the forest turned out to be more of an adventure than four Sisters Country families imagined. A group of about 20 headed toward Round Lake last week in search of the perfect... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Bringing puppy love to Sisters
For Joe Schneider, dogs have always brought companionship, calm, and renewal. Many times during his 30 years as a police officer, the welcoming wags and paws of his four-legged family... — Updated 11/7/2023 Full story
A city of the people, for the people
As the City of Sisters ramps up to select our next city manager, I think back to the days before I was an Official Newspaper Columnist™ for The Nugget. I’d lived here about a year w... — Updated 3/28/2023 Full story
Corvettes and pets get together for foundation
John and Sande Burgess of High Desert Corvette Club (HDCC) made a visit to the Furry Friends pet food bank last week. They were pleased to deliver a $500 donation to Furry Friends Foundation... — Updated 3/21/2023 Full story
Letters to the Editor 1/25/2023
Contrasting classified scandals To the Editor: Before I sit down to write something I might seek to have published, I ask myself two questions: What point will I try to make, and who is my intended audience? In his opinion piece... — Updated 1/24/2023 Full story
Sisters artist helps animals through work
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... — Updated 12/13/2022 Full story
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Oregon Battle of the Books Twelve teams from regional schools, ranging from 3rd to 12th grade, will compete at the Performing Arts Center in Madras on Saturday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. OBOB is a statewide voluntary reading... — Updated 9/27/2022 Full story
Harmony Farm Sanctuary offers hope and help in Sisters
At Harmony Farm Sanctuary, rescued animals enjoy each other’s company. They eat good food and receive loving care from human beings. As with people, the effects of neglect and abuse can be p... — Updated 9/20/2022 Full story
Animal lovers gather for ‘Fur on Fir’
Folks in Sisters sure love dogs. And cats. Not to mention bunnies, horses, pigs, and wolves. Our fine furry friends will be celebrated Sunday, September 25, at “Fur on Fir,” a special eve... — Updated 9/20/2022 Full story
Perception wars
The moon landings were staged; the earth is flat; Hitler escaped to Argentina. Learning “the news” each day while growing up in a city within the heartland of America during the ’60s and ’70s occurred in one of two ways: At 6 p.m. the loc... — Updated 8/16/2022 Full story
Extreme heat is very dangerous for pets
Sisters Country will see temperatures soar back into the high 90s this week, with a prediction of 100 degrees on Thursday. With high temperatures comes increased risks for heat-related... — Updated 7/27/2022 Full story
Challenges of affordable housing
There’s no affordable housing in Sisters. By definition there is none in Redmond either and essentially the same in Bend. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines h... — Updated 4/13/2021 Full story
Letters to the Editor- 2/24/2021
To the Editor: In response to the letter from Mr. Baldwin on February 10: Even though I support Biden and his policies, I agree the landslide of executive orders is disconcerting in view of his stated goals of promoting unity. However, Mr.... — Updated 2/23/2021 Full story
Letters to the Editor - 2/17/2021
To the Editor: Ask yourself, is it smart to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs because it was a pet of Donald Trump? Decisions born out of anger and spite normally don’t turn out well for anyone. A lot of what his administration p... — Updated 2/16/2021 Full story
Letters to the Editor - 12/23/2020
Editor’s note: There will be no letters to the Editor in the forthcoming December 30 “Year in Review” edition. Letters to the Editor will resume in the January 6 edition. Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief To the Editor: I have had the pleas... — Updated 12/23/2020 Full story
Are you over-exercising your dog?
Exercise provides your furry friend with many physical and mental benefits. It keeps joints limber and promotes good range of motion, maintains muscle mass, which can help prevent injury,... — Updated 7/28/2020 Full story
Keep Halloween safe for your pets
It’s almost the spookiest night of the year. Halloween is an exciting time for children and families, but it can be stressful and dangerous for your pets. This time of year, with jack o’ lan... — Updated 10/29/2019 Full story
Wildlife management without poison
Last week The Nugget ran the story Susan Prince and I put together on the rash of poison stations that have popped up in Sisters Country. In that light, Kathy Deggendorfer contacted me for st... — Updated 5/9/2019 Full story
Connecting with real life for one week
What would happen if you turned off all your distracting screens for seven days? For years, teacher and artist Clay Warburton has challenged his fourth-grade students at Sisters Elementary... — Updated 4/23/2019 Full story
Quilters rally to help their Furry Friends
Furry Friends Foundation has been blanketed in quilts over the past few weeks. After a Facebook post by The Quilt Pattern Magazine, Furry Friends began receiving small boxes and plump padded... Full story
Beware of extreme heat
Central Oregon’s extreme heatwave is expected to continue for at least another week. When temperatures reach 90s and enter into the triple digits, it becomes more important to take care of y... Full story
