The Nugget Newspaper

12/23/2024

Christmas church services in Sisters...

12/17/2024

Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 11:02 a.m. – Sisters, Oregon – This Nuggeteer was lucky enough to spot Santa at a Sisters dining hot spot after getting some more checkmarks on his list at the wonderful retailers in Sisters Country. Though a very busy time of year for the big man, he knows how important is to stay hydrated and maintain a regular meal schedule to keep his strength up. (He was, in fact, looking well-fed and rosy-cheeked, dressed in his holiday best.)
Before heading off to his table, he gave us this update: “I’m getting ready for the big ride.”

12/17/2024

Here's what happening in Sisters this week. For more events go to https://www.nuggetnews.com/page/community-events-calendar/110.html

12/16/2024

Office Space for Rent
at Nugget Properties, LLC.
412 E. Main Ave. Available immediately. Approx. 200 sq. ft.
Contact Jim Cornelius at 541-390-6973.

12/14/2024

Jarod Gatley documented the work of Sisters men who restored a home virtually destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

In December of 2024, 6 men from Sisters Oregon answered the call for help in Crystal River Florida after Hurricane Helene. Many of the have been unable to li...

12/12/2024

It's time for the Community Holiday Showcase! Friday, December 13 at Sisters High School Auditorium. Suggested $5 donation goes to support SHS Music Department. Enjoy performances from high school band and choir groups, Sisters Dance Academy, and community members. 25 wonderful baskets will be up for silent auction and raffle beginning at 6:30. Snacks on sale during intermission.

12/12/2024

Fire District needs help providing gifts to children
The Spirit of Christmas Giving Tree program sponsored by the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is well underway to provide Christmas gifts to children in Sisters.
The deadline for families to request gifts was last Friday, December 6, and an additional 67 children were added to the list of requests by the deadline. There are a total of 140 children needing assistance with gifts this year.
The deadline to return donated gifts for this program is Friday, December 13, and as of today there are over 160 tags (requests for gifts) still outstanding.
The Fire District has received some generous donations so far, but where they really need assistance is picking a tag off of one of the trees at Rays Food Place or BiMart in Sisters, at the main fire station on Elm Street in Sisters, or at Black Butte Ranch Police Department, shopping for that specific gift and returning it to the main fire station by Friday afternoon December 13.
For more information, contact the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District at 541-549-0771.

12/06/2024

Family and friends coming to Sisters for the holidays or winter vacations? Share the Sisters Oregon Guide with them! A great read for locals too... https://isu.pub/MjIxOTY

12/03/2024

Dinner benefits Nepal
The Cascades Academy MUSE Club will host a Himalayan Dinner and Silent Auction to support Ten Friends (www.tenfriends.org), a Sisters-based non-profit that supports a number of projects in Nepal. The event is set for Thursday, December 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Cascades Academy, 19860 Tumalo Reservoir Rd, Bend.
The evening will include speaker updates of Ten Friends Nepal projects, a raffle, a delicious dinner of Dal Bhat (Nepali dish of lentils and rice), a large silent auction, and lots of old and new friends of Ten Friends!
Earlier this year in August, five high school students — Ella Eby, Cooper Merrill, Styopa Myagkov, and Ava Riehle of Sisters High School, and Jake Jacobi of Summit High School — accompanied Mark LaMont, Sisters High School teacher, Bruce Abernethy, current Ten Friends Board Chair, and Mary Meador, MD, on a life-changing month’s adventure in Nepal.
Through the 20 years since Ten Friends began, Mark LaMont and Rand Runco, original founders and both long-time Sisters teachers, have taken over 65 high school students with them to Nepal where the students have benefitted from assisting Ten Friends with their projects (e.g. orphanages, girls school, libraries, water and sanitation). Many of these students have supported Ten Friends through the years in several different capacities. Styopa Myagkov, a local student who traveled with Ten Friends this year, will be speaking at the upcoming MUSE Club event about his experiences in Nepal. He also recently joined the Ten Friends Board of Directors as one of two student advisors.
To register for the upcoming MUSE Club event, visit Ten Friends Project (www.tenfriends.org).

11/26/2024

It's Holidays in Sisters Time! Read more in your November 27th Nugget, or get an early look here... https://issuu.com/nuggetnewspaper/docs/nugget_2024-11-27_his

11/06/2024

• David Hiller President, Sisters Kiwanis Club wrote: On behalf of the Sisters Kiwanis Club, I would like to wholeheartedly thank each donor providing the wonderful gifts and every one of you for purchasing raffle tickets for the 1st Annual “Make-a-Date” Raffle.
Without the unending work of Suzy Ramsey, Teresa Cravens, Jan Failing, Derek Hill and the other members of the Kiwanis Club this would not have been the success it is. Thank you.
Sisters Community contributions help us, help others in this Community. Indeed, with your support, Sisters Kiwanis will continue to make an impact by creating opportunities for youth and young adults to thrive!
Whether we are building playgrounds, distributing staples at the Sisters Food Bank, building greenhouses at the schools, or helping our neighbors in one-on-one situations, the strength of Sisters Kiwanis is greater thanks to all of YOU!

11/06/2024

Kent Vander Kamp has a significant lead over William Bailey in the race for Deschutes County Sheriff as initial election results are reported. Vander Kamp, who was endorsed by the Deschutes Sheriff’s Employees Association had almost 59 percent of the vote to Bailey’s 41 percent. Bailey was endorsed by retiring Sheriff Shane Nelson.

Jennifer Letz (25.31%), Sarah McDougall (24.5%), and Cheryl Pellerin (18.63%) lead the race for the three open seats on Sisters City Council, with Eli Madrone (17.73%) trailing slightly behind Pellerin and Joshua Smith behind with 12.89% percent of the vote.

Measure 9-173 to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three seats to five appears to be passing handily with 68.64% voting yes.

11/01/2024

Designer Jess Draper left her mark on The Nugget on October 31 — The Mark of Zorro that is...

10/31/2024

City work crews are installing stop signs at the intersection of Hood Avenue and Pine Street next week. Public Works Director Paul Bertagna told The Nugget that, “The Public Works Advisory Board (PWAB) directed staff to take a look at the Hood/Pine intersection to see if it warranted a stop contro...

10/24/2024

High School sports covered, including coverage of many of our amazing senior athletes, is available online this week. (More news and opinions than there was room to print this week.) See the stories here...

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