The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Sisters City Councilor Jennifer Letz makes a stark — but hopeful — assessment of Sisters’ housing situation. “I perceive it as bad, but salvageable,” she told The Nugget.... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

Keeping power lines safe from wildfire is a critical part of infrastructure protection in Sisters Country. Right of way (ROW) clearing can mitigate sources of wildfire ignition and improve... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

Drive or walk around Sisters early any morning of the year — including holidays — and you just might see a safety-vested worker in a City truck making the rounds. They are doing... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

"While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

This year's high school graduating seniors who live in Sisters Country are being recognized and celebrated with individual photo banners hanging on lamp posts along all of Cascade Avenue and... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

If there's something outside of singing that the Sisters High School Jazz Choir is adamant about, it's bonding and creating lasting memories. Over the years the jazz choir has been known to... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

Cody Meredith, Captain with Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of "Fire Officer" (FO). The Commission on... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

With smoke from last week's controlled burns lingering above Sisters Country, it's clear fire season is on the horizon. The Sisters Rangers District conducted the first of several controlled... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

Slater Smith and Travis Ehrenstrom both honed their chops as musicians and singer-songwriters in the Americana Project in Sisters schools. They'll be bringing their music back to Sisters in... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

Following the decision by Sisters Eagle Airport to discontinue the July 4th Rumble on the Runway, an event that had grown to over 4,000 in attendance, community leaders scrambled to find an... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

"Finally, there's an ad for a Scottie puppy!" said Jean Nave's husband, 40-some years ago, not long after Jean and Claude had married. Claude had been reading The Oregonian for weeks,... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story

The Outlaw Boys Golf team travelled to Bend Golf Club, on April 15, and for the first time in four years were able to post a team score with four players. Devin Coverdale carded a 94, Carson... — Updated 4/30/2024 Full story