The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 34
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
E.F. Hutton makes unsolicited bid to acquire Laird Superfoods
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By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
An evening squall that moved across Sisters Country on Wednesday, August 17, made for a spectacular sunset at Black Butte Ranch. PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
Two cougars shot near Sisters By Jim Cornelius Editor in Chief
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers shot and killed two cougars in a neighborhood just northeast of Sisters on Sunday, August 21. Troopers, Deschutes County Sheriff ’s deputies, and personnel from Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) responded to a report that two cougars were treed on a property in the Foothill Loop area east of Camp Polk Road and near Indian Ford Creek. Neighbors told The Nugget that a property owner’s dog had been barking incessantly at the treed cats. See COUGARS on page 8
Planning for alternate route ramps up By Sue Stafford Correspondent
The complete alternate route around downtown Sisters is closer to a reality as planning and right-of-way acquisition for the Locust/ Highway 20 roundabout is ramping up. The third piece of the alternate route involves improvements
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to Barclay Drive, being designed by Kittleson & Associates. The project began last month, July 2022, with completion of design and bidding tasks expected by March 2023. Construction will occur between March and November 2023. The See ALTERNATE on page 16
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Laird Superfood, the U.S.-based maker of protein bars and plant-based creamers headquartered on Lundgren Mill Drive in Sisters, has received a takeover offer from investment bank EF Hutton. Laird, listed on the NYSE-American as LSF, which last week announced a first-half net loss of $19 million, said the approach has been made via a special purpose vehicle of EF Hutton See LAIRD on page 23
Habitat volunteer honored for By Katy Yoder Correspondent
Jan Baldwin was part of the team that established Sisters Habitat for Humanity in 1991. In 1993, she was asked to help open the Thrift Store, operated to raise funds for the building program and to offer low-cost goods to local families. Baldwin and her husband, Frank, moved to Sisters from Alamo, California in 1989. The couple cherished their family time vacationing in Sisters Country. They knew that eventually they wanted to retire in the area. Jan believes when you move to a new place, volunteering is a good way to meet nice people and give back to your community. Her philosophy proved to be correct — and Sisters folks have certainly benefited from her hard work. The little house that Habitat first occupied for its thrift store was demolished, and they moved into the two-story building on Main Avenue. “It was easy to do for me. Kathy Goodwin and I Obituaries .........................7 Announcements...............10
decades of service
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Sister Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Sharlene Weed presented Jan Baldwin with the organization’s President’s Lifetime Achievement Award last week. were co-chairs,” Baldwin recalled. “Her husband, Sam Goodwin, who was a realtor, found a place to sublet next to Angeline’s Bakery. Kathy and I were part of the original team to start the thrift store. There were so many others who were part of the efforts. My husband, Frank,and Kathy’s husband, Sam, were incredibly helpful. We Entertainment ................. 11 Crossword .......................18
couldn’t have done it without them.” Last week, Baldwin received an award for her service and volunteer hours with Habitat for Humanity. She was given the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 4,000 hours of service. “Actually,” she said, See VOLUNTEER on page 16
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