The Nugget Vol. XLVI No. 1
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Aspen Lakes sale postponed
Fire dance...
By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Hoodoo Ski Area offered its traditional New Year’s celebrations, replete with fireworks and fire dancers on New Year’s Eve. PHOTO BY JAROD GATLEY
Sisters’ firefighting capacity clarified By Sue Stafford Correspondent
The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is adequately equipped to fight fires with their current equipment, and the fire station could hold a ladder truck if the District had one, according to Fire Chief Roger Johnson. Comments made at the
December 14 City Council meeting by Mayor Michael Preedin, which were reported in the December 21 Nugget, were inaccurate. During Council discussion regarding the proposed increase in building heights allowed in Sisters to implement “efficiency measures,” Preedin incorrectly See FIREFIGHTING on page 23
Sisters man arrested in equipment thefts Detectives arrested a Sisters man on Wednesday, December 28, in connection with a series of thefts of construction equipment. After receiving several community tips and a report from a Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO) Deputy, Central Oregon Drug Enforcement
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Team (CODE) detectives identified Paul Weston, 46, of Sisters, as a suspect in a series of construction and heavy equipment thefts around the Portland and Vancouver, Washington areas. Weston was previously See WESTON on page 15
The proposed sale of Aspen Lakes Golf Course east of Sisters has been postponed. The Wyant family of Salem formed a South Dakota corporation named Rhue Resorts, Inc. with the intent to purchase Aspen Lakes Golf Course and adjoining property in excess of 1,000 acres, to develop as a destination resort that includes wine tasting, a cigar lounge, a campground on a 12-acre lake with paddleboats and canoes, a petting zoo, miniature golf, outdoor concert venue, food trucks, and dude ranch, as well as construction of a town square with See ASPEN LAKES on page 10
Outlaws host Holiday Tournament By Rongi Yost Correspondent
The boys basketball squad hosted their annual Holiday Tournament Wednesday through Friday, December 28-30, and competed against tough 4A squads from around the state. The girls squad also served up holiday competition (see story, page 4). In their first match-up on Wednesday, the Outlaws lost 38-47 to the Klamath Union (KU) Pelicans. Sisters struggled to score in the first quarter and Kale Gardner scored their only points in the period off of a transition layup. Klamath Union was on fire in the second quarter, and shot 83 percent from the field. Landon Scott hit a three-pointer to highlight Sisters’ scoring effort. At the half, the Outlaws trailed 9-25. The Outlaws clamped down on defense in the third. Jessey Murillo got some good looks at the basket and scored five points, along with Adam Maddox-Castle, who hit a field goal and a triple for five points.
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Menkye Froelich of Sisters scores during a game against Henley. In the final quarter the Outlaws were able to cut the Pelicans’ lead to seven behind three-pointers from
Mehkye Froehlich and Gardner. Unfortunately, KU See TOURNEY on page 22
Letters/Weather ............... 2 Ranger’s Corner ................ 6 Announcements...............10 Fun & Games ....................16 Classifieds................. 20-21 Meetings .......................... 3 Stars Over Sisters ............. 9 Entertainment ................. 11 Crossword .......................19 Real Estate ................ 22-24