The Nugget Vol. XLVII No. 16
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Deschutes County Livestock Association rides again
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Sisters ready for election
Rumbling across the bridge...
By Craig Rullman Correspondent
A strong turnout was on hand at the Teixeira Ranch sale barn in Terrebonne, April 9, for the second meeting of the freshly reanimated Deschutes County Livestock Association (DCLA). Dave McMichael, president of the DCLA, who raises commercial beef cattle throughout Central Oregon, told The Nugget that he accepted the mantle as an “act of service,” and that members are energized around three priorities: communication with the broader public, education of the next generation, and legislation to defend the interests of livestock producers. Twenty-five years ago the Deschutes County Livestock Association was considered one of the most active livestock associations in Oregon, McMichael said, but fell into See LIVESTOCK on page 23
PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG
The annual Peterson Ridge Rumble brought endurance runners to Sisters to take on a variety of distances on Sisters backcountry trails.
How much water is in that snow? By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
Looking at the horizon one sees plenty of the white stuff on the Three Sisters, and Black Butte is showing a pretty white blanket. Ski Hoodoo and Bachelor are having excellent spring skiing. Typically by mid-April the ski resorts are icy in the morning and “mashed potatoes” by noon, frustrating skiers and boarders seeking to extend the season. N o t s o t h i s y e a r. Afternoon temps have remained cool under a good deal of cloud cover. On Saturday, Hoodoo was sitting on 72 inches of snow, 235 inches for the year. Their
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last day will be April 28, no doubt with enough snow to continue, but customers will thin out as they switch over to bikes, golf, and pickleball. “I can’t remember when April was this good,” said Cliff Lamont who took his three kids out of school Friday for a spring fling. “It’s magical,” said his wife, Clara, who knitted in the lodge while the family roamed the uncrowded mountain. Meanwhile up at the Three Creek measuring station, the snow depth was 22 inches. The far more important reading of Snow Water Equivalent stood at See WATER on page 20
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PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15
The May 21 primary election is underway. If you are an active registered voter in the county, you should expect to receive an official primary ballot by mail in early May. Once you vote your ballot, you can return it either by mail or at any of the secure, official drop boxes available throughout Deschutes County. There is a drop box in front of Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave. In Oregon, the two major political parties, Democratic and Republican, have chosen to hold closed primaries. This means that only voters who are affiliated with one of these political parties can vote in that party’s primary. “Nonaffiliated voters and voters affiliated with a different political party than the Democratic or Republican parties will still receive ballots for this election, but only for non-partisan contests, like judicial offices, County Commissioner, or local measures,” said County Clerk Steve Dennison. See ELECTION on page 17
USFS showcases new headquarters By Sue Stafford Correspondent
If all goes according to schedule, the new 13,342 square foot headquarters building for the Sisters Ranger District will open to the public in January 2025. This according to Ian Reid, Sisters District Ranger, as he led a tour of the 12-acre construction site prior to the District annual open house last week. The new warehouse, which has three engine bays, is where the annual meeting was held. It has an area for working on equipment, a storage room for field gear, and a “ready room” providing gym space for firefighters to stay in shape. The original U.S. Forest Service (USFS) parcel was Announcements...............10 Entertainment .................15
PHOTO BY SUE STAFFORD
U.S. Forest Service Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid led a tour of the site of a new headquarters facility. comprised of 80 acres which were divided into four parcels, three of which were sold to fund the building of the
new $50 million headquarters building which will sit on the
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See USFS on page 17