The Nugget Newspaper // Vol. XLV No. 1 // 2022-01-05

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The Nugget Vol. XLV No. 1

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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

BATTLE FOR THE BASKET...

Public works crew keeps city moving

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By Sue Stafford

Numbers of COVID cases tell only part of story

Correspondent

When snow comes in the night to blanket Sisters, and most of us are snug in our beds, the six-person Public Works crew is on the job, removing snow from the city streets. While many of us were relaxing after holiday celebrations, these trusty stalwarts were out in the cold and snow, starting at about 9 p.m. in the downtown core to plow the streets. They start in the downtown commercial area so that Tewalt & Sons Excavators can come in at about 1 a.m. and haul away the mounds of snow created by the plows, making parking spaces available on downtown streets, and keeping traffic moving freely. From the downtown, they move out into all the neighborhoods. Due to continued snowfall overnight December 26-27,

By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK

Jamen Schwartz goes up for two vs. Trinity. The Outlaws hosted a multi-team tournament at home over the holidays. See related stories on page 8.

See PUBLIC WORKS on page 9

See COVID on page 22

Be it resolved… By Bill Bartlett Correspondent

It’s the new year and that time again when large numbers of people make proclamations, public or private, about improving wellness, changing behaviors, or fulfilling dreams. New Year’s resolutions date to the ancient Babylonians who are said to have been the first people to make such resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. Ancient Rome got in the act too. Emperor Julius Caesar, circa 46 B.C., changed the calendar, establishing January 1 as the beginning of the new year. January, named for Janus, the two-faced god whose spirit inhabited doorways and arches, held significance for the Romans. Janus, they believed, looked backward

Inside...

Deschutes County currently leads the state in COVID-19 cases. The New York Times daily tracker reports our county had 159 average cases per day in the seven days ending December 31, an average of 80 per 100,000 population. Multnomah County (Portland) has half that at 41 per 100,000. As with all things COVID-19, context is important and often missing as case counts still dominate headlines. The Deschutes County COVID-19 Dashboard, as of December 30, shows a less dramatic picture. Sadly, 215 deaths have been recorded in the county since the onset of the pandemic, but that is 0.82 percent of cases, meaning the survivor rate is 99.18 percent.

into the previous year and ahead into the future. Romans offered sacrifices to the deity and made promises of good conduct for the coming year. Likewise, for early Christians the first day of the new year became an occasion for reconciling one’s past mistakes and resolving to do and be better. Today, New Year’s resolutions are mostly a secular practice despite the tradition’s religious origins. Most people make resolutions mostly to themselves, focusing primarily on self-improvement. Recent research reports some 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only eight percent say they are successful in achieving their goals. According to OnePoll, See RESOLUTIONS on page 9

Fire destroys shop in Camp Sherman Firefighters with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District responded to a structure fire in a detached shop building early Friday morning in Camp Sherman. The fire was reported at 3:38 a.m. on Metke Lane. The fire engulfed a large shop building, which was located near a barn. Heat from the fire caused minor damage to the barn, but firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the barn. First-arriving firefighters found the shop building already fully engulfed with flames and focused firefighting efforts on preventing fire spread to the barn. Firefighters reported small explosions from the shop. The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District received assistance from the Black Butte Ranch Fire

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Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters, assisted by Black Butte Ranch Fire District, Cloverdale Fire District, and Central Electric Cooperative, responded to a fire that destroyed a shop in Camp Sherman. District, Cloverdale Fire District, and Central Electric Cooperative. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. Preliminary loss estimates for the building and

contents are $175,000. Eighteen firefighters responded to the fire with four fire engines, two water tenders, and four command units.

Letters/Weather ............... 2 Obituaries ..................... 6-7 Entertainment ................. 11 Fun & Games ....................16 Classifieds................. 19-20 Meetings .......................... 3 Announcements...............10 Stars over Sisters ............16 Crossword .......................18 Real Estate .................21-24


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