Locals aid in massive fires page 4 Hawaiian luau draws hundreds of guests page 7 The Nugget Vol. XXXVIII No. 33 Peterson takes reins at academy page 16 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Best friends on the run... Council to weigh in on paved trail PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Proposed rule change worries fishermen By sue stafford Correspondent Judging from the number of letters to the editor and guest columns in The Nugget over the past many months, the subject of a paved trail between Sisters and Black Butte Ranch (BBR) is one of the most hotly debated issues here in Sisters Country over the past three years. Now the matter is before the Sisters City Council, which is weighing some kind of letter of support for reopen- ing the matter with the Forest Service. The process surrounding the first proposal submitted to the U. S. Forest Service by the Sisters Trails Alliance in 2012 was fraught with con- troversy and stubbornly held positions both for and against the trail. As a result, Sisters By Jim Cornelius News Editor photo by Jerry baldocK Dogs took off with their people in tow during the Doggie Dash on saturday (see story, page 10). See fIshINg on page 30 See trAIl on page 23 DA orders lacrosse records release By Jim Cornelius News Editor District Attorney John Hummel last week ordered that Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) must release records regard- ing the Outlaws Lacrosse program as requested by Mike Morgan of Sisters. The records have to do with allegations made by parents regarding the conduct last season of then-coach Andrew Gorayeb. The DA required that SPRD must release the records by August 21 or determine to fight the order Inside... Local fishermen are wor- ried about the future of the Metolius River fishery if the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife adopts a rule change in September. ODFW is trying to sim- plify its rules and regulations by eliminating partial closures and making open fishing times more consistent. The proposed change for the Metolius would make the river open for fishing year-round above Allingham Bridge. The move would sim- plify the rules and also pro- vide more fishing opportuni- ties, according to ODFW. That has local fishermen concerned about the impact on sensitive spawning beds. in court. The release is really a moot point, since the letters from the parents detailing the allegations have been obtain- able as a public record from City Hall since June. SPRD Executive Director Liam Hughes said the district will comply with the DA’s directive. “I’m a little disappointed by it because I come from the school of management that employee records are con- fidential,” he said. “But we will release the records.” SPRD had resisted the release of the records citing See lACrosse on page 30 Youths spruce up Sisters Country By Jim Cornelius News Editor All summer long a crew of Sisters youths has been fanning out across Sisters Country to rehab damaged forestlands, shore up heavily used trails and remove nox- ious weeds, graffiti, and ille- gal structures on the land. Last week, the Heart of Oregon Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (COYCC) crew comprised of Chelsea Bradley, Madison King, Megan Calarco, Gary Jacques and Anicka Hicks were in the forest south of town planting willows and cottonwoods along restored channels of Whychus Creek to improve the riparian photo by Jim cornelius rikki heath, right, led a crew of sisters students in a summer of work on the sisters ranger District. habitat. On a previous visit, District coordinator for the they laid down Idaho fescue. COYCC work. “We try to give them a While the work is variety of projects,” said Bob Hennings, Sisters Ranger See WhyChus on page 6 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Announcements ................12 Sisters Salutes ................ 16 Obituaries ........................21 Classifieds ..................26-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Business at Glance............17 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................28-32