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Musical cast made a close-knit team page 8 Expect a chilly November page 16 Artists praise work of folk festival page 19 The Nugget Vol. XL No. 45 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Outlaws repeat as state champions By Rongi Yost Correspondent See VOLLEYBALL on page 29 Editor Future of east portal area is uncertain By Sue Stafford Correspondent Travelers into Sisters often miss the “east portal” area located between the east end of Highway 242 and Highway 20. Signage is not very prom- inent and many don’t know that there’s a parking lot, lab- yrinth, and bathrooms there. The seven acres of land belongs to the U.S. Forest Service and is zoned as open space. The restroom located there is maintained by the City of Sisters public works department and is closed for the winter. The acreage is part of the Forest Service head- quarters property that is cur- rently for sale. Public Works Director Paul Bertagna informed the Parks Advisory Board last Inside... The Nugget Newspaper changes hands By Jim Cornelius The Outlaws volleyball team celebrated their state-championship victory after an intense four-set match with number-two-ranked Valley Catholic. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK The top-ranked Lady Outlaws volleyball team clicked on every level as they easily dismantled their first two opponents enroute to their victory over No. 2 Valley Catholic in the cham- pionship match of the 4A volleyball championships on Saturday, November 4. The victory meant that the Outlaws have notched back- to-back state championships. Sisters started the tourney with a Friday-morning game against local rival Crook County (CC). The Outlaws were firing on all cylinders and easily swept the Cowgirls 25-9, 25-12, 25-18. Their serving was exceptional and kept CC off balance, and hin- dered the Cowgirls from good attacks on the ball for most of the match. PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 week that he discussed sev- eral options in talks with the Forest Service regarding the challenges of the property. If the City doesn’t continue to maintain the restrooms and garbage facilities, the Forest Service doesn’t have the staff to maintain the property and would permanently close the facilities. If the City were to purchase those seven acres, they could be turned into a park of some kind, perhaps a dog park, to protect the open space and trees on the west entrance into town. To eliminate illegal dump- ing at the portal during the winter, the Forest Service is going to provide a gate, which the City will install. If a gate is not available, the City can place large boulders across the driveway to block entry. After 35 years of own- ership, publisher Kiki Dolson has sold The Nugget Newspaper. Tom Mullen and J. Louis Mullen, who jointly and separately own community newspapers in Wyoming, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, took ownership last week. “It’s time to retire,” Dolson said. “I’m really happy with the buyers because they are still family-owned, with huge amounts of newspaper See MULLEN on page 20 Winter driving conditions hit Sisters Sisters residents woke Friday morning to the first real dusting of snow for the season. As temperatures drop and storm clouds loom, hundreds of drivers made appointments to switch to winter tires. Winter driving conditions have arrived in Sisters Country. Severe winter weather can be both frightening and dan- gerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. The Automobile Association of America (AAA) reminds motorists to be cautious while driving in adverse weather. AAA recommends the fol- lowing winter driving tips: • Avoid driving while you’re fatigued. Getting the proper amount of rest before taking on winter weather tasks reduces driving risks. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Freezing rain is forecast this week. It’s time to go into winter driving mode. • Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage. • Make certain your tires are properly inflated. • Never mix radial tires with other tire types. • Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas- line freeze-up. • If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, rainy and snowy weather. • Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand). • Always look and steer where you want to go. See WINTER ROADS on page 30 Letters/Weather ................ 2 Bunkhouse Chronicle ......... 9 Announcements ................12 Fit for Sisters ................... 23 Classifieds ..................26-28 Meetings ........................... 3 Paw Prints ....................... 10 Movies & Entertainment ....13 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................28-32
