The Nugget
Vol. XLIII No. 7
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News and Opinion
from Sisters, Oregon
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Permit No. 15
Wednesday, February 20, 2020
Hoodoo Winter Carnival celebrates season Limited
wilderness
entry
starts this
spring
By Cody Rheault
Correspondent
Hoodoo9s premiere annual
event kicked off on Saturday,
February 8, amid winter9s
fury, but that didn9t deter the
crowds.
Festivities began at 9 a.m.
where families participated in
a number of activities ranging
from face-painting, pie-eating
contests, axe throwing, tub-
ing, and the famous Dummy
Downhill contest.
For those seeking the plea-
sures of the mountain, skiers
and boarders enjoyed a fresh
powder day after the previ-
ous night9s and early morning
snowfall.
Experienced powder-
chasers and first-time ski-
ers took to the mountain and
more than a dozen free events
entertained the crowds. Kids
ran around in their fluores-
cent ski suites with hand-tied
balloon animals and fresh-
spun cotton candy hang-
ing from their hands. Adults
either congregated at the fire
pit or folded a hand at the
poker table over a glass of
Three Creeks Knotty Blonde
and laughter with friends or
strangers.
PHOTO BY CODY RHEAULT
A bonfire lit up the slopes during Hoodoo’s annual celebration of the spirit of winter.
The much-anticipated
Dummy Downhill contest
took place late that afternoon.
Participants flung unmanned
contraptions off a jump, draw-
ing hundreds of people to the
north slope to watch the ensu-
ing carnage. Fat snowflakes
came in thick, hindering the
speed and descent of most
See CARNIVAL on page 22
Beginning this May, the
Deschutes and Willamette
national forests will imple-
ment the limited-entry permit
system for day and overnight
use in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt.
Washington, and Three Sisters
wildernesses. Permits will be
available on Recreation.gov
beginning April 7.
The two forests hosted a
public comment period on
an associated special recre-
ation permit fee that began
in October 9, 2019 and ended
January 10, 2020. A wide
range of public comments
was received on the special
recreation permit fee.
The forests have decided at
this time, though the limited-
entry system will be imple-
mented, no special recreation
permit fee will be charged.
See WILDERNESS on page 29
Shooting is major forest Awards mark high achievement
recreation activity
By Jodi Schneider
Correspondent
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
Recreational target shoot-
ing is an increasingly popu-
lar activity on the Deschutes
National Forest. That popu-
larity has an impact on local
residents who are not happy
hearing frequent gunfire.
Shooting is allowed across
the Sisters Ranger District,
except within 150 yards of
residences or developed
campgrounds and across
roads. The Forest Service
does not maintain shooting
ranges or even recommend
specific shooting areas 4
but it has identified numer-
ous areas as suitable for safe,
responsible shooting.
A good backstop is the top
Inside...
criteria for a safe shooting
environment, District Ranger
Ian Reid told The Nugget.
<The height of the berm&
is the major factor,= Reid
said.
The identified areas are
all cinder pits. The Sisters
Ranger District office has
a list of suitable areas and
a map identifying their
locations.
<Every one that9s on (the
list) our law enforcement has
looked at,= Reid said.
The areas have clear sight
lines, tall backstops, and are
away from or shielded from
other activities 4 <all of the
things that responsible shoot-
ers should want,= as Reid
Sisters9 talented art stu-
dents had their work judged
against a fierce statewide
competition 4 and came out
winners.
Last Saturday, Sisters
middle and high school stu-
dents were celebrated at the
Scholastic Art Awards in the
Pence Pinkney Art Gallery at
Central Oregon Community
College (COCC), where
they received their award
certificates.
This year, there were over
800 entries in the Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards in
Central Oregon alone.
The annual Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards is
the nation9s longest-running
recognition program for
artistic teens grades 7-12.
The awards give students
opportunities for recognition,
exhibition, publication, and
scholarships. The program
awards around $300,000 in
scholarships each year to the
top award.
Since 1923 the annual
See ART AWARDS on page 18
PHOTO PROVIDED
See SHOOTING on page 20
Sisters art students made a big mark in the Scholastic Art Awards held last Saturday in Bend.
Letters/Weather ................ 2 Your Story Matters ............. 7 Entertainment ..................13 Obituaries ........................21 Classifieds ..................26-28
Meetings ........................... 3 Announcements ................12 Journey through Thyme.... 14 Crossword ....................... 25 Real Estate .................29-32
