The Nugget Vol. XLIII No. 15 P OSTAL CUSTOMER News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon www.NuggetNews.com Drug trafficking bust made on Cascade Avenue Detectives assigned to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team arrested two Prineville resi- dents in Sisters on Tuesday, March 31, as the result of a long-term investigation by the CODE team into the ille- gal trafficking of commercial quantities of methamphet- amine into Central Oregon. Detectives assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Department contacted and PRE-SORTED STANDARD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sisters, OR Permit No. 15 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The mountains abide& The Sisters backcountry still beckons, offering solitude and solace in times of trouble. See DRUG BUST on page 23 PHOTO BY BRETT MILLER — BARRAGE STUDIOS, SISTERS Volunteers rally to sew Birdwatching comforts during pandemic homemade face masks By Jodi Schneider Correspondent By Jodi Schneider Correspondent Last week, a respected sci- entific panel told the White House that research now shows that the coronavirus can be spread by talking, or possibly even just breathing. According to a fed- eral official, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been preparing to recommend that everyone wear homemade face coverings in public set- tings, like pharmacies and grocery stores, to avoid spreading the virus. Public health officials have continued to stress that N95 masks and surgical masks should be saved for frontline doctors and nurses, who have been in dire need of protective gear. With a whole lot of heart in the effort, seamstresses See FACE MASKS on page 14 Sisters students will learn from a distance By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent In a school district like Sisters, which is continually striving to keep students feel- ing engaged, prepared and connected, the