© 2001
The Nugget Newspaper
Sisters, Oregon
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Eric Dolson, Publisher

Sisters shares nation's shock, grief, resolve
As news of terrorist strikes in New York City and Washington, D.C. reverberated across the nation on Tuesday morning, September 11, residents of Sisters felt the shock.

Citizens protest exclusion from sewer
Residents of Buck Run Phase III in Sisters protested being left off the city's sewer system at a heated city council meeting on Thursday, September 13.

Rider drowns at Three Creek Lake
A Monmouth, Oregon, man drowned at Three Creek Lake on Friday, September 14.

Sisters area won't get more sheriff's patrol
The Sisters area will not see heavier coverage than its getting now from a short-staffed Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.

Ranch artists display their work
It's too big to actually put in a barn anymore, so the 14th annual Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Art in the Barn show is actually staged in a small portable tent set up near the recreation building.

CEC announces electric rate hike
Central Electric Cooperative will boost its overall rate for all customer classes 20.3 percent, effective with the October billing.

Camp Sherman swimmer conquers Channel
Tom Landis of Camp Sherman likes a little challenge with his summer vacation.

Blood mobile to stop in Sisters / How to help
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Sisters on Thursday, September 20, at the firehall, 301 S. Elm Street from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Sisters COCC opens new season
The small, gray building at 160 S. Oak Street is the hub of Community Education in Sisters. Staffed by Director Celeste Douville and Ronni Duff, the building buzzes with excitement as students enroll in a variety of courses this fall.

The creek that's losing its name
When Oregon Senate Bill 488 became law, a significant local geographic entity was left without a name.

Volcano watchers study Three Sisters
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory and Central Washington University, in cooperation with staff from the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests, will make surveys of ground deformation and gas emissions in the Three Sisters region of the Central Oregon Cascade Range during the week of September 17.

Hunter information booth to be set up / Citizens concerned about hunters, thieves
Fire prevention cooperatives throughout Eastern Oregon will sponsor hunter information booths in preparation for the 2001 Controlled Buck Centerfire Rifle Season, which runs September 29 to October 10.

City, library in fight over back rent
The City of Sisters withdrew an offer to sell the Sisters Library property to the Deschutes County Public Library District last week.

Outlaws runners off to quick start
Wes Hodson got the cross country season started with an individual victory as the Outlaws opened the 2001 campaign with two meets last week.

Outlaws hammer White Buffaloes
The Sisters Outlaws football team recorded its first win of the season with a barn-burning 42-6 victory over the Madras White Buffaloes on Friday, September 14.

Girls split in first week of volleyball
The Sisters varsity volleyball season got underway last week, with the girls splitting two league matches.