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January
15, 2002
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Serving
Western Deschutes County
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Sisters,
Oregon
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©
2002
The Nugget Newspaper
Sisters, Oregon
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And
they're off...
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Dog
sled racers mush around Sisters
The woods west of
Sisters echoed last week to the yipping and yowling of excited sled dogs,
straining to get on the trail for the two Sisters-area stages of the Atta
Boy 300 Race For Vision.
Appeals
court hears Sisters land-use case
A fight over the development of two proposed industrial parcels
on the north end of Sisters went to the Oregon Court of Appeals on January
3.
Man
dies in riding accident
A Ridgeville, Washington, man was killed in a snowmobile accident
west of Sisters on Saturday, January 12.
School
contractor hiring is delayed
The Sisters School District has to hold off hiring a Construction
Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for the new high school project due
to a procedural glitch.
Old
town buildings make way for new
Two small, rustic buildings on Cascade Avenue were smashed
to flinders last week to clear the way for new retail space.
Tickets
available for two Starry Nights shows
General admission tickets for the Hal Ketchum and Karla Bonoff
shows in the Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series are still available
at Leavitt's Western Wear in Sisters.
Sisters
alternative school offers programs
The Sisters Alternative School (now called the Sisters Education
Workplace) is "an ever-changing beast," according to director Dan Saraceno.
Kids'
programs set
This week's Preschool Parade program, "Going to the Dogs,"
takes place on Thursday, January 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Taxpayers
can help Habitat for Humanity
Taxpayers can chose to contribute to Habitat for Humanity through
the Oregon State Tax Check-off Program.
Sisters
man offers help to former pro athletes
Ken Ruettgers understands the trauma that an athlete faces
after he leaves professional sports, and he is determined to do something
to help.
Teacher
takes memorial to N.Y.
When Camp Sherman resident Deb Riehle returned to her hometown
of New York for the first time since the September 11 attacks, it turned
into something of a pilgrimage.
December
was seasonably wintry in these parts
December weather in Central Oregon was decidedly winterlike,
with chilly days, considerable cloud cover or fog, and periodic snowfalls.