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Kristen Lamoreaux, left, sings with Amy Grant and Vince Gill at Sisters Starry Nights concert.

Stars shine in Sisters concert
A sold-out crowd filled Sisters High School cafetorium on Saturday, February 16, for the showpiece of this year's Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series.

Fire board renounces Greg Brown "contract"
The Sisters fire district board of directors has declared a "purported employment contract" with former board president Greg Brown to be invalid.

Boys ski team wraps up state berth
The Sisters Outlaws boys team landed a team berth at the state championships after a second-place finish in slalom races at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday, February 16.

Grooney named Citizen of the Year
Long-time Sisters businessman Bob Grooney was honored as Citizen of the Year by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce at the organization's annual banquet on Friday, February 15.

Voters to decide on school annex bid
Sisters voters will find ballots in their mail boxes next week asking them to decide whether to annex approximately 100 acres of land into the City of Sisters for a new high school site.

Students get a jump on healthy lifestyle
Sisters Elementary school gymnasium was filled with the thunder of little feet on Thursday, February 14, as more than 200 students participated in Jump Rope for Heart, sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Geologist reports on South Sister bulge
Lured by recent accounts of possible volcanic activity on the South Sister, a record number of people showed up at the Sisters Library on Monday evening, February 11, for geologist Larry Chitwood's talk about "the bulge."

Artists bring varied talents to guitar project
Last fall, 13 local artists began to transform unplayable guitars into works of art.

Pilot is Sisters' flying Dutchman
Joel Premselaar's life has been all about aviation.

SOAR lands grant from Gates Foundation
Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) has received a $100,000 building construction grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Habitat thrift store needs volunteers
The Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store in Sisters has an urgent need for volunteers to run the cash register and sort donations.

Horses retire on a lovely spread
Nestled just below snow-topped Black Butte is Lee Farm's retirement ranch for Appaloosa horses.

Western riding school opens
Aspiring horsemen in Sisters no longer have to travel far to learn western riding.

Students share spotlight with Starry Night stars
Five students from Sisters High School experienced the highlight of their musical careers when they had the privilege of singing with Sisters Starry Nights headline artist, Amy Grant.