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The contents of the on-line edition of The Nugget represent a selection among the stories that appear in the weekly print edition.

A faller-buncher rips out a tree at the site of the new Sisters High School.

Crew starts logging new high school site
The tall timber started falling at the new Sisters High School site on Thursday afternoon, April 4.

Cougars invade residential areas
A Sheltie dog was mauled on Wednesday, April 3, in the Plainview area east of Sisters in an incident Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies are treating as a cougar attack.

Sisters church grapples with national scandal
Local Catholics confronted the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the church in recent weeks at a meeting on Friday, April 5, at St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church in Sisters.

Owner turns over meadow for $1
Felix and Mary Ann Hammack owned the meadow at the entrance to Sage Meadow for almost a decade -- but they never really wanted it for themselves.

Sisters children to have eyes checked
Children in Sisters will be having their eyes checked on Wednesday, April 17, at the Sisters Elementary School.

Sisters teens arrested
Two Sisters teens were arrested last week after an investigation into the theft of stereo and paintball equipment from a car parked at a Sisters area residence.

Trail workshop draws a crowd
Sisters community members "hiked" around the Sisters High School cafetorium last Wednesday night, munching on trail mix as they followed trails to various workstations where they learned about efforts to develop a trail network for Sisters.

USFS burning program heats up
The race is on to underburn thousands of acres of local National Forest land before dry conditions set in for the summer.

School gears up for graduation celebration
Organizers are looking for donations for the 2002 SHS Graduation All-Night Celebration. The event is organized and chaperoned by parents of juniors and seniors at the high school.

Empty bowls dinner set for April 19
The third annual Empty Bowls Soup Dinner fund-raiser will be held on Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at Sisters High School cafeteria.

Army to help repair Camp Polk site
In 1865, a volunteer U.S. Army contingent from Polk County established the first non-native outpost in the Sisters area. One hundred thirty seven years later, the army is back -- with a mission to help restore Squaw Creek.

Football stampedes into Sisters
Sisters has a new home football team.

Horse auction rolls into Sisters
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the Sisters Rodeo Arena April 18-20 for the 23rd Annual Small Farmer's Journal Draft Horse and Horsedrawn Equipment Auction and Swap Meet.

New Sisters subdivisions approved
Planners gave the go-ahead to developers last week to create two new subdivisions, allowing for 66 new residential lots in Sisters.

Band places first at conference festival
The Sisters High School Band took top honors at the Capital Conference Band Festival for the second year running.

School band travels to California
Thirty band students, along with instructor Jody Henderson, enjoyed a trip to California over spring break.

Popular Kokanee Cafe sold
Camp Sherman's renowned Kokanee Cafe restaurant changed hands last Friday when owners Connie and Tom Derry and Meg Wujack sold their business to Paul Mercer of Bend.

Boys get into the swing of golf
The Sisters boys varsity golf team finished the first week of play winning two tournaments outright and providing tough competition for the local heavyweights in the other tournament.

Donkey basketball raises funds
The Sisters High School gym rang with cheers and laughter Saturday night, April 6, as 33 daring souls mounted donkeys for the unique and humbling sport of Donkey Basketball.

School launches bike team
Sisters High School's newest team is off to a flying start.

Baseball team starts undefeated
The boys varsity baseball ended their first week of league play the same way they tore through the preseason. The boys won both games in impressive fashion under the 10 run mercy rule.