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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.

Lands along Squaw Creek may be included in a Steens Mountain land swap.

Land swap proposed near Sisters
Legislation may be soon be introduced in Congress that would allow a Sisters man to exchange 1,240 acres he owns in the Steens Mountains for 690 acres bordered by Squaw Creek in Sisters.

Land trust announces Metolius Basin project
The Deschutes Basin Land Trust is bringing an important part of the Metolius Basin under its protective wing.

Tom Landis sets world swim records
Camp Sherman's master swimmer, Tom Landis, set two new world records and came home with 11 first place medals in swimming events held last month in Australia and New Zealand.

School board chair resigns
Sisters School Board Chair Heather Wester has resigned from the board effective June 30.

City to create Ash Street Park
The narrow street that meets Cascade Avenue by the Gallery Restaurant will be converted into a park this summer.

Donor quilt unveiled in Sisters
Tears flowed freely as the fourth Threads of Life Quilt was unveiled at The Stitchin' Post Friday night, April 12.

Caldera expands adult arts program
When Blue Lake resort was sold to a Portland advertising executive a few years ago, the area dropped out of the public eye for a time. Gradually, however, Blue Lake is reemerging as a part of the Central Oregon picture.

Sisters Rodeo Parade entry forms available
Entry forms for the 2002 Sisters Rodeo Parade are now available, according to Parade Chair Alinda Dunn.

Discovery program prompts expression in students
Sisters students are exploring the arts and the great outdoors in the new Discovery Year-Round program.

Baseball team extends winning streak
The Sisters boys varsity baseball team remained unbeaten in the second week of league action, prevailing in some tough games.

Retirement program drains school coffers
Sisters School District will have to pay an extra $107,000 next year to keep up with current obligations to the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS).

Sisters breaks ground on affordable housing
A group of Sisters area residents and local dignitaries braved a biting wind on Monday, April 15, to dedicate the ground for a 33-unit affordable housing complex in Sisters.

City renews sheriff's contract
Sheriff's deputies will continue to patrol the streets of Sisters through June 30, 2005.

Sisters firefighters honor their own
Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District held its annual awards banquet on Friday, April 12, at the Sisters Community Church.

Boys take first in golf
The Sisters boys golf team continues to make winning look easy. They took on some of the best 3A teams in the state last Monday, April 8, at the Aspen Lakes home course and won by an impressive 23 strokes.

Banquet lures local sportsmen
Jim Teeny, world famous in the fly fishing industry, knows how to lure fish to a fly as well as nearly anyone in the United States.