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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 driver hit the wall at U.S. Bank after suffering a dizzy spell.

Van crashes into Sisters bank
A Ford V-8 van driven by a 67-year-old Sisters woman crashed into the lobby of U.S. Bank on Monday morning, May 13.

Contractor sues city over sewer project
One of the contractors that put in main sewer lines in Sisters last year is suing the city for some $689,278 for alleged breach of contract.

First high school bid is below estimate
The first bid for work on the new Sisters High School came in $111,658 below the contractor's estimate.

CATS board pleased by housing, trails plans
A new affordable housing project and a community network of trails are on the horizon for Sisters.

Guest Ranch before county
David Herman's plans to build a guest ranch on 155 acres he purchased along Indian Ford Road is being opposed by neighbors. A public hearing on the request concluded May 7 before county hearings officer Lori Kliewer.

Celebration raises funds for SOAR
A Mexican-themed fiesta on Saturday, May 4, netted $16,000 for SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation). The money will go toward youth scholarships and activities.

Kindergarten screening scheduled
Sisters Elementary School will hold its annual kindergarten screening/pre-registration on Friday, May 24, in the elementary school gym.

Sisters Jazz Festival will feature variety
The Sisters Jazz Festival has booked a variety of bands playing in different styles for this year's event.

Teacher visits deaf school in Africa
Sarah Dempsey, American Sign Language (ASL) teacher at Sisters High School returned recently from Malawi, Africa.

Student art promotes "green" shopping
Shoppers in Sisters can cut down on waste while supporting Sisters Elementary School students.

Concert band takes fifth at state contest
The Sisters High School Concert Band took fifth place at the 2002 Oregon School Activities Association State Music Championships on Thursday, May 9.

Former rodeo queen recalls ranch life
Carole (Campbell) Crail shared memories of her early life at Black Butte Ranch with the ranch Historical Society and Friends of Black Butte Ranch at the BBR fire hall last week.

School kids will clean up Sisters
Sisters Elementary School will conduct the annual "Sisters Trash Clean-Up" on Friday, May 24, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Local veterans' activist dies
Phil Chlopek, a long-time Sisters resident and veterans' affairs activist, died Thursday, May 9, of an apparent heart attack. He was 74.

Concert series raises $92,375 for schools
The 2002 Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series raised a record $92,375 in net proceeds for the Sisters Schools Foundation. The series, which completed its sixth year last month, has netted close to $330,000 since its inception in 1997.

Boys drop first league baseball game
For the first time in this stellar season, the Sisters boys varsity baseball team knows the taste of defeat at the hands of a league foe.

Golfers run away with district title
The Sisters boys varsity golf team took on the rest of the Capital Conference on Monday and Tuesday, May 6-7 at the Aspen Lakes Golf Course. When the two-day district tournament was over, the Outlaws had destroyed the competition, winning by a whopping 118 strokes.

Dentist bound for the Amazon
This summer, Sisters dentist Dr. Mark Francis will forsake the comforts of home and brave the wilds of the Amazon region.

Road crews fix Jordan Road intersection
Road crews have begun preparing for the realignment of Jordan Road where it connects to Highway 20 across property owned by the Lazy Z ranch just east of Sisters.

Sisters Feed store expands
Competing with chain-store retailers is never an easy task for a local operator, but Sisters Feed and Supply is doing it well. This was confirmed by the recent move into larger premises just a few doors down Main Avenue.

Decision made on Trout Creek restoration
Foresters will set to work soon to undo a century of man-made changes to Trout Creek Swamp 10 miles west of Sisters.

Sisters Habitat gets donated houses
Volunteers with Sisters Habitat for Humanity are pretty good at building a nice house from scratch.