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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.

Sisters Rodeo brings top competitors to town.

Sisters Rodeo rolls into town
Tickets are selling fast for the 62nd annual Sisters PRCA Rodeo scheduled for June 7-9.

SHS seniors honored awards and scholarships
Over $70,000 in local scholarship money was awarded to Sisters High School seniors at the Senior Awards and Scholarship Program held Tuesday, May 28.

Weitech sold to Florida company
Weitech, Inc. of Sisters has been sold to Applica Consumer Products, Inc. of Miami Lake, Florida, for an undisclosed amount. The operation will probably be relocated.

Council takes tour of Squaw Creek land
Sisters city councilors wanted to get a look at the 690 acres along Squaw Creek that may be included in a Steens Mountain land exchange before they weigh in with an opinion on the swap.

Sheriff's office moved
The Sisters substation of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is in new quarters at 703 Larch Street (across the parking lot from the Weitech building).

Youth earns Eagle Scout status
Sam Davis, a junior at Sisters High School, will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout this summer. He recently completed a community service project that made his promotion possible.

Sisters students rebuild auto engine
Roller rockers and solid lifters filled the minds of Sisters High School students as they toiled away the last few months in the Bus Barn, getting greasy and earning money for their school district.

SOAR named library's "family"
The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) has been named the Sisters Library's "Family of the Year."

School Resource Deputy moves on
This June, Sheriff's Deputy Scott Shelton will share some of the bittersweet feelings of the students he has worked with over the past four years as Sisters' School Resource Deputy.

Folk festival hosts songwriting contest
The Sisters Folk Festival has opened entries for its annual Songwriting Contest. The Sisters Folk Festival is set for September 6-8.

Students perform with visitor
Folks in Sisters were treated to an evening of original music from the young and the talented on Friday, May 31.

Local youth wins Jeep on TV show
Slater Dixon has been a fan of the television game show "The Price is Right" since his childhood.

ODOT message board installed
Travelers heading westbound out of Sisters will soon have advance word on pass conditions and other traffic-related news.

Schools eye lunch price increase
Schools may defy the adage that there is no free lunch, but those who pay may need to come up with a little extra in the cafeteria line next year.

Baseball team takes second in state
The Sisters baseball team's storybook season finally came to an end on Saturday, June 1, as the Outlaws lost the championship game to The Dalles 17-6.