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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.

Valedictorian Jamie Cundiff congratulated her classmates on successfully completing school careers.

Graduation a beautiful day for SHS seniors
Ninety-eight seniors entered into the next phase of life at the 54th Commencement of Sisters High School Thursday, June 6 in the high school gymnasium.

Suttle Lake project faces delay
After another meeting with Forest Service officials last week, Suttle Lake Resort managing partner Mike Abbott was very discouraged about his company's chances of starting construction on the new Suttle Lake Lodge.

Dolson named to school board
Eric Dolson will serve out the year remaining on the school board term of Heather Wester, who has resigned.

Bronc rider sets new rodeo record
The weather was bone-numbing cold, but the action was as hot as ever at the 62nd annual Sisters Rodeo last weekend.

Irrigation district seeks mining permit
The Squaw Creek Irrigation District (SCID) wants to mine dirt out of its Watson Reservoir east of Sisters and sell the dirt to fund conservation projects.

Kids' Day delights hatchery crowd
A cool, crisp morning greeted the families attending Kids' Day at Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery on Saturday, June 8.

Summer reading programs set at library
This week's Preschool Parade program -- "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs" -- takes place on Thursday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m.

Hearing set on Squaw Creek exchange
The Sisters City Council will hear comments from the public about the proposed land exchange involving 690 acres of National Forest lands along Squaw Creek south of Sisters.

Klatt wins promotion
Well-known Ray's Food Place employee Kerry Klatt will say so long to her clientele at the Sisters supermarket on Wednesday, June 12.

Ranch cookbook provides aid to graduates
Sisters High School graduating seniors Lexie Comfort and Joy Jensen were each awarded $2,000 scholarships by the Black Butte Ranch (BBR) Women's Association.

Agencies keep seasonal crews busy in Sisters all year long
In an era when bureaucracy tends to make everything harder than it has to be, two state agencies have found a way to make their operations in the Sisters area more efficient.

Suttle Lake Resort has a new chef
More accustomed to landing big fish, the Suttle Lake Resort management team has quite a catch in its new chef.

Local lady graces national cover
Country Woman, a lifestyle magazine with a readership spread throughout the U.S. and Canada, recently featured Sisters area resident, Debra Pearson, on its cover.

Student filmmaker bound for college
Camp Sherman's young filmmaker, Paul Head, will launch his college career this fall at Chapman University's film department in Orange, California.

English couple take cowboy holiday
Frank Davies lived his cowboy dreams last week.

Fourth graders hit the Oregon Trail
Sixty-five fourth graders, three teachers, a musician, and 25 parents embarked on the annual three-day Oregon History Field trip Wednesday, May 29, from Sisters Elementary School.

Local artist cuts sixth record
Local recording artist Mark Kershner describes himself as versatile. He started singing in high school and toured with a rock band in the '80s. He even has his own MTV video.

Tickets go on sale for Sisters Folk Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the Sisters Folk Festival.

Sharp eyes fail
You would think that birds, especially owls, with their exceptional eyesight would be able to see the finest details and avoid trouble. They do -- most of the time.

Sisters High School wins "green" status
Sisters High School became the latest school in Sisters to "go green" on June 5.

One Arm Bandit wows rodeo crowd
With the wicked slide guitar riff of "Bad to the Bone" blasting over the arena speakers, the massive truck and stock trailer of the One Arm Bandit Gang rumbled into the Sisters Rodeo Arena during each performance last weekend.

Rodeo parade results