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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.

The notorious "Y" intersection of Highway 20/242 will be changed next year.

ODOT to change "Y" intersection
The "Y" intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 242 at the west end of Sisters has been a thorn in the side of motorists and traffic planners for years.

Cache Mountain fire will bear watching
Firefighters worked as diligently to mop up the Cache Mountain fire as they did to contain the blaze as it rolled into Black Butte Ranch.

Country Fair offers fun for everyone
Sisters visitors and residents will partake of Sisters' annual Country Fair on Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration.

Sisters ranch hosts Friesian horse show
Jim and Judi Knapp hosted an afternoon of free equine entertainment on Saturday, August 3, at the Willows Ranch, home of the Knapp Friesian Horses.

Hiker's remains identified
Remains found by hikers on Broken Top on July 26 have been identified as those of Daniel Curran, a 24-year-old hiker from Pennsylvania.

Local 4-H club shines at fair
The Cloverdale Livestock Club had a successful run at last week's Deschutes County Fair. The 19 members, who are in grades 4-12, all show sheep in the 4-H fair, with member Aubyn Geser also showing her dog.

Local firefighters tested by flames
Local fire departments responded directly into the heart of the firestorm on Sunday, July 28, when the Cache Mountain fire hit the northwest corner of Black Butte Ranch.

Camp Sherman checks evacuation plans
Sparked by the recent Cache Mountain fire, Camp Sherman residents turned out in record numbers for a fire evacuation update at the Community Hall on Monday, July 29.

City experiments with crosswalks
Pedestrian crosswalks in Sisters are often ignored by drivers impatient to get through town.

Single-show folk tickets on sale
Individual performance tickets are now on sale for the Sisters Folk Festival scheduled for September 6-8, in Sisters.

Former Sisters priest visits Scotland
Although the Diocese of Idaho has invoked its prior claim on former Sisters priest Fr. Tom Faucher, it will still have to wait a while before getting him back.

Local agencies handle initial fire attack
Local firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service are used to folks in Sisters asking why they're not out fighting a fire in the nearby forests.

Crews work to rehabilitate fire site
Fighting fire can scar the landscape every bit as much as the blaze itself.

New gallery opens in Sisters
The latest addition to Sisters' stable of art galleries is the Jennifer Lake Miller Gallery in the new retail space on Cascade Avenue adjacent to Coldwell Banker Reed Bros. Realty.

Saw teams cut deadly snags
The woods on the steep northern face of Cache Mountain echoed on Thursday, August 1, with the roar of chainsaws, the warning cries of sawyers and the rending crash of toppling snags.

Sisters resident values Hospice experience
Sisters resident Earl Richards has become a vital member of Hospice of Redmond, Sisters & Grant County.

Sisters thanks firefighters
It was community appreciation night last Friday at the fire camp set up around Sisters High School. Small tents were pitched on the grass in all directions as far as one could see.

Sisters caterer serves firefighters close to home
Gary and Ronda Sneva have been catering to firefighters across the West for years.

Ranch busy after reopening
Diners made reservations at the Black Butte Ranch Lodge restaurant for the weekend, golfers teed up on the courses and visitors came to enjoy their holiday as Black Butte Ranch returned to normal last week.

Live music in Sisters
The Luckiamute River String Band will perform at Angeline's Bakery on Friday, August 9, at 7 p.m.