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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.

Kimberly Ward and Kristi Cooley of Estacada work on crafts during Sisters in Sisters.

Sisters celebrate their sisterhood
"Girls just want to have fun" was the theme of this year's Sisters in Sisters celebration. Over 200 women from around the country gathered together last weekend to celebrate the bond between sisters.

Local waters listed as sub-standard
Several Sisters area streams have below-standard water quality, according to an updated analysis by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

New intersection claims first accident
The new alternate route through Sisters claimed its first accident last week.

Molalla acts on racial slurs
Molalla High School has banned a young man from school athletic events after he was identified as having yelled racial slurs directed at a black Sisters player during a September 16 soccer game.

Mobile screening unit tests Sisters children
Sisters children got their vision and hearing checked last week during the first visit of the Oregon Lions Mobile Screening Unit on Friday, September 27.

Auction raises thousands for Lions
When Bob and Shawn Taylor moved their three ranch estates from Western Oregon, they didn't have room for all the stuff.

Students do forest service projects
Sisters middle schoolers helped restore forest facilities and trails and replanted burned areas last week as part of their Outdoor School experience at Suttle Lake.

City council writes check for white tent
The big white tent that has taken up residence throughout September in the Sisters Village Green Park now is in the hands of CATS (Community Action Team of Sisters).

First annual Central Oregon College Fair set
Representatives from over 80 institutions of higher learning will be on hand Tuesday, October 8 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond at the first annual Central Oregon College Fair.

Outlaws roll over Philomath Warriors
The No. 2 ranked Sisters football team continued to look impressive last week by rolling up a big lead and then cruising to a 35-8 win over Philomath on Friday, September 27.

Cooler weather aids local hunters
A change in the weather helped mule deer hunters after a slow-starting opening weekend September 28-29.

Mass recycling is more efficient
Gone are the days when Sisters residents painstakingly separated their recyclables -- newspaper, clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, tin...

City obtains grant funds for restrooms
Funds are now in hand for the construction of a restroom facility at the proposed Harold Barclay Park on Ash Street in downtown Sisters.

Cross country runners finish first at Silver Falls
The varsity boys and girls cross country squads both won team titles at the Silver Falls Invitational on Thursday, September 26 -- without the number one runner from either team.

Hikers visit spawning hot spots
Fish biologist Mike Riehle led a group of hikers to some of his favorite spots in and around the Metolius River under sunny skies on Saturday, September 28.

Good Samaritans gather in Sisters
Sisters won praise from a group of international directors for Good Samaritan Ministries during a visit last month for the community's contributions to the organization.

Samaritans break down barriers
The United States served as neutral ground last month for directors of Good Samaritan Ministries -- like-minded altruists, who are sometimes separated by national conflicts.

Class puts training to work on straw building
Some 30 people gathered northeast of Sisters last weekend to put their training in alternative construction to work in building a straw bale building for Janet Zuelke and Forrest Babcock.

Girls soccer team loses two in a row
The Lady Outlaws soccer team lost 5-4 in a hard fought battle at North Marion on Wednesday, September 25.

Hot rods purr and growl in Sisters
About 15 hot rods showed up for the Third Annual Showdown, Chowdown and Hoe-down at the Sisters Airport on Sunday, September 29.

Girls split in first week of league volleyball
The Sisters girls varsity volleyball team got its first taste of league action last week, defeating Molalla at home and then losing a heart-breaker at Cascade.

Library hosts children's program this month
The Sisters Library's Preschool Parade program "Birds of a Feather" will be held on Thursday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m.