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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 magnificent sunset. Photo by Jim Anderson

Shock, anger greet news of Brown
Greg Brown had a lot of supporters in his hometown of Sisters.

Cyclist rides 508 miles
Local cyclist Gregg Geser, 49, has learned a thing or two about himself in the past week.

Thief makes off with historic lumber
A thief or a group of several thieves made off with more than 150 split rails that were to be used for fencing at the Deschutes Basin Land Trust's Camp Polk Preserve.

Trego appointed to city council
Judy Trego took her seat on the Sisters City Council on Thursday, October 17.

New water line completed
A new water line running from the Pole Creek Reservoir to serve the City of Sisters has been completed.

Students explore cultures, careers
Yellow school busses rolled into Smith Rock State Park last Tuesday morning for the fourth annual Career and Culture Day for Central Oregon fourth graders.

Fire managers worried about dryness
Central Oregon fire managers are concerned that more human-caused fires might be started as the area enters elk season with unusually dry fall weather conditions.

Library program evokes "dinosaur days"
Sisters children can learn about dinosaurs at the Preschool Parade program "Dinosaur Days" at the Sisters Library.

Student presents photos from Nepal trek
Sisters High School senior Jordan Beck will present a slide show from the school's recent trek to Nepal on Wednesday, October 23, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at Sisters Athletic Club.

Outlaws suffer first loss in football
The Sisters football team took its first loss of the season on the road against league rival Sweet Home on Friday, October 18.

Sisters graduate serves in Croatia
While most of his peers were heading for grad parties last summer, Colin Hedren traveled to southern California to prepare for his three-month-long stay in Croatia.

Sisters sportsman succeeds in tourney
Sisters badminton player Bill Boyer competed in the World Masters Games held in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this month.

Book recounts Cache Mountain fire
Jean Nave has captured for history the tense days of last summer when the Cache Mountain fire swept down and took two homes at Black Butte Ranch.

Sisters student airlifted from wilderness
Sisters High School junior Rosita Rerat was airlifted from the Three Sisters Wilderness on Friday morning, October 18.

Judge denies attorney's fees in SCID suit
Judge Stephen Tiktin has denied the Cyrus family's claims for attorney's fees in a legal dispute with the Squaw Creek Irrigation District.

Publisher hosts horse workshops
The Sisters Rodeo Grounds resonated with the sounds of jangling harness and the calls of teamsters when the Small Farmer's Journal hosted the Workhorse Workshops there on October 15-17.

Ex-sheriff admits embezzlement
Former Deschutes County Sheriff Greg Brown pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday, October 16, to three felony charges stemming from his embezzlement of more than $575,000 from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

Fire district, county make changes in wake of scandal
Greg Brown held tight control over the budgets and finances of both the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.