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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 firefighter works to stifle a blaze along Indian Ford Road on Monday, November 4. Photo by Jim Cornelius

Crews douse grass fire
Embers from a stump-burning project burst into flame on Monday, November 4, sparking a grass fire along Indian Ford Road.

Deer still a danger on highways
Sisters area drivers need to stay alert for deer on local roads and highways.

Vortex observed in Blue Lake
A phenomenon variously described as a swirling rush of water, a vortex or a whirlpool was seen Sunday afternoon, November 3, on the otherwise placid surface of Blue Lake.

Sisters experiences "chilling" Halloween
A cold front that swept through Central Oregon last week made for an especially chilling Halloween.

Schools acknowledge theft problems
Crime is not a huge problem in Sisters schools. There are no metal detectors at entrances; there are few fights or suspensions for drugs and alcohol.

School board wrestles with project costs
The total estimated cost for the construction of the new Sisters High School stands just shy of $21.6 million.

Camp Sherman benefit
Folks in Sisters can celebrate the harvest season at a benefit for the historic Camp Sherman Community Hall on Saturday, November 9, from 5 to 10 p.m.

Superbowl raffle boosts SOAR
The SOAR Superbowl Raffle has reached over $4,000 in the first month of ticket sales.

Sisters Library: more than books
A visit to the Sisters Library quickly proves that today's library not only offers books but also the latest magazines, newspapers, audio tapes, internet and e-mail connections, art works, reference help, meetings and the latest Hollywood has to offer.

Sisters veteran recalls tense service
Ask any travel agent. You're not likely to find a cruise that takes you from California to the Hawaiian Islands, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Philippines and, then, all the way north to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

Math students estimate probabilities
Sisters' lunch time scholars got to play the odds last week.

Outlaws bomb Cascade in 49-7 blitz
Playing almost flawlessly on their home field on Friday, November 1, the Outlaws wrapped up the regular season with a 49-7 rout of Cascade.

Where are they now... Sisters grad has grand adventure
Sydney Dixon spent five months studying in Australia this spring.

Outlaw boys take seventh at state meet
The Outlaws boys cross country team finished the season with the best results in school history as the squad matched its ranking by finishing seventh at Saturday's state meet in Eugene.

Sisters dentist goes solo, moves office
Dr. Thomas Rheuben has been taking care of people's teeth in Sisters for nearly a decade.

Keep horses well watered in the cold
Keeping a horse well watered during cold spells can be one of the more challenging aspects of winter horsekeeping.

New Sisters shop offers Asian wares
When Elizabeth Hasskamp decided to open a new shop in Sisters, she drew inspiration for "Bambuumi" from her Filipino roots.

Girls finish second in state race
Resa Hodson's record breaking performance led the Sisters girls cross country team to a second-place finish at the OSAA State Championships held Saturday, November 2 at Lane Community College in Eugene.

Sisters family adapts to Croatia
Steve Mickel started Three Sisters Fellowship in 1997 and pastored the growing congregation for the next three years. But he couldn't escape the persistent draw toward missionary work.