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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.

Golden shovels broke ground on Barclay Park... Photo by Jim Cornelius

Brown sentenced for embezzlement
Greg Brown, former Deschutes County Sheriff, will serve 33 months in a minimum security federal prison for embezzling more than $575,000 from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

Locals break ground on new park
Sisters dignitaries and members of the Barclay family braved chilly winds on Friday, March 7, to wield the golden shovels that broke ground on the new Harold and Dorothy Barclay Memorial Park.

School candidates largely from Oregon
The seven semifinalists for Sisters School Superintendent are a varied lot, but not geographically. All but one already work in Oregon, three in Central Oregon.

Biologists plant Chinook in Metolius
For the second year in a row, an Oregon State University biologist has planted thousands of Chinook salmon fry in the Metolius River and its tributaries.

Local FS crew searches for shuttle debris
Last month's loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia affected us all, but some local Forest Service employees were impacted more directly than most.

Trails plan to be unveiled
Volunteers from the Sisters Community Trails Committee have been working on a plan to develop a network of commuter and recreational trails within the greater Sisters area.

OutlawNet keeps up with technology
Jon Renner, the force behind OutlawNet, remembers when there was no local Internet service in Sisters.

Sisters Act fills school auditorium
The Sisters Act has become a highlight of winter in Sisters over the past decade, providing an opportunity for local folks to share their talents with their neighbors.

Families see loved ones deployed overseas
The world is waiting for an apparently inevitable war in Iraq. In Sisters, families are holding their breath as they prepare to see their loved ones depart for the Persian Gulf region, moving into harm's way.

Fire district honors volunteers
The Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District (CRFPD) held its 2003 Volunteer Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, March 8 at the Sisters Rodeo Clubhouse.

Sisters scholar heads to capital
Sisters High School senior Mareta Lindley will be winging her way to Washington, D.C. in June to attend the Presidential Classroom "National Security in a Democracy" program.

Willis sets out on California mission
Tami Willis, Sisters High School Class of 2000, will enter the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah, on March 26 to begin her 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Life as a model Santa
People all over the world have seen him on Christmas cards and prints by Sisters artist Tom Browning.

Pastor launches new church
Sisters pastor Rodger Hall has come out of retirement to found Christ's Church of New Beginnings, which meets at Sisters Elementary School.

Seniors wrestle with drug choices
Local seniors -- like their counterparts everywhere -- have a keen interest in prescription drugs that save lives and improve their health.

Sisters bands perform in Portland
After Sisters High School band students finished their final exams for the trimester, they filled two buses to head for some performances in Portland.

Regional horse publication launched
The Central Oregon Horse Journal, a new magazine devoted to the equine culture of the region will be available this week.