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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.

Set for celebration... Photo by Jim Cornelius

Riverfest events come to Sisters
Riverfest, Central Oregon's annual celebration of the Deschutes River Basin, is set to begin on Friday, May 2.

Greg Brown starts serving his time
Former Sheriff and Sisters resident Greg Brown reported this week to Nellis Prison in North Las Vegas to start serving his 33-month sentence for embezzling $575,000 from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Department and from the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

Lawsuit raises issues of airport access
A lawsuit that played out over three days in Deschutes County Circuit Court last week pits two homeowners in Eagle Air Estates against the developer of the subdivision and the homeowners association.

School candidates will face off in forum
Sisters area residents will be able to hear -- and question -- school board candidates at a forum Thursday night, May 1.

Soccer match results in fine
A racially charged incident at a high school soccer game last fall has resulted in a $750 fine against Sisters High School. The fine was imposed by the executive board of the Oregon State Activities Association, which concluded that Sisters soccer coach Mark Keel "withdrew the team prior to the completion of the competition" in violation of OSAA rules.

Farm auction recalls the past
The annual Small Farmer's Journal auction and swap meet left both vendors and buyers happy for another year.

Child care offered for SOAR fundraiser
Parents who join the SOAR Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will have free child care available at SOAR from 6 to 11:30 p.m. on the night of the fund-raising event.

Students rally for Bend child with leukemia
Sisters High School students are rallying to raise funds to help a four-year-old Bend girl who is suffering from a rare form of leukemia.

Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters hold awards dinner
Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters and paramedics reviewed a busy, challenging year at the 66th Anniversary Awards Banquet held Saturday evening, April 26, at Sisters Community Church.

Sailor stationed in Persian Gulf
Petty Officer First Class Richard McDonald is in the Iraqi theater, but at sea rather than in the desert or cities.

Program raises funds for local emergency aid service
Eighth graders Katie Nordquist and Kelsey Newport could have been eating popcorn and watching a movie Friday night. Instead they participated in an auction targeted to help local families in need.

Squaw Creek committee explores
The Squaw Creek Stewardship Committee held its third meeting last week and looks to be gaining momentum in its bid to become a factor in the region's watershed planning process.

Public to weigh in on Squaw Creek 'wild and scenic' plan
A new Sisters event for this year's Riverfest celebration is something called the "Secrets of Squaw Creek Charrette."

Sisters Post Office makes changes
They took away the "Sisters Mail Only" slot.

Wayne Rowe retires
Wayne Rowe officially retired from his 32-year career in forestry and wildland firefighting in March.

Sisters fiddler Rudi Booher releases three CDs
National fiddle champion Rudi Booher released three CDs this week, packed with skillfully-wrought, old-time favorites, Texas classics, and long-loved Christian Hymns.

Sisters calls up the world on eBay
Ric Nowak, Sisters Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, has a separate career as an antiques dealer.

Sisters musicians head for Reno
A jazz ensemble will represent Sisters Middle School for the first time at the prestigious Reno Jazz Festival this weekend, where the students will join top groups from 320 colleges, high schools and middle schools across the country.

Local artist paints Yosemite
Watercolor artist Winnie Givot returned recently to Sisters after a sojourn to the majestic Yosemite National Park in California.

Bobcat seen near Sisters
So what would you do if you came around the curve in your vehicle early in the morning and suddenly spotted a bobcat climbing a tree?

Sisters resident explores England
Peggy Benton is home from the moors and it shows. Her English countryside, peaches and cream complexion is still glowing.

Camp Sunrise seeks Sisters families
The fifth annual Camp Sunrise will be held June 20-22 at the United Methodist Camp located at Suttle Lake.