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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.

Firemen and paramedics extracted the passenger from a terrible wreck on Highway 20 on Thursday, May 15. Photo by Jim Cornelius

Wreck on highway claims a life
A 51-year-old man was killed and his passenger was seriously hurt in a collision on Highway 20 six miles east of Sisters on Thursday morning, May 15.

Sheriff's office nabs crosswalk violators
Sisters is supposed to be a pedestrian-friendly town, but all too often drivers blow through crosswalks, ignoring the foot traffic.

Sisters athletes shine in Pole Pedal Paddle
Sisters athletes left a mark on the winners' board at Pole Pedal Paddle on Saturday, May 17.

Sisters High School Band wows judges
The Sisters High School Concert Band took top honors at the OSAA State Music Championships on Tuesday, May 13.

School site hit by thieves
Sometime Friday night, May 16, thieves swept in and stole large numbers of hand tools stored in gang boxes at the site of the new Sisters High School.

Local volunteers clean up litter
"A Litter Bit Hurts" was one of the best of the public service announcements used several years ago to remind drivers and others not to throw trash from automobiles.

Flyover will mark local Memorial Day
Next Monday during the Memorial Day holiday celebration, an F-15D jet airplane from the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, stationed at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, will do a "flyover" above Sisters honoring those who have died in the service of their country.

Jazz festival looks for community pianos
As part of its community outreach, the Sisters Jazz Festival (SJF) is looking for at least four good upright pianos that can used at the September festival, then placed in homes in the Sisters area for the remainder of the year.

Board debates funding priorities
The Sisters school budget committee Monday night adopted an $8.5 million general fund budget for 2003-04, as proposed earlier by Superintendent Steve Swisher.

Craig leaves CATS
Lorri Craig will step down as the Community Advocate for the Community Action Team of Sisters (CATS), effective June 1.

Land preservation gets big financial boost
The Deschutes Basin Land Trust got a big boost to its Metolius Preserve Campaign with a gift of $10,000 from the Bill Healy Foundation and a gift of $100,000 from the Montag Family Fund.

Brown will get retirement pay
He is a convicted and imprisoned embezzler and has lost his voting privileges, but Greg Brown of Sisters is still entitled to full retirement benefits -- though incarcerated at an out-of-state federal prison at Nellis Camp in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Board to interview interim candidates
A twice-burned but still determined Sisters School Board has lined up interviews with four candidates for the job of interim superintendent for the coming school year.

School board funds technology purchase
The Sisters School Board has agreed to take a small gamble to ensure that the new high school will open this fall with a nearly full complement of new computers and related equipment.

New Ranger named for Grassland
Kristin Bail was recently appointed as the new District Ranger for the Crooked River National Grassland, which is located about eight miles northeast of Sisters.

Sisters company offers natural beauty
Bob Aitken had no idea when he came through Sisters 16 years ago as a young man on a fishing trip that he would someday operate a landscaping business here.

Folk festival offers song academy
The Sisters Folk Festival will sponsor the Americana Song Academy in the week leading up to the festival September 2-4.

BBR man is an Austin-Healey fan
Lee Kufchak spends sunny spring days riding around Black Butte Ranch in his "new" Austin-Healey touring car.

Bronco Billy's offers a garden
Among the wonderful things about Sisters are the downtown corner "gardens," many maintained year-long by the Sisters Garden Club. Most have living flowers and shrubs during the spring and summer months adding color and warmth to the business area.

Sisters woman offers pet service
Jennifer Wilhite makes no bones about it: Her business is Going to the Dogs.