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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.

Quilters turned Sisters into an outdoor folk art extravaganza. photo by Jim Cornelius

Quilt show has another big day
The 2003 Sisters Quilt Show unfurled Saturday, July 12, blanketing the heart of Sisters with breathtaking evidence that the art and craft of quilting is flourishing.

Link Fire contained after week-long battle
After a long and nervous week, Link Fire Incident Commander Mike Morcom reported that the 3,574-acre blaze was 100 percent contained Sunday night, July 13.

Brush fire doused at Lake Creek Lodge
Local firefighters quickly subdued a small brush fire in Camp Sherman Sunday, July 13.

Cycling classic zips through Sisters
The 24th annual Columbia River Bank Cascade Cycling Classic, featuring some of the finest male and female cyclists in the United States and Canada, zipped through Sisters Country on Thursday, July 10, for the second stage of the five- stage competition.

Lasken named board chair
Sisters attorney Glen Lasken was elected chairman of the Sisters School Board at the board's annual organizational session last week. Senior board member Bill Reed was chosen vice chairman.

Pine Needlers show quilts again
Quilt shows put on by Camp Sherman's Pine Needlers are always special events. Friends from around the globe exchange good wishes and friendship, in person, through shared quilts, written messages or music.

Actors stage dinner show recalling fire
On the first anniversary of the evacuation of Black Butte Ranch during the Cache Mountain Fire one year ago, a group of actors will stage three short plays at a dinner theater on the deck off the dinning room at the BBR Lodge.

Green staying on at Post Office -- for now
Temporary Post Office chief Pat Green has made no secret of her desire to stay in Sisters. She's getting her wish, at least for a while.

Fire costs Ranch thousands
Black Butte Ranch management, guests and residents are counting their blessings. They didn't have to evacuate and the Ranch is safe.

Renner treks across America
Elizabeth Renner sang her way across America.

Commission approves Lake Creek Lodge expansion
Voting 6-0 the Jefferson County Planning Commission last week approved Gordon Jones' proposed expansion at Camp Sherman's Lake Creek Lodge.

Council will govern Sisters' new Urban Renewal Plan
The Sisters Urban Renewal Plan now has an official master.

CATS selects new Community Advocate
Sisters resident Judy Trego will serve as the new Sisters Community Advocate. She will work with the Community Action Team of Sisters on poverty reduction and community development projects.

Blacksmith forges an artistic career
He started out shoeing horses out of the back of a pickup truck. Now, he runs a 14,000-square-foot forge, welding, and iron works business in the Sisters Industrial Park.

Habitat provides a safe haven
Providing six houses for needy families this summer, Sisters Habitat for Humanity is working at record pace to guide neighbors with shaky circumstances onto solid ground.

Life on the road is a tough business
Those "transient merchants" who set up in Sisters almost every summer weekend pay a price in home life to earn their living.