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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.

Spectators checked out the beautiful cars at the High Desert Rod & Custom Car Classic last weekend. photo by Jim Cornelius

Classic cars dazzle Sisters
The streets of Sisters resonated with that familiar rumbling sound as the High Desert Rod & Custom Car Classic rolled into town last weekend.

Land trust secures Metolius Preserve
Some 1,240 acres of forest along Lake Creek west of Sisters will remain the haunt of songbirds and Roosevelt elk.

Sisters youths perform at horse fair
It's fair time again and the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center horse barn was humming with activity last weekend. The 4-H horse fair was on, and Sisters riders were represented in at least four clubs.

McKinney Butte Road opens
The first phase of a through road from Highway 20 to the new high school opened last week without much flourish.

Schools to offer employee daycare
Several Sisters teachers and other school employees who are the parents of preschool children will have one less worry in the coming school year: Their need for daycare can be met by a high-quality daycare center located in the district's middle school.

SOAR offers Americana course
Sisters children got a taste of American roots music over the past two weeks through a SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) music program led by Brad Tisdel.

Potential donor located for Woosley
Word spread throughout Black Butte Ranch last week that a potential donor has been found to help Carol Woosley in her fight against cancer.

Barclay Park dedicated Friday
City officials and community activists will gather on Friday, August 1, at 5:30 p.m. for the official dedication of the Harold and Dorothy Barclay Memorial Park.

Fly fishing fair a hit at Camp Sherman
Bring together fly-fishing enthusiasts, fine weather, a nearby wild and scenic river, good food, bamboo rods, a mellow crowd and you have the makings of a fine weekend.

New Sisters Athletic Club going up
Walk through the double "air-lock" entry doors and a huge boulder, from which water is cascading, will greet the eye.

Sisters young people enjoy art camp
Creativity abounded earlier this month at an annual art camp at Camp Caldera along the shores of Blue Lake west of Sisters.

New owner at Paulina Springs
Sisters' popular Paulina Springs Book Company has a new owner, Brad Smith.

Fire danger forces restrictions
Extreme fire danger in Central Oregon has prompted fire officials to restrict activities on public lands on the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management, Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests, and Crooked River National Grassland.

Local bands offer folk fest preview
"At the End of a Dusty Road" could well be the name of a folk song, but Sunday afternoon, July 27, it was the destination of several dozen music lovers headed for the "Harmony Ranch" home of Doug and Katie Cavanaugh.

Double F Nursery opens near Sisters
Flora and Fran Steffan's home is itself the perfect advertisement for their new, on-site nursery business.