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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.

Face painting was just one of many activities at the Fourth Annual Country Fair at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. photo by Meredith McKittrick

Sisters crowd enjoys country fair
If the consumption of marionberry cobbler is any gauge, the eighth annual Country Fair held at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration must be considered a smashing success.

Fallen firefighter honored
Eric Pierce, 21, of Sisters, died on Monday, August 4, from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident the previous evening in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Sisters' city sewer system nears capacity
It's only been in operation for two years, but Sisters' municipal sewer system is already bumping up against its capacity limits.

School district will save thousands on water
In the face of an evaporating state budget, the Sisters School District got some welcome financial news last week.

Ben Westlund to take state Senate post
Representative Ben Westlund is making a short but significant move across the Capitol to take a seat in the Oregon Senate.

Firefighters are on-call in Sisters
It may be for only a few hours or a day or two at the most, but during the break between Central Oregon's rash of wildfires, a team of 20 firefighters rests in downtown Sisters.

Art show draws Sisters area crowd
An overflow crowd of admirers turned out for Central Oregon's largest juried art show last Friday, August 8, and Saturday, August 9 in the new Community Hall at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration.

Hike offers view of Metolius Project
Local hikers can catch a glimpse of the future of the Metolius Basin on a tour of the Heritage Forest Demonstration Project on Saturday, August 16, at 10 a.m.

Sisters' second 'airport' is busy
More airplanes land and take off at Sisters' second "airport," on any given Sunday, than at the regular, full-time airport in a month of Sundays.

Music camp draws record number
The six Booher siblings taught a record number of students last week in their summer music camp.

Camp Sherman man revisits hometown
Doug Gyllenskog, who works at Camp Sherman's garbage transfer station, was missing for a few weeks late last month while on vacation from his volunteer job.

Sisters teen injured in wreck
Sisters resident Katie Resnick, 19, remained hospitalized this week after a weekend accident that claimed the lives of two Bend teenagers.

Local author, publisher team up
True stories of hope and faith triumphing over distress are always popular. Tumalo horsewoman and first-time author Kim Meeder will shortly release such a collection called "Hope Rising."

New chef joins staff at Coyote Creek
From Scottsdale, Arizona, where she taught culinary arts, to Sisters, Oregon is a "move up," according to Janette Sinclair.

Tamarack Village to host open house
Tamarack Village, a development of the Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority, will open its doors to the public with a day of festivities on Wednesday, August 20.

Hike the wild side of the Metolius
There are probably as many favorite hikes along the Metolius River as there are hikers.