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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.

Fire sends up a plume above Cabot Lake. Photo by Eric Dolson

Photos and maps of the Booth Fire.

Camp Sherman residents to return home today
Monday, September 8, 11 a.m.
Camp Sherman residents will return home today at noon.

Rain bringing relief
Sunday, September 7, 3 p.m.
Rain is bringing some relief to firefighters on Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters hold B&B Fire
Sunday, September 7, 11:30 a.m.
Firefighters have managed to hold the B&B Fire in the face of gusty winds from a cold front moving into Central Oregon.

Fire jumps the Metolius--barely
Saturday, September 6, 10 p.m.
The "B and B" fire managed to throw one spot east over the Metolius River on Saturday, but fire crews quickly cut a line around it.

Fire plumes
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.
The B and B Fire sent up a plume on Saturday at about 2 p.m.

Fire holds
at Metolius
Friday, September 5, 10 p.m.
Friday turned out to be a surprisingly good day for firefighters on the B and B Complex fire west of Sisters.

Forest rehabilitation will take a long time
The forests to the west of Sisters are being vastly changed by the B&B Complex fires.

Folk Festival serves up roots music
The Sisters Folk Festival rolls into town this weekend, Friday through Sunday, September 5-7, carrying with it the traditions of American roots music.

School property sale a long, winding road
The Sisters School Board decided at its August 18 meeting to sell 29.5 acres of surplus property -- the former Lundgren Mill site -- for $100,000 an acre. That decision may have seemed quick, but it culminates a history that goes back two decades.

City mulls adding more land for growth
The City of Sisters may need more land to accommodate its rapidly growing population.

New high school hosts grand opening
Sisters community members can get a good look at their new $21-million high school on Thursday, September 11.

Booth, Bear Butte fires hurt Sisters businesses
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) -- The last days of summer in Sisters usually bring carloads of tourists, who throng the narrow streets lined with specialty shops and restaurants.

Air tankers bomb B&B Complex fires with retardant
Air tankers have provided vital support to firefighters battling the Booth and Bear Butte Fires, hitting hot spots and laying protective retardant strikes in the vicinity of threatened structures.

It has been a fire like no other
The Booth Fire has left its mark on the Sisters country in a way no other fire has.

Fire highlights need for home protection
Nobody lost their home to the raging Booth Fire, thanks to some lucky breaks in the weather and stout firefighting efforts by structural protection units bolstered by air support.

Fighting fire from the air
Over the many years the Forest Service and other government agencies have been fighting fires, they have used every tool they could get their hands on to get the job done -- from the venerable shovel to B-17 bombers.

Evacuees bring horses to safety
When the Booth Fire forced the evacuation of several campgrounds, youth camps, and Camp Sherman, many evacuees had to deal with more than their immediate belongings and the family valuables. These folk had large animals to get to safety.

Jazz 'mini-venues' will dot Sisters
Four regional jazz groups and two Sisters school bands will bring music to the city's streets and eateries during meal breaks on Friday and Saturday, September 12-13 at the Sisters Jazz Festival.

Preschools offer parents several educational choices
A variety of local preschools give families choices when registering their children for the next school year.

Fires ruin summer at Tamarack
First it was the Link Fire in early July that closed them down for two weeks and now the Booth Fire has closed Camp Tamarack for the balance of the summer season.