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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.

A police investigator looks over the crime scene. photo by Katie Cavanaugh

Chase ends in shooting incident
A police pursuit of a 24-year-old fugitive ended with a shooting incident on Ivy Lane east of Sisters early Saturday morning, September 27.

Agency declares disaster in Sisters area
Sisters area business hit hard by economic losses from the B&B Complex Fire now have access to loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Westlund paints grim picture of state budget
The state of the State is not too good, according to State Senator Ben Westlund.

City Council selects couplet consultant
Facing Sisters' growing population and tourist-packed summers, City of Sisters staff began negotiations this week with Cogan Owens Cogan, a consulting team that will refine plans to change Hood and Main Avenues to one-way highways.

Hunting season is on despite B&B Fire
The B&B Complex burned across some of the finest hunting grounds in Central Oregon.

Camp Sherman businesses revive
Camp Sherman is home to several businesses that suffered during the fires as visitors were warned away and residents were evacuated.

Mentoring program seeks volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is looking for caring adult mentors in the Sisters area.

Library hosts pair of used book sales
Sisters area residents will have two opportunities to find the used and like-new books of their choice at the Friends of the Sisters Library Book Sale this fall in the old library building adjacent to Sisters Library.

Council ponders mail options
The Sisters City Council is taking steps to provide free mail delivery to residents. Many are fed up with post office box fees or with long waits for counter-top general delivery.

Equipment washing keeps weeds away
A puzzling sign greets travelers at the junction to George McAllister Road and Highway 20: It says "Weed Washing," with an arrow pointing down the road.

USFS takes on mop-up
The Sisters Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, has taken over management of the 90,769-acre B&B Complex Fire. The fire camp at Sisters Rodeo Grounds was closed on Friday, September 25.

Camp Sherman woman is rowing champ
Camp Sherman resident Bethanne Kronick is a championship rower.

Vintage racers complete season
Vintage car racing means more to drivers than speeding old cars around a racetrack. Sure, the cars go really fast (around 160 mph) and are loud, but the very act of driving a restored piece of history adds a certain extra cachet to the sport.

Council takes on river permit issue
Sisters is a ways away from the Deschutes River, but a controversy over access to the river came to town at the city council meeting Thursday, September 25.

Sisters riders participate in show
Several riders from the Sisters area participated in the season closing show staged by the Oregon Dressage Society's Central Oregon Chapter.

Families adopt wild mustangs
The High Desert Museum's resident wild mustangs "Steens" and "Beaty" have found homes with two local families.