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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.

The mountains have their mantle of snow, but is it enough? photo by Jim Cornelius

Snow pack is below average so far
Despite the early snowfall this year, the snow pack readings indicate a below average season -- so far.

School interest money depleted
The Sisters School Board suffered its own version of "shock and awe" Monday night when it learned that bond interest earnings it had expected to give back to the taxpayers may be less than a quarter of the $900,000 anticipated.

Starry Nights ticket lottery runs smoothly
Organizers of the Starry Nights benefit concert series were afraid that high demand could make for some disgruntled folks at a December 6 lottery for the sale of tickets for the Kenny Loggins concert last Saturday.

Flu season underway in Sisters as elsewhere
Flu is always an unwelcome guest, and this year the annual visit is shaping up to be long and dreary. Stomping in several weeks early, the virus has kept local clinics hopping to keep up with demand for immunizations.

Food programs need donations
Sisters' traditional food programs are in full swing this holiday season.

'Magical Voices' hit the right chord
The Rotary Club of Sisters gave an advance Christmas present to local residents Friday evening, December 5, with a free concert at the new Sisters High School auditorium.

Sisters man donates to school library
Sisters building contractor Lynn Johnston says that if he learned one thing from his father it was that hard work pays off.

Library hosts family Christmas party
Peg Bermel, Sisters Library Manager, hosted the annual Christmas party for library volunteers at Sisters' St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church meeting hall last week.

School board approves contract
The Sisters School Board Monday night approved a two-year contract for Lynn Baker as the district's superintendent, starting July 1.

Garden club funds park's beauty
With funds raised during their annual Sisters Home and Garden Tour, the Garden Club of Sisters made a contribution of $2,000 for the landscaping at the downtown Barclay Park.

Merchants offer mixed reviews of holiday season so far
Sisters merchants are reporting mixed results from the Christmas shopping season so far, but remain optimistic concerning this most lucrative time until summer.

Locals see changes with forest bill
Thinning projects near Sisters may go faster in the wake of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 3.

Artist collects 'secrets'
A gathering of local artists met last week at the CATS (Community Action Team of Sisters) office in Sisters to hear Cathy McLaurin describe her Installation Art projects.

Artist brings blues home to Sisters
Ward Stroud has been making music in Sisters and around the world for years. The musician and maker of Native American flutes has returned to Sisters from a long blues odyssey and is celebrating his homecoming with a full band concert at Sisters Athletic Club on Saturday, December 13, at 7 p.m.