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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.

Interest money from Sisters High School bonds is less than expected. photo by Jim Cornelius

District investigates interest error
Sisters school officials are scrambling to find the full answer to an embarrassing question: Why is the district winding up with nearly $800,000 less than it expected in interest on the invested proceeds from bonds used to build the new high school?

City Hall design proposals flood in
Architects' proposals to design Sisters' new City Hall flooded in to City Manager Eileen Stein's office last week.

Sisters residents make heating choices
As winter arrives and the air cools, Sisters residents brace themselves for a season of heating bills and wood to split.

Sisters residents scramble for flu shots
Sisters residents who are scrambling to get a flu shot have found themselves out of luck in the past week.

Jazz Festival gets infusion of cash
After several weeks of concern about the future of the Sisters Jazz Festival, good news came last week when the sponsors reached the threshold of contributions to match a $10,000 grant.

Speeding a problem on new road
Speeding has been a concern on the newly built McKinney Butte Road, which is used by cars traveling to Sisters' middle school and high school and various churches.

Woodshop using donated equipment
Three large electrical woodworking tools donated to Sisters High School by Central Oregon Community College have flunked safety tests and, for the time being at least, cannot be used.

Concert will feature Christmas music
The Sisters Community Choir will perform two free Christmas concerts here on Saturday and Sunday, December 20-21, at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration.

Sisters area chamber revamps slate of summer events
The Sisters Village Green will see new action this summer when the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce presents its seasonal events.

Chains/No Chains: Who decides?
The order for which traction devices are required to get over the Santiam Pass out of Sisters starts from on high. Literally.

Olympic runner visits Sisters
Marla Runyan, one of America's fastest distance runners, visited Sisters Athletic Club on Friday, December 12, to promote her book and talk about her life as an elite athlete.

Artist paints many local windows
Lorna Wright is an unusual painter in an area known as a haven for artists. She paints windows.

City to purchase sewer truck
In the face of plugged dry wells and dirty catch basins, the City of Sisters is purchasing a long-awaited sewer truck. The truck will speed up many tasks, including flushing sewer lines and cleaning dirt, cinders, leaves and pine needles out of the city's catch basins and dry wells.

Carol Woosley leaves for 100-day treatment
Residents of Black Butte Ranch hosted a special guest at their monthly property owners dinner on Tuesday night, December 9.