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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.

Sisters medics transported a driver to the hospital after a wreck on an icy road. photo by Jim Cornelius

Icy roads cause wrecks near Sisters
Brilliant spring-like sunshine on Sunday, February 15, lulled several drivers into trouble near Sisters.

City, sewer contractor agree to settle suit
One of the contractors that put in main sewer lines in Sisters in 2001 has settled a lawsuit with the City of Sisters for $40,000.

Architect presents city library plans
Patrons of the new, expanded Sisters Library got a good look at plans for the facility during a public meeting at Sisters Fire Hall on Wednesday, February 11.

Sisters youth is wrestling champ
Brandon O'Brien (171 pounds) won a championship title at the district wrestling meet held at North Marion High School on Saturday, February 14.

Questions raised about population forecasts
The rationale for expanding the urban growth boundary comes from population forecasts generated by the City of Sisters Planning Department. These population forecasts have come under scrutiny by local watchdog groups and the math department at Central Oregon Community College.

Locals get speedy Internet service
Qwest Digital Subscriber Internet service (DSL) now covers most of the Camp Sherman community.

Local forest projects remain stalled
Two Forest Service projects designed to reduce wildfire fuels near Sisters have come to a grinding halt due to appeals and litigation.

Group promotes culture in region
Central Oregon artist Cate O'Hagan held a meeting in Sisters last week describing future planning and funds distribution for the Deschutes County Cultural Coalition (called DC3 for short).

SOAR is in new facility
Ready for teen-flavored and adult-approved activities, SOAR is welcoming families at its new building located on the west side of Sisters High School.

Residents kill road proposal
Some folks like their neighborhood just the way it is: less developed and less expensive with less congestion.

Sisters plan goes before county
City Planner Neil Thompson brought the Sisters Comprehensive Plan before the Deschutes County Planning Commission in a public hearing on Thursday, February 12.

Sisters grad to run in Boston Marathon
Nicole McCorkle, a 1999 graduate of Sisters High School will run in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19.

Council supports poverty program
The Sisters City Council lent its support Thursday, February 12, to a project designed to reduce poverty by encouraging entrepreneurship in Central Oregon.

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