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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 kids are swinging into Little League season. Opening day ceremonies on Saturday, April 24, were held under blue skies. Most teams played their first games of the new season. photo by Peggy Chesser

Little League opens under sunny skies
Dazzling sunshine greeted 180 baseball players Saturday morning, April 24, at the annual Sisters Little League opening day ceremonies held at the Sisters Community Church south ballfield.

Tree planting expedition restores Abbott Creek
Local stewards of the forests planted trees on Abbott Creek Saturday, April 24, as part of an effort to restore the area burned last summer in the B&B Complex Fire.

Killing sends shock through school
A grand jury handed up an indictment of 17-year-old Steven Withrow on Thursday, April 22. The 17-year-old Sisters High School student was indicted for murder, first degree manslaughter, assault and first degree robbery in connection with the killing of 42-year-old Curtis Dean Kizer in Drake Park a week earlier.

Council delays density decision
A controversial ordinance that would require developers to build four to eight housing units per gross acre in new residential zones in Sisters -- instead of six to seven units -- made it to the table again at last Thursday's Sisters City Council meeting. Once again, though, a decision was delayed indefinitely.

Residents hail delay on density change
Concerned residents expressed relief at the Sisters City Council's decision to table a controversial ordinance on Thursday, April 22.

Forest users face array of passes
Folks interested in local hiking, picnicking and boating using Forest Service recreational facilities this summer will be faced with an array of different options for recreation passes.

Auction raises funds for family program
copy Sisters area residents opened their hearts -- and their wallets -- to support the parent education program Together for Children (TFC) at a fund-raising auction on Friday, April 23.

Library offers special family program
Adults and families with children ages 5 and up will be swept away by the beauty of "Asian Waters: A River of Stories and Music."

Salvage logging underway on timber burned in B&B Complex Fire
One hundred forty nine acres of Deschutes National Forest land burned in the B&B Complex Fire last summer is being salvaged starting this week.

Sisters Mercantile marks milestone
Kay McLaren, owner of Sisters Mercantile, will be the first to tell you that surviving in Sisters is not easy for any business owner.

No tax money used on SOAR facility
SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) moved into a new facility this year, adjacent to the new high school.

Christian Green records lowest score
Christian Green won medalist honors with a five-under-par 67 to lead the Outlaws to their first place Capital Conference victory on Tuesday, April 20.