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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 Crook County Junior Naval ROTC performed at the Sisters Memorial Day service. photo by Jim Cornelius

Authorities investigate fire near Sisters
U.S. Forest Service investigators are probing the cause of a four-acre fire that ignited on Tuesday afternoon, June 1, near a campground west of Sisters.

Memorial service marks solemn holiday
A large crowd of Sisters area veterans, loved ones and community members remembered America's fallen warriors in a ceremony at Camp Polk Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

Eighth grade track teams show outstanding talent
The Sisters Middle School's eighth grade girls track team finished a record-setting year last month by winning the team title at the District Meet by 108 points in Gilchrist on May 23.

Sisters is gearing up for a busy summer
The signs are pointing to a solid summer tourist season for Sisters.

Sisters urged to prepare for virus
The West Nile Virus, which killed 61 people in Colorado last summer, may migrate to Oregon this summer. But then again -- it may not. Last year, Oregon and Washington had no confirmed cases of the West Nile Virus, according to the Deschutes County Health Department.

Artist unveils mural at Barclay Park
Thirty or so community members braved cold winds and an occasional downpour on Friday, May 28, to celebrate the unveiling of a new mural at Harold and Dorothy Barclay Memorial Park in downtown Sisters.

Sisters Library offers Summer Reading Program
Sisters Library is offering a series of summer reading programs for residents and visitors.

Construction to begin on new little league ball field
After several years of fund-raising and location changes, groundbreaking for the new Little League ball-field with be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, just north of the SOAR building near Sisters High School.

Metolius meeting reviews projects
Interim President Gregory McClarren hosted the annual Memorial Day weekend roundup by the Friends of the Metolius (FOM) at Camp Sherman's Community Hall last Saturday.

Students find it easy to express religious faith in Sisters schools
Freedom of religious expression is an important American right, but public schools often grapple over how to implement that freedom while not endorsing a religion.

Some join trend toward Christian 'cool'
While local Christian youth may not be as "cool" as the emerging pop cultural Christian scenes in the nation, a small group of Sisters High School Students is finding its own way to relate the faith to peers.

Council grants funds to SOAR, FAN
The Sisters City Council will award $5,000 to the Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) this year.

Young Sisters area motocross riders take on the track
A seven-year-old Cinderella is giving up beauty pageant titles to ride her Cobra 50 motocross bike with the boys.