June 8, 2004
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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 is still wrestling with traffic issues. photo by Jim Cornelius

Sisters citizens to weigh in on couplet
Sisters residents, business owners and others will have a chance on Monday, June 21, to learn more about planning for the Sisters Couplet and weigh in on Couplet Plan alternatives and options.

Sisters Rodeo bucks into town
Sisters is ready to open up the chutes and turn loose the 64th annual Sisters Rodeo this weekend.

Pastor dies in horseback accident
Pastor Rodger Hall of Christ's Church of New Beginnings in Sisters died after a horseback riding accident on Wednesday, June 2.

Sisters youth bitten by juvenile rattlesnake
Five-year-old Jacob Gurney of Squaw Creek Estates hasn't been around long enough to learn about rattlesnakes.

Surviving West Nile Virus
A couple of weeks back I wrote an article about West Nile Virus (WNV) that contained a few suggestions on what to do to avoid contacting the dreaded illness.

Kiwanis program secures pianos
A few weeks ago a new baby grand piano arrived at Sisters High School, contributed by the Snowman Foundation. Last Friday two more pianos arrived in town, donated by Jim Hanson of Bend.

Quilts commemorate friendships for reunion
Forty-five years ago, Mary Richards became a nun.

Swisher takes Crook County position
Steve Swisher has signed on to become interim superintendent at Crook County School District.

Wild Rivers Gallery opens in Sisters
The newly opened Wild Rivers Gallery in Town Square offers a variety of watercolors and mixed media artworks by several Northwest artists.

Leslie's Ice Cream Parlor opens in Sisters
Leslie's Ice Cream Parlor has a little something for everyone -- locals and visitors alike.