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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.

A Sisters firefighter mops up on a structure fire. photo provided

Death came from self-inflicted gunshot
Investigators have concluded that a man found dead under suspicious circumstances between Sisters and Redmond died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Sheriff's office investigates suspicious death
Investigators from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office are investigating what they term a "suspicious death" involving a body found on Thursday, August 5.

Lightning sparks fire on Black Crater
Lightning spiked from the black clouds over Black Crater west of Sisters on Wednesday, August 4, sparking a fire that covered about 1/4 acre just to the north of the mountain, according to Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch in Prineville.

Firefighters douse local blaze
Sisters firefighters got a handle on a house fire northeast of Sisters on Tuesday, July 27, before it got out of hand and spread to the surrounding woods and homes.

Sisters man killed in Highway 97 wreck
Sisters resident David J. Gasiorowski, 18, died Monday, July 26, in a collision on Highway 97 about 34 miles north of Klamath Falls.

Forest Service plans jump start on salvage logging
The Forest Service plans to get started on salvage logging of some of the area burned in 2002 Eyerly Fire before the appeals period runs out.

Two climbers die on Mount Washington
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) -- The bodies of two climbers killed on Mount Washington in the Central Oregon Cascades were recovered Saturday by Jefferson County sheriff's deputies.

Golf shot tourney scores for Kiwanis
Five years ago Bill Duehren asked the Kiwanis Club of Sisters to support a $1 Million Hole-In-One contest. He wanted the proceeds to be dedicated to construction of new Little League baseball fields in Sisters.

Father fights to help critically injured son
Frank Duyshart is fighting to save his son, who remains in a coma at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend after a horrific head-on collision on Highway 20 between Sisters and Bend on Monday, June 28.

Bead Stampede offers 'something new'
Jeri Buckmann, Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator, was looking for something new to bring to Sisters to spice up the chamber's event schedule this summer.

Fire recovery is a huge challenge
If the B&B Complex and Link fires of 2003 which, together, burned over 95,000 acres had occurred in an isolated region of Oregon with little diversity of trees, few recreational visitors and few rivers and streams, the Forest Service would still have had a tough job to rehabilitate the area.

Pacific Crest Trail hikers stop in Sisters -- for ice cream and pizza
For many, Sisters is a slow spot in an otherwise speedy drive. For two young men last week Sisters was a slow, and welcome, spot in a speedy walk.

Lightning sparks fires in Sisters region
A thunderstorm that rolled across Sisters late Sunday afternoon, August 1, dropped enough lightning strikes to start at least a couple of small blazes.

Ten Sisters church members return from mission in Uganda
Ten Sisters residents returned last week from a 14-day mission trip to Uganda and the group shared some of their experiences at the Sunday morning services at Sisters Community Church August 1.

Student returns from Australia trip
Sisters High School senior Lauren Anderson recently returned from her 16-day visit to Australia. She traveled with a People-to-People group of 40 students acting as young ambassadors for the United States.