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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.

"Bear" (driver's seat) and his GFP Enterprises contract firefighting crew set up on Saturday morning to roll on multiple lightning fires. photo by Jim Cornelius

Lightning sparks yet more fires across Sisters area
Monday, August 16, 6:30 p.m. -- Just as firefighters were mopping up 31 fires sparked by last week's thunderstorms, another powerful cell rolled over Sisters, bringing yet more thunder and lightning.

Firefighters make progress on lightning blazes
Sunday, August 15, 10 a.m. -- Firefighters took advantage of high humidity and good firefighting conditions to take on the 31 fires started by lightning from thunderstorms that rumbled over Sisters on Friday and Saturday.

Firefighting team attacks lightning fires
Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m. -- Firefighters from around Central Oregon staged in Sisters on Saturday morning to attack 28 wildfires that sprang up in the wake of a Friday evening thunderstorm.

Thunderstorms spark 15 fires
August 13, 2004 -- Firefighters scrambled to attack 15 fires that sprang up in the wake of a powerful thunderstorm that rolled across Sisters on Friday evening, August 13.

All sides weigh in on salvage plan
Local activists, foresters and citizens are taking a close look at the B&B Fire Recovery proposal recently released by Sisters District Ranger Bill Anthony. In a letter mailed in late July to interested individuals and organizations, Anthony invited public involvement to identify issues and concerns with the proposed actions.

Lightning starts 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.

Camp Polk Road getting bike lanes
Drivers on Camp Polk Road can expect delays for the next two months. Deschutes County road crews started a widening project, complete with flaggers, on Monday morning, August 9. The project began at Wilt Road and will extend to East Cascade Avenue in Sisters.

Sisters test scores remain higher than state average
Sisters students continued to beat statewide scores on Oregon State Assessment tests in reading and math this year. Test scores were released last week.

Camp teaches students about 'football'
"Back home it's a fever!" exclaimed an English soccer coach visiting Sisters. He was describing the popularity of his sport in Europe.

Country Fair set for church grounds Saturday
The Sisters Country Fair and Art Show will offer fun for everyone on Saturday, August 14.

Athletes face triathlon challenge at Suttle Lake
More than 100 athletes from at least nine different states will challenge each other -- and Mother Nature -- at Suttle Lake in the Sisters High Cascades Off Road Triathlon on Saturday, August 21, at 10 a.m.

Walden to hold hearing in Sisters
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR), chairman of the House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, will hold a field hearing in Sisters to discuss the importance of restoration and rehabilitation of forestlands damaged by wildfire

Rotary club proposes new road junction park
The Sisters Rotary Club has requested permission from the Sisters City Council to construct and maintain a small park at the west end of town at the reconstructed Highway 20/242 intersection.

Caldera celebrates art program graduates and shows off building
Last weekend was a busy one at Caldera, a 90-acre artist retreat on Blue Lake. Saturday marked the "graduation" of the first DISCOVERY class of the season. About 40 at-risk middle-school students from Portland and Central Oregon were exposed to experiences in the arts and the outdoors.

Memory quilt comforts sick man
Not one eye was dry. The room was full and "all 14 people were crying," said Pam Kipper. Their tears were not purely out of sadness or mourning for a friend who is facing a terminal illness. They showed how moved his friends were by the heartfelt present that Tom Marshello had just received.

Keys for Kids program delivers piano
Taylor Del Guidice doesn't have to look far to find a place to practice on the piano.

Arts Discovery class survives at school
The Caldera Arts Discovery class is an arts program at Sisters Middle School with a focus on the arts, the environment, and creative problem solving.

RV owners congregate in Sisters
Last weekend, 47 full-time motorhome owners from around the country set up in Sisters' Mountain Shadow RV Park prior to visiting the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA ) International Convention in Redmond on August 16-19.