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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.

Antique enthusiasts hunted for treasures rain or shine at the Sisters Antique Faire last weekend. photo by Susan Springer

Antique hunters undeterred by rain
What a difference a day made for antique enthusiasts last weekend. On Saturday, shoppers packed Village Green Park to search for treasures under a sunny sky. But Sunday's rain caused some dealers to pack up their booths early and thinned out the previous day's crowds.

Walden holds forest hearing in Sisters
Take fast action in salvaging fire-killed and fire-damaged timber and streamline the federal review process.

Triathlon makes a splash at Suttle Lake
For 147 Xterra Sisters High Cascades Off-Road Triathlon competitors, Saturday morning started with a splash into the 71-degree waters of Suttle Lake.

High school damaged by lightning
A lightning storm on Friday, August 13, was probably the cause of some trouble for Sisters High School's electrical system, according to Jim Golden, assistant principal.

Photographer exhibits portraits
Veteran photographer Jack Baxter has been displaying his worldwide photographs at Black Butte Ranch (BBR) this summer in a show titled "People and Places From Around The World."

City will host second couplet workshop
Sisters area residents will have another chance to weigh in on proposed couplet plans for the city at a workshop on Tuesday, August 31, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Sisters trekkers spend month in Nepal
Eight Sisters residents recently returned home after spending several weeks in the mountains of Nepal.

Fire district receives another grant
Fire Chief Tay Robertson of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District has received confirmation that a $50,400 federal grant has been awarded the fire district to help fund the purchase of new fire equipment. Announcement of the grant came from Rep. Greg Walden's office last week.

Man injured in wreck near Suttle Lake
Sisters firefighters had to cut a driver out of his nearly-new Ford minivan after a head-on collision with another vehicle on Highway 20 near Suttle Lake on Sunday morning, August 22.

Group's ads urge parents to face reality of teen drinking
Sisters teens drink. Yet many parents prefer to think that the problems associated with teens and alcohol won't affect their kid.

Quilt raffle set at Black Butte Ranch
Peggy's Pin Pals, a quilting group at Black Butte Ranch (BBR), will raffle off a one-patch quilt. The raffle will be part of the Art at the Ranch activities on Labor Day weekend, September 3-4.

Little Leaguer heads to Hall of Fame
Chase Kleint of Sisters would like to make the Big Leagues someday. Whatever the future holds, the 12-year-old centerfielder can say he made it to the baseball Hall of Fame.

Pacific Crest Trail hikers still passing through Sisters area
Today is the projected date for Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hikers "Nacho" and "Pepper" to arrive at the Canadian border after 2,650 miles on foot from Mexico.