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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.

Snow-capped mountains make for beautiful scenery, but they mean that road conditions are deteriorating. photo by Jim Cornelius

Local option has strong lead, Boyd appears to win council seat
Supporters of a four-year local option tax to support school operations appeared to be headed toward a convincing victory Tuesday night, November 2.

Winter driving season arrives
Snow-covered peaks and golden leaves make for some of the prettiest vistas Sisters has to offer -- but they also signal the beginning of the winter driving season.

Group claims 'political arson' in fire
A Portland-based wildlife organization claims that the 2003 Booth Fire that burned in the Cascade Mountains west of Sisters was caused by "political arson" timed to coincide with a scheduled visit of President George W. Bush to Central Oregon.

Sisters kids enjoy Halloween festivities
There were dozens of Spidermen, a kingdom-full of princesses, a shipload of pirates and hordes of scary creatures on the streets of Sisters last weekend as local children celebrated Halloween.

Opponents appeal McDonald's approval
Mark Peterson, representing a Sisters citizens group, has filed an appeal of the planning commission's approval of the application by Cache Mountain Development for a combination restaurant (McDonald's), convenience store and gas station.

New gates at Camp Polk Cemetery
Camp Polk Cemetery is a special place for LaVina Wolfe.

Local man was 'tester' for Pacific Crest Trail
Several long-distance hikers have stopped at Sisters for supplies this summer on their way from Mexico to Canada on the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. For one Sisters resident, stories of these visits have made him look back some 67 years to when, as a young boy, he participated in a four-year-long event promoting the building of the trail.

Volleyball team clinches Capital Conference title
An energized crowd cheered the Lady Outlaws on to their volleyball win over Cascade on Thursday, October 28. The victory clinched the Capital Conference title for Sisters. Final scores were: 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 25-18 and 18-16.

Outlaw runners sweep district titles
The Outlaws stunned the field at the Capital Conference District Cross Country Championships last week, winning both the boys and girls varsity titles for the first time in school history.

Local contract fire crews diversify to survive the lean years
When fall rains came last month, Central Oregon residents breathed a sigh of relief for surviving another summer wildfire season. But for two Sisters area companies that provide fire fighting crews and equipment to state and federal agencies, the rains marked the end of a long and painfully slow period.

School launches Operation Santa
Sisters Elementary School students will help bring a little Christmas cheer to a platoon of U.S. Marines in Iraq. Theirs will be part of a larger effort organized by a statewide group that calls itself Marine Corps Moms.

Jeremy Ast promoted to Fire Captain
Jeremy Ast is now a Fire Captain with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

Sisters athlete Audrey Tehan shoots for Olympic soccer
Trying out for the soccer team and not making it did not discourage Audrey Tehan. Fracturing her foot has not discouraged this Sisters High School sophomore and neither has juggling her studies with traveling to soccer tournaments.

Sisters artists seek community space
A group of Sisters artists got together last week for a painting party. But the evening had bigger goals beyond the fun. These artists hope this is the start of a collaboration that's good for the whole community.