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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 area residents and officials from local fire agencies are developing a community fire plan to help head off catastrophic wildfires around local subdivisions. photo by Marcus Kauffman

Sisters residents work on fire plan
With snow dusting the peaks, the threat of wildfire seems far away. Yet more than 40 Sisters area residents attended the last of four community fire plan meetings on November 16 at the Sisters Fire Hall.

City council receives couplet plan
Many locals don't want a couplet at all and there is still some disagreement as to how one should be implemented, but the Sisters City Council now has a couplet plan to review.

Sisters is second fastest growing city in Oregon
Sisters appears to be the second fastest growing city in Oregon.

Still no ID on old skull
BEND, Ore. (AP) -- A skull discovered in the wilderness 15 miles northwest of Sisters has been identified as that of a middle-aged-to-elderly black man, Jefferson County Sheriff Jack Jones said.

Middle school adopts 'Sparrow'
Sisters Middle School Sparrow Club members got a start on their year's activities during interim week earlier this month. The 19 members met their "Sparrow," Samuel Shepardson, age four, of Sisters, and made a start on their community service projects.

Chamber hosts holiday events this weekend
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the holiday season on Friday, November 26, at 5 p.m., with the lighting of the community tree at Barclay Park.

Christmas tree permits now on sale to the public
Retail outlets and Forest Service offices throughout Central Oregon have begun selling permits to harvest Christmas trees from the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests.

Firefighters train on burning structure
At first glance, it seems a strange complaint coming from Sisters Assistant Fire Chief Ken Enoch: "We don't seem to get enough fires anymore."

New paramedic comes to Sisters
Ben Bruegeman is the new paramedic with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

School libraries face dwindling funding here as elsewhere
The funding and staffing of Oregon school libraries have deteriorated over the past two decades, according to a report issued last week by State Librarian Jim Scheppke. Sisters schools appear to offer no exception.

Anti-drinking program sparks interest across state of Oregon
A Sisters-based activist group dedicated to reducing substance abuse among teens is getting attention from schools and cities across Oregon.

New rules affect access to cold medicines
Cold sufferers will have to ask to get a little relief.