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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 Elementary School has a full complement of students. photo by Jim Cornelius

Public to tackle school crowding
A sparsely attended public hearing January 10 gave the Sisters School Board only a little guidance about how to relieve elementary school overcrowding.

Sisters agencies to set priorities at summit
Sisters High School will host the first of several "summit" meetings of Sisters community agencies on January 29.

City, county, state work to keep winter roads clear
A variety of equipment and technology keeps the roads around Sisters safe during the winter. State, county and city crews must work together to insure that all the roads are passable when it snows.

Icy roads blamed for wrecks all around Sisters
It wasn't as bad in Sisters as it was in Portland, but icy road conditions last weekend did contribute to several wrecks.

Sisters shed is a piece of history
Though he lives in Rome, New York, Orville Carroll owns a piece of Sisters history -- in fact, several pieces.

Starry Nights tickets on sale January 22
Tickets for the 2005 Sisters Starry Nights Benefit Concert Series will go on sale on Saturday, January 22 at 9 a.m. at Leavitt's Western Wear in Sisters.

McDonald's wins formal city approval
A 3-to-1 decision by the Sisters City Council has opened the door for a McDonald's in Sisters -- unless a legal challenge is filed with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) within 21 days.

Owner breaks ground on Movie House
Lisa Clausen's "labor of love" took another step forward on Monday morning, January 17.

City endorses several community projects
The city of Sisters is backing several community projects -- in spirit, not financially.

Boyd installed as city councilor
Brad Boyd was installed as the newest Sisters City Council member at the council meeting on January 13.

Community Hall goes back in action
The refurbished Camp Sherman Community Hall, closed for the past four months, hosted a chili feed benefit on Sunday evening for local boys Jarett Hancock and Chad Horning.

School mourns death of mascot
Sisters Elementary School was a sad place last week.