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Whooping cough endangers children |
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County health officials are reporting an increase in the number of pertussis,
or whooping cough. Pertussis can be fatal for infants one year or younger. Parents of children with a |
severe cough lasting more than one week should contact their doctor. The disease is preventable by DTP or DTaP vaccine and
officials are urging parents with children under 7 years to make sure their
children are up to date on immunizations.
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Mistake, not mistletoe, takes old growth pine
By Eric DolsonAbout 176 trees mistakenly marked for logging by the Forest Service have been cut and will go to the mill despite protests by the Sisters Forest Planning Committee, a local environmental group.
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State rejects land use plan for Camp Sherman
By Leslie BrownThe Land Conservation and Development Department has remanded to the Jefferson County Commission "periodic review work task number 4," which concerns zoning and land- use regulations in the Camp Sherman area.
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Cougar cub dies; Sisters sees more of the big catsBy Jim Anderson |
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Walt Paul eased up close to a border collie-sized brown, spotted cat lying next
to an old log along Squaw Creek near his home on Monday, October 30.
"Looks like it's got a bad eye," Paul said quietly, as he got |
closer.
The diminutive cougar made no move to rush off, or fight him; it just laid
where it was trembling, as if in shock. "Looks like it's a pretty young cub,
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Emergency officials like 911 change
By Jim CorneliusSisters emergency officials are hailing Deschutes County's takeover of the supervision of 911 services as a step in the right direction for the troubled agency.
Starting January 1, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will assume
direct management
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Blackout strikes part of Sisters
By Eric DolsonA new piece of equipment at the recently rebuilt Tollgate substation cut power to portions of the Sisters area starting at about 10:15 Sunday morning.
According to Don Lang, Chief Engineer with Central Electric
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