The Nugget Newspaper March 6, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

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Serving Deschutes County	Sisters Oregon
VOL. XVII NO. 10	March 6, 1996

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Teen drinking raises concerns in Sisters
By Jim Cornelius The alcohol-related death of a 30-year-old Sisters woman at a party reportedly attended by many Sisters teens has raised concerns about under-age drinking in Sisters.	Dennis Dempsey, principal at Sisters Middle/High, believes that the schools and the community have to take action. more...

School board selects new superintendent

By Jim Cornelius
The Sisters School Board has selected Steve Swisher of Cottage Grove, Oregon, as Sisters' new superintendent of schools. Swisher will take over from retiring superintendent Judy May on July 1. more...

Land exhange probed

By Richard Ward
A proposed three-way land exchange between federal, county and local public agencies will provide land for a future school near Tollgate. more...

Slow down on McKenzie Highway
By Eric Dolson The signs are up and the new speed limit of 40 miles-per-hour is in effect on the McKenzie Highway between the Sisters Middle/High School and downtown Sisters.	Because a speed zone investigation conducted by the Oregon Department of Transportation determined that the McKenzie Highway is engineered for a 55 mph limit, the lower 40 mph limit will be in force for two years and reviewed every six months for effectiveness. more...

It's been a lousy week

By Eric Dolson
A thorough search of follicle forest was conducted at the Sisters Middle/High School as school officials attempted to curtail an outbreak of head lice. more...

City plan hits legal pinch

By Jim Hollon
Just when everyone believed they had heard the last of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan for awhile, it's back in the news because of a procedural error. more...

Models fly the skies

By Eric Dolson
Last Saturday, March 2 was a beautiful day to go flying, so a group of men put skis on their planes and lifted off a field about eight miles east of Sisters for a short spin. more...

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