The Nugget Newspaper April 17, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

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VOL. XVII NO. 16	April 17, 1996

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Man arrested for rape
By Jim Cornelius A Sisters man was arrested Wednesday, April 10, after he allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman who had visited him at his home on East Cascade Street.	James Robert Bloss, 45, was taken into custody on charges of first degree rape, sodomy and unlawful sexual penetration. more...

Schools seek church classrooms

By Jim Cornelius
A burgeoning middle/high school student population has forced the Sisters School District more...

City will consider new water rates

By Jim Hollon
New water rates will not be determined until after the Sisters City Council has heard from the public. That decision came after the council reviewed recommendations of engineering firm H.G.E., Inc. during a workshop last week. more...

Fought estate forecloses on Pratt office building
By Eric Dolson Representatives for the estate of Joseph M. Fought have filed a civil suit against Sisters accountant and real estate developer Arthur C.F. Pratt, claiming that Pratt owes the estate more than $2.3 million, plus interest.	According to the claim, Pratt borrowed approximately $939,000 from Fought in November, 1993 at 12 percent interest to purchase commercial lots and build "Phase I" of an office building in Sisters. more...

You can't go home again

By Jim Cornelius
It seems that John Lee Nuebel, recently of Tucson, Arizona, wanted to move back into the house in which he once lived on Wilt Road near Sisters.

There was a problem: Nuebel doesn't own the house and someone else has been living there more...

Parking district delayed

By Jim Hollon
Implementation of a plan to add on-street parking spaces in the Sisters commercial district was delayed February 11 until the city council holds a workshop February 18 to discuss the future of the parking district concept. more...

Knapweed control continues in Sisters area

By Barbara A. Ziegler
The spread of knapweed is a growing problem in the Sisters country and throughout Central Oregon. The Oregon Department of Agriculture more...

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