The Nugget Newspaper July 24, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

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Serving Deschutes County	Sisters Oregon
VOL. XVII NO. 30	July 24, 1996

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Sisters woman dies in Highway 20 crash
By Jim Cornelius A 66-year-old Sisters woman died Tuesday, July 16, after the minivan she was driving crossed over the center line as she drove westbound on Highway 20, colliding head-on with a truck.	Jane M. Grider, a resident of Sisters for six years, died on the scene after emergency crews worked for nearly an hour to extricate her from the vehicle wreckage and treat massive internal injuries. more...

Sisters lands top volleyball coach

By Jim Cornelius
Sisters High School is one of the smallest 3A schools in Oregon, but it now has a big-time volleyball coach.

Rod Jones, who has coached 4A high school teams to six state championships, more...

Does city budget overstate expenses?

By Eric Dolson
Every year the City of Sisters budgets hundreds of thousands of dollars more than it actually plans to spend.

This money, which is listed in the budget as a "carryforward cash" revenue, is more...

Developers ask for city water service
By Jim Hollon Developers of two pieces of property on the outskirts of Sisters' city limits have applied for city water services to be delivered their properties. Attorney Liz Fancher has filed an application for city water	service to the proposed Les Schwab Tire Store and portions of Pine Meadow Ranch that are slated for development. According to Fancher, the water service extension is being made at this time so Fancher's clients, PMR Dev., Inc., "can proceed with plans to develop more...

Santiam Corridor set for salvage

By Jeff Schroeder
The views from the Santiam Highway near Suttle Lake will soon be considerably altered. The Sisters Ranger District has approved a project that will thin the forest along Highway 20 in the Suttle Lake area, removing many of the dead and more...

Sisters llamas head to Japan

By Jim Cornelius
There's nothing new about llamas being shipped out of Sisters headed for other parts. After all, Sisters is a Mecca for llama raising and people from everywhere in the United States and several more...

Motorcycle hits deer, deer loses

By Jim Cornelius
A motorcyclist and his passenger were hurt Saturday evening, July 20, after he hit a deer while heading southbound on Three Creeks Road outside Sisters.

Craig A. Steinpfad, 41, and his passenger Peggy L. Briler, 40, both of Bend, more...

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