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Serving Deschutes County Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 39 September 25, 1996

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Forest Service to trap, poison gophers

The U.S. Forest Service began placing traps and poison bait in gopher burrows this week in an effort to reduce damage to tree plantations on the Sisters Ranger District. According to a press release, high population levels of gophers feeding on young trees threaten forest regeneration efforts. Private contractors will place traps or poison oats underground more...

Folk festival brings music legends to Sisters

Legendary singer-songwriters Guy Clark and Ian Tyson, along with renowned storytellers Susan Strauss and Raphael Cristy, are set to take the stage at the Sisters Folk Festival September 27-28. more...

Hard work promises hunting results

By Jim Cornelius
Hunters bedecked in blaze orange will take to the woods Saturday, September 28, with the opening of the regular deer season. more...

Oregon adopts new academic standards

The State Board of Education has adopted new academic standards for students.

The standards contain requirements at grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 in English, mathematics,

science, the social sciences (history, civics, geography, economics) the arts and second languages.

Students will write a total of at least 14 papers more...

Sisters reopens study on year round school

By Jim Hollon
Year round education for Sisters schools is on the front burner again and may be headed toward implementation in one year. more...

Santiam timber sold

By Jeff Schroeder
The Santiam corridor salvage timber sale was auctioned at $3,158,787 to Bugaboo Timber Co. of Mill City last Tuesday, more...

Pratt loses bankruptcy

A federal bankruptcy judge has granted the estate of Joe Fought relief from a stay of foreclosure against Sisters accountant Arthur C. F. Pratt.

The ruling on September 19 is the final blow to Pratt's attempt to retain more...

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