The Nugget Newspaper November 20, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

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Serving Deschutes County	Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 47	November 20, 1996

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Storm: What a mess!
By Eric Dolson An early winter storm that couldn't make up its mind whether to snow or rain did both on Monday and Tuesday. The heavy wet slush fouled roads, shorted power lines and leaked through roofs all over central Oregon.	"One of our linemen told me has worked here 31 years and he's never experienced anything like last night," said Jim Crowell, member services director for Central Electric Cooperative. more...

Missing hunter carried drugs, cash

By Eric Dolson
Terry Carver, the hunter who died near the base of Three Fingered Jack three weeks ago, died of hypothermia, according to a state medical examiner in Portland. more...

Parent input sought on year round school plan

By Jim Hollon
No plan will be adopted on year-round education in the Sisters School District until the district has heard from parents and the community.

The school board decided Monday night to present plans and hear comments from more...

City considers taxing Sisters tourist industry
By Jim Cornelius A tax on prepared food and beverages and an increase in motel room taxes may offer the City of Sisters a way out of its budget troubles. The city faces an $80,000 shortfall this year and Measure 47 tax cuts promise further loss of revenue in years to come.	A 5 percent food and beverage tax and a 1.5 percent increase in transient room taxes were strongly recommended by members of the budget committee at a Wednesday, November 13, workshop. more...

Residents hold reins of city growth with vote

By Jim Cornelius
Sisters voters seized control of how the city will grow when they passed Ballot Measure 9-40, requiring a majority vote of city residents to approve any new annexations. more...

Land swap for school nears completion

By Jim Cornelius
The Sisters Ranger District has given the green light. to a land exchange between the Forest Service and Deschutes County that would add 80 acres to the property of the Sisters School District. more...

Schools need used computers

The Sisters Elementary school is asking the Sisters community for donations of new or used computers (PCs or Macs), memory, hard drives, floppy drives and networking equipment. more...

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