The Nugget Newspaper December 18, 1996 for Sisters, Oregon

Serving Deschutes County	Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 51	December 18, 1996

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Measure 47 could slash BBR police budget
By Eric Dolson The Black Butte Ranch County Service District could suffer a loss of $163,000, about 46 percent of the budget for its six-officer police department, under Measure 47 according to figures released by Deschutes County.	County Administrator Mike Maier has recommended that Black Butte Police officers become deputies and that Black Butte contract with the sheriff's office for police protection. more...

Special education working

By Jim Hollon
In virtually every school district in the state there are youngsters with mental or physical traits that set them apart from others. In Sisters there are more than 100 of these students, a little less than 10 percent. more...

Forest Service squeezed by deep budget cuts

By Jo Zucker
The federal government is tightening its belt, and the Forest Service is feeling the squeeze. more...

Governor wants to invest in Oregon's future
By Eric Dolson BEND, Oregon -- Now is the best time to invest in roads, schools, public health and clean water, in Oregon's future, according to Governor John Kitzhaber.	Kitzhaber made a case for his proposed state budget to the central Oregon business community at the Central Oregon Economic Development Council annual luncheon on Friday, December 13 at the Riverhouse in Bend. more...

Cell callers both help and hinder 911

By Jim Cornelius
An motorist with a cellular phone can be a real help to fire and police personnel, alerting them to wrecks on the highway and to dangerous drivers. But if the information motorists give in their calls is not accurate, it can make the job of responding to an emergency more difficult. more...

CEC customers find checks in the mail

Some Central Electric Cooperative customers are finding a nice holiday bonus in their mail boxes. More than $296,000 in capital credits checks has been approved for payment to central Electric Co-op members, according to Loy Petersen, chairman of the co-op's board of directors. more...

Clarification

In last week's Nugget (12/11/96) we wrote about a man who was arrested for DUII which resulted in the seizure of his pickup truck, whose home then burned down, followed by his arrest for menacing his girlfriend. more...

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