The Nugget Newspaper January 22, 1997 for Sisters, Oregon

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VOL. XXI NO. 4	January 22, 1997

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Wilson elected Sisters Mayor
By Jim Cornelius Steve Wilson was unanimously elected Sisters mayor by the new Sisters City Council Thursday, January 9. Wilson was sworn in by Judge Michael Forte along with new councilors Gordon Petrie and Tim Clasen.	Petrie was selected as council president. In Sisters the mayor does not have a vote on the council except in case of a tie. more...

Battle brewing over Mt. Shadows building

By Jim Cornelius
A battle is brewing over the fate of the enclosed pavilion on the grounds of Mt. Shadows RV Park in Sisters.

According to city planner Neil Thompson, RV park owner Wayne Scott took out a more...

Sisters teens arrested for Bend robbery

Two Sisters teens were arrested by Bend police Monday, January 13, in connection with the robbery of a BP service station in Bend.

Amanda J. Gregory, 17, and Jesse E. Sullivan, 19, were both charged with second-degree robbery.

Sisters' crime rate falls
By Jim Cornelius The crime rate in Sisters dropped significantly in 1996, according to the Sisters Police Department's annual report released January 9.	There were 61 reported felony cases in 1996, down from 88 in 1995. Misdemeanor cases were down to 283 in 1996 compared to 322 in 1995. more...

Values still taught in Sisters schools

By Jim Hollon
In a society that cannot agree on abortion, capital punishment, marijuana use, censorship, religion, the environment and a host of other issues, what are educators supposed to do about teaching the country's children values? more...

Tax roll back clouds fire district's future

The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District is waiting to see how badly the fires of tax revolt will singe the district.

In the wake of the passage of Measure 47, the tax roll back initiative, the more...

Sisters weather, 1996: a year of extremes

The Sisters country was beset with damage, destruction and hardships in the weather-year of 1996.

The year was marked by extremes -- some substantial snowfall, torrential rains more...

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