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Aggressive attack quells fire
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The Cache Creek fire, which broke out 13 miles west of
Sisters on Monday afternoon, August 2, threw a dense pall
of smoke over the Sisters community. As ash began to fall
over the town,
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some residents wondered if this
would be the "Big One," the all-but-inevitable devastating
wildfire feared by those living surrounded by forests. The
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| Sewer land deal
hits snag in Congress |
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Congress has put the brakes on SistersÕ effort to acquire
160 acres of land at no cost for the cityÕs sewer treatment
facility.
Legislation that would have turned over the National Forest
land to the City of Sisters stalled in a congressional subcommittee
on Tuesday, August 3. Forest Service officials and some
committee members opposed the bill because it would not
provide compensation to the Forest Service for the land.
"The administration is opposed to it because there is existing
authority that allows for the public purchase of public
lands," said Forest Service legislative affairs specialist
Tom Tidwell.
That authority is the Townsite Act, which allows the purchase
of public lands for uses such as a sewer
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| Block grant to help
kids, families |
| A grant of about $36,000 will be
available in October for projects in Sisters that focus on
youth, |
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Church hosts country fair
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| White tents, brightly decorated booths
and festive music will mark the Fourth Annual Country Fair
and Art Show at the Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
on Saturday, August |
14. The church is located an eighth
of a mile west of Sisters on Highway 242. Admission and parking
is free. The fair is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes
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| Park lot for sale |
| The "For Sale" sign on the Village
Green is for real Ñalthough only a small lot is actually on
the market.A 40-by-114-foot lot located between the barbecue
shelter and the public |
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| Ticket sales heating
up for jazz festival |
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Tickets are going fast for the 9th annual High Mountains
Jazz at Sisters, September 17, 18 and 19.
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How a Habitat
home is built |
| Sisters Habitat for Humanity has
built 12 houses for families in the Sisters area since 1992.
From |
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