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The Nugget Newspaper 1997 Archives, Volume XXI
TODAY'S Front Page
No. 53, December 31, 1997
Classroom raising campaign wraps up
Sisters helps those in need
Board member to leave district
Annexation could increase Sisters' control
Alternatives may impact schools
Foresters set to attack weeds
The underside of old growth
No. 52, December 24, 1997
School staffing cuts announced
Matches cause fire
Suspect leads police to vehicle
Two Sisters men injured in wreck
Parcel to be re-appraised
Sisters grads win cash awards
St. Charles rate increase
No. 51, December 17, 1997
Sisters approves police merger
Sisters voters will decide on sewer
Police make arrest in truck theft
Calls to post office answered in Denver
Traffic stop triggers auto theft arrest
Sisters Chamber drops museum
Booster Club raffles off Jeep
No. 50, December 10, 1997
Snow not enough for local skiers
Panoramic debates paving
City to accept park
Man reports theft, gets arrested
Students tour new classrooms
Concert provides fun - and funds
U.S. Bank boosts classroom raising
No. 49, December 3, 1997
Holiday food boxes are a little "skinny"
Little tax relief
Police may become deputies
City may benefit from local land exchange
Criminal cases on the rise in Sisters
Classroom bricks honor Outlaws
Burglars hit Sisters construction office
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No. 48, November 26, 1997
Car thieves strike school parking lot
Motel approved
District Attorney wins contempt case
FS plans to restore Santiam forest
Land swap impacts City of Sisters
County tells Sisters to justify boundary
Holiday events fill Sisters' weekend
No. 47, November 19, 1997
Outlaws snare Tigers in state playoffs
Chase ends in jail
Arrest after standoff
Publisher to buy bowling alley
Police merger on agenda
Council meeting turns testy
Police reserves graduate
No. 46, November 12, 1997
Recreation district could keep SOAR alive
School enrollment down slightly
Roads to close to protect wildlife
Councilor clears up zoning concern
Highway 20/126 gets gates
Ranger on the job
Outlaw honored
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No. 45, November 5, 1997
Schools ponder corporate deals
Body recovered
Forest Service joins work on classrooms
SOAR proposes Sisters parks district
Teen court is back in session
Outlaws send two champions to state
Residents preserve BBR history
No. 44, October 29, 1997
Climber dies on Three Fingered Jack
Schwab store OK'd
Cost of sheriff merger a concern
ODOT plans Highway 20's future
Firefighters burn motel
Chief urges burning restriction
Chamber gets new board members
No. 43, October 22, 1997
Marijuana seized in Camp Sherman
Gold Wingers to return
Smoke is cost of forest health
City council reviews sewer system options
Lottery bonds could boost schools
Tree falls on trailer
Sisters hosts Oregon art educators
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No. 42, October 15, 1997
Less sand on slippery roads this winter
Sheriff stumps for police merger
Accident claims life of Sisters child
Councilor gets lesson in Sisters zoning
PMR to get city water
Artist's sketch fingers suspect
Meeting explores highway corridor
No. 41, October 8, 1997
Hunters have best opener in years
Golfers' drive nets classroom funds
Sisters plan lurches forward
Pine Street project rolls along
Honor students active in Sisters
Team interviews Sisters residents
Harvest Faire marks fall season
No. 40, October 1, 1997
Convict says police lied to get warrants
Borland bags a Bighorn
Foot-stomping fun
Shoplifting bust nabs fugitive
Foundation helps kids
Police merger hearing held
Police seek victims of check scam
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No. 39, September 24, 1997
Wreck blocks highway
County will decide on Schwab store
Sisters man to lead Search & Rescue
Climber rescued on Mt. Washington
BBR passes fire levy
Festival brings song and story
Golfers chip in for classroom raising
No. 38, September 17, 1997
Sisters' mayor says councilman biased
Jazz fest tunes up with new name
Lightning strikes Sisters
Lease fees could jump for Metolius lots
Sno Cap hit by burglary
Flex School gives kids alternative
Logging proposed on Pole Creek burn
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No. 37, September 10, 1997
PMR goes to supreme court review
Musicians bring Jazz to Sisters
Forest chooses Sisters Ranger
Students score smartly on assessments
Sun glare blamed in two wrecks
Students apply math to "real world"
Room-raising donations building
No. 36, September 4, 1997
Downed plane takes backroads to airport
Grant boosts schools technology
Sisters police bust traveler for forgery
Back to school with new facilities, calendar
Convict wants to put DA on trial
Taylor defends Sisters tire store
Pickup smacks semi on Highway 20
No. 35, August 27, 1997
Two cougars shot in yard near Sisters
Inmates caught after escape
Sisters teachers get raise
Aircraft lands among Camp Sherman homes
Firm donates $10,000 to classroom project
Forest Service mulls thinning options
Sisters hit with bad check spree
No. 34, August 20, 1997
Sisters passes law to preserve dark skies
Fire danger high
Sisters man arrested for assault
Up go classroom walls
Creek gets all-clear after sewage spill
Salary talks stall
Bowling alley goes on the market
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No. 33, August 13, 1997
Irrigation water will return to Squaw Creek
Aspen Lakes suing contractor
Arrest follows wreck
School Board
Metolius River plan appealed
Shawver named police chief
Chamber has new manager
No. 32, August 6, 1997
Black Crater fire is out
Pratt building sold
Sewage hits creek
Contractor sues Aspen Lakes
Camp Caldera hosts SMART kids
Japanese students learn in Sisters
Antiques to Sisters
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No. 31, July 30, 1997
Lightning strikes fire into Sisters wilderness
Sisters man killed in ATV wreck
Ex-Chief Haynes sues City of Sisters
Disease kills wild birds in Sisters area
Police lawsuit settled
Sisters weighs future of police
Sisters police make drug bust
No. 30, July 23, 1997
Rescuers doggedly work on rescue
Parking project rolls
Smoker causes fire
Buy a brick, build a school
Students research Squaw Creek
Sisters Little League hopes alive
Sisters travelers tour Europe
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No. 29, July 16, 1997
Sisters men acquitted in sex case
Golden shovel heralds construction
Water rights could go back to Squaw Creek
Thousands of visitors enjoy Quilt Show
Sisters musician on tour in Europe
City council gives up on new city hall
New record set on butterfly count
No. 28, July 9, 1997
Man killed after rape, attack on police
Search on for ranger
Rains may only delay fire danger
Ground-breaking set for new classrooms
Sisters player heads to World Series
Colorful quilts to blossom on streets of Sisters
Logo sought for Great Penny Drive
No. 27, July 2, 1997
Wounded wayfarers wedged in wrecks
School drops trees
County hammers Sisters comp plan
Hood Avenue changes approved
No fireworks in the forest
Vandals smash window
Woman runs sheriff off the road
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No. 26, June 25, 1997
Careless campers cause conflagration
Motorcyclists injured
Zone change approved for Inn
Digging into the past at Suttle Lake
Keep tabs on Tabby
City scuttles RVs
Motorcycle takes out fence
No. 25, June 18, 1997
Classroom raising on video
City saves SOAR
Rodeo records roped
Verdict in on Sisters' Teen court
Rodeo crowds "tame"
Floats and festivities
Alien invasion threatens Sisters
No. 24, June 11, 1997
Sisters Rodeo set for another wild ride
Leave fawns alone
No burning
Sisters school salary settlement stalled by Salem Senate stalemate
Student wins home design award
Classroom project to apply for permits
Tinted trees are not terminal
TODAY'S Front Page
No. 23, June 4, 1997
Roads, campgrounds to close in Camp Sherman
Sisters residents arrested in brawl
City to tap cash reserve
Oh, the places they'll go! Graduation 1997
Detour takes a bite out of gridlock
Sisters dedicates Habitat Thrift Store
Man arrested for burglary
No. 22, May 28, 1997
Sheriff levy may boost Sisters patrols
Tree to be or not to tree
Drive drunk: lose vehicle
Voters tax business, not homeowners
A Day to Remember
FS, Tribes dispute Metolius boating
Sisters reviews community policing
No. 21, May 21, 1997
Schools hit with surprise cash crunch
City fires police chief
Classroom project rallies Sisters
Cougar passing through Sisters
Land exchange agreement
Pavilion walls to fall
Burglar breaks in, breaks out
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No. 20, May 14, 1997
Planners okay changes to Hood Avenue
Deer pose highway danger
Fire season begins
Classroom project building local support
Holiday traffic detour
Hyde named Advisor of the Year
Kindergarten registration scheduled
No. 19, May 7, 1997
Sisters fires police chief
Builders step up to help Sisters schools
School board adopts alternative calendar
Board votes to move 7th & 8th grades
Sheriff's services may be cut
City turns to voters
OutlawNet ponders expansion
No. 18, April 30, 1997
School land exchange nears completion
Burglary charges dropped
Sisters to get a Subway
Board proposes no teacher salary increase
Where to put city hall?
Betty Marquardt, activist
PMR decision goes to court
TODAY'S Front Page
No. 17, April 23, 1997
Last chance for school board decision
Sisters man arrested for burglary
Alcohol suspected in wreck
Benefit concert series ends with a flourish
Black Butte students sweep history honors
Barclay Ranch zone approved by city
Police reserves put up addresses
No. 16, April 16, 1997
Police officers sue city
Sisters area burglary investigated
School land exchange gets green light
School calendar decision again delayed
Only you can promote forest fires
Sisters supports sheriff's levy
Students show vocational ability
No. 15, April 9, 1997
Negotiations begin over school salaries
MIP party bust raises complaint
Simpson named Rodeo Queen
Sisters again reviews sewer scenarios
Cloverdale firefighters honor their own
Trucks collide near BBR
Candidates for community action
TODAY'S Front Page
No. 14, April 2, 1997
Youths busted in bus barn break-in
Wind blows, power goes
Lost riders spend cold night in the woods
City vows to keep independent police
Police cite drinking teens
City finance assistant quits in pay dispute
Local man fights bigotry in movie
No. 13, March 26, 1997
Trust works on meadow management
Stan Torry dies at 95
Egg hunt set for Sunday
Sisters just says no to RV structures
Camp Sherman residents save services
Ranchers protecting Squaw Creek
Flood-damaged Metolius Basin roads closed
No. 12. March 19, 1997
Woman arrested after menacing incident
Chief views dying forest
Fire destroys apartment
Smaller sheriff's levy will go to voters
Voters approve of annexation
County to reconsider PMR zone change
Rodeo queen tryouts set for April 6
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No. 11. March 12, 1997
Police nab fugitive after chase
Judge Tiktin hammers Mt. Shadow lawsuit
Burning prescribed for forest
Sisters businessman sues fire district
Hikers will pay to use Sisters trails
Ski Inn marks 25 years with Habitat donation
COCC scholarships available
No. 10. March 5, 1997
Suspicious fire razes storage building
Sisters voters to decide on ranch annexation
Don Rowe named Citizen of the Year
Dead lambs appear in subdivision
Sisters youths arrested for prank
Forest Service to treat Jack Canyon area
Voters will determine Sisters' budget
No. 9. February 26, 1997
Dozens of women report contact with rape suspect
Fewer deputies forecast without sheriff$HEAD2#39;s levy
School board delays alternative calendar
Sisters Starry Nights benefit hits sweet note
Sleepy burglar arrested quietly
Students organize blood drive
Forest Service ends grazing
No. 8. February 19,1997
Police allege victims were drugged, raped
Bonoff to headline school benefit concert
Youth wins his fight for life
Tax gives restaurateurs a case of indigestion
Developer calls for annexation debate
Visioning: 20/20 foresight
Camp Sherman budget slashed by Jefferson Co.
TODAY'S Front Page
No. 7. February 12, 1997
Police nab fugitive after chase
Sisters schools may play the student shuffle
Barclay wins lawsuit against Mt. Shadow<
Sisters faces more taxes or fewer services
Builders look for volunteers
Outlaws' Judy lands
Community center advocates ask what Sisters needs
No. 6. February 5, 1997
Snows supply successful ski season
Land exchange near school approved
Mt. Shadows contract disputes go to court
The dry side was wet last year
Assault investigation to be dropped
Sisters Century 21 office closes doors
City plans to get tough on sign enforcement
No. 5. January 29, 1997
Bad check suspect nabbed; loot recovered
Cell phone towers may sprout in region
Schools struggle with calendar
No concrete answers to sidewalk questions
Sisters dropout rate lower than state's
Sisters' juvenile diversion programs succeed
Sisters concert series wins major sponsors
No. 4 January 22, 1997
Wilson elected Sisters Mayor
Battle brewing over Mt. Shadows building
Sisters' crime rate falls
Sisters teens arrested for Bend robbery
Values still taught in Sisters schools
Tax roll back clouds fire district's future
Sisters weather, 1996: a year of extremes
No. 03. January 15, 1997
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No. 02. January 8, 1997
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TODAY'S Front Page
No. 01. January 1, 1997
Sheriff's office could face budget ax
Accidents abound on slick roads near Sisters
Forest road closures proposed
Sisters schools identify the talented and gifted
Camp Sherman zoning goes to mediation
Independent gas station to open in Sisters
Sisters students learn ski instruction at Hoodoo
