The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Paul Bennett discusses his tapestries during the Sisters Art Stroll. The artist worked for years with Pendelton Woolen Mills to develop the tapestries. Hundreds of people turned out for the stroll on Saturday. photo by Conrad Weiler Balmy we... — Updated 6/22/2004 Full story

Grant Carleton displays his catch, assisted by Sherrie McCord. photo by Conrad Weiler About 600 children enjoyed a dream day of fishing last Saturday, June 12, at Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery in Camp Sherman. Each child, 10 years old and... — Updated 6/15/2004 Full story

Dwight Smith, right, confers with Todd Dunkelberg about library plans. photo by Conrad Weiler Todd Dunkelberg told the Friends of the Sisters Library (FOL) that the new Sisters Library should be completed by late next year (2005).... — Updated 6/15/2004 Full story

Mark Thompson takes a look back at NASA's technological history. photo by Conrad Weiler There's a lot of interest in digital photography these days, with sales of digital cameras surpassing film cameras. Mark Thompson of Sisters remembers bu... — Updated 6/15/2004 Full story

Fran McNa displays jewelry at her new gallery in Sisters. photo by Conrad Weiler The newly opened Wild Rivers Gallery in Town Square offers a variety of watercolors and mixed media artworks by several Northwest artists. Of particular... — Updated 6/8/2004 Full story

Celebrating their Wohelo award: (L.-R.) Rikki Glick, Jackie Grittman, Crystal Metcalf, Teresse MacKenzie, Amber Craigg, Josh Simone. photo by Conrad Weiler Celebrating many years of friendship and service through Camp Fire USA, six local... — Updated 5/25/2004 Full story

Since 1963, when local farmers got together, Cloverdale has had a rural fire protection district. "May is the annual drive to enlist new volunteers to join this elite local group," said training officer and Captain John Thomas. Cloverdale... — Updated 5/11/2004 Full story

Sisters' new softball field was a labor of love for many local community members. photo by Conrad Weiler The vision of a new softball field becomes reality this week for coaches and players of the Lady Outlaws' young team. "We'd like to... — Updated 5/11/2004 Full story

Kris Martinson points out areas requiring recreation passes. photo by Conrad Weiler Folks interested in local hiking, picnicking and boating using Forest Service recreational facilities this summer will be faced with an array of different... — Updated 4/27/2004 Full story

Camp Sherman residents have been wondering when roads closed after last summer's B&B Complex Fire would reopen. Now they have an answer. "We'll start opening some roads starting on Saturday, April 17," said Kris Martinson of the Sisters... — Updated 4/6/2004 Full story

Citizens review ODOT's plans for a bridge. photo by Conrad Weiler Local residents weighed in last week on a proposal to replace a bridge over Lake Creek near milepost 87 west of Sisters on Highway 20. A meeting hosted by the Oregon Departmen... — Updated 3/23/2004 Full story