• Airshow features warbirds, drones

  Many folks from Sisters will be making the trek up to Madras on August 23-24 to take in one of the most spectacular air shows in the West at the Airshow of the Cascades. Hundreds of planes of all type
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  Volunteers receive as much as they give in service

  The heart and soul of a community is beautifully revealed through the people who commit their time to become volunteers. Sisters Habitat for Humanity offers many opportunities to become a part of some
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  Furry Friends needs donation facility

  When the Sisters community drops off redeemable bottles and cans on the side porch at The Nugget, they are incrementally contributing to the health, well-being, and happiness of many Sisters families.

• Canning workshop set

  Enjoy learning about canning high-quality fruit and fruit pie fillings with Oregon State University Extension Service at a public workshop with a hands-on lab. Two sessions will be taught by Glenda Hy
• Former Outlaw’s path set in Sister High School classes

  Full-time ceramist and part-time river guide in the Grand Canyon, Laura Campbell developed the tools for her professions through her experience at Sisters High School. In her junior year at Sisters H
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  Solo flight carries on tradition

  On his 16th birthday, Ryan Ilmberger carried out an unusual family tradition: He soloed in an airplane. Like his father on his 16th birthday, Ilmberger flew an airplane by himself before he could driv

• The Nugget to launch Celebrate! magazine

  This fall, The Nugget will publish the first edition of a new magazine-format publication that honors the triumphs and achievements of the vigorous and accomplished people who call Central Oregon thei
• Sam Pyke loves his niche in film industry

  Lifelong Sisters resident Samuel Pyke shared his passion for his work as the keynote speaker at last week’s EDCO Pub Talk (see story, page 1). Pyke grew up in Sisters, graduated from Sisters Hig
• Josie’s Best food is redefining gluten-free

  At last week’s EDCO Pub Talk, Sisters resident Josie Johnson, CEO and founder of Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes, explained her mission of redefining gluten-free foods. She stressed that h

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  Sweet Remains to grace Sisters Folk Festival with harmonies

  Sweet Remains is a band made up of three guys who didn’t know they needed to be in a band together. Greg Naughton, one of the three members of the band, spoke with The Nugget on the creation of
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  Sisters author’s story to air on TV

  Local author Melody Carlson has had one of her novels adapted for television. “All Summer Long” premieres this Saturday night on the Hallmark Channel and stars Brennan Elliott and Autumn R
• Sisters Folk Festival contributes to community

  What began 23 years ago as a one-day music event with a few hundred attendees at the then Sisters Middle-High School (now the middle school), has grown and evolved into a three-day, 11-venue celebrati

• Running commentary

  We are all athletes. That is the premise on which I have stood as a coach of cross-country and track for the past 35 years. Not everyone views themself as an athlete, however, and perhaps for good rea
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  Golfers aid families of fallen warriors

  This Labor Day Weekend, Aspen Lakes is inviting golfers in Central Oregon to hit the links to celebrate Patriot Golf Day. The event is the largest grassroots golf fundraiser benefitting Folds of Honor
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  SPRD wraps up adult sports leagues

  Generally, parents act as a taxi service for their kids to get to all of their extracurricular activities during the school year. This summer, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) felt it was

• Cardio or weight-training for weight loss?

  Which is more effective for weight loss — cardio or weight-training? It’s an age-old question for exercisers and is under constant scrutiny. Weight-training will help with fat loss because
• Vaccination — taking a purposeful approach

  Vaccination has removed terrible scourges from human ken. Smallpox was, for most of human history, a deadly killer. Vaccination has eliminated the threat. Parents used to dread the advent of summer, w
• County offers free diabetes prevention

  Deschutes County Health Services has announced upcoming dates for the Prevent Diabetes Central Oregon program. This year-long lifestyle change program can prevent adults at risk from developing Type 2

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