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18 Wednesday, February 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Nordic beam hard ab ib in snow By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent The Sisters High School Nordic ski team has been hard at it again this season, and with the state meet approach- ing at the end of the month Coach Kelly Crowther is pleased with his team’s prog- ress thus far. In their most recent com- petition at the XC Oregon Invitational, January 28 at Mount Bachelor, the Outlaws girls placed 10th with 114 points. The boys team, with one skier, did not get a team score. Engracia Diez completed the 5,000-meter course in 24:04 to lead the scorers for Sisters. Tate Ricker came through in 28:36, while Caitlin Schwab made it across the line in 35:21. Liv Downing, a national-class skier competing for Summit, won the race in a stellar time of 13:55. For the freshmen boys, Samuel Thorsett clocked 18:33 as the sole entrant for Sisters, finishing near the middle of the pack. The Outlaws raced at Diamond Lake on January 7 and at Hoodoo January 21, and look forward to hosting the annual Hood Night Race on February 16, sponsored by Sporthill, according to Coach Crowther. “Everyone is getting bet- ter with each race and gaining more confidence in their ski- ing,” he said. The season concludes with the State Meet at Mt. Bachelor on Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25. All teams from the Southern Division and the Northern Division will be eligible to compete. “Our league includes everything from expert skiers to absolute beginners, so our focus this year is on improv- ing from week to week,” Crowther said. Bend puts off decision to allow Uber, Lyft BEND (AP) — Officials in the Central Oregon city of Bend have decided to halt a proposal that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber to Lyft to operate in the city. The Bend Bulletin reported city councilors say they need more time to work out details. The council discussed changing part of the pro- posal to allow people with certain criminal convictions to become drivers and distin- guishing ride-hailing com- panies from other forms of transportation for hire. Under the measure, both cab and Uber drivers would be subject to background checks and required to hold certain licenses and insurance policies. Ride-hailing compa- nies would also be required to give the city trip data so it could analyze residents’ travel patterns and examine impacts DON’T MISS OUT on this week’s inserts in The Nugget: RAY’S FOOD PLACE: Surprise your Valentine! Ray's has roses, champagne, lobster, Russell Stover fi ne chocolates, heart balloons and much more! on roads. The council is expected to revisit the proposal within the next month. Charges filed in Sunriver shooting incident Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel has filed charges stemming from a New Year’s Day shooting in Sunriver. The DA’s office announced the move on Monday, February 6. Mikhail Mykhaylovich Pitsul, a 21-year old resi- dent of Antelope, California, was charged with five counts of recklessly endangering another and one count of pointing a firearm at another. According to the DA’s office, Pitsual and numer- ous friends and family members rented a house in Sunriver for the New Year’s holiday. At approximately 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day it is alleged that Pitsual retrieved his loaded handgun and interjected himself into a verbal argument that two other people were having in the house. A struggle ensued, the gun discharged, and two people were struck by the bullet. “Alcohol and guns are the worst possible combina- tion,” said Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel. “The residents of this house were intoxicated and a gun was the last thing they needed to be brought to the party.” Hummel went on to say: “Sunriver is one of the saf- est resort communities in the world. The actions of Mr. Pitsual should be viewed as the anomaly it is.” Pitsual’s next court hear- ing is set for February 22. www.NuggetNews.com g n i s i t r e v Ad t e g g u N e in Th Works! BI-MART is Valentine's Day Headquarters! All "heart" boxed candy is 20% off! And Bi-Mart has a huge selection of greeting cards for the one you love! “ “Sisters Feed & Supply has been using the Sisters Saver b c coupon in Th e Nugget for several years. We fi nd we have more coupons come in every month. It is a great way to say thank you to our customers and an a eff ective way to reach new customers. Both local folks and visitors seem to enjoy using it.” — Fred McCaulou, Owner, Sisters Feed & Supply Advertising in Th e Nugget works! Call 541-549-9941 today! Sisters Feed & Supply is a regular advertiser in The Nugget’s Sisters Saver coupon page.