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New pastor at Lakeview's First Presbyterian Church
Pastor Marc Uebelhardt is the new pastor holding Sunday services at the First Presbyterian Church on 619 S. 1st St. in Lakeview from 10-11 a.m. and facilitates an Adult Sunday School before his sermon at 9 a.m. Pastor Marc’s wife, Seonaid, sings and plays guitar throughout the worship service.
‘I just don’t give up’: Man on the mend after surviving 700 feet fall in Oregon
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPNX) - A man from Scottsdale, Arizona, is in recovery after falling 700 feet from Mount Hood in Oregon this summer. Chris Zwierzynski said he made a goal to climb all the highest points in every state when he turned 50 years old. The 55-year-old spent four days...
Oregon Win Boosts Tie-Down Roper Off Shakey World Standings Position
The Northwest late-summer run begins. Hermiston, Ore. is famous for watermelons but this week, it helped move the bubble for the world standings and give major boosts to circuit cowboy and cowgirls.
‘It’s all about the people’: Ashland’s newest record store works to create a welcoming vibe
Ashland is latest stop for longtime record store owner; previous locations include Sunset Boulevard and Austin. Longtime record store owner Robbie Petterson only signed a two-year lease for his newest store, Shattered Music, in downtown Ashland. He says he’s not in it for the long haul or to make money — he’s in it to sell music and talk about music.
State troopers respond from Lane County to arrest suspect in Lakeview
LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Several Oregon State Police troopers had to drive all the way from Lane County to Lakeview late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning to assist in a search warrant and arrest of a subject believed to be dangerous. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies...
Police bust burglary ring targeting licensed marijuana farms in Jackson, Josephine counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. -- Police busted a burglary ring that targeted licensed marijuana farms and storage facilities for over a year, according to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office released today. Three suspects have been arrested and are facing a total of 65 charges. Burglary...
Battle of the Badges pits police, fire against each other to help blood shortage
The Battle of the Badges event in Grants Pass pit the fire and police departments against each other in a friendly competition for a good cause. Battle of the Badges pits police, fire against each other to help blood shortage. The Battle of the Badges event in Grants Pass pit...
Marble-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon Thursday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:13 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 2:12 p.m., Doppler radar...
Southern Oregon floating offshore wind clears one bureaucratic hurdle in a long process
Oregon’s coast is inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind turbines, though any construction is still years away. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it has finalized an environmental assessment. The assessment looked at potential impacts from issuing leases to develop floating offshore wind in the region. BOEM is the federal agency tasked with identifying, proposing and leasing the ocean areas.
OHSU-designed metric aims to improve social-emotional health services for young children
A new metric developed by the Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, or OPIP, will measure and incentivize young children’s social-emotional health treatments from clinicians contracted with Coordinated Care Organizations. This effort aims to improve the health care system for patients from birth to 5 years old, for both immediate development benefits and long-term health outcomes.
State reverses decision, OK’s money for Clackamas County’s drug program
State officials have reversed course and voted to fully fund a Clackamas County initiative meant to offer people drug treatment, outside the criminal justice system. Less than two weeks ago, the same Oregon grant committee rejected the county’s $1 million program over concerns it too closely resembled a process for someone charged with a crime. The decision […]
Oregon DEQ issues another air quality advisory and more may come this month
August is turning out to be a smoky month in Oregon. The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for southern and central Oregon, where wildfires are clogging the air with smoke. The advisory covers Deschutes, northern Harney, northern Klamath and Lake counties. Other counties could also be hit with smoke, according to Michael […]
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