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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Bend volleyball plays for the 5A title tonight; St. Charles providers seek union

Plus, more than 180 St. Charles providers ask to unionize, and a pie-fueled run in Powell Butte.

The Bend Daily News team2 stories14 sources5 min read

High School SportsTop story

Bend High volleyball plays Crescent Valley for the 5A state title tonight

Four Central Oregon volleyball teams play Saturday

ClassMatchupTime
5A title matchBend vs. Crescent Valley6:30 p.m.
5A third/fifthSummit vs. South Albany1 p.m.
3A third/fifthSisters vs. Catlin Gabel1 p.m.
1A third/fifthCentral Christian vs. Joseph1 p.m.

Source: Bend Bulletin

If you're hunting for a Saturday night plan, the Bend High are playing for a Class 5A state title. The No. 2 seed meets No. 1 Crescent Valley at 6:30 p.m. at Central High School in Independence.

Bend beat No. 10 La Salle Prep 3-1 Friday afternoon, then swept Summit in the semifinals late that night. It's the fourth title-game trip in five years.

  • Bend's last state title: 2017
  • Crescent Valley beat Bend in the 2022 and 2023 finals
  • Saturday is the third Bend-Crescent Valley final since 2022

Bend won while Sisters and Central Christian lost Friday

  • Bend3
    La Salle Prep1
    FinalSets: 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19
  • Sisters2
    Burns3
    Final3A semifinal, decided in five sets
  • Central Christian0
    North Lake3
    Final1A semifinal

Source: Bend Bulletin

Sisters, the No. 4 seed in 3A, lost in five sets to No. 1 Burns after students and staff gathered outside the school to cheer the team on. Central Christian, the 1A top seed, fell to North Lake in the semifinals.

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More than 180 St. Charles providers ask administrators to recognize their union

at St. Charles Health System delivered a declaration Friday asking administrators to recognize their union. They're seeking representation through the Oregon Nurses Association, which already represents St. Charles's registered nurses.

More than 180advanced practice providers on the union declaration

They include nurse practitioners, physician associates and certified nurse midwives.

Sources: KTVZ, Bend Bulletin

St. Charles spokesperson Alandra Johnson said in a statement that the system respects the providers' right to organize. She said St. Charles will work with ONA and the on next steps, including a date for an election.

  • Locations: Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Madras and La Pine
  • If St. Charles declines: organizers petition the NLRB for an election
  • Election rule: a simple majority of votes decides
  • 2022: a proposed union of about 300 withdrew its request

The declaration spans dozens of departments, and ONA is already at St. Charles

30
departments covered by the declaration
25
specialties covered by the declaration
Nearly 1,500
St. Charles registered nurses ONA represents
26,000+
frontline health professionals ONA represents statewide

Sources: KTVZ, Bend Bulletin

Beth Ann Orton, a physician associate with St. Charles Family Care, said it's "crunch time" because federal health care costs will make care harder to get. Experts estimate nearly 200,000 Oregonians could lose coverage under Medicaid cuts in the federal bill.

News Notes

Locavore

Central Oregon Locavore opens its second marketplace in Bend's neighborhood on Thu., Nov. 19. The ribbon-cutting is at 9:30 a.m., doors open at 10 a.m., and the first 100 shoppers get prizes. MyCentralOregon.com

Three events fill Nov. 18 and 19

  1. Nov. 18Financial aid info night runs 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Caldera High School.
  2. Nov. 19Locavore's ribbon-cutting is at 9:30 a.m.
  3. Nov. 19Peter Fox's book reading starts at 6 p.m. at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe.

Sources: KTVZ, MyCentralOregon.com, The Source

Financial aid

If you have a high school senior, Bend-La Pine Schools hosts a financial aid info night Wed., Nov. 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Caldera High School. Local college representatives will cover the FAFSA, ORSAA and OSAC, and students at any grade level are welcome. KTVZ

New book

Bend's Peter Fox, 72, celebrates his new book, "Let the Water Do the Work," with a reading and slideshow Thu., Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe. He'll also sign copies. The Source

Meissner at 30

The Meissner Nordic Ski Club received a $500 donation from the Pay It Forward program for its work maintaining the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park. The group says 50,000 skiers visit the Sno-Park each year. The club held its 30th anniversary kickoff party Tuesday night at Powder House and Base Camp. KTVZCentral Oregon Daily

La Pine

La Pine toddler Braxton Twyman is recovering after a heart transplant Thursday, and his family says the next several days are critical. They posted on Facebook that the team said he is "doing so much better than anyone was expecting." Central Oregon Daily

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The Wrap

Dale and Doug have a story that starts rough and gets sweeter. The two cats were among 10 abandoned at the Humane Society of Central Oregon, all crammed into one wire crate. Now they're a bonded pair looking for a home together, and favorites in the shelter's youth reading program, curling up beside kids to hear the stories. Purr-fect audience.

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Bend Daily Newsto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Bend volleyball plays for the 5A title tonight; St. Charles providers seek union

Plus, more than 180 St. Charles providers ask to unionize, and a pie-fueled run in Powell Butte.

The TLDR

  1. Bend High plays Crescent Valley for the 5A volleyball title at 6:30 p.m.
  2. More than 180 St. Charles providers ask to unionize
  3. Locavore opens in Discovery West on Nov. 19
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