Four St. Charles Health System nurses received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Learn more here. BY CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS SOURCES

St. Charles Health System announced Friday that four nurses have received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.

St. Charles says the nurses — which represent all four hospitals in Central Oregon — are nominated by patients, families and colleagues. A committee at St. Charles determines the recipients.

Bend: Kirsten Chavez, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Madras: Labree Tolman, Emergency Department Prineville: Samantha Martin, Medical Services Redmond: Hillary Dunbar, Medical Services

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Oregon breweries won 18 medals at the Great American Beer Festival. Learn more here. By Andre Meunier | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Oregon breweries won 18 medals and Washington breweries won 19 at Saturday’s awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival, the largest and most prestigious beer competition in the United States.

Seven golds, seven silvers and four bronzes came home with Oregon’s breweries after the three-day festival, held Oct. 6-8 in Denver. Leading the contingent was Deschutes Brewery and perennial winner Breakside Brewery, which both took three awards, including one gold each, and 10 Barrel Brewing, which had two medals, including a gold. Other gold-medal winners included…