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A water bottle is filled with sparkling water at a public fountain in a park in Paris. The city's mayor hopes the free bubbly water will help persuade residents to give up plastic bottles in favor of tap water.

To Burst The Bottle Bubble, Fountains In Paris Now Flow With Sparkling Water

France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.

Sydney McLaughlin of the United States competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the Olympic Games on Aug. 4 in Tokyo.

Olympic Runners Are Fast. On Tokyo's Fast Track, They're Shattering World Records

It's no accident that the track feels fast to runners. The Italian company that designed the track says its goal is to take "human speeds to levels never reached before."

Lane County Commissioners Pat Farr and Ryan Ceniga hear public testimony on Oct. 15, 2024.

Lane County Commissioners delay decision on controversial quarry near Oakridge

Lane County Commissioners voted Tuesday to delay their decision on whether to allow a new gravel mine near Oakridge.

Ahead Of Super Bowl, Focus Turns To Game

The New Orleans Saints play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in the Super Bowl XLVI. Despite the hoopla surrounding the clash, the players say they remain focused on the game. Still, it's not easy for players to remain focused.

Compass Health program manager Marla Johns, center, and Skagit County Detective Anne Weed, right, collaborated to embed mental health clinicians with deputies responding to relevant 911 calls.

Crisis clinicians ride along with Skagit deputies in latest example of reimagining policing

In a newly launched pilot project, civilian mental health crisis responders are riding alongside Skagit County, Washington, sheriff's deputies on 911...

'The End Of The Beginning’: Through The Pandemic, Therapists Are Here To Help

Coping with a global pandemic has been new territory for all of us. The unknown is scary. Change is hard. To preserve public health, we’ve made drastic…

Blood Banks Need Deposits

Blood banks have a supply and demand problem right now. Oregon hospitals are doing more elective surgeries, boosting the need, but blood supply is low.…

Sabrina Ionescu's Decision To Return To Oregon May Pay Off In March

In 2019, University of Oregon basketball star Sabrina Ionescu decided to delay a pro career and return for her senior season. Now, Oregon is primed for an NCAA championship.

For Lane County Voters: STAR Voting Explained

Lane County voters will soon be asked to decide the outcome on STAR voting Measure 20-290. The initiative proposes a change in the voting method for…

Oregon Democrats pick Tina Kotek for House speaker, but a challenge remains

Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Clackamas County Democrat, said Monday she would continue to press her case for leading the Oregon House and would work to build a coalition to unseat Rep. Tina Kotek.

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