Best of the Nest
It's time to vote — Jan. 27 - Feb. 11
Central Oregon is a great place to raise family. With our many great healthcare providers, educational programs and recreational activities, CO is a magical place to be both a kid and a parent.
By Bend Nest Staff
Jan 27, 2020
Best of the Nest Bend Central Oregon Bend Nest Vote
Health
The pregnancy journey doesn't end after the baby exits your body
You are a pregnancy and birthing expert by the time you go into labor. You've studied and trained for this special day.
By Annette Benedetti
Jan 30, 2020
Health
Outdoors
Kids help remove plastic from oceans and beaches while answering daily trivia questions
Bend native Mimi Ausland, who, with her dad, started the site freekibble.com when she was a kid, has a new venture into the world of doing good things — this time saving our oceans from destructive plastic pollution.
Jan 30, 2020
Outdoors
Nest News
Local Kid on the Food Network: Middle schooler competing in "Kids Baking Championship" By Lisa Sipe
By Bend Nest Staff
Jan 30, 2020
Nest News
Culture
Recommended by Paige Bentley-Flannery Community Librarian at Deschutes Public Library
Who Am I?:
A Peek-Through-Pages Book of Endangered Animals
By Paige Bentley-Flannery
Jan 30, 2020
Culture
Editor's Note
Bend Nest Turns Five!
As we celebrate this milestone, it seems like a great time to stop and reflect.
By Angela Switzer
Jan 30, 2020
Editor's Note
Education
Student Success Act will bring at least $14 million to Bend-La Pine schools
Students throughout Central Oregon will benefit from the passage of the Student Success Act, which will bring millions to the region to support student mental health, early childhood education and high school graduation programs. "I've worked in education in Oregon for 34 years and we've never had this kind of influx of money," said Lora Nordquist, assistant superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools.
By Laurel Brauns
Jan 30, 2020
Education
Expert Q&A
Justin Roth DO Orthopedic Surgeon
The Center
Q
By Justin Roth DO Orthopedic Surgeon
Jan 30, 2020
Expert Q&A
Kids In Action
Meet Rebecca McCann, member of the Bend Climate Action Steering Committee
When you think of local government, you don't often picture high school students being part of the decision-making process. Here in Bend, young adults are showing up and getting involved.
By Caitlin Richmond
Jan 30, 2020
Kids In Action
Calendar
Fun family-friendly winter events
Tuesdays
Family Fun Story Time
LOCAL— Interactive story time for little ones up to 5 years old.
Jan 30, 2020
Calendar
Culture
We asked these kids at Cottage Day Care: If you could make anything out of snow and have it come to life, what would you create?
We asked these kids at Cottage Day Care: If you could make anything out of snow and have it come to life, what would you create? Irie, 6: A snow puppy!
By Amanda Klingman
Jan 30, 2020
Culture
Outdoors
Winter excitement at Mt. Bachelor
If you're new to Bend or even if you've lived here a while, it's time to head up to Mt. Bachelor to check out what's new for 2020. This season, Central Oregon's famed ski area, the sixth largest in North America, has ramped up activities to guarantee that everyone falls in love with the snow.
By Joshua Savage
Jan 30, 2020
Outdoors
Culture
Parental involvement helps ensure a positive and safe experience
Navigating the adolescent years with your teen is tough. From friendships to school and social activities, discerning what's age-appropriate versus downright unsafe for your kids is difficult.
By Annette Benedetti
Jan 30, 2020
Culture
Culture
J Bar J's programs lift up families and youth in Central Oregon
In 1968, Lyle Jarvis and Bill Jones realized there was a need in the Central Oregon community for a rehabilitation center specifically for boys. They got together and founded J Bar J, a live-in ranch for teenage boys who were considered troubled or on the road to jail.
By Caitlin Richmond
Jan 30, 2020
Culture
Culture
Study abroad students and host families choose the road less traveled
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost
By K.M. Collins
Jan 30, 2020
Culture
Expert Q&A
Beau Gilmore, MD, Pediatrician, Mosaic Medical
Q Is it safe to give kids probiotics?
By Beau Gilmore, MD
Nov 7, 2019
Expert Q&A
Cascades Reader
