Read to Achieve: New Oregon Battle of the Books Titles Released Since 2006, Oregon Battle of the Books has delighted students with its annual tournament-style competitions. Reading pre-selected titles and answering trivia questions, teams who win the battles at their school can advance to regional and state-level competitions. Run primarily by volunteers through the Oregon […]
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A little help goes a long way
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery Lifts Up the Children of Central Oregon
Most parents would agree that raising children is never a piece of cake, but for some, this sentiment crosses into the realm of the impossible. An individual who is ill-equipped for being a parent can create chaos and turmoil in a child’s life, which can then be detrimental to the child’s wellbeing down the road. […]
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If the Shoe Fits
Choice Option schools provide alternatives to traditional education
Looking ahead to the 2022-23 school year, families may want to consider the Choice Option schools available within the Bend -La Pine district. These schools all feature learning opportunities that are significantly different from the traditional programs and offer families a variety of learning styles to fit every student’s needs and interests. The Choice Option […]
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Bridge Meadows Opens Doors in Redmond
Adoptive families and elders will begin to move into their new homes in November
Based in Portland, Oregon, Bridge Meadows is an intergenerational community that provides housing and alternatives to foster care. The newly opened Redmond location is its third such development in Oregon, after the two established in the Portland area. The new development responds to Central Oregon’s critical need for safe, affordable housing and permanency focused alternatives […]
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Child Care Needs Alleviated for COCC and OSU-Cascades Students
Child care has been a need in Central Oregon for quite some time
A $242,700 federal grant recently awarded to Central Oregon Community College will provide funding over four years to alleviate child care costs for low-income students. The funds will also help launch the Bend-based Little Kits Early Learning & Child Care Center at Oregon State University-Cascades, a year-round program with an integrated teacher-training component. “Child care has […]
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“Central Oregon Gives” to Raise $1 Million in 2021
The non-profit that raises the most money will receive a $15,000 additional gift from an anonymous donor
The Source Weekly and Central Oregon Gives are campaigning to raise $1 million for 90 area non-profits by the end of the year. This ambitious goal builds on the successes of recent years, with $500,000 raised in 2019 and $700,000 raised in 2020. “With Central Oregon Gives we want to be the link between open-hearted […]
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Caldera High School Opens Doors for the 2021-22 School Year
Caldera High School, located in southeast Bend, is slated to open this fall to incoming ninth and tenth graders
It’s been over two decades since the Bend-La Pine Schools district added a new high school to its ranks. This is the year and Caldera High School, located in southeast Bend, is slated to open this fall to incoming ninth and tenth graders. Starting next year, one grade level per year will be added which […]
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Dream Big
Natasha Visnack, Local Female Junior Cyclist, accepted into the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy
Natasha Visnack, local 17-year-old junior cyclocross competitor, has been accepted into the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy (ODA) for cyclocross. The ODA is the best, most comprehensive cyclocross development program in North America for junior and U23 athletes. The program, run by world-championship-level coaches and program directors, comprises of individualized coaching and support, with opportunities […]
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Mountain Star Turns 20!
Executive Director departs at the end of summer
This year MountainStar Family Relief Nursery celebrates 20 years of providing effective, relationship-based services for vulnerable young children and their families. Staff work hard to keep young children safe, strengthen families and help parents to be successful in five Central Oregon communities – Bend, Madras, Prineville, La Pine and Redmond. They have documented success at […]
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For the Thrill of it
Mt. Bachelor Morphs into Downhill Bike Park
Kids who love to charge hard will be excited to know that Mt. Bachelor transforms from ski resort to mountain bike mecca come June 12, which is their expected opening date. With extended hours this year, from 10am until 7pm, the mountain bike park offers entry-level and intermediate riders ample areas to refine new downhill […]
