Mosaic Medical, a community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, is proud and grateful to continue the vision of the late Dr. H.M. Kemple with the creation of the Kemple Children’s Dental Fund. The fund has been established with a generous gift of $81,000 from the Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic, which closed […]
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The Next Best Thing
Although local high school athletes are back at it, doing what they do best, fans and supporters will have to resort to the next best thing to being there: virtual cheering and online streaming of sporting events. The Bend-La Pine Schools District is launching a new free subscription service to allow families and community members […]
Bend-La Pine Schools Names New Superintendent
Bend-La Pine Schools’ new superintendent will take the reins starting this July, replacing Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist. Cook is currently the superintendent for the Coeur d’Alene School District in Idaho and served in various leadership roles, including acting superintendent, for the Douglas County School District in Colorado prior to that. “I am excited to come […]
Free-Roam VR Unleashed
Families with teens looking for something exciting to do will want to check out Zero Latency, the new VR arena, which recently opened in Wagner Mall, where Nature’s used to be. I recently had the pleasure of testing out the VR arena and the experience was incredible! After a brief introduction where they tell you […]
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A Perfect Fit “Masks for Children Project” donates 15,000 masks Recognizing that children need to have access to comfortable pediatric-sized face masks, the “Masks for Children Project” which is a partnership between Central Oregon Pediatric Associates, Pacific Source and Central Oregon Health Council, recently donated 15,000 masks to children in Central Oregon. COPA doctors in […]
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Educational Travel for Teens Local program takes teens abroad to study global issues By Clare Kubota Two local organizations, Camp Fire Central Oregon and Workshops with Purpose, have partnered to create an educational travel program for teens. BRIDGES: Thailand pushes participants out of their comfort zones, exposes them to new cultures and opens their eyes […]
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Local Kid on the Food Network: Middle schooler competing in “Kids Baking Championship” By Lisa Sipe Seeing that he loved to bake, one year, Reggie Strom’s parents gifted him a French macaron class at Bend’s Kindred Creative Kitchen for his birthday. One class turned into several. His instructor, Chef and Owner Michele Morris said, “I […]
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At Bend’s New High School, Construction is Just Part of the Fun By Isaac Biehl Officials broke ground at the site of the new high school in Bend on Sept. 19, in front of a happy crowd. Although the project officially began last spring, construction continues on the corner of Knott Road and SE 15th […]
Ramping Up After School Care
If you’re a parent who’s not yet aware of the child care crunch in Central Oregon, prepare for a rude awakening. And with changes to school start times ahead for the 2019-2020 school year, that problem has only gotten worse. Two local agencies, however, are ramping up to fill the need. In October, Bend-La Pine […]
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March for Students Downtown Bend became a sea of red on May 8, as local families and Bend-La Pine Schools’ staff members โ all wearing red โrallied together in support of appropriate state funding for public education. Participants marched together in camaraderie to the downtown Bend-La Pine Schools’ Education Center. The joyful rally of approximately […]

