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Ramping Up After School Care

With school start times changing in Bend, local programs expand offerings to meet the need
Isaac Biehl & Nicole Vulcan

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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Nest News

Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

March for Students Downtown Bend became a sea of red on May 8, as local families and Bend-La Pine Schools’ staff members — all wearing red —rallied 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 […]

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“Little Bird” Books Expand to Babies

Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Last year, Bend-based author Kristen Riggle released her locally focused book, “Little Bird Explores Bend,” introducing young readers to some of the animals and geography of the region. Now, the author has launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce her newest book, “Hello, Bend!” geared toward a younger set, children age 0 to 3. Riggle says […]

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A New Kid Gov for Oregon

Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Oregon has a female in the governor’s office—and as of the start of this year, the state also can boast having one in the kid governor’s “office.” During a ceremony on Jan. 8, Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson named fifth grader Erikka Baldwin of Eugene as Oregon’s Kid Governor. The program, modeled after a […]

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Up Earlier or Later

Bend-La Pine students will have new school start times next year
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

A number of studies on the adolescent brain have concluded that teenagers benefit from starting school later in the morning. That’s a primary reason behind Bend-La Pine Schools‘ recent decision to adjust school start times across the district. At its Oct. 9 Board of Directors meeting, Superintendent Shay Mikalson announced that start times for elementary and […]

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Families First

Bethlehem Inn provides crucial services for the community in its new building
Jaclyn Brandt

Known as one of the few homeless shelters in Bend, The Bethlehem Inn has become a pivotal place to help families get back on their feet. The Bethlehem Inn began their Transforming Lives Together fundraising campaign only a few years ago, but since then they have raised more than $8.3 million. The money has gone […]

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A New Support Line for Central Oregon Parents

Heart to Heart support line is looking for parent volunteers
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

As the parent of a young child, Sarah Guilfoy said she often felt alone—not knowing if she was making the right decisions. Those personal feelings of uncertainty and stress motivated Guilfoy to launch a support line to help other Central Oregon parents. In October, Guilfoy announced the formation of Heart to Heart, a program that […]

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Feds Crack Down on E-Cigs

Local campaigns aim to alert adults about marketing tobacco to youth
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

They’re so small you might mistake them for USB devices—but those small e-cigarette devices are the subject of big discussions with the Food and Drug Administration. In September, the FDA declared that the use of “e-cigs” has reached “an epidemic proportion,” according to a report in The New York Times, saying that more than two […]

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A Step Toward Safety

Hannah Williford

Entering Bend’s High Lakes Elementary School, it may look like nothing has changed: the arch over the entrance has the same gold lettering and trees shade either side. Students, however, have probably noticed one small difference: the presence of a secure lobby, one of 12 Bend-La Pine schools to receive the system thus far. The […]

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