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
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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CASA of Central Oregon: A Voice for Children
This year alone, approximately 500 abused and neglected children in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties spent time in foster care. Many of them have gone, or will go through, multiple foster placements before the courts determine their final destination. Without a loving parent or family member to speak up for their best interests, their lives […]
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Up Earlier or Later
Bend-La Pine students will have new school start times next year
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
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
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
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
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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Camp Fire Central Oregon and Workshops with Purpose Raise Global Awareness with New BRIDGES Program
Camp Fire Central Oregon is partnering with Workshops with Purpose to pilot a new program for Central Oregon teens and adults focused on increasing global awareness, building tolerance and creating a community of empathetic leaders. The 8-month program includes an international travel adventure and pre- and post-trip workshops where adults and teens work together as […]
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Bend Girl Becomes a Published Poet
Not many magazines publish poetry on a regular basis: The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and CRICKET—the magazine for kids, on newsstands since 1973. CRICKET publishes the winning poems from its themed poetry contests in each issue, and the current one includes a submission from a Central Oregon girl. Featured in the May/June […]
