1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (330+ words) A 6-year-old Redmond child died after being pinned between a" REDMOND, Ore. -- Audrey Strecker had her first day at Neighbor Impact's Head Start program in 2013. She just graduated from Redmond High School and she's returning to where her education first…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (442+ words) BEND, Ore. -- Little Kits, the childcare program at OSU-Cascades announced last Thursday that it would be stopping services on July 2 due to ongoing financial challenges. This closure cuts about 70 spots for children in Bend and has left some parents stressed....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (159+ words) Sudden closure of Little Kits, OSU-Cascades daycare, shocks parents Central Oregon Daily Bend parents feeling blindsided as OSU-Cascades ends Little Kits daycare The Little Kits childcare program at OSU-Cascades will close July 2 due to financial challenges, eliminating about 70 childcare spots…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) Central Oregon Daily - Prescribed burns have escaped before. The only federal training for them is in Florida - Pole Pedal Paddle team honors departed friend 37 years after he found race in a magazine - Pine Mountain Fire grows to nearly 2, 500 acres; 15% contained…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (480+ words) For many Oregon households, the cost of child care can make it impractical for one or both parents to work. And even though the state is working to improve access, it still isn't an option for some families. Lending Tree,…...