Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, just announced that its annual peer-to-peer ...

VERNONIA, Ore. (KPTV) — Oregon Summer Star is the only overnight summer camp in the Pacific Northwest for children of military families. If it doesn’t raise $60,000 by April, the camp will likely have ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, has been recognized as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Platinum Award Winner for program ...

Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated because their parents asked for nonmedical vaccine exemptions, setting a state record. In the 2024-25 school year, 9.7% of kindergartners ...

Active duty federal military installments are for more than just national defense. Forts, bases and outposts offer grocery stores, bowling alleys, churches and other centers of civic life that provide ...

Calli Ross’s son Tennyson was assigned a number this summer. It’s 136. So was Paige Hall’s son James. He’s 156. And Shasta Kearns Moore’s son Malachi is 1,151. The numbers, which top out at 1,349, ...

Dispel the notion that all of Oregon is wet and rainy. In truth, families can experience nearly any climate and terrain within Oregon’s borders. There are so many fun things to do in Oregon with kids!

State officials and advisers are working on a child welfare proposal for this year’s session they hope would encourage more providers to offer treatment to foster children with complex needs, ...

Figuring out exactly how many Oregon children are homeless is tricky. Depending on the data source, Oregon has anywhere from about 2,600 homeless children, according to a biannual federally mandated ...