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Dozens of Ridgefield High School students barred from campus after measles case
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (408+ words) RIDGEFIELD Wash. (KPTV) - Dozens of students are not allowed at Ridgefield High School after one student tested positive for measles, with health officials warning that the county is extremely vulnerable to an outbreak. On Friday, the Clark County Health Department…...
This new website helps parents monitor the content their children watch online
1+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) (WPTZ) " Go Caboodle is a free site for parents and caregivers to manage what kids are viewing. Parents create an account, search the Caboodles uploaded by other users and add them to the junior account. Galen Dow created Caboodle after…...
Top LEGO robotics teams compete at Oregon championship in Hillsboro
1+ week, 3+ day ago (116+ words) HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - Top teams competed at the Oregon Robotics Tournament Championship on Saturday at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. Since the fall, 205 student teams of four to 10 kids between grades four through eight have been working together to create…...
Beaverton School District hosts discussion on social media and student screen time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (467+ words) BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - At schools across the country, educators and parents continue to grapple with concerns over social media use and how much screen time is too much for students. On Wednesday night, the Beaverton School District brought that conversation…...
Bloodworks Northwest partners with Portland music nonprofits to give kids free guitars
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (176+ words) PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Bloodworks Northwest teamed up with Portland nonprofits Free Guitars 4 Kids and Music's in Our Blood for a special fundraiser on Thursday night. Bloodworks Northwest reached its recent goal of 100 blood donors in October. That helped them qualify…...
AI toys top list in annual ‘Trouble in Toyland’ report this holiday season
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is warning parents about AI toys this Christmas season, saying chatbot-enabled toys designed for young children can generate inappropriate content and prompt dangerous activities. The consumer advocacy group tested three…...
‘Pandemic babies’ extra vulnerable to colds as they start school, health officials say
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The school year is well underway, and as students bring home books and assignments, they could also be bringing home germs - especially the little ones. Dr. Lisa Denike, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente, says children born during…...
Credit scores are dropping at the fastest pace since 2009
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) (CNN) - Credit scores are falling at the fastest pace since the Great Recession. The national average FICO score dropped by two points this year, which is the most since 2009. Credit scores are significantly higher than during the Great Recession, but…...
Mental health, drug treatment center for teens to open in Brush Prairie
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) Mark and Camila are back for episode 153 recapping recent and historic fire weather. Plus a shiny new title " and what's in the forecast through the end of September. A person was hurt in an early ... Mental health, drug treatment center…...
Childhood vaccination rates fall again; vaccine exemption rates hit a record high
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.1%, up from 3.7% the year before. It's the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. Meanwhile, 92.5% of…...