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Father Arrested in Death of 5-Year Old Daughter

Anyone with information on the case should call Gresham Police.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - A Gresham father and his live-in girlfriend have been arrested in the Murder of the man's small child.

Christopher A. Rosillo and Guadalupe Quintero, both of Gresham, face charges in the death of Rosillo's daughter, Oleander Labier.

Sandbox Property Rights

Reexamining the famed Tonka Wars that affected so many American youth.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Spring is here. The rain is less omnipresent. The sun has regained a bit of its brilliance, and the temperature occasionally flirts with something that could be called reasonably warm. Our story begins, on one of these glorious-by-contrast spring days, at the local playground.

Amongst the dozen odd young children swinging on swings, sliding on slides, and participating gleefully in other very literally named activities, Johnny and Timmy sat in a sandbox playing with a large yellow Tonka dump truck and crane.

Salem Third Grader Qualifies for NBA Fit/WNBA Fit Challenge National Finals

More than 100,000 boys and girls in the local and regional competitions throughout 35 cities across the country.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A third-grade student at Salem Heights Elementary School, Maleyah Sage, is going to the NBA Fit/WNBA Fit Challenge National Finals.

New Skatepark is First of its Kind for Gresham

Gresham worked closely with residents and community groups to ensure the park will be compatible with other nearby uses.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - The city of Gresham recently opened the first phase of its planned 14,000 square foot skate plaza at Main City Park on S. Main Avenue.

Laura Bridges-Shepard, Gresham's Communications Manager, says the first phase is comprised of street elements that include stairs, banks, ramps, ledges, and other urban street course design features totaling 5,710 square feet.

Couple Arrested in Murder of 3-Year Old Child in Sandy

Four additional children of the arrested couple were taken by Child Custody officials.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Clackamas County Sheriff's Office investigators continued their investigation of the the death of a three-year-old child in Sandy that was reported Saturday. Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Spokesman, Det. Jim Strovink, says officials are not releasing the name of the child.

Investigators say the child lived at the residence with the biological father, 27-year old Donald L. Cockrell.

14 Years After Her Daughter`s Death, Donna Norris is Still Protecting Children

Because Every Child is Worth Protecting...

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - “No parent should ever know the pain of losing a child the way I did, that’s why I am so proud to be a part of this, I know it will help save children… This is the one thing no parent should be without.”

Widespread Use of TV a Concern in Home-Based Child Care

Study reveals problems in meeting nutritional standards.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - A large study of family child care providers shows that while nutrition standards are often met, most children ages 2 to 5 are not getting enough physical activity and are exposed to the television for most of the day.

A study of about 300 home-based child care providers by Oregon State University’s Stewart Trost, an internationally-recognized expert on childhood obesity issues, sheds light on both positive and negative aspects of family daycare providers.

When Did I Become the Senior Dad?

Now that I am the senior dad in the family, I'll reinforce tradition, establish others, try and be the best patriarchal figure I can be for my sons and my lovely bride of just one year

(AGOURA HILLS, Calif.) - While walking with a friend the day after Thanksgiving, we shared our respective holiday experiences and noted that we were both now the senior dads--the main paternal figure in our respective families.

We laughed together, but it was a moment of melancholy and reflection, both of which were feelings I had this Thanksgiving.

Ukrainian Immigrant Couple Guilty of Child Abuse

Support of Ukrainian immigrant religious community fails to help parents of children who sought refuge with police.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Criminal cases involving the criminal mistreatment of the children of a Ukrainian immigrant couple, began winding to a close today.

Alexander Kozlov & Lyudmila Kozlov, were both found guilty on nine counts of criminal mistreatment involving the abuse of their children.

My Son Has the Swine Flu: A Daily Journal

If you have a child that is stuck home with the swine flu and ends up like my son, with negligible symptoms, your biggest problem will be his boredom

(AGOURA HILLS, Calif.) - We just went through the swine flu with our older son, Will. We didn’t panic or allow the hysteria of the msm (mainstream media) to scare us. His first reaction was simply, “Darn, I’m going to miss Halloween.”

With the swine flu, we’ve been deluged with scare reports from the media, ignoring the fact that each year tens of thousands of Americans die of the regular flu.