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New Oregon program aims to ease student transfers from community colleges to private schools

October 28, 2026 2:45 pm Barney Lerten

TUALATIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities announced day a comprehensive program to ease and inform student transfers from community colleges to the state’s private nonprofit colleges and universities. The Oregon Transfer Pathway Initiative provides streamlined opportunities for community college students to assess transfer options and continue their education at

Silver Rail Elementary to reopen after survey shows overwhelming support from families

October 27, 2026 3:57 pm Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools plans to reopen Silver Rail Elementary School after a survey showed 86.2% of families prefer returning to the campus. The facility will remain closed for repairs through November 6th following damage to the building. District facilities crews and building partners are actively restoring the impacted areas of the

There’s Good News: The Environmental Center seeks ‘A Garden for Every School’ grant applications

October 27, 2026 2:27 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center is seeking applications from schools and youth groups that would like to add a garden to children’s learning experiences, through their Garden for Every School program. Here’s the announcement: At The Environmental Center, we believe that every child in Central Oregon should have access to a garden. When

COCC to break ground next week on $8 million Manufacturing Center makeover in Redmond

October 27, 2026 11:06 am Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is holding a groundbreaking ceremony next week at the Redmond campus for its transformative manufacturing center expansion and remodel. The event will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. College President Greg Pereira, college staff, students and local industry partners will gather to commemorate the

‘A spark of joy’: Family and friends celebrate the life of Silver Rail teacher Megan Lambert

October 24, 2026 9:11 pm Claire Elmer

(Update: adding video) The 25-year-old special education teacher was remembered for her infectious laugh, devotion to children, and ability to make others feel loved BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There were tears Saturday afternoon, but there was laughter, too. “That effing laugh,” one speaker said as those gathered to remember Megan Lambert began laughing. “She had

Silver Rail parents launch nonprofit offering support for students who survived tragedy

October 25, 2026 7:22 pm Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A group of Silver Rail Elementary School parents has formed a nonprofit intended to provide experiences, activities, and long-term support to children who survived the October 15th shooting. The Silver Rail Children’s Fund⁠ was created to help ensure every child who was inside the school during the shooting has access to

Silver Rail Elementary School to stay closed next week; survey seeks families’ input on future preferences

October 22, 2026 1:23 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: School district surveying Silver Rail families) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools gave an update Thursday about the “ongoing return-to-learning process” for Silver Rail Elementary School, hit by a mass shooting a week ago. They announced a family input survey, a continued closure through at least next week, free meal distribution and expanded

Trees for Peace initiative seeks to honor 5-year-old Rhoam Summer with local memorial

October 22, 2026 12:31 pm Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation announced plans Thursday to recognize 5-year-old Rhoam Summer through its national Trees for Peace memorial initiative and offered to fund a local memorial in Bend, Oregon. Rhoam was killed in the October 15th shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The foundation, also known as The

Central Oregon Strong: Fundraisers following Silver Rail tragedy

October 22, 2026 12:00 pm Claire Elmer

District, statewide, and family-specific funds have been established following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s grief following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting is being met with an outpouring of love, support, and generosity. Many donation links are being shared online, making it difficult to determine which funds are

Remembering Rhoam: Grieving parents share loving memories of their little boy, whose ‘heart had no limits’

October 19, 2026 11:48 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The parents of 5-year-old Rhoam Summer shared a heartfelt tribute Monday to their little boy, the youngest victim of last week’s mass shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School – in fact, the youngest mass school shooting victim in U.S. history Here is Kelik and Lillian Summer’s tribute, in full: We

Silver Rail Shooting: Parents of 5-year-old victim Rhoam Summer hire legal team for independent investigation

October 19, 2026 11:29 am Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The law firms Dwyer Williams & Cherkoss, Simon Greenstone & Panatier, and Worthington & Caron announced Monday that they have been retained by the parents of Rhoam Summer to preserve and protect Rhoam’s memory and investigate possible legal claims arising from last week’s mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend

Silver Rail Shooting: Silver Rail, other Bend-La Pine schools have emergency protocols, but not a silent ‘panic alarm’ system

October 17, 2026 4:35 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tragic shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary was over less than three minutes after the teen gunman shot his way through locked doors and into the school, authorities said. While police have confirmed just how quickly the nation’s latest school shooting began and ended, when a parent followed the shooter

Silver Rail Shooting: Bend-La Pine Schools issues statement on ‘unthinkable tragedy’ at Silver Rail: ‘Our hearts are broken’

October 17, 2026 2:56 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools issued a statement Saturday on this week’s tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, calling it “an unthinkable tragedy” and offering support for the victims, their families and the shaken, grieving community. On October 15, our Silver Rail Elementary community suffered an unthinkable tragedy, one that stretches far

COCC approves new three-year contract with significant faculty raises

October 15, 2026 11:57 am Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Faculty Forum on Oct. 14, providing compensation increases for full-time and adjunct faculty. Under the terms of the agreement, full-time faculty will receive an average salary increase of approximately 19% in the first year,

Two reported sexual assaults in OSU-Cascades residence hall prompt safety warnings

October 14, 2026 12:53 pm Claire Elmer

(Update: adding statement from OSU-Cascades) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University-Cascades issued a safety warning to the campus community following reports of two sexual assaults in a university residence hall on October 8th and October 10th. University officials said both incidents involved an assailant who was unknown to the victim. The OSU-Cascades Department of

Crook County School District launches new Student Personal Finance & Investing Club

October 13, 2026 8:27 am Adrielle Hasara

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District has launched a new Student Personal Finance & Investing Club for students in Prineville, Ore. The program is funded through a grant and community partnership with Mid Oregon Credit Union. The club is designed to give students in the rural community direct access to local financial

Bend-La Pine Schools to host free Financial Aid Information Night for students’ next steps

October 11, 2026 10:57 pm Claire Elmer

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools will host a free Financial Aid Information Night on November 18th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Caldera High School. The event is designed to assist families in navigating options for financing postsecondary education and career training. While the presentation is geared primarily toward high school seniors

COCC will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with events across four campuses

October 9, 2026 12:05 pm Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 12, with events scheduled across its four campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. The campus activities include an educational presentation on the origin of the powwow, curated library book displays and a multi-campus paper-chain project. The planned events

Ridgeview teacher Amanda Felton named finalist in national contest

October 9, 2026 11:50 am Campbell Porter

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ridgeview High School teacher Amanda Felton has been named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2026 Kleenex Heroes of the Classroom Contest. Public voting opened Thursday to determine the grand prize winner from a field selected from thousands of entries across the country. Now in its third year, the national

AP Capstone and National Merit students recognized at Summit High School

October 8, 2026 2:30 pm Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit High School is celebrating some of its top academic achievers. The school hosted a special breakfast yesterday morning for students who completed the rigorous AP Capstone Diploma program, along with National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students. School staff say both honors recognize exceptional academic achievement and years of hard work. Great

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