AP Capstone and National Merit students recognized at Summit High School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit High School is celebrating some of its top academic achievers. The school hosted a special breakfast yesterday morning…
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Bend-La Pine Education Foundation will award $99,400 in classroom grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is awarding $99,400 in classroom enrichment grants to K-12 public schools across the…
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PacificSource invests $50,000 in new La Pine Boys & Girls Club to expand youth programs
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — PacificSource Community Solutions has invested $50,000 in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon to expand youth and…
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‘Life-changing’: COCC faculty, administration reach tentative agreement, averting strike
(Update: adding comments from COCC faculty member, video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College faculty members were preparing to…
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Monday is World Teachers’ Day, honoring educators and marking 60-year milestone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students and families across Central Oregon can join people around the world Monday in recognizing the educators who help…
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Supplies 4 Schools fundraisers benefit local students in Central Oregon
(KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union collected school supplies and cash donations at eight branches across Central Oregon during August as part of its…
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Heart of Oregon Corps hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for new Redmond campus
Redmond, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Heart of Oregon Corps has opened a 3.4-acre youth workforce development campus in Redmond, Oregon the new facility…
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Dry Canyon Arts Association Makes $40,000 Donation Towards Art Education in Redmond Schools
Redmond, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Dry Canyon Arts Association presented a $40,000 donation to the Redmond School District’s JumpStart Art Program during a…
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COCC Faculty Plan ‘Last Chance Rally’ as Strike Deadline Nears
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College faculty members are planning a rally Thursday as contract negotiations enter their final days…
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COCC’s ‘Fall JobFest’ kicks off in Bend Thursday, October 1st
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening next, COCC’s ‘Fall JobFest’ is kicking off in Bend Thursday, October 1st. The event is open to everyone and takes…
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There’s Good News: Caldera students explore hands-on National Guard training
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several hundred students at Caldera High School participated in a career exploration event last week to learn about technical…
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Deadline Wednesday: Free business training for Central Oregon veterans, families
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications are open through Wednesday, Sept. 30, for Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE),…
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Oregon public university workers authorize strike, could walk out Sept. 28
(KTVZ) — Classified workers at Oregon’s seven public universities voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike that could begin as early as Sept. 28…
Continue Reading New Redmond youth workforce campus completes $8 million campaign
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An anonymous $400,000 donation has enabled Heart of Oregon Corps to reach its capital campaign goal for a new youth workforce…
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New Bend Senior High entrance brings traffic changes, extended school zone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students are back in class this week, and the ongoing rebuild of Bend Senior High School is bringing new traffic patterns around…
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Back to School: ‘The Long Blue Line’ – Bend Senior High students start school year in revamped campus
(Update: adding comments from principal) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Senior High School students began the new school year inside the newly completed…
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First day of School for Redmond Grade schoolers and middle schoolers
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The academic year began today for elementary and middle school students across Redmond. At John Tuck Elementary, it was…
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“I’m excited, but also really nervous”: First day of school for freshmen at Sisters High School
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Incoming freshmen at Sisters High School had the campus to themselves Monday for a dedicated orientation day to begin the new…
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UPDATE: COCC leaders address contract impasse, say union proposal would drain reserves
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Faculty Forum union have declared an impasse in ongoing contract negotiations.…
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DOJ sues Oregon over in-state tuition for undocumented students
(KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits Thursday against Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, and Washington over state laws that grant…
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