COCC to host Fall JobFest in October at each of its four campuses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Job seekers looking for new opportunities will find more than 40 local companies and agencies — representing health care,…
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COCC small business series caters to entrepreneurs, seeks applications
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center, or SBDC, is accepting applications for its 2024-25 Small…
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Wyden legislation would establish program to support college students’ basic needs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is cosponsoring legislation that would help ensure college students in Oregon and nationwide…
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Help shape the future of Oregon’s workforce: Survey for educators, business leaders now open
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Educators and business leaders across Oregon are invited to participate in a vital survey aimed at shaping the future of…
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Latinx Heritage Month at COCC features Latin music lecture, Mayan glyph workshop
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Latinx Heritage Month at Central Oregon Community College will feature a glyph-writing workshop (Oct. 22) and a Latin music…
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Desert Sky Montessori educator’s ‘Off-the-Grid Cooking’ project wins Voya’s $2,000 ‘Unsung Heroes’ grant
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Voya Financial, Inc., a leading provider of retirement plans for educators, announced Monday that Casey Hayes, an assistant guide…
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Jefferson County Middle School English teacher Christa Rohrbach honored as Regional Teacher of the Year
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, announced Friday afternoon at a Jefferson County…
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COCC’s new associate degree program at Deer Ridge state prison in Madras is a pioneer for Pell Grant approval
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College recently received Pell Grant certification from the U.S. Department of Education for its newly…
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R.E. Jewell Elementary in SE Bend is turning 50, invites community to help celebrate milestone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the past 50 years, R.E. Jewell Elementary School in southeast Bend has helped shape over 25,000 lives. To celebrate the…
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COIC-La Pine’s Debra Sayre named High Desert Regional Teacher of the Year
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, made a surprise announcement at a La Pine High…
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OSU researchers plan to use saliva in AI-assisted personalized home monitoring, to boost epilepsy care
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Researchers at Oregon State University are poised to use saliva to make a personalized-medicine breakthrough for people…
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Hungry squirrel-caused fiber outage fixed, phone, internet restored at 5 La Pine, Sunriver schools; High Desert MS has water
A squirrel chewing through a fiber optic line cut off phone and internet service Tuesday at five public schools in La Pine and Sunriver, but no other…
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Nearby contractor cuts water line serving Bend’s High Desert Middle School; service expected to be restored Tuesday
A contractor doing construction activity nearby broke a water line serving High Desert Middle School in southeast Bend Monday afternoon. As a result,…
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OSU-Cascades names Laurie Hill as chief business officer
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Laurie Hill, a business leader with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, has been appointed chief business…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to ease food insecurity among college students, expand SNAP eligibility, outreach
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he is co-sponsoring a bill that would address food insecurity among college students,…
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Project to remake Madras Elementary Schoolyard as accessible community park gets boost from T-Mobile Hometown Grant
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of the nation’s largest cellphone and network providers is giving a boost to the effort to redesign and turn the Madras…
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Merkley, colleagues try again, reintroduce legislation to spend $2 billion on reducing class sizes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) say they aim to address overcrowded…
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Redmond School District celebrates outstanding FFA achievements at Deschutes County Fair
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the 2023-2024 FFA season concludes, Redmond High School students have once again demonstrated their exceptional talents…
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Harney County receives air cleaners in local, state and federal effort to curb wildfire smoke exposure
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State and federal agencies are working together to bring air monitors and temporary air cleaners to schools in Harney County,…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to hold info session Thursday evening for potential school board applicants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to learn what it’s like to serve on the Board of Directors for Bend-La Pine Schools at a…
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