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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Merkley, Wyden celebrate $11.5 million coming to Oregon to boost literacy programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that $11.5 million is coming to Oregon to boost the…
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‘I think it’s awesome!’: Bend-La Pine Schools provide free breakfast and lunch to students
This school year, thousands of Central Oregon students can get a free lunch and breakfast at school, easing their families’ budget crunch.…
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‘We have multi-generational families’: Faculty at R.E. Jewell Elementary in Bend reflect on 50th first day
R.E. Jewell Elementary School in southeast Bend is celebrating a very special back-to-school time, as this year marks the school’s 50th…
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Oregon reports making progress in diversifying educator workforce
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Educator Advancement Council, on behalf of and in partnership with the Oregon Department of Education), Oregon Teachers…
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‘I’m super-excited!’: First-time and veteran teachers get ready for first day of school at Barnes Butte Elementary
It’s just about back-to-school time once again, and for students at Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville, the first day is next…
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Pacific Power Foundation awards $240K in grants to support Oregon education, STEM programs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pacific Power Foundation is pleased to provide over $240,000 in grant awards to nonprofits and community organizations…
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OSU-Cascades latest building, the Student Success Center, is nearing completion
Oregon State University-Cascades announced its latest building project on the Bend campus will be finished in a few months. The 22,500 square foot…
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A bond in action: We get a behind-the-scenes look at Redmond High School HVAC upgrades ahead of the first day
Redmond High School students, parents and staff will notice cooler air and better ventilation as classes resume this fall as a result of work done…
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Tower Theatre Foundation announces 2024-25 LessonPLAN Education Series
The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation announced their LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) Education Series for the 2024-25 school year. The annual…
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