BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Desrosiers just shared with us a time-lapse video of a neighboring business security camera’s view of the progress made so far on the Bend Senior High School renovation. It compresses about eight months of work, most recently as the project has “gone vertical,” into just over two minutes of sun,
Continue ReadingBy TuAnh Dam, Betsy Klein, Kara Scannell and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration appears open to negotiations with Harvard, even after America’s most prestigious university sued the federal government – setting up a clash over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. Last week, administration officials reached out to Harvard representatives three
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A 21-year-old man reported by a screaming 911 caller to be armed at a southeast Bend home ran from officers late Monday morning and was soon arrested in the parking lot of nearby Silver Rail Elementary School, which was alerted of the large police presence.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mary Thomas has been selected as the next principal of Realms Middle and High School, beginning in the 2025-26 school year, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Thursday. Thomas currently serves as assistant principal at Summit High School, a role she has held for six years, and previously served one year as interim
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University–Cascades have received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and analyze data gathered by the agency, assess the ecological health and resilience of parks and better understand management practices that can help parks adapt to changing conditions. With the grant, announced Tuesday,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– With bipartisan support, the Oregon House of Representatives on Tuesday passed House Bill 2251, which would prohibit Oregon students from using their smartphones during the school day. “With this legislation, Oregon will join the growing number of states taking action to support students’ mental health and academic outcomes by reducing digital distractions,”
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Another local cultural event has been canceled due to safety concerns, the third in recent days: Central Oregon Community College’s Latinx Fiesta Celebración, which was scheduled for this coming Saturday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it’s proud to announce that students Emma Bloss, ErinRae McKellar Cook and Taylor Taliesin and have been selected to represent the college on the Oregon Community College Association’s 2025 All-Oregon Academic Team, which honors high achievement from Oregon’s 17 community colleges. The students will be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families in the Bend-La Pine School District with children entering kindergarten this fall can register at a neighborhood park on Saturday, April 19. The mobile registration event will also provide details for the 2025-26 school year, including school boundary information, required enrollment documents and more. Families can find the yellow school
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek and Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Christina Stephenson announced Monday an initiative to protect students from bullying, discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin and immigration status in Oregon schools. “Every student in Oregon deserves to learn in an environment free from bullying, harassment,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High schoolers from all across Oregon got a look at their futures Friday during Preview Day at Central Oregon Community College. The event brought in high school students not just from Central Oregon but all over the eastern side of the state. It was a day when they could meet professors and
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This spring, more than 2,000 third graders throughout Central Oregon are learning about brain injury prevention and helmet safety through the Train Your Brain program, taught by local athletic trainers who are now part of St. Charles Health System.
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The Oregon House Committee on Judiciary held the first hearing Monday on legislation introduced by Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, to keep more sex offenders out of schools – a bill prompted by an incident at a Bend school nearly three years ago.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Five Central Oregon schools have achieved a distinguished milestone in school counseling, earning the coveted Recognized ASCA Model Program certification from the American School Counselor Association . This national recognition underscores their commitment to comprehensive, data-driven counseling programs that support student success. The honored schools include Redmond School Districts’ Sage Elementary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gabe Pagano, Principal of Cascade Middle School, has been selected as Bend-La Pine Schools’ Director of District Activities and Athletics. Pagano will begin his new role on July 1, supporting middle and high schools across the district in coordinating athletics, clubs and other extracurricular activities. “This position was created to help
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While much of the conversation around plastic pollution focuses on recycling and cleanup efforts, these approaches address the symptoms, not the root cause. The true solution lies in reducing plastic production before it starts. Inspired by the global movement #TurnOffthePlasticTap, Deschutes County Solid Waste recently invited local middle school and high
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has received formal notification from the U.S. Department of Education that the agency’s more than $2.5 million COVID-era, congressionally appropriated dollars earmarked to help teachers improve student’s literacy and math skills were terminated, effective March 28th, 10 months earlier than anticipated. Here’s ODE’s
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(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of high schoolers from across the state are expected at Central Oregon Community College’s annual “Preview Day” event from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, at the Bend campus. Students will learn about educational pathways at COCC by taking class samplers with staff and
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Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting of either a wireless or wearable panic alarm, passed the Oregon House Tuesday by a unanimous 50-0 vote.
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(Update: Adding video) Project still due for completion by next January; school will seek other funds MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent continuing resolution funding bill passed by Congress has resulted in the loss of $3 million in federal funding previously anticipated for the construction of Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion. “The loss
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