OSU-Cascades 2024 employee awards celebrate faculty, staff achievements
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University–Cascades has given its 2024 Employee Awards to eight faculty and staff members for outstanding…
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COCC President Dr. Laurie Chesley announces plans to retire next year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dr. Laurie Chesley, president of Central Oregon Community College, has announced her plans to step down from her role and retire…
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OSU student, Adobe researchers develop new training technique to make AI systems less socially biased
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique…
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Bend state Rep. Levy holds virtual forum to discuss technology in Bend-La Pine Schools
As the conversation around the use of technology in schools heats up in Bend-La Pine and elsewhere, state Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend held a virtual…
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Camp Invention at Bend’s Miller Elementary School brings week of creativity and fun for Central Oregon kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A summer enrichment camp has arrived at Bend’s Miller Elementary School for a week of fun. The school is bustling this week,…
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Camp Invention brings a week of exploration, creativity and fun for kids to Bend’s Miller Elementary
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, has arrived at Bend’s Miller Elementary…
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‘Just so meaningful for us’: Sledgehammers bring a new chapter as Bend Senior High breaks ground on reconstruction
Bend Senior High School held a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning – with officials wielding sledgehammers, not golden shovels -…
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‘Devices are so addictive:’ Health professionals, Well Wired founders discuss tech in schools after school board discussion
A “letter of concern” by 135 health care professionals was presented to the Bend-La Pine School Board Tuesday night, raising concerns about the use,…
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‘It’s time to wrestle again’: Bend-La Pine Schools plans fall changes, work group to tackle addictive tech in the classroom
Technology moves fast, in general, and government bodies don’t, also in general. But the concerns voiced by 135 health care professionals in a…
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Kids in Bend celebrate the last day of school with summer kickoff party at Compass Park
(Update: Adding video, comments from kids) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of young Central Oregon students kick-started the beginning of their summer…
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‘It’s a great lift off families’ shoulders’: All Bend-La Pine students to receive free school meals for the next four years
Bend-La Pine Schools recently announced that all schools in the district will provide one free breakfast and one free lunch for all students every…
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Bend-La Pine Schools hires Paul Dean as new chief operations officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has hired Paul Dean as its new Chief Operations Officer, effective July 1. Dean replaces Terry Cashman, who…
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OSU researcher helps develop new computer chip showing progress to help reduce AI’s energy footprint
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University College of Engineering researcher has helped develop a new artificial intelligence chip that…
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Groundbreaking held for COCC’s Madras expansion; gifted Miller property sold to county for food pantry site
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The former Miller lumberyard in Madras, donated to Central Oregon Community College by members of the Miller family to raise…
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Special celebration: OSU-Cascades honors 355 Class of 2024 graduates at its 23rd commencement
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-Cascades hosted its 23rd commencement Sunday, honoring 355 graduates of the Class of 2024. More than…
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Record class of more than 7,600 students graduates from Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A record 7,648 students graduated from Oregon State University during its university-wide commencement ceremony…
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Health care providers urge Bend-La Pine Schools to pull iPads from early grades, curb use of ‘addictive tech’ in classes
Will present ‘letter of concern’ signed by 135 to school board Tuesday evening BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On behalf of 135 local pediatricians, child…
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Very busy Redmond HS graduate Jillian Bremont among six OnPoint Credit Union/OSAA scholarship recipients
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union and the Oregon School Activities Association announced Friday that six graduating seniors,…
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OSU study finds public more confident linking heat, wildfires with climate change than other extreme weather events
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to…
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$30,000 grant from Roundhouse Foundation ensures rural youth access to COCC summer camps
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 200 rural youth from Redmond, Madras and Prineville will receive free or partially paid access to 20 of Central Oregon…
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