BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Art and Design Club is proud to present the annual Student Art Exhibition, now through June 7 in Pence Hall’s Pinckney Gallery, with an opening reception from 4:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29. The reception includes an awards presentation at 6 p.m. The gallery is open
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries? A collaboration co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher is hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode
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(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union has announced the four winners of the 2024 OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Educator of the Year awards: K-5 Educator of the Year: Rachel Hertz, 1st grade teacher at North Star Elementary School in Bend. 6-8 Educator of the Year: Sherry Reeder, 6th – 8th grade special
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools announced Thursday it has hired Lisa Birk as its new deputy superintendent, effective July 1. With 13 years of leadership experience in the district, Birk will replace Deputy Superintendent Lora Nordquist, who is retiring after serving the district for 16 years. Primary responsibilities of the deputy superintendent include
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In Tuesday’s election, both the Bend La-Pine and Crook County school districts suffered losses on proposed money measures, a “learning levy” and a bond measure that would have brought more funding.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined 14 fellow senators in submitting a public comment letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education on President Biden’s proposal to reduce or eliminate federal student loans for tens of millions of borrowers in Oregon and nationwide. Published in the Federal
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters battling wildfires in the Pacific Northwest will now have the world’s largest public-facing system of wildfire cameras at their disposal. Three universities — including the University of Oregon’s Oregon Hazards Lab, known as OHAZ; the University of Nevada, Reno; and ALERTCalifornia at the University of California, San Diego — have
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The Civics Learning Project hosted a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College, one of four being held on campuses across the state to promote youth learning and development of legal, social and political issues concerning and of interest to high school students.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues Tuesday in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to secure funding for the Pell Grant program for Fiscal Year 2025. In the letter, the senators request a discretionary increase to the award as Congress works towards doubling the Pell Grant for students. “We
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NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows. When urchin numbers rise, the spiky marine invertebrates can devour kelp forests that are
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Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — the Bend Education Association and its members have awarded $14,500 in scholarships to 19 graduating students of Bend-La Pine Schools to support their future educational pursuits. Annually, the BEA offers these scholarships to students who demonstrate educational aspirations post-graduation and active participation in extracurricular and community activities. The selected recipients exemplify
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ensworth Elementary School in northeast Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Monday that Kate Donegan has been selected for the position and will begin July 1. She is replacing Principal Dana Pedersen, who has resigned to relocate. “We are excited to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kimberly Howard Wade, the executive director of Caldera, a youth arts organization, will give the commencement address at the Oregon State University–Cascades commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 16. “Kimberly has dedicated her professional career and community service to making our world better through creative expression,” said Sherm Bloomer, chancellor and dean
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care has launched a new data dashboard demonstrating positive trends around the strong growth of Preschool Promise Program. The data shows thousands of families across the state are successfully accessing free, high quality preschool. Preschool Promise is a preschool program serving children ages 3-4, in
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Silver has long been used to thwart the spread of illness and in recent years silver nanoparticles have been incorporated into products ranging from sanitizers, odor-resistant clothes and washing machines to makeup, food packaging and sports equipment. Nanoparticles are tiny pieces of material ranging in size from one- to 100-billionths of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools is recognizing staff members from across the district who have distinguished themselves this school year with their leadership, innovation, outstanding professional practice, and positive contributions at work and in the community. The 73 honorees, nominated by their supervisors, were recognized at the annual Excellence in Education Awards held
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(Update: Adding video, comments from students, First Interstate Bank) SUNRIVER, Ore .(KTVZ) — Kindergartners in Sunriver have been learning early how to be financially savvy. Three Rivers School in Sunriver hosted First Interstate Bank’s final Mini Bank interactive session on Wednesday. I asked kindergartner Jayce Echternkamp, ‘What do you want to be when you grow
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past 50,000 years, researchers have found through a detailed chemical analysis of ancient Antarctic ice. The findings, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provide important new understanding of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 80 undergraduate students from 12 degree programs at Oregon State University – Cascades will exhibit and talk about their research projects during the 11th Annual Research and Scholarship Symposium on Wednesday, May 22. The event is free to the public and will take place from 4 to 7 p.m.
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