Bend-La Pine Schools students, staff to celebrate College and Career Day on Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, Bend-La Pine Schools students and staff will take part in College and Career Day, a longstanding tradition in the…
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OSU’s undergraduate core class curriculum set to get a major update
Oregon State University said Thursday it is moving to significantly revise the classes required for undergraduate students in an effort to better…
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OSU-Cascades enrollment shows record increase in new first-year students
The 2022 fall class of 204 first-year students at Oregon State University-Cascades is the largest in the Bend campus’s history and represents a…
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Redmond School Board chooses Robert Perry to fill vacated board seat
Robert Perry was appointed as the newest Redmond School Board member at Wednesday evening’s board meeting. Five top candidates were interviewed by…
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OSU receives $3 million grant from US Dept. of Energy to develop a more sustainable battery
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $3 million to an Oregon State University researcher to lead the development of a new, high-energy-density…
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Bend Senior High School to dedicate new Robert D. Maxwell Center next Thursday
Bend Senior High School will host a special dedication ceremony next Thursday for the school’s new Robert D. Maxwell Center as part of the…
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OSU Board of Trustees approves building projects, presidential goals
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved OSU President Jayathi Murthy’s goals for the 2023 fiscal year and advanced…
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Redmond School Board votes to join lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs for damage to children
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to join a lawsuit against Juul Labs over its flavored vaping products, one of dozen…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 school, district profiles; COVID-19 impacts evident
The Oregon Department of Education released Thursday the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2021-22 school year. At-A-Glance School…
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‘Believe It’: OSU launches second fundraising campaign; $1 billion already given toward $1.75 billion goal
Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation on Friday launched Oregon State’s second university-wide fundraising campaign, Believe It: The…
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At surprise assembly, Three Rivers teacher Maria Leistad named Bend-La Pine Schools Educator of the Year
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — During a surprise school-wide assembly Friday afternoon, Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook named Maria…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy to take part in statewide College Application Week
Redmond Proficiency Academy will join more than 100 high schools and community-based organizations around the state in hosting Oregon College…
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Meta bolsters C.O. workforce development with four grants totaling $250,000
Four Central Oregon entities — East Cascades Works, the Crook County School District, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Youth…
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Bear Creek Principal Lisa Birk named Bend-La Pine Distinguished Administrator of the Year
During a surprise announcement Thursday, Superintendent Steven Cook named Bear Creek Elementary School Principal Lisa Birk the Distinguished…
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R.E. Jewell Elementary’s Weisgerber named Bend-La Pine Outstanding Support Staff Person of Year
During a surprise school-wide assembly Tuesday, to the cheers and applause of students and staff, Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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Four Redmond-area schools placed in ‘secure’ status due to parent tip of possible threat; police detain suspect
Four Redmond-area schools went into “Secure” status for over 90 minutes as a precaution Monday morning after police got a tip from a concerned…
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OSU researchers develop new satellite tag to track whales’ feeding behavior
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales’ behavior, including previously…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to host College Application Kick-Off events for Class of ’23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New this year, high schools across Bend-La Pine Schools will host College Application Kick Off events to support students with…
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Redmond School Board member Shawn Hartfield resigns, moves to Texas
The Redmond School District is seeking qualified people to apply for a vacancy on its Board of Directors following board member Shawn Hartfield’s…
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Cassie, a bipedal robot developed at OSU, achieves Guinness World Record in 100 meters
Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has…
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