CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Forests on the west slope of Oregon’s Cascade Range experienced fire much more often between 1500 and 1895 than had been previously thought, according to new research by scientists at Oregon State University. The findings provide important insight, the authors say, into how landscapes might adapt to climate change and future
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MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Linfield University named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president on Tuesday, KGW reported. Johnson served as Oregon State University’s interim president during the 2021-22 academic year while the university searched for a permanent president. Before that, she spent 12 years as the OSU vice president at the university’s Cascades Campus in Bend. “The selection committee wanted someone
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s rare when any school district, large or small, raises the very idea of closing a decades-old high school and moving all of the students to another school. But with lots of aging, leaky pipes, lots of asbestos and the millions in repairs facing Redmond High School, one option being discussed
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High Desert Education Service District Superintendent Paul Andrews has announced that he will retire at the end of next June after 25 years with the region’s ESD, first teaching, then innovating and growing programs, and ultimately leading the organization for seven years.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program graduated over 150 cadets from their 22-week program at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, Adjutant General, Oregon, attended the graduation and was the guest speaker, as this OYCP graduation ceremony for Class 66 was his first as the
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University scientists have sequenced the chia genome and in doing so provided a blueprint for future research that capitalizes on the nutritional and human health benefits of the plant. In the just-published paper, the researchers identified chia genes associated with improving nutrition and sought after properties for pharmaceuticals that
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The search for a new superintendent to lead the Crook County School District is underway. The School board has opened an online survey to gather feedback that will inform the selection process and help determine the characteristics and qualities of the district’s next leader. The school board last week agreed to
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfire researchers from Oregon State University have received $750,000 for multiple projects to bridge a knowledge gap between forestry and engineering regarding how communities are affected by major fire events. The projects aim to advance the science of wildfire risk and resilience while training a new generation of scientists better able
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founders of a Bend-based snowboard company, SnoPlanks, will donate it to Oregon State University–Cascades to provide students a hands-on opportunity running an outdoor products company, the school announced Thursday. OSU-Cascades officials said they are planning an innovative model, called SnoPlanks Academy, to operate the company. It incorporates leadership and management
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to Central Oregon’s growing demand for skilled IT professionals, the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development at Central Oregon Community College is introducing a four-week fundamentals course, beginning Feb. 14, aimed at launching certificate-backed careers in the tech sector. Covering key areas such as cybersecurity best practices, network connectivity,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will feature an engaging lineup of free events, with notable activists and New York Times-bestselling authors. Events include a talk by activist Jodie Patterson (Jan. 23), a keynote event by author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts (Feb. 20), a virtual
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. The effort is an expansion of the Save Lives Oregon (SLO) Initiative’s Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Project. The SLO Harm Reduction Clearinghouse began during COVID and has provided naloxone and other harm
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with Representative Val Hoyle, announced Monday a federal investment of $833,127 for Oregon State University to develop food safety outreach programs for Pacific Island and Oregon-based Tribal communities “Underserved communities in Oregon and across the nation deserve to know their food is both nutritious and safe
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 2022-23 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website. This annual look at Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 education system includes key data on students, teachers and schools. “Academic excellence for students in Oregon remains the top priority for our agency.
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A telephoned bomb threat involving Madras High School Thursday morning prompted a lockdown, followed by the evacuation of all students, who were bused to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds while law enforcement searched and cleared the school, finding it was safe to return.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University have received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study European foulbrood disease, which is killing honeybees and affecting pollination of specialty crops. The project is a partnership between OSU, Washington State University, University of California, Davis and
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“Today is Giving Tuesday. It’s an incredible time to think about giving back and paying it forward,” Jenny O’Bryan, executive director of the St. Charles Foundation, said Tuesday. “So, we’re really excited to be able to do that today for all of these students who are able to receive this scholarship.”
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following the tentative agreement reached to resolve the teacher strike at Portland Public Schools, Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the next steps she will lead on to address core issues that educators have raised to improve outcomes for students across Oregon. “The strike was a reflection of larger challenges that districts
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school district that sparked controversy in 2021 over a decision to ban diversity symbols was in court Tuesday after parents sued it for allegedly violating public meetings law. The trial, which opened in Yamhill County, stems from a lawsuit filed in 2021 by a group of seven parents against
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The Sisters High School AV Club has been busy recently, building the school’s new television studio.
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