OSU, OSU-Cascades to lift mask mandates March 12, plan in-person commencement ceremonies
Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades beginning Saturday, March 12.
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Two Central Oregon students among 11 advancing to Poetry Out Loud state contest
Two Central Oregon high school students, Cecily Cooper of Crook County HS and Mariah Reynolds of Redmond HS, are among 11 statewide who won their school’s Poetry Out Loud contests and will compete for the state championship at the 2022 Oregon Virtual Poetry Out Loud State Contest on Friday, March 11 at 5 p.m.
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Bend-La Pine students earn prestigious art honors
Student artists in Bend-La Pine Schools were recognized recently by the Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards program for their artwork, winning several awards, including 10 Gold Keys – the organization’s highest honor, 14 Silver Keys and 36 Honorable Mentions.
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Crook County Middle School’s Sixth-Grade Outdoor Camp returns after 2-year hiatus
Outdoor Camp has been a right of passage for sixth-grade students at Crook County Middle School for decades. Generations of students have enjoyed the week-long experience for 62 years, which was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tiny tire particles inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries, OSU studies find
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new Oregon State University studies found. The findings are part of a continued effort by scientists to unravel the impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on aquatic ecosystems and aquatic
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$425 million lead gift to U of O launches Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health
The University of Oregon on Tuesday officially launched The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, a bold new approach to addressing the behavioral and mental health care needs of Oregon’s children. The Portland-based institute is made possible by a lead gift of more than $425 million from Connie and Steve Ballmer, co-founders of Ballmer Group Philanthropy.
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For cancer patients on immunotherapy, harmful gut bacteria might matter more than helpful ones
Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently, depending on the types of microbes in their gut, and new research suggests the microorganisms hindering therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones.
Continue ReadingOSU researchers make key advance in fight against dangerous surgical site infections
Scientists at Oregon State University say they have made a key advance against dangerous and costly surgical site infections, the type of infection most commonly associated with health care procedures.
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COCC receives $383K in matched grants, endowment to strengthen public health workforce
A newly announced $50,000 endowment and a $383,000 grant award that pairs equal funding from Deschutes County and the Central Oregon Health Council will support a broad-based public health workforce initiative taking shape at Central Oregon Community College.
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Madras HS student receives national Hispanic Heritage Youth Award
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation) announced Thursday the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients for the Teal region, which includes Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Bend-La Pine educator earns national award for math teaching
It’s official: Bend-La Pine Schools’ educator Amber Linn is one of the top math teachers in the nation. Linn was recently announced as a recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition that teachers receive for outstanding teaching in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math or computer science.
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C. Oregon school superintendents ask state to lift schools’ mask mandate at same time as rest of state
Nearly a dozen Central and Eastern Oregon school superintendents sent a letter to two state health officials this week, asking that school districts be aligned with other entities when mask mandates are lifted by the state, and not have to wait until March 31, as currently planned.
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Obsidian Middle School goes into lockdown after report student talked of having gun; none found
Obsidian Middle School in southwest Redmond went into lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” for about an hour late Wednesday morning after staff received a report of a student on campus talking about having a gun, but police found no evidence of a gun on campus and no arrests were made, officials said.
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Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate career and technical education
Bend-La Pine Schools is celebrating Career and Technical Education month by highlighting the district’s 28 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, which are available in all seven of the district’s high schools and serve more than 1,600 high school students annually.
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COCC Foundation broadens scholarship program; ‘Meal of the Year’ fundraiser canceled
For the first time, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation is offering two cycles of its annual student scholarship award program, which provided close to $1.8 million and impacted over 400 deserving students this past academic year.
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Study: Bend-La Pine expects to need 5 new schools over next 20 years for growth
A new sites and facilities report up for discussion Tuesday evening by the Bend La Pine School Board says the district will need five more schools over the next 20 years, based on current growth projections: three 600-student elementary schools, an 800-student middle school and, at the end of the 20 years, a 1,500-student high
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Renowned climate scientist to speak in Bend about need to prevent worst impacts of climate change
Michael E. Mann, considered one of the world’s most influential climate scientists, will speak in Bend on March 31 about the urgent need to reverse decades of climate inaction and prevent the worst impacts of a climate crisis.
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Redmond residents share mixed views on school board’s decision to make masks optional sooner
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School Board has voted to make masks optional in schools, starting March 2. After a heated debate, followed by a 4-1 vote Wednesday night, parents soon will get to make the call on whether their kids need to wear masks on campus or not.
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Jefferson County School District 509J gains $2.5 million premium on $24 million measure’s bond sale
Jefferson County School District 509J is making strides to proceed with the new $24 million bond measure voters approved in November — and has received an additional $2.5 million from investors in bond sales.
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Upcoming COCC exhibition celebrates life of Bend artist
A mixed-media exhibition and visual life celebration of Bend artist Patricia Clark, titled “A Constant Presence,” is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery from March 1 to April 28.
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