COCC gets share of $5 million federal grant for advanced manufacturing training
Late last year, Central Oregon Community College partnered with Mt. Hood Community College, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and seven…
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Redmond School District pushes back reopening nearly 3 weeks, to Feb. 22
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases — and a growing number of Redmond School District staff and students sick or in quarantine — will push…
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Central Oregonians react to extension of student loan payments freeze
The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment moratorium through Sept. 30, affecting the nearly 40 million Americans who owe over…
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Deschutes County gets state OK to begin vaccinating K-12 educators, staff
Deschutes County announced Thursday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to local K-12…
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OSU study: Fish-friendly eDNA detection can reduce need for electrofishing
Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for detecting fish populations, but it’s…
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Bend-La Pine Schools still has dozens of job openings, a week before students return
Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring, and there are more than a few jobs…
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OSU Wave Lab receives $4.9 for natural hazards engineering research
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Oregon State University College of Engineering nearly $5 million for natural hazards engineering…
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Valley lawmaker proposes OSU-Cascades become its own, separate university
A Willamette Valley lawmaker quietly introduced legislation this week to turn OSU-Cascades into a separate public university, but surprised school…
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Crook County middle, high schoolers returning to full-time in-person classes Jan. 26
The last time middle and high school students in the Crook County School District saw their peers and teachers on a daily basis was March of last…
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As Bend La-Pine Schools eye in-person return, parents, teachers are divided
According to Bend La-Pine Schools’ return to in-person instruction plan, students could make their way back to the classrooms by Jan. 25th for…
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OSU experts: Lack of personnel among challenges in Oregon’s vaccine rollout
Oregon State University hosted an expert panel Tuesday to address various aspects of Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which like much of the nation…
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Oregon students urged to apply soon for grants, scholarships
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Student Access and Completion is reminding all Oregonians about upcoming student financial…
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Bend-La Pine parents, staff plant flags for COVID victims, want reopening delayed
A group of Bend-La Pine parents, school staff and others critical of the district’s school reopening plans planted 100s of flags at an event Monday…
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Redmond School District chooses bond projects management firm
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Redmond School District said Monday it has selected HMK Company to serve as the bond project management firm for its 2020…
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OSU researchers take big step toward revolutionizing energy storage
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could…
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Redmond School District announces details of Feb. 2 reopening plans
The Redmond School District notified parents Friday of the details of plans to reopen schools and resume in-person classes for all grades the week of…
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RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program sending out last donation boxes
When the pandemic shut down schools in March, staff and students at Redmond Proficiency Academy began helping those in…
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Bend-La Pine parent of 3 offers reaction to schools’ reopening plan
Parent Ryan Cartmill of Bend said he waited months for Bend-La Pine Schools to release its plans to return students to class.…
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COCC English professor receives prestigious national honor
Central Oregon Community College is proud to announce that English professor Stacey Donohue, Ph.D., was selected to receive the Modern Language…
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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools plan for students’ return by mid-February
Bend-La Pine and Redmond school officials say they are meeting with Deschutes County health officials and others as they prepare plans to return…
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