COCC’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, honored as best website
Central Oregon Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, recently took top honors in the best website category for two-year…
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Paying fees forward: OSU-Cascades students give to help make Student Success Center a reality
Students at OSU-Cascades have been using whatever space is available for their clubs and organizations. Now, they’ll have a place of their own. The…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $13.8 million for OSU-Cascades’ new Student Success Center
The 2021 Oregon Legislature approved on its final day Saturday $13.8 million in state-backed bonds for a Student Success Center at OSU-Cascades that…
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Justin Nicklous named new principal of Redmond’s Elton Gregory Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Justin Nicklous as the next principal of Elton Gregory Middle…
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Oregon Dept. of Education releases 2021-22 ‘resiliency framework,’ return to local decision-making
The Oregon Department of Education announced Friday the Ready Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 School Year, to help school…
Continue ReadingOSU leading $17M effort to understand universe through low-frequency gravitational waves
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics…
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New COCC program trains state-certified community health workers
With recent approval from the Oregon Health Authority, Central Oregon Community College said Monday it is now an official instructional body for the…
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Bend home-schooled student awarded full scholarship to US Military Academy at West Point
Sam Conklin, a home-schooled Bend student, recently received notice that he has been awarded an appointment and a full scholarship to the United…
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Cascade Middle School power failure, electrical issues and smoke cancel last day of classes
Thursday was the last day of school for most Bend-La Pine Schools students – except at Cascade Middle School, where a power failure caused…
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Bend-La Pine Schools expect kindergarten numbers to bounce back, possibly increase
The number of students going back to elementary school in the fall could be back to normal, if not even…
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Crook County HS Navy JROTC to compete in national Academic Bowl Championship in D.C.
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the…
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COCC updates fall COVID-19 vaccination policies: Required for some, urged for all
Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday its updated COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies for the 2021-22 academic…
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Bend-La Pine School Board names building for Robert Maxwell, gets grief from parents over masks
Tuesday night’s Bend La-Pine School Board online meeting opened with another round of upset parents in Central Oregon, as many voiced their anger…
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OSU study: Compound derived from hops shows promise as treatment for common liver disease
Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops can help thwart a dangerous buildup of fat in the liver known…
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Crook County parents protest state mask mandate at school board meeting
For the first time in 15 months, the Crook County School Board held an in-person meeting Monday evening. And they got an earful from several parents…
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C.O. Health Council grant supports COCC’s Afrocentric, Native American programs
An $88,501 grant from the Central Oregon Health Council to Central Oregon Community College will facilitate a new high school summer symposium for…
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OSU-Cascades celebrates Class of 2021 with drive-through ceremony
It was all smiles and cheers Sunday at the OSU-Cascades drive-through commencement ceremony and celebration for the Class of…
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COCC holds drive-thru commencement for 2021, 2020 graduates
Central Oregon Community College graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2021 drove through campus Saturday to get to the stage, where they walked…
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OSU-Cascades announces 2021 distinguished students
Oregon State University–Cascades has announced the recipients of the 2021 Distinguished Student…
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Bend Senior HS basketball team manager brings energy, smiles to the sidelines
The Bend Senior High School basketball team preaches enthusiasm and energy, both on and off the court. With the squad en route to its first winning…
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