One Class at a Time: North Star Elementary teacher honored for viral P.E. curriculum
In our latest One Class at a Time honor, NewsChannel 21 and our partners at Mid Oregon Credit Union presented $500 to Ms. Jenny White, a physical…
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C.O. school districts urge allowing ‘test-to-stay’ option to keep more students in class, out of quarantine
Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms…
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Oregon AG leads 19-state coalition to defend Title IX, challenge wider religious exceptions
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, filed an amicus brief Tuesday with the U.S…
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Sisters HS class em-barks on project to create prosthetic leg for teacher’s dog
A class at Sisters High School is taking on a unique final project: Building a prosthetic leg for their teacher’s…
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Jefferson County School District hikes pay, offers bonuses amid bus driver shortage, other hiring struggles
The Jefferson County School District said Saturday it “continues to face a hardship in finding applicants for select classified positions,” such as…
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OSU receives $7.65 million USDA grant to study impact of wildfire smoke on grapes and wine
Oregon State University researchers and a team of West Coast university collaborators have received a $7.65 million grant to study the impact of…
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Redmond School Board asks Brown, OHA about mask mandate review, return to local control
The Redmond School Board is sending a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority, asking for details about the state’s promised…
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Bend-La Pine School Board sets fall leadership listening session in Sunriver
Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia and Vice-Chair Marcus LeGrand, announced Thursday that the Board’s Fall Board…
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Redmond High School offers new peer mentorship program to help younger students thrive
Redmond High School juniors and seniors are pairing up with freshmen and sophomores to help them navigate life socially, mentally and academically…
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Portland school board shuts down in-person meeting amid vaccine mandate debate
The Portland school board ended an in-person meeting amid controversy over a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children 12 and older after…
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COCC, NeighborImpact launch child care business training program to help address need
An innovative child care business training program at Central Oregon Community College’s Small Business Development Center is up and running, with…
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Citizen scientists’ contributions a boon to snowpack modeling, OSU research shows
Data gathered by backcountry skiers, avalanche forecasters and other snow recreationists and professionals has the potential to greatly improve…
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OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute to develop wildlife distribution models for wind energy efforts
Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute has been awarded a $2 million grant to collect data about distribution and density of marine…
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State’s new Transfer Council aims to streamline higher ed student transfer pathways
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced Tuesday the formation and appointment of the Transfer Council, established by Senate Bill 233…
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La Pine HS, community mourn coach, ‘dream volunteer’ Robert ‘Mac’ McDaniel
For more than 20 years, Robert “Mac” McDaniel volunteered at La Pine High School, running scoreboards for just about every sport at the school.…
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‘Really helpless’: La Pine parents worry after Rosland Elementary special-needs teacher loses job
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parents who rely on special education teachers to assist their children in school are worried, after suddenly learning their…
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Mtn. View HS students walk out to protest vaccine mandate; 15 Bend-La Pine staff on unpaid leave
Passing drivers honked their horns as students chanted “no more mandate!” along 27th Street in front of Mountain View High School during a…
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Monday’s vaccine deadline could mean end of road for longtime Mtn. View freshman football coach
After the Mountain View freshman football team played it’s game against Summit Thursday night, coach Mark Schulz gathered his players to share some…
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COCC celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with history, recipes
Central Oregon Community College’s Latinx program is hosting free virtual viewing events this month in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, including a…
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Bend-La Pine parents rally to voice frustration with school board; chair decries ‘harassment, intimidation’
All across the nation, parents have voiced their concerns with school boards when it comes to COVID-19 mandates and some curriculum, including here…
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