Gift from local business leader will support OSU-Cascades’ new accountancy degree
Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A $50,000 gift to Oregon State University–Cascades will establish a fund to enhance classroom learning…
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Satellite images reveal shocking heat dome damage — millions of trees across Oregon scorched in hours
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A satellite imagery analysis shows that the 2021 “heat dome” scorched almost 5% of the forested area in western Oregon and…
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Sisters child care center Soul Blossom recognized as a success story that supports area families
Update: Adding video SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Recently, Soul Blossom, a child care center in Sisters, was highlighted by the Oregon Department of Early…
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Rising wildfire risk making timberland less valuable, long harvest rotations less feasible, OSU study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest, combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing, may lower forestland…
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Oregon students are showing increased college readiness through Advanced Placement courses, success
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — New data released by the College Board show that Oregon students with access to challenging courses continue to make strides…
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Closer proximity to cannabis retail stores linked with more cannabis use but less drinking
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A statewide study of more than 60,000 adult Oregonians shows that living near cannabis retail stores is associated with…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to relocate Realms High and Middle Schools from shared lease space next year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Realms Middle School and Realms High School, which share a leased building in northeast Bend, will relocate to other sites owned…
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Sweet music: Bend’s Breedlove Guitars is donating 75 guitars to six area middle and high schools
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend guitar manufacturer Breedlove Guitars will donate 75 guitars to middle and high schools throughout the Bend-La Pine School…
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Oregon schools report shows progress in efforts to serve students with disabilities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education has released its State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, citing progress being…
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Deschutes County’s ‘I Voted’ sticker student contest for 2026 election will mark America’s 250th birthday
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next year, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration…
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Two Central Oregon schools are in the running for SELCO Credit Union classroom makeovers; public gets to vote for a week
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union is once again inviting Oregonians to vote for their favorite classroom makeover project…
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Crook County schools, other local districts stepping up to ensure families’ food access amid halt to federal benefits
(Update: Adding Redmond School District) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County School District officials, like others around the region, state and…
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Bend-LaPine School Board met to discuss goals for the school district
(UPDATE: adding quotes from Dr. Steve Cook, adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-LaPine Schools Board met on Tuesday for a work session to…
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Redmond School District seeks applicants to fill three Budget Committee vacancies
Update: Adding video REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is seeking applicants for three vacant positions on the Budget…
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Entrepreneur Eboné Bell to speak on leadership and inclusion at OSU-Cascades
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University-Cascades will host Eboné F. Bell, a nationally recognized entrepreneur and anti-bullying advocate, for…
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Oregon Court of Appeals visits Ridgeview High School in Redmond to hold oral arguments and answer student questions
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday at Ridgeview High School in Redmond, three judges from the Oregon Court of Appeals paid a visit to hold oral…
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Students speak out in new report addressing mental and physical health concerns
(UPDATE: Added Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students feel they are often left behind when it comes to their physical and mental well being. According…
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‘Stand up, speak out, and be the difference’: Central Oregon rallies for change during National Bullying Prevention Month
Central Oregon educators and advocates are joining forces this October to mark National Bullying Prevention Month, while working to create safer and…
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Heart of Oregon Corps launches sprint to raise final funding for Youth Workforce Development Campus in Redmond
(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heart of Oregon Corps kicked off a major fourth-quarter sprint Tuesday to raise the final…
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Oregon’s latest statewide student survey shines a spotlight on unmet health needs, makes an urgent call for more support
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – More than one in five Oregon eighth- and 11th-graders say they experienced unmet mental or physical health care needs in…
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