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Bend-La Pine parents, staff plant flags for COVID victims, want reopening delayed

January 11, 2021 1:42 pm Blake Allen

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…

Redmond School District chooses bond projects management firm

January 11, 2021 3:40 pm KTVZ news sources

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…

OSU researchers take big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

January 11, 2021 9:44 am KTVZ news sources

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could…

Redmond School District announces details of Feb. 2 reopening plans

January 8, 2021 4:02 pm KTVZ news sources

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…

RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program sending out last donation boxes

January 7, 2021 8:54 pm Noah Chast

When the pandemic shut down schools in March, staff and students at Redmond Proficiency Academy began helping those in…

Bend-La Pine parent of 3 offers reaction to schools’ reopening plan

January 7, 2021 9:41 am Jordan Williams

Parent Ryan Cartmill of Bend said he waited months for Bend-La Pine Schools to release its plans to return students to class.…

COCC English professor receives prestigious national honor

January 7, 2021 11:53 am KTVZ news sources

Central Oregon Community College is proud to announce that English professor Stacey Donohue, Ph.D., was selected to receive the Modern Language…

Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools plan for students’ return by mid-February

December 30, 2020 8:34 pm KTVZ news sources

Bend-La Pine and Redmond school officials say they are meeting with Deschutes County health officials and others as they prepare plans to return…

Gov. Brown: School districts will get to decide how soon to reopen in the new year

December 23, 2020 2:01 pm KTVZ news sources

In order to return as many Oregon students to the classroom as safely as possible in the new year, Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday directed the Oregon…

OSU researchers identify ‘new’ species of flower from 100 million years ago

December 22, 2020 9:52 pm KTVZ news sources

Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species of flower from the mid-Cretaceous period, a male specimen…

Gray whale poop samples help OSU researchers monitor stress, reproduction

December 21, 2020 4:11 pm KTVZ news sources

Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray whale reproduction, stress and other physiological responses, a new study from…

New OSU-Cascades research aims to help guide local COVID-19 public messaging

December 21, 2020 3:52 pm KTVZ news sources

As COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb, Bend city officials and public health leaders are collaborating with Oregon State University-Cascades…

OSU-Cascades offers course on ‘Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times’

December 21, 2020 11:58 am KTVZ news sources

Beginning in January, Oregon State University–Cascades will again offer “Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times,” a course designed to…

20 C. Oregon educators receive SELCO SPARK! creative learning grants

December 18, 2020 5:48 pm KTVZ News Team

SELCO Community Credit Union, through its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program, has awarded more than $42,000 to 47 educators across…

Nominations sought for Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year

December 17, 2020 9:32 am KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the…

2 Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent finalists speak at virtual forum

December 16, 2020 11:01 pm KTVZ News Team

A pair of virtual community forums were held Wednesday evening to introduce the 2 Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent finalists, Dr. Kristina Bellamy…

State extends ‘Safe Harbor,’ meaning Crook County can resume in-person classes

December 16, 2020 6:06 pm KTVZ news sources

Rising COVID-19 cases in Crook County appeared to dash all hopes of students returning to classrooms after Winter Break. That changed Wednesday after…