Applications open for COCC’s Latinx, Native American, Afrocentric summer symposiums
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s four-day college-exposure summer symposiums, offered free for regional high school Latinx,…
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COCC Health Careers Expo offers tours, academic demos for high school students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon high school students who are considering a future in the health care field will find much to discover at Central…
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Special Report: Arguing admirably: How Caldera’s Civil Discourse class prepares students for 2024 election
Border security and immigration, gun control and Black Lives Matter are just a few of the hot topics discussed in Tommy Ochoa’s Civil Discourse…
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12 arrested, including 4 students, as Portland police clear Portland State University library
Officers arrested 12 people, including four Portland State University students, Thursday morning during an operation to clear the PSU library…
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About 50 student protesters vacate Portland State University library after deal reached, but some remain
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who are occupying Portland State University’s library rejected a deal early…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Portland State University announced Tuesday morning that it has closed its campus downtown after pro-Palestinian…
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Voters to decide fate of Bend-La Pine Schools’ five-year levy to support stronger programs, avert staff cuts
One of the items voters will face on the May 21 primary ballot soon to arrive in their mailboxes is Bend-La Pine Schools’ five-year local option levy…
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‘It’s pretty exciting’: Sisters nonprofit hangs banners around downtown to honor the graduating HS Class of ’24
A Sisters-based nonprofit, Citizens 4 Community, hung the senior portraits of the Sisters High School graduating Class of 2024 throughout downtown on…
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Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools’ food waste reduction efforts gain momentum; video released
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are…
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Reproductive success improves after generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery-origin Chinook salmon
NEWPORT, Ore (KTVZ). – Researchers who created “family trees” for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of…
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OSU researchers whose vivid blue made color history advance pigment chemistry with moon-inspired reddish magentas
CORVALLIS, Oregon (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable,…
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OSAA points to state laws as GOP lawmakers call for ban on males who identify as female from taking part in girls’ sports
After Republicans in the Oregon Legislature sent a letter to the Oregon School Activities Association requesting to ban biologically born males who…
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COCC in Bend hosts hundreds of high school students at annual Preview Day
About 250 high school students from across the region got a special chance to see what being a Central Oregon Community College student is all about…
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Wyden, Merkley: $47.7 million in USFS Secure Rural Schools funds heading to Oregon counties; $2.56 million for C.O.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that 30 Oregon counties will receive more than $47.7 million in federal…
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Redmond School District’s second community listening session on bond measure, HS merger moved to Tuesday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District has rescheduled the second of two community listening sessions to provide updates on the 2024…
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Special Report: That’s a wrap? Bend-La Pine theater students fear budget cuts mean an end to their programs
Mountain View High School theater teacher Amy James says she’s worried changes next year could mean elimination of their theater…
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COCC marks AANHPI Heritage Month with talent showcase, film, book groups
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a…
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COCC’s Clothing Connection Fashion Show puts sustainability in the Earth Day spotlight
Students and staff of Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades are taking to the runway in honor of Earth Day during the…
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Former Crook County schools superintendent Sara Johnson named next leader of High Desert Education Service District
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Education Service District board of directors announced Thursday that former Crook County school…
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Three COCC students selected for All-Oregon Academic Team
Central Oregon Community College announced that students Anthony Alegria, Kris Kent and Jordan Taylor have been selected to represent the school on…
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