Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by OSU
The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature following a…
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COCC plans to stay in largely remote learning for spring term
Central Oregon Community College this week shared initial plans for the spring 2021 term, which it said will closely resemble operations for its fall…
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Could volunteer substitute teachers help reopen Crook County schools? Perhaps
Crook County Judge Seth Crawford sparked much discussion Wednesday with a Facebook post indicating more volunteer substitute teachers could reopen…
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OSU engineering students get a handle on solving long-time trucker safety problem
Students in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have helped the trucking industry get a handle on a long-standing safety problem:…
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Bend-La Pine Schools invite public to (virtually) meet 2 superintendent finalists
Questions can be submitted online BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors invites the community to save the date to meet,…
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Crook County schools, an in-class pioneer, return to distance learning next week
Crook County schools, which brought K-3 students back to in-class learning in September and older students in hybrid fashion in early October, will…
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Redmond schools pause limited in-person instruction amid rise in COVID-19 cases
The Redmond School District notified parents Monday that limited in-person instruction will be paused, as of Wednesday, due to the major surge in…
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C.O. leaders want schools open; governor’s office says case counts must drop first
Bend city councilors and councilors-elect, Bend-La Pine School Board members and other local officials wrote to Gov. Kate Brown, seeking more testing…
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City of Bend, Better Together partner for free tutoring, services to older students
In a second major push to support Central Oregon students and families navigating distance learning during the pandemic, Better Together has…
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Bend-La Pine Schools Career & College Expo goes virtual, thanks to 2 Bend HS students
Students throughout Bend-La Pine Schools will learn about opportunities in dentistry, farming, machinery and more Wednesday during a virtual Career &…
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Sisters schools fifth-grade return delayed; all may have to go back to online learning
Sisters fifth-graders cannot return to in-person learning until at least Jan. 11 — and if Deschutes County’s COVID-19 case numbers don’t improve,…
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Western Oregon to make cuts as university faces crunch
Several positions and programs at Western Oregon University will be reduced and eliminated next year in an attempt to curb a growing concern for the…
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Report urges Oregon lawmakers to reject deep cuts in higher education
State lawmakers should avoid making drastic cuts to higher education, a new report…
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Oregon Statewide Report Card reflects COVID-19 challenges
The 2019-20 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools students, staff to celebrate College and Career Day
On Friday, Bend-La Pine Schools students and staff will don the colors of their favorite college, university, trade school or other post-secondary…
Continue Reading State health officials, OSAA bar indoor K-12 athletics amid 2-week freeze
The Redmond School District has paused all indoor K-12 athletics, including practices, training and games, to comply with an updated order from the…
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NW youth to explore agriculture through virtual reality, online activities
In the age of COVID-19, middle and high school students in Oregon and Washington will be able to explore agriculture through immersive experiences,…
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OSU adapts COVID-19 testing of students and employees as holidays near
TRACE OSU, Oregon State University’s weekly COVID-19 prevalence testing of students and employees, is adjusting to serve thousands of OSU students…
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OSU researchers make key advance for printing circuitry on wearable fabrics
Electronic shirts that keep the wearer comfortably warm or cool, as well as medical fabrics that deliver drugs, monitor the condition of a wound and…
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Bend councilors OK more funding for messaging on COVID, stiffer fine
The Bend City Council met in an emergency session Thursday to discuss the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Oregon and Deschutes…
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