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FFA crowns new leadership at state conference in Redmond
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (1211+ words) Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The FFA jacket " worn by roughly 2,500 students every March at the Oregon FFA State Convention at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond " is more than just an article of clothing. Teenagers said the blue…...
Classified staff at Central Oregon Community College vote to strike April 2
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (205+ words) Published 1:51 pm Friday, March 20, 2026 The Central Oregon Community College classified staff union has voted to strike. The union gave the college a 10-day notice. Members intend to strike April 2 if a deal is not reached by that date. According to…...
Secure Rural Schools program reauthorization allows school funds
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (170+ words) Published 1:37 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2025 The renewed funding, which expired in 2023, will allow Crook County to plan long-term community needs and infrastructure maintenance, according to a county press release. The funding will provide for services such as education, transportation and public…...
Goodwill to open new Bend store, expand job training services
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (304+ words) Published 12:33 am Friday, March 20, 2026 A new retail and job training center operated by Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is set to open April 9 in north Bend, expanding the nonprofit's footprint in Central Oregon. The store, located on Hunnell Road…...
COCC Bend library hosts abstract works of Lorish
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (312+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026 No one heads into spring break thinking "Let's go to school," but Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, is where you'll find the new exhibition, "Satsumas on the Moon," a collection of abstract paintings by…...
New Stevens Ranch library to open May 11
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (208+ words) Published 11:07 am Tuesday, March 17, 2026 The Deschutes Public Library will turn a new page when the Central Library at Stevens Ranch opens May 11. The new library is located at 61956 SE Santorini Street in Bend. The drive-thru is set to open March…...
COCC classified staff voting on whether or not to strike
1+ week, 1+ day ago (303+ words) Published 9:28 am Monday, March 16, 2026 The Central Oregon Community College classified staff union has begun a vote to potentially strike. The vote among over 120 members will be finalized Thursday. A strike may not happen until the first week of April. The…...
As Redmond grows, school boundaries may need to be redrawn
1+ week, 5+ day ago (257+ words) Published 1:37 pm Thursday, March 12, 2026 As some schools are projected to have too many students in coming years while others remain below capacity, Redmond School District is considering redrawing its elementary school boundaries. Two boundary review listening sessions are scheduled for…...
Librarian efforts see Battle of the Books growing in Redmond, across Central Oregon
1+ week, 6+ day ago (595+ words) Published 8:00 am Wednesday, March 11, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman More and more elementary and middle school students in Redmond and across Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are teaming up to test their knowledge of the books they read over the…...
$42 million for OSU-Cascades part of legislative wins for Central Oregon
2+ week, 1+ day ago (817+ words) Published 10:42 am Monday, March 9, 2026 Central Oregon legislators said they accomplished more than expected in the Oregon Legislature's short session that wrapped up Friday. The session brought long-awaited funding to Oregon State University-Cascades, passed a recreation liability bill that restored power…...