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New state forester gets to work, says "zero tolerance" for issues that led to predecessor"s ouster
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (986+ words) Published 9: 35 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Oregon's new state forester Kacey KC's first experience with wildfire was watching flames move down the mountainside toward her childhood home in Nevada. On a summer break from college in 1996, "literally working at the car wash,…...
Senior spotlight: Ridgeview's Lewis to study aerospace engineering
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (683+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman Hunter Lewis looks for ways to get out of his head. Whether it's making trinkets and gadgets in middle school or a giant ceramic monkey sculpture, playing tennis or talking to…...
Senior spotlight: Redmond's Gray looks toward wrestling, renewable energy
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (596+ words) Published 9: 00 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman When Faith Gray joined both the wrestling and welding team at Redmond High School during her sophomore year, she said she began feeling a part of the school. "I genuinely started…...
A Home Along the Way
1+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Published 10: 45 am Monday, June 1, 2026 by Central Oregon Community College As COCC's commencement nears, upcoming graduates reflect on their Bobcat experience " and their journeys ahead By Mark Russell Johnson "I would say that COCC connected me with a community that allowed…...
FLASHBACK: High school to award 66 diplomas in 1951
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1041+ words) Published 8: 00 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 The City Authorities, in conjunction with the highway officials, have put Redmond's main street in perfect condition, the past several days having been devoted to [roll]ing and blading the roadway from curb to curb. Today…...
Heart of Oregon Corps gets $300, 000 for new campus, 94% funded
1+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) Published 1: 06 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 By Adapted from press release Heart of Oregon Corps got a boost in its funding goal for the new workforce development campus and headquarters currently under construction in east Redmond. The JTMF Foundation awarded the Heart…...
Senior spotlight: RPA's Haro aims to go into law enforcement
1+ week, 6+ day ago (563+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman Ariel Haro took a class called Sirens and Shields as a "Jan term" early on in her Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) career that she said shaped her path. Sirens and Shields…...
Redmond, Bend-La Pine school districts face budget cuts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) Published 8: 30 am Monday, May 25, 2026 Redmond School District and Bend-La Pine Schools are both cutting their budgets in the face of reduced state funding. Both districts are cutting maintenance, office, operations and more in an effort to keep student programs and…...
Redmond Proficiency Academy graduates 179 as class of 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) Published 7: 08 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 By Adapted from press release Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) graduated 179 students at its commencement ceremony May 20 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. The ceremony honored its class of 2026 that included 36 valedictorians " students who achieved…...
Redmond middle school shop class boosts student engagement
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (587+ words) Published 4: 55 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman An Obsidian Middle School science teacher is expanding a new introduction to career and technical education (CTE) class that helps engage students through grant funding and community support. The class is…...