Everything started opening up after the decision to provide a free service for the community. I never expected to be in 16+ ...

When I told others I was going to Japan, they warned me of all the crowds—the sounds, the movement, the overwhelming sense of people. What no one prepares you for is the calm within the storm: the ...

Students, staff and faculty spent last week bracing for a faculty strike that was slated to begin Monday, October 5. But on Friday evening, email and text alerts from Central Oregon Community College ...

The Iran War. The debacle in Minnesota. The mounting onslaught of Artificial Intelligence. The new housing crisis. With a constant deluge of bad news accessible at one’s finger tips it’s easy to ...

Given the stresses of the modern world and school, a practice to calm and center one’s mind and spirit feels more important than ever. For this purpose, meditation, prayer, or some combination of both ...

Inside the Tea and Art Lounge on NW Bond Street customers sip tea while sketchbooks, watercolor palettes and conversation spread across tables. The recently opened TEAL is more than a tea lounge—it is ...

Published December 15, 2025 Local Bend cafe takes a sip toward sustainability with new Mug Club Published October 24, 2025 From campfires to wild fires Published June 16, 2025 Opinion: it could be ...

Stepping in the doors of Central Oregon Community College I was nine months seizure free and wildly ambitious. As a triple-major fascinated by healthcare, I had every intention of becoming a pediatric ...

Anxieties about artificial intelligence and the job market appeared surprisingly muted at the Central Oregon Community College job fair this term. Many students and employers expressed optimism rooted ...

Deaf and hard of hearing culture blossomed at Central Oregon Community College’s recurring American Sign Language Lunch and throughout the greater Central Oregon area, highlighting accessible learning ...

After a hard day’s work, most people return home, kick off their shoes, plop down on the couch and flip on the television only to find a variety of shows depicting what life is like behind bars. From ...