Madras

In September 2022, Central Oregon Community College held its first ever peer support specialist training course with a mix of online and in-person sessions held at the Health Careers Center on the Bend campus. A peer support specialist is someone with lived experience helping others struggling with substance use disorder, trauma or mental illness.

Education

Central Oregon Community College loses $3M of federal funding for Madras expansion

Kathryn Styer Martínez

The college is turning to reserves to keep construction on track.

Education

“Be The Light” Movement Offers Moral Support To High School Seniors

Chris M Lehman

School districts across the country are joining a movement to support graduating seniors by turning on their athletic field lights at 8:20 in the evening.…

Madras Wants YOU...To Come Over And Make Beer

Brian Bull

The Jefferson County city of Madras needs beer. More specifically, a brewer who will create a beer economy and draw for its downtown. KLCC’s Brian Bull…

Health & Medicine

Eclipse Prompts Hospitals To Prepare For More Emergencies

Tiffany Eckert

As the date of the solar eclipse approaches, hospitals across the state are in emergency preparedness mode. In central Oregon, St. Charles Health System…