Amber Reed/ The Broadside Redmond, Oregon’s former City Hall building will be demolished after three years of vacancy. Located on the corner of SW Evergreen Avenue and SW 7th...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside Jim Porter the current Bend police chief has announced his retirement from the police force. The search for his replacement has begun. A town hall meeting...

Amber Reed/The Broadside On Friday June 19 the people of Bend gathered at Drake Park in Downtown Bend to celebrate Juneteenth as a community. Everyone was brought together by two...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside Public libraries are beginning to reopen, and Central Oregon Community College’s Barber library has been able to accommodate the needs of students through...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside There have been many recent discussions about how people who are not part of the black community can get involved in the Black Lives Matter movement....

Amber Reed/ The Broadside On Tuesday, June 2, a protest for the Black Lives Matter movement occurred in Bend, Oregon. Protestors met outside of McMenamins Old St. Francis School,...

Amber Reed/The Broadside Tattoo and piecing shops are beginning to reopen their doors for the first time since the news of COVID-19. Local shops including Monolith Tattoo Studio...

Amber Reed/The Broadside From May 29-31, the Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance, or OSERA, will be holding an online symposium for LGBTQ+ high school and college students. The...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside Commencement is a ceremony that many Central Oregon Community College students look forward to throughout their college experience. For many, it marks...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside Summer term is quickly approaching, and much has changed now that campus is closed, and classes will continue to be taught remotely. Now is a great time...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside Social distancing is extremely important to keep everyone safe and healthy. It is also important practice social distancing in order to maintain the...

Amber Reed/The Broadside With the pandemic becoming a daily concern for many people, daily activities have become exceedingly more complicated including things like going to the...

Amber Reed/ The Broadside It has recently been announced that there are 47 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oregon. As of Monday April 19, there are a total of 1,956 cases of...

Amber Reed/The Broadside Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, COCC has transitioned to online classes. While students are doing their best to adjust to an online campus, it can...

Amber Reed/The Broadside There is no doubt that the changes in students’ lives due to COVID-19 have been an adjustment some may be struggling through. With many students returning...

Amber Reed/For the Broadside Healthcare is a hot topic, especially now when nurses are in such high demand. The baby boomer generation is reaching an age where they need more...