Atticus King

Atticus King, Staff reporter

Atticus V. King (he/him/his) is a staff reporter for The Broadside. After spending the last decade in Portland, King has returned home to Bend to pursue further education. He is in the Arts, Media, and Technology program at OSU Cascades and is duel enrolled at COCC. King’s career aspirations are in the Publishing arena. When not in school, King publishes novels and stays up too late designing tricks for his next stage magic routine.

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Echoes of Oz

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published June 12, 2026

Dear Dorothy, When you reflect on your time in Oz, I wonder what you see? Do you smile on the colorful memories, or do you still shiver from the draft that came through when...

Letters From a Friend of Dorothy

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published June 4, 2026

Dear Dorothy, I hope Kansas is treating you as well as, well, Kansas can, I suppose. I wonder what it was like for you to return. Because despite spending ten years in Oz,...

The Haunting of Juniper Hall

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published June 2, 2026

“We’re all ghosts in training.” Once the closing sentiment I’d leave my guests with as I wrapped up my ghost tour I’d give in Portland, and part of a greater theme I...

There’s no place like home

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published April 23, 2026

Dear Dorothy, I wonder what it was like to go on that great big adventure to Oz, to just end up right back where you started. Ten years ago I ran away from home. I never...

Chatting with the President: a Q&A with Dr. Greg Pereira

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published March 16, 2026

He stepped into his role as Central Oregon Community College’s president in July 2025 after being appointed in February of 2025. As his first fall term at the college came to...

Oktoberfest at COCC: A toast to safe sipping

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published November 12, 2025

Stepping into Willie Hall in the Coats Campus Center on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 29 resembled that of a night out, from good food to the mocktail booth, the party hats...

Local Bend cafe takes a sip toward sustainability with new Mug Club

Atticus King, Staff reporter | Published October 24, 2025

Upon entering The Commons, students’ soft tapping of keys late into the night intermingle with the crackling of the fireplace. Old tables and chairs are illuminated by the flames–an...

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