COCC Board Holds Student Success Meeting

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The Central Oregon Community College (COCC) board of directors will hold committee meetings on April 2 and April 5, both remotely via Zoom.

The board’s real estate committee meets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, and the board’s student success committee meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

Community members interested in attending these meetings can contact Jenn Kovitz, COCC’s director of marketing and public relations, at jkovitz@cocc.edu to request the Zoom link and meeting agendas.

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White-Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats in Oregon

White-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats has been detected for the first time in Oregon in Columbia and Benton counties. White-nose syndrome is caused by an infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that disrupts hibernation, causing early winter emergence, dehydration and starvation. This finding follows the 2025 detection

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Bureau of Land Management Seeking Site Hosts

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking seasonal volunteer hosts for several recreation sites in Oregon and Washington. Hosts will help connect visitors to public lands during a milestone year as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, and the BLM celebrates