When talking about words and their origin, nowhere is it more important to look than Black America. Everywhere you look, ...

I’ve thought about this many times in the year-plus I’ve spent here. Every time I scan a bulletin board there’s a new club ...

Brutal does not even describe the 1-mile, eastern side of the Smith Rock trail. Known as Misery Ridge, the 800-foot altitude accent on a narrow path offers spectacular cliffside views overlooking the ...

The music was blaring, the air thick with smoke and excitement. Drinks were passed around and lying on the floor. This was not a scene at a nightclub but at Central Oregon Community College’s Wickiup ...

Moving to a new place can feel intimidating for anyone; the culture and landscape can be daunting for many. For Wickiup Hall ...

Olympian and Olympic coach Joe Tyler talks with me in today’s episode of Off-Script with Liam Gibler. Joe Tyler coached the Jamaican Bobsled team that inspired the film Cool Runnings. He was the ...

At Central Oregon Community College, enrollment peaked more than a decade ago and has dropped steadily since then. The nation has been facing an overall decline in community college enrollment, and ...

On Saturday, Nov 25, the Deschutes Public Library hosted Central Oregon local musicians, Mike Biggers and Jim Cornelius as a part of their “Know Revolutions” residency. Every month the library chooses ...

The Broadside is please to announce its newest podcast series, “In the Know,” with Colette Lorge, staff writer. Tune in as Lorge interviews COCC staff, faculty and students to get to know our ...

Black culture is always being put under a microscope. A couple months ago, a white comedian, Andrew Schulz, disparaged Black music after insulting and disrespecting Black women on a podcast with Black ...

Laughter filled the air as Halloween music erupted throughout The Old Mill. Frightening masks and funny hats gathered together along the river, awaiting the arrival of the paddleboarding witches. Dogs ...

In recent years, Bend has quickly grown into a premier destination for local residents and newcomers seeking greener pastures. However, this influx in population has undeniably led to rapid ...