Man Found Dead In Pond South Of Alfalfa

DCSO.STOCK.2BEND, OR — A Bend man was found dead in a pond south of Alfalfa Thursday afternoon.  Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Reynolds Pond just before 12:45 p.m.  When crews arrived the swimmer reported to be in distress couldn’t be found.  After a 40-minute search by deputies, Bend Fire, Deschutes County Search and Rescue and BLM personnel, the body of Lawrence Domanski, 66, was pulled from the water.

According to the DCSO, Domanski was not at the pond alone, and the circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation.

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State Launches Construction Loan Guarantee Program

February 1, 2026 Business, Feature Slider, Local News

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH) launch the Construction Loan Guarantee (CLG) Program. The program decreases risk to lenders, making it easier for developers to access construction loans to build affordable homes for people with low to moderate incomes. “This program is a critical step toward addressing