Free, walk-in vaccination clinic events listed by county are below. No appointments needed, no insurance needed, and no ID needed. Open to ages 12+. Ages 12 to 14 year old must be accompanied by a […]

Deschutes County will mail 110,438 property tax statements by Monday, Oct. 25. Annual property tax bills are only mailed once a year, but property owners may pay their bills in up to three installments: – […]

The Deschutes County Commission has unanimously approved their largest American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment to date, allocating an additional $6.6 million in relief funds to increase regional child care and early learning capacity. The […]

State Senator Fred Girod (R-Lyons) voluntarily stepped down as Republican Leader for health reasons. The caucus elected Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) as the new Republican leader. The rest of the leadership team remained unchanged.  Newly-elected […]

Following a successful peer review four years ago, the Deschutes County internal auditing program has received the highest rating for compliance of its internal auditing system. The opinion provides assurance of compliance with Governmental Audit […]

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) hosted the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) from Downtown Bend. Fourteen companies presented on the Tower Theatre stage to a hybrid audience and seven companies were awarded with a total of $550,000 […]