Based on COVID-19 case increases in Deschutes County and the governor’s directive to move from a High to an Extreme risk category, the City has once again closed its in-person customer services. This means Utility Billing, Municipal Court, Permit Center and the Police Department lobby will be closed for a minimum of three weeks, with our earliest potential reopening on Monday, May 24. Visit: www.bendoregon.gov/covid19
BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades will host free tax preparation appointments for qualifying families and individuals Feb. 9 through April 15. Appointments are available between 5:30 and 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and
Bend, Ore. — After visiting with residents in La Pine, Sunriver, Terrebonne, and Sisters, Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert continues his Town Hall series with stops in Redmond and Bend. These events are a chance for citizens to
Bend Fire & Rescue was called to an escaped field burn Monday afternoon off of Powell Butte Hwy. The owner was out burning his ditches when the wind carried the fire past his containment and started to
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bipartisan bill which would increase the state’s lodging tax to direct new revenue to statewide conservation efforts. The 1.25% tax is expected to generate more than $30 million per year for environmental and wildlife programs. Colin
Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning on the Crooked River National Grassland beginning Tuesday, March 17, at approximately 10:00 a.m., pending all required approvals. Operations are expected to continue through Thursday,
