Deschutes County has selected Jeff Merwin to serve as its new Solid Waste Director following a nationwide recruitment. Merwin replaces current director Tim Brownell, who will retire March 21. “We’re so pleased Jeff will step […]
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Republic Services, is pleased to announce the 2026 schedule for its free Community Shred Events. These events help residents protect their personal information, safely dispose of unwanted […]
Real estate developer Taylor Brooks announced that it has sold Lot 5 of the Cooley Road Industrial Lots subdivision in Juniper Ridge to Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID). The lot is south of Cooley Road and includes a […]
Deschutes County has hired Krista Appleby as the county’s new Building Official. She started in her new role on March 10. As Building Official, Appleby will help protect public safety by making sure work in […]
pring break season is here, and Americans will pay the highest prices for gas for spring break since 2022. Crude oil prices have spiked due to the conflict in Iran and the halt of shipping […]
If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burning operations on the Opine 2B and Flank 5 Prescribed Burn units 15 miles southeast of Bend on the west side […]
