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Keep Your Sidewalks Clear

Bend, Ore. – As winter arrives in Central Oregon, the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) reminds property owners to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Bend, La Pine, Redmond, and Sisters all have ordinances relating to the Read More

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State Wildfire System Pays Dividends

Salem, Ore. – In 2015, a witches’ brew of drought, hot weather and dry lightning spawned more than 2,000 wildfires across Oregon that consumed some 631,000 acres of forest and rangeland. In a massive coordinated effort, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Read More

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COCC, OSU-Cascades Cancels Classes

Bend, Ore. – Due to snow and ice, all COCC and OSU-Cascades campuses will close at 3 p.m. today – Tuesday, November 24. All COCC and OSU-Cascades classes scheduled at or after 3 p.m. are cancelled. This includes campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Read More