Deschutes County’s annual FireFree yard debris disposal event begins May 3
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the arrival of spring temperatures, Deschutes County residents are encouraged to clean up their yards and take advantage of…
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Deschutes County joins ODOT, others in not allowing political signs in road rights of way
With Primary Election Day approaching on Tuesday, May 21, the Deschutes County Road Department said Monday it wants to make sure political campaigns…
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Federal land transfer to Oregon that’s over 150 years overdue – since statehood – could finally be finished soon
If you look at an open piece of land anywhere in Oregon, be it scenic or mundane, and can’t tell whether it’s public or private – and if it’s…
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Deschutes County Public Health expanding immunization clinic to new Redmond campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Health Immunization Program is excited to announce the expansion of its immunization services at…
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Deschutes Trails Coalition to open application period for small project grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Tuesday their 2024 Small Project Grant application period opens next week for…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest west of Bend chosen as pilot project for federal-state collaboration to increase prescribed burns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the…
Continue ReadingAll four Deschutes County commissioner Position No. 2 candidates to participate in community forum
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position #2 will participate in a community candidate forum in Bend on…
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DCSO update: Missing, overdue Redmond-area woman has been found, reunited with her family
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office requested help from the public Friday afternoon regarding a missing and overdue Redmond-area woman. A few…
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Upcoming DCSO class prepares volunteers to mentor children with incarcerated parents
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is offering an upcoming class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated…
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Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan receives Planning Commission nod; public hearings set
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a 24-month development process, the Deschutes County Planning Commission has recommended approval of the revised draft…
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League of Women Voters of Deschutes County, City Club of C.O. announce Primary Candidate Forum Series
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon are pleased to announce their 2024 Primary…
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Deschutes County will seek $19.7 million EPA ‘Community Change’ grant for south county septic, other issues
Deschutes County commissioners gave the green light Wednesday for the county to apply for a $19.7 million “Community Change“ grant from the U.S.…
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Kelly Cannon-Miller of the Deschutes County Historical Society to receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Award
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, is among a dozen individuals,…
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Tweaks made, numbers up, views shared as Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system opens for season’s reservations
The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests opened this year’s reservations for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit system on Tuesday. The…
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As Deschutes County CDD makes up for projected $1.4 million shortfall, expect to pay more for most permits
Deschutes County’s Community Development Department, funded mostly by planning and building permit fees, has eliminated 14 positions over the last…
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‘A critical tool’: Deschutes National Forest plans to start stepped-up prescribed burn season in mid-April
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescribed burn season is starting up again on the High Desert. The Deschutes National Forest is planning more than ever before,…
Continue Reading Deschutes National Forest plans up to 11,000 acres of spring prescribed burning: Here’s more about where
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Monday that its firefighters plan to start spring prescribed burning season in…
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Deschutes County Planning Commission to hold public hearing on Planning Division Work Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The public is invited to provide input on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s Work Plan for Fiscal Year…
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Deschutes County officials briefed on new 180-mile Pacific Power transmission line, still in early planning stages
A lot of work and attention these days is focusing on new ways to generate power – but if we keep depending on utility companies to move a lot of…
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‘Know Gardens’ this April with Deschutes Public Library; several programs bloom throughout the month
Are you dreaming of a backyard bounty or looking to garden more sustainably? You can join the Deschutes Public Library as they sew, dig, and harvest…
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