City of Bend’s e-bike rebate program deemed a success
In January, the City of Bend received a $150,000 Electric Mobility Grant from Pacific Power to provide vouchers for e-bikes. The City partnered with…
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Longtime BPRD Executive Director Don Horton announces he’ll retire in Sept. 2024
The Bend Park & Recreation District’s longtime Executive Director Don Horton has told the board and staff that he plans to retire at the end of…
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ODOT: Bend N. Corridor project ahead of schedule; Hwy. 20-Robal Lane roundabout set to partially open
The Bend North Corridor project that will shift the Parkway east and turn the current route into a business extension of Third Street is ahead of…
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Ochoco National Forest begins major meadow restoration project at Williams Prairie
The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has begun work on the Greater Williams Prairie Restoration Project, a ridgetop-to-valley bottom effort…
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City of Bend plans transportation fee roundtable next week; first estimate is $10-15 a month for homeowners
As the initial estimates of Bend’s proposed transportation fee emerge, at $10 to $15 a month for homeowners, the Bend City Council will hold a…
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Amid rising fire danger, state fire marshal is pre-positioning 2 task forces in Central Oregon for quick response
With fire danger increasing and Red Flag Warnings issued for a large part of Oregon east of the Cascades, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is…
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Familiar ‘jury duty’ warrant scam calls are back again, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warns
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it “would like to again warn the citizens of Deschutes County of the recurring warrant scam…
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First joint Bend-Redmond council meeting in decades discusses homelessness efforts, Hwy. 97 safety improvements
The first joint meeting in decades between Bend and Redmond city councilors took place Tuesday evening, a generally genial but serious event focused…
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Lightning, low humidities in forecast raise fire risk in much of Central, Eastern Oregon, Washington
Lightning and low humidities are forecast over the next few days for areas of the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, particularly Eastern…
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Gov. Kotek signs seven public education, child care bills passed by lawmakers
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Wednesday for seven bills passed during the 2023 legislative session to support K-12 public…
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Oregon Health Plan members urged to activate credit monitoring after data breach
Following Performance Health Technology’s announcement Wednesday that Oregon Health Plan members are among those affected by a coordinated data…
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Bend’s mayor is paid just above the poverty level; tricky compensation issue returns
Bend city councilors on Wednesday evening will discuss creation of a new Council/Mayor Compensation Review Committee, to revisit the usually sticky…
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Oregon College Savings Plan celebrates success of Baby Grad, Kinder Grad outreach programs
The Oregon College Savings Plan, a program of the Oregon State Treasury, is celebrating the success of its community outreach programs, Baby…
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City of Bend’s Energy Score Program ‘still in early stages’ as first month comes to a close
Lynnea Miller, principal broker at Bend Premier Real Estate, says the city’s new Home Energy Score Program and listing requirement that launched July…
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Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle try again on bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding program
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., on Friday reintroduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest…
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Deschutes County Jail lieutenant placed on leave amid criminal, internal investigations
A Deschutes County Jail lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of both a criminal investigation by Oregon State…
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Debate continues over whether to allow pedal-assist e-mountain bikes on Forest Service singletrack trails
The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of e-bikes on all of its trails, which means its illegal to ride e-bikes on the Bend area’s popular…
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Oregon Gov. Kotek won’t veto ‘pump your own gas’ bill, meaning it should take effect in a week
There are currently only two states in the U.S. that don’t allow drivers to pump their own gas – Oregon and New Jersey. At some point in the next…
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Last Hunnell Road occupants leave voluntarily following city of Bend’s final deadline for clearing, cleanup
Thursday morning, after the city of Bend’s midnight deadline was upheld by a federal court judge, Hunnell Road was almost completely cleared of the…
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Oregon housing agency tops statewide goal of funding 25,000 affordable rental homes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services has surpassed its July 2019-’24 Statewide Housing Plan goal to triple the existing…
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