At a special meeting related to rising COVID-19 cases last week, the Bend City Council agreed to increase fines for businesses and organizations not in compliance with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidelines on face coverings.
11/16/2020 1:57 PM
11/06/2020 10:54 AM
A broken water main near NE 2nd Street has been repaired, service has been restored and the water is safe to drink.
11/06/2020 9:00 AM
10/30/2020 11:16 AM
The City of Bend will fund the operation of the Shepherd’s House winter warming shelter with $600,000 of Community Development Block Grant funding.
10/28/2020 5:23 PM
And Winter preparation tips for everyone!
10/23/2020 10:41 AM
10/23/2020 8:48 AM
Bend City Council supported a staff plan to create an Emergency Homelessness Task Force and explore the possibility of developing a temporary transitional shelter site on City-owned property at Juniper Ridge.
10/22/2020 2:43 PM
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The declaration allows the use of approved alternative shelter facilities to provide emergency overnight lodging when the temperature is expected to be below 25 degrees Fahrenheit and all Bend area shelter facilities have reached capacity.
10/21/2020 7:27 PM
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Proposed code changes could expand public comment periods and notification requirements for some types of development applications.
10/15/2020 1:28 PM
The Newport Corridor Improvements Project will replace aging and failing stormwater drainage system along Newport Avenue and in the South Awbrey Butte area. The City will replace other aging water and sewer lines and improve the roadway to contemporary standards at the same time.
10/13/2020 9:54 AM
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Reunión pública de Vivienda Asequible: construir la equidad a través de la vivienda
10/08/2020 2:23 PM
Programs set to provide over $1.4 million for affordable housing developments and social service organizations in Bend.
10/02/2020 12:45 PM
10/02/2020 11:19 AM
The public is invited to join the City for a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate opening of three roundabouts on NE Butler Market Road - at 27th Street, Deschutes Market Road and Eagle Road - at 3 p.m. on Wednesday October 7.
10/02/2020 11:18 AM
10/01/2020 2:00 PM
Tips to help landscapes through an extended drought and improve water management.
09/28/2020 10:02 AM
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09/18/2020 9:05 AM
The City of Bend wants to hear how local government can be more responsive to the community when it comes to law enforcement policy.
09/14/2020 8:56 AM
09/11/2020 1:50 PM
With fall approaching, the City of Bend Utility Department reminds water customers that irrigation backflow assemblies must be tested before the end-of-season sprinkler system blowouts.
09/08/2020 9:46 AM
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09/02/2020 9:19 PM
Local cases are declining and schools are making plans for the school year; How to report violations
09/02/2020 7:05 PM
08/28/2020 11:56 AM
The City has a number of boards, committees, commissions and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. There are several openings right now.
08/24/2020 9:09 AM
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The plan identifies up to $195 million in tax increment financing for projects that support the development and redevelopment of the 637-acre Core Area over a 30-year period. Final approval is scheduled for August 19.
08/05/2020 10:04 PM
08/05/2020 8:11 PM
The new roundabout at 27th Street, Butler Market Road, and the new Empire Avenue Extension will be partially opened to traffic on Tuesday, August 11. This partial opening will allow for northbound and southbound traffic to use 27th Street and Empire Avenue.
08/03/2020 12:19 PM
07/31/2020 12:07 PM
The City is releasing $2.6 million of state-directed Coronavirus Relief Funds (from CARES Act funding) to organizations that can support businesses, families and vulnerable populations.
07/29/2020 3:18 PM
07/24/2020 12:02 PM
To help limit the spread of COVID-19, Council allowed local enforcement of the statewide guidance on face coverings, directed staff to develop operational regulations for lodging facilities and requested that staff work with other agencies for help with education and enforcement.
07/23/2020 2:38 PM
The Streets and Operations Division of the Transportation and Mobility Department is winding up its 2020 seasonal work preserving 78 lane miles of streets around Bend. Street preservation work generally includes chip seal, slurry seal and paving treatments.
07/21/2020 3:58 PM
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07/20/2020 2:45 PM
Today, the City of Bend issued an administrative order discouraging travel to Bend that will last through September 7, 2020.
07/17/2020 4:39 PM
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This Stage 1 water curtailment alert in Bend, in accordance with our state-approved water conservation and management plan, will not require any mandatory actions by customers at this time.
07/06/2020 11:39 AM
07/02/2020 5:25 PM
Krantz is a 27-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau. He built the bureau’s Office of Community Engagement and managed the development of the bureau’s Racial Equity Plan.
07/02/2020 12:19 PM
A full closure of 15th Street, between Reed Market Road and Ferguson Road, will begin July 9 and last through late July.
07/01/2020 11:49 AM
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06/19/2020 12:00 PM
$500,000 is from the Affordable Housing Fund and about $800,000 came through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
06/18/2020 8:56 AM
The committee’s primary focus is to provide input and recommendations to the City Council on topics related to environmental stewardship and to oversee implementation of the Community Climate Action Plan, adopted in December 2019.
06/17/2020 8:39 PM