City of Bend, Oregon

City Edition - Bike Rider Safety at Night

Commute Options is offering a new education program.  The Oregon Department of transportation is funding an effort to give front and rear lights and reflectors to bicycle riders who ride at night,

City Edition - Final Water Treatment Method Approved

The Bend City Council has reaffirmed the selection of membrane filtration for treating the city’s Bridge Creek water source.  Here’s why the system is needed and how it will keep your water safe.

City Edition - Infrastructure Projects Create Local Jobs

From a wastewater treatment plant expansion to major road projects, the city is in the middle of some major infrastructure upgrades.  Besides better city services, these projects also provide local, private sector jobs.

City Edition - Police eTicket Program

The Bend Police Department is implementing a new e-ticket program that will save thousands of hours of staff time and streamline the Municipal Court process.  Check out how this grant-funded project will work.

City Edition - Sewer System Plans Move Forward

The Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group, or SIAG, has spent months prioritizing needed upgrades to the City’s sewer system.  They’ve come up with some alternatives that could save the city millions of dollars.

City Edition - Winter Road Maintenance

It’s that time of year again and the city is ready.  Check out how we’re preparing to keep the roads clear this winter.

City Edition - 2013 Accessibility Improvements

The City’s Accessibility Manager is working closely with advocacy groups and the Public Works Department to upgrade curbs ramps throughout the city.  Take a look at all the work they completed in 2013.

City Edition - Bend's Original Fire Engine

The City’s very first fire truck is back in Bend…where it belongs.  The truck was purchased from a city in Washington with donated funds and one man is determined to get it back on the road.

City Edition - 3rd St. Stormwater Project

After months of construction, the 3^rd St. underpass stormwater project is complete. But, there is a lot more to this story beneath the surface.

City Edition - Bend Fire and Rescue Makes History

Trish Connolly is no stranger to “firsts” at the Bend Fire Department.  She was the city’s first female fire fighter…and now she’s made history again. Check out her story.