City of Bend, Oregon

City Edition - Join Your Neighborhood Association

Bend’s official Neighborhood Associations are a great way for you to get involved in your community and make a difference.  Here’s a look at the program and how you can get involved…

City Edition - Large Landscape Water Conservation

Here in the high desert, water conservation is always important.  While you do your part at home, the city works with large landscape water users so they save water as well

City Edition - Pulse Point

How would you like to help save a life?  With the Bend Fire Department’s new app, vital information about medical emergencies are broadcast to qualified citizens who are close to the scene.  Here’s how it works…

City Edition - Bend Airport Heliport

Our own Bend airport is growing fast and is about to expand with a new heliport that will separate fixed wing aircraft from helicopter operations…

City Edition - Redmond Airport Closure

Of course, many Bend residents rely on the Redmond Airport, but that airport is closing for 20 days in May for a runway resurfacing project.  Check out what this means for your travel plans…

City Edition - Urban Growth Boundary Update

The City will hold public hearings in the coming months on the revised Urban Growth Boundary proposal.  It’s a document that’s taken five years of hard work by the community and city staff to complete …

City Edition - Proposed Fuel Tax Information

The Bend City Council voted to put a 5-cent per gallon fuel tax on the March 8 ballot.  If approved by voters, the measure would take effect on July 1, 2016. Here’s more information…

City Edition - Water Filtration Plant Testing

The City’s new water filtration plant is complete and in the final testing stages. Soon, water will begin flowing from the newly built Bridge Creek Pipeline to city water customers.  

City Edition - Murphy/Parrell Roundabout

The intersection of Parrell and Murphy Roads is now closed until the Fall for the installation of a sewer line and construction of a new roundabout that will make one of the most dangerous intersections in the city a lot safer.

City Edition - Fire Special Response Vehicle

Bend Fire and Rescue has added a new Special Response Vehicle.  It allows fire inspectors to answer a variety of non-emergency calls, leaving crews on the main engines free to respond to emergencies.  Check it out...