City of Bend, Oregon

City Edition - Bridge Creek Pipeline Progress

The Bridge Creek Pipeline Replacement Project has entered a new phase.  The project will allow the city to continue to serve customers with award-winning, high-quality water.  Here’s what you need to know about the project, and road closures in the area.

City Edition - Meet Rony the K9

It’s time to meet Rony, the Police Department’s newest K9.  Check out some of the training Rony and his handler go through.

City Edition - Firefighter Stair Climb

Once again Bend firefighters head to the Seattle Stair Climb to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma research.   They’ll climb the 69 stories of the Columbia Tower to reach their goal and support one of their own.

City Edition - New CPR Technique Saving Lives in Bend

A new High Performance CPR technique used by Bend Fire & Rescue is saving lives in Central Oregon like never before.  In fact, the department has doubled its cardiac arrest survival rate from last year.  Here are two survivors who share their amazing stories of how Bend paramedics saved their lives.

City Edition - Meet the New City Councilors

Three new city councilors took office in January 2015. Here’s more on how their experience guides them as elected officials.

City Edition - Downtown Stormwater Control

Stormwater control is important to the Downtown Bend Business Association. The group is working with City crews to keep polluted stormwater out of the Deschutes River.

City Edition - New Utility Rate Structures Explained

The City Council recently passed new water and sewer rate structures.  The new structures mean you’ll only pay for the water you use and conserving could save you money.  For more water saving ideas, visit our website at waterwisetips.org.

City Edition - Vacation Home Rental Task Force

A citizen Task Force is studying the issue of vacation home rentals in the city.  They’re scheduled to report back to the City Council later this year with ideas on how to manage the issue.

City Edition - Reed Market Rd. Project Update

The new roundabout at 15th Street and Reed Market Road is open and you can’t miss that the remaining section of Reed Market from 3rd to 15th is under construction.  Check out how the project is going…

City Edition - Affordable Housing

There’s still work to do, but the Affordable Housing Program at the city has made real progress over the last several years.  Take a look at some of the key projects that are making a difference in our community…