City of Bend, Oregon

City Edition - Budget Process 2013

The volunteer citizen Budget Committee and City Council recently met to give direction on Bend’s next two-year budget.  The Council is scheduled to adopt the budget in June and there is still plenty of time for you to get involved and let us know what you think.

City Edition - Short Term Sewer Fixes

Expanding the City’s sewer system is just one of the City’s pressing infrastructure needs.  The volunteer Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group has been meeting for several months and has developed some short term options for increasing capacity in the system.

City Edition - Firefighter Seattle Stairclimb

For the eighth straight year, members of Bend Fire & Rescue travel to Seattle for a grueling 67 story stair climb wearing full turn-out gear to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

City Edition - Business License Required in Bend

If you own a business in Bend you need a city business license.  Do you have yours?  If not, take a look at some of the benefits.

City Edition - Police Unleash Drug Dog

The Bend Police Department now has four K9 patrol dogs.  Zoey is the latest addition, specially trained to detect drugs in hard to find places.

City Edition - Doing Business in Bend

Why do business in Bend?  Listen to two local companies tell you why it’s a great place to do business.

City Edition - Police Distribute Holiday Food

This holiday season, Bend Police teamed up with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverhouse to provide food to the needy. 

City Edition - Reed Market Cooridor Improvement

Three new roundabouts are open in Bend as part of G.O. Bond projects passed by voters in 2011. Now, attention turns toward the Reed Market Road corridor, where construction is scheduled to begin in 2013.

City Edition - Snow Removal

When the snow flies, the Public Works Department hits the streets to keep the roads clear and safe. Here’s what it takes to keep Bend on the move during the winter.

City Edition - Fire Department Rescue Training

Imagine this scary scene: a car is trapped under a semi-truck and it is up to firefighters to get the victim out safely. This time, it’s all part of a Bend Fire and Rescue training exercise.