On October 30, 2017, Bend City Manager Eric King signed a weather emergency declaration effective November 3, 2017. The declaration allows the use of approved alternative shelter facilities to provide emergency overnight lodging when the temperature is or is expected to be below 25 degrees Fahrenheit and all Bend area shelter facilities have reached capacity. Alternative…

Please help us spread the word! Bend City Councilor office hours are next week. Office hours 2017 will end in November.Councilor office hours are an opportunity to sit down and talk with one or two of your elected leaders in an informal setting. Drop-ins are welcome and there is no agenda for these meetings. Nov.…

Bend is a high-elevation mountain town that often sees more than 20 or 30 inches of snow in an average winter. The City has put together some Winter Tips to help you stay safe, get informed and get ready!This new online resource includes information about driving, parking, street plowing, shoveling and protecting your home during wintery weather.…

​by Anne Aurand ​The media and the public are invited to join a public tour of the City’s Water Filtration Facility from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. To sign up for the tour go to www.bendoregon.gov/watertour. The tour is a way the City’s Utility Department is honoring the national annual “Imagine…

A public meeting will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017, from 12 noon to 1 PM at the office of Pinnacle Architecture located at 960 SW Disk Drive, Suite 101, Bend, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information on the land use application for a Master Plan Amendment and Site Plan…