Earlier this year, the Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association (SCNA) was selected along with several other organizations to participate in the Civic Equity Project (CEP). This is a two-year project aimed to enable and/or teach organizations such as neighborhood associations to become better engaged to serve in civic dialogue and decision-making in Bend and Central Oregon.…

A new bus route serving central Bend will begin running Friday, providing free transportation to locations popular with both locals and tourists.  Click here to read more…

It’s curious, not everybody in Southern Crossing is hooked up to sewer, including me. The following editorial published by The Bulletin should be a concern to all of us in our neighborhood.  Bend needs to get financial help for about 2,800 residents who could be forced to pay from $20,000 to $80,000 to connect to…

Cascades East Transit is launching a free summer shuttle on June 23 that will serve the greater downtown area through Labor Day. The City is a partner on the project.Ride Bend, a pilot summer shuttle for Bend’s greater downtown area, rolls out June 23 through Labor Day. The goal of the route is to provide…

The City of Bend Charter establishes the governmental structure and procedures for the city. On June 21, 2017, the Council adopted a resolution to establish a committee to consider and recommend Charter amendments to the voters by May 2018. The Committee is established to complete the following: Develop a recommendation on charter language changes for placing…