Bend Senior High’s new entrance on Northeast Ninth Street changes traffic patterns this week as flashing lights now extend the school zone with a 20 mph limit when students are present.
Bend Police School Resource Officer John Horvath reminded drivers to plan ahead and drive slowly.
Deschutes County Jail has seen nearly 90% of inmates facing physical or mental health challenges (including substance abuse) with limited medical staff providing care amid rising costs and a need for crisis prevention.
The sheriff’s office relies on county budget dollars to manage escalating expenses.
Boneyard Pub on NE Division St. will close on Oct.
11, 2026 — while the taproom and production brewery at 37 NW Lake Place remain open, and the company will help displaced employees as customers redeem unused gift cards until year-end.
Bend Fire & Rescue launched its new online tool, Fire Aside, yesterday to help residents request wildfire risk home assessments and receive personalized mitigation recommendations.
The free one-hour assessments let a trained assessor visit homes to guide residents in reducing wildfire risks and informing community outreach.
ODF CIMT 1 assumed command of the Rowe Creek Complex fire on Wednesday at 7 p.m.—located 10 miles south of Fossil—and crews began suppression repair activities to install water bars and flatten berms as increasing winds and low humidity may raise smoke visibility.
Officials christened Nine Peaks, a new 45-unit affordable housing complex for workforce housing, on Sept.
9 near the St. Charles Medical campus on NE Connors & 27th, and priority is given to older residents and those with disabilities while rents start at $915 for one-bedroom units.
The North Unit Irrigation District will end its irrigation season on Oct.
9 and confirmed that water allotments remain unchanged despite earlier concerns about Wickiup Reservoir. Officials noted that the reservoir is at 225 capacity and no extra shutdowns are planned.
A new 45-unit affordable housing complex near St. Charles Hospital is under construction for low-income residents, with 12 units built specifically to support people with disabilities — and an on-site clinic from Mosaic Community Health set to open next year.
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