City of Bend, Oregon

It's summer time and people love to float the Deschutes River in Bend. The Ride the River shuttle is back! Here are tips on how to use it. 

The Bend Police Department trains officers how to reduce the use of force and the value of Crisis Intervention Training when dealing with offenders who have serious mental health issues.

The City is gradually increasing Sewer Rates for companies that discharge wastewater that we describe as Extra Strength. The plan more equitably distributes the cost of doing business. Here how the plan works and who it affects!

Safer by Design is a City of Bend program that is responsible for designing and building safer crosswalks along the very busy 3rd St. corridor. Check it out.  

Bend CityCouncilors are available to answer your questions and discuss your concerns at CouncilOffice Hours that are scheduled four times every month. Take a look!  

All over Bend, multi-unithousing developments are being built and our Development and Planning staff areat work insuring that projects are in full compliance. Check it out. 

It’s Summer road construction season and with $5.2 million to spend this year on pavement preservation, our crews will be all over town patching potholes and paving streets.  

It’sFire Free season once again.  Check out how youcan project your home in case of a wild fire.

They’re called Community Service Officers, and they play an important role with the Bend Police Department, from enforcing leash laws to assisting with crime scene investigations.  Take a look…?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /

The Colorado Lift Station is the newest addition to our wastewater infrastructure.  Take a look how it will help a sewer system that is at capacity… ?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /

The city is getting ready to start the street maintenance season with many projects on the books.  The City Council is re-prioritizing spending and city services to pay for the work.  Here are the details…

Much needed upgrades to the city’s sewer system continue…the latest project is a major sewer line down busy 27th Street.

Bend’s official Neighborhood Associations are a great way for you to get involved in your community and make a difference.  Here’s a look at the program and how you can get involved…

Here in the high desert, water conservation is always important.  While you do your part at home, the city works with large landscape water users so they save water as well

How would you like to help save a life?  With the Bend Fire Department’s new app, vital information about medical emergencies are broadcast to qualified citizens who are close to the scene.  Here’s how it works…