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Homeless shelter providers in Central Oregon are staring down the potential closure of hundreds of beds by this time next year as they face a steep drop in the state and federal funding that local officials say helped turn a crisis around.   Without additional funding, the local shelter network will see cuts in the millions of dollars  — a combination of expiring pandemic relief money and state budget woes officials have identified as a funding […]

People who want to keep an eye on property sales and other documents in Deschutes County now have a way to stay in the know.   The office in charge of managing property documents, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office, announced on Wednesday the Property Recording Alert System, a free service intended to help the public stay informed about local property records.   It works like […]

The Bend Park & Recreation District is working on clearing bushes and tree limbs from parks to reduce the risk of a wildfire spreading to nearby neighborhoods. New plans to create vegetation buffers comes amid a heightened awareness about the potential for catastrophic wildfire and a community-wide push to become more resilient.   The park district has been clearing overgrown brush from wildfire-prone parks […]

The top administrator at Oregon State University-Cascades, Sherman Bloomer, was removed from his role as chancellor and dean by a top university official April 7 after new information surfaced from an ongoing investigation into an alleged policy or ethics violation.   Roy Haggerty, provost and vice president with Oregon State University, informed students and staff across all campuses of the decision in an April 7 letter but did not release details of the investigation. The investigation stems from a March 18 complaint filed with the Office of Audit Risk and Compliance and […]

After a four-year dispute, owners of a 5-acre vineyard just north of Bend finally have Deschutes County’s approval to open a wine tasting and production facility. Still, neighbors in opposition say the fight is far from over.   The Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners tentatively approved the application March 25, pending a final decision in the coming weeks. The board greenlit the proposal amid some neighbors’ fears the winery would pollute well water and bring […]