Political news covering greater Bend and Oregon.
Bend’s Camping Code Enforcement Yields Positive Results, City Seeks Further Improvements
Eight months into the enforcement of Bend's updated camping code, city officials, including City Manager Eric King, report successful outcomes in curbing unsanctioned camping and preventing the rise of large,…
Judge OKs USFS plan to remove wild horses in eastern Oregon
Alanna MayhamPORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — A federal judge delivered a blow to wild horse conservationists on Monday evening by ending efforts to prevent the removal of roughly 88 wild horses…
Redmond City Council approves a number of measures to address the houseless and homeless
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Redmond City Council met Tuesday evening with a number of key issues on the agenda, several focusing on the houseless and homeless. Action items to…
State legislator pushes ‘Trenton’s Law’ to address safety of young e-bike riders
A state lawmaker who represents Bend says her proposed electric bike legislation will be called "Trenton's Law" to memorialize the tragic death of 15-year-old Trenton Burger. Burger was killed in…
Deschutes County Planning Commission to hold hearing on proposed new rules to let property owners rent out RVs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- On Thursday evening, the Deschutes County Planning Commission will host a public hearing on proposed amendments to County Code that would allow property owners in rural…
Deschutes County sets Sept. 11 open house on landfill siting process; two finalist sites east of Bend under review
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County Solid Waste will host an informational open house on the solid waste management facility siting process on Monday, Sept. 11, between 5:30 and 7…
Deschutes County Objects to State’s Proposed Sites for Homeless Camps
video by @NewsChannel21Deschutes County in Oregon is currently looking for suitable locations for regulated homeless camps as part of their new camping code. Originally, they planned to find a location…
Attorneys for Bend homeless notify city of planned lawsuit challenging legality of camping code
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The city of Bend won a judge's legal backing Monday for its plans to clear the Hunnell Road homeless encampment, but the city has been notified…
Hunnell Road homeless encampment residents take city of Bend to court to block Monday’s planned sweep, closure – News…
Homeless say city has failed to provide 'reasonable accommodation' - and some may die if forced to move BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Three homeless residents of Hunnell and Clausen roads…
‘I don’t know if I’m going to jail Monday’: Many Hunnell Road residents say they won’t leave, despite sweep – NewsBreak
City says those who refuse to leave could receive trespass notice, be removed BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- City officials were out on Hunnell Road Thursday morning, zip-tying eviction notices to…