Political news covering greater Bend and Oregon.
▶️ Bend homeless forced off private property now dealing with 24-hr camp limit
Homeless people forced to leave private property in southeast Bend are learning the hard way about the city's new camping code. A week ago, 25 homeless people were forced to…
Commissioners Ask Legislature For Shelter Zoning Revision
BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang wants state lawmakers to revise a bill that's aimed at streamlining the approval process for homeless shelters. "Essentially asking them for flexibility…
City of Bend Streamlines Building Process for Accessory Dwelling Units
Bend, Oregon has launched a programme called the Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans to help property owners cut costs and speed up the review process of building an Accessory Dwelling…
Deschutes County, city seek to provide managed homeless encampments on rural lands
( Update: Adding comments from Phil Chang, Jim Porter) Efforts to change Oregon legislature to allow shelter sites on exclusive farm use land BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- "We have a…
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$24B public pension debt (PERS) at risk … following bank fails
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Wall Street Journal columnist, Allysia Finley is sounding the alarm on state pension problems impacted by high interest rates. Because Oregon's public employee pension…