Decisions of the Deschutes County Commission commonly end in a 2-1 vote, with Commissioner Phil Chang objecting to the ...

The Deschutes County Road Department is actively seeking community input to enhance transportation safety on rural county roadways. As the department works to update its 2019 Transportation Safety ...

As spring ushers in the warmer weather, now is an ideal time to clean out the garage and safely dispose of items that are considered household hazardous waste. This June, Deschutes County Solid Waste ...

Following Thursday’s meeting, the Police Policy Committee backed a lifetime ineligibility period for Sheriff Van Der Kamp in a unanimous vote.

A view of downtown Bend, Oregon, down Northwest Minnesota Ave. on April 17, 2025. Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp said in a statement Thursday he plans to resign from his post "in the ...