Every claim Bend Dispatch publishes cites one of the 63 verified sources below — official records and channels across Bend, Oregon, each checked on a regular schedule.
Government
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Meeting AgendasOfficial source
Deschutes County
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners YouTube (meeting video)Official source
Deschutes County
City of Bend Council meeting agendas/minutes/video (Granicus)Official source
City of Bend
City of Bend Council Meeting Agendas & VideoOfficial source
City of Bend
City of Redmond Council Meeting AgendasOfficial source
City of Redmond
City of La Pine Agenda Center (City Council) - AgendasOfficial source
City of La Pine
Cascades East Transit / COIC Board meetingsOfficial source
Cascades East Transit (CET)
Bend Park & Recreation District Board Meetings & Minutes ArchiveOfficial source
Bend Park & Recreation District
City of Bend Planning Commission agendas/minutes/videoOfficial source
City of Bend
City of Bend YouTube channel (council meeting video/recaps)Official source
City of Bend
City of Redmond YouTube channel (council meeting video)Official source
City of Redmond
City of Sisters Meeting Agendas ArchiveOfficial source
City of Sisters
Redmond Fire & Rescue Board Meetings (Agendas & Minutes)Official source
Redmond Fire & Rescue
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Board MeetingsOfficial source
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District Board Meetings (Agendas & Minutes)Official source
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District
Sunriver Service District Board Meetings (Agendas & Minutes)Official source
Sunriver Service District
City of Bend Budget Documents & Budget CommitteeOfficial source
City of Bend
City of Bend Procurement - Bonfire eProcurement PortalOfficial source
City of Bend
Deschutes County Procurement - BidLockerOfficial source
Deschutes County
Deschutes County BoCC livestream (YouTube /live)Official source
Deschutes County
Local news media
KTVZ NewsChannel 21 - Local NewsLocal news outlet
KTVZ NewsChannel 21
City of Bend News/Press ReleasesOfficial source
City of Bend
The Source Weekly homepage/local newsLocal news outlet
The Source Weekly
The Bulletin (Bend Bulletin) homepageLocal news outlet
The Bulletin (Bend Bulletin)
Deschutes County News Flash RSS feed (all departments)Official source
Deschutes County
St. Charles Health System News & Press ReleasesOfficial source
St. Charles Health System
Oregon Capital Chronicle - homepage/newsLocal news outlet
Oregon Capital Chronicle
OPB - Central Oregon / Bend coverageLocal news outlet
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
Central Oregon Daily - Local NewsLocal news outlet
Central Oregon Daily
Spilyay Tymoo (Warm Springs tribal newspaper)Local news outlet
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Development & housing
Deschutes County Planning Commission hearingsOfficial source
Deschutes County
City of Bend Planning applications dataset (ArcGIS Open Data)Official source
City of Bend
City of Bend Planning Application Viewer / Development Activity Tracker (dashboard)Official source
City of Bend
City of Redmond Active Land Use Notices & DecisionsOfficial source
City of Redmond
City of Sisters Planning Commission (official landing page)Official source
City of Sisters
City of La Pine Community Development / Active Land Use FilesOfficial source
City of La Pine
Oregon ePermitting (Accela) Portal - Redmond permitsOfficial source
City of Redmond
Schools
Bend-La Pine Schools Board meetings (BoardBook)Official source
Bend-La Pine Schools (Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1)
Redmond School District 2J Board Agenda and MinutesOfficial source
Redmond School District 2J
Sisters School District Board Meeting AgendasOfficial source
Sisters School District 6
Bend-La Pine Schools inclement weather / closures infoOfficial source
Bend-La Pine Schools (Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1)
Oregon Online Report Card (school/district accountability data, statewide)Official source
Bend-La Pine Schools (Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1)
Bend-La Pine Schools District NewsOfficial source
Bend-La Pine Schools (Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1)
Public safety
Bend Police Dept. press releases (FlashAlert)Official source
Bend Fire & Rescue
Oregon State Police Uniform Crime Reporting Data (statewide dashboards, by county/agency)Official source
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office News & Public UpdatesOfficial source
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Bend Police Data HubOfficial source
Bend Police Department
Redmond Police Dept. press releases (FlashAlert)Official source
Redmond Police Department
Weather & alerts
NWS active alerts for Bend (point query)Official source
National Weather Service Pendleton (PDT)
NWS point forecast for BendOfficial source
National Weather Service Pendleton (PDT)
NWS Pendleton forecast discussion (AFD)Official source
National Weather Service Pendleton (PDT)
Deschutes Alerts (county emergency notification system)Official source
Deschutes County
State records
Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry (corporation/LLC filings, statewide)Official source
Deschutes County
Central Electric Cooperative homepage/newsOfficial source
Central Electric Cooperative
Pacific Power News ReleasesOfficial source
Pacific Power
Pacific Power Outage MapOfficial source
Pacific Power
Higher education
COCC Board of Directors Meeting Agendas & PacketsOfficial source
Central Oregon Community College (COCC)
OSU-Cascades News ArchiveOfficial source
Oregon State University - Cascades (OSU-Cascades)
COCC News / NewsroomOfficial source
Central Oregon Community College (COCC)
Restaurants & businesses
Deschutes County Environmental Health restaurant inspection scoresOfficial source
Deschutes County
OLCC liquor/cannabis licensing (statewide, covers Deschutes County)Official source
Deschutes County
Elections
Deschutes County Clerk elections & votingOfficial source
Deschutes County
Arts & events
City of Bend Meetings and Event Calendar (all boards/commissions)Official source
City of Bend