Deschutes County

Deschutes County's May 19 Primary Election is now certified. The final election results are now online. You can find them at deschutescounty.gov/electionresults.

Our weekly road report is live. Check out the link to learn more about the following projects. https://bit.ly/42Nd15H

Projects administered by Deschutes County:

🚧 Slurry Seal (Redmond Area)
🚧 Tumalo Reservoir Road improvement (Bend area)
🚧 Chip Seal (Redmond Area)

Projects administered by other agencies:

⚠️ Deschutes County Driver Feedback Signs (ODOT)
⚠️ U.S. 97: Terrebonne (ODOT)
⚠️ Redmond Wetlands Complex (City of Redmond)
⚠️ China Hat Road & FS Road 1815 closure (U.S. Forest Service)

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📷: Excavation underway on Tumalo Reservoir Road

Deschutes County is accepting applications for the 2026 County College program. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 10.

County College is a free, 10-week program that gives community members a behind-the-scenes look at county government. Participants meet with County staff, learn how local services work, and tour facilities like Deschutes 9-1-1, Knott Landfill, the elections office and the road department.

This year, classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 25 and continuing through Oct. 27.

Applicants must either live in Deschutes County or own a business or work full-time in the county. Applicants are required to pass a background check before being accepted into the program. Space is limited, and not everyone is admitted.

To apply, visit deschutescounty.gov/countycollege.

Redmond, La Pine and Sisters, you're on the clock! Your FireFree collection days start today, June 5. The events run through Saturday, June 13.

Residents can drop off yard debris for free during open hours at these locations:

La Pine: Southwest Transfer Station
June 5-13 (closed on Sunday)
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday
54580 Highway 97, La Pine

Redmond: Negus Transfer Station
June 5-13 (closed on Sunday)
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday
2400 NE Maple Way, Redmond

Sisters: Northwest Transfer Station
June 5-6 and June 10-13
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday
68200 Fryrear Road, Sisters

The FireFree program encourages residents to get ready for wildfire season by clearing dry leaves, pine needles, branches and other flammable yard debris from around their homes. During a wildfire, embers can travel miles and ignite dry material near a house. Clearing that debris and making a defensible space around a home can help lower that risk.

What will be accepted (and what will not)

Accepted: grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings, branches, stumps or trees no larger than 12 inches in diameter.

Not accepted: sod, dirt, rocks, lumber, metal, trash, or plastics of any kind (including plastic bags), and any stumps or trees larger than 12 inches in diameter.

**Please remember to cover your loads when traveling to the collection site.**

For more information, call 541-322-7129 or visit projectwildfire.org.