Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Bend public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
27 topics in public safety
SRO funding accountability
Statewide school safety standards
Teacher concealed carry
Silver Rail security and displaced students
Immediate school security action
Gun buybacks and safe storage
Police staffing and spending priorities
School safety funding and accountability
Silver Rail school safety accountability
Accountability for the tragedy
City-district shared safety plan
Support for council leadership
Security accountability questions
Dedicated SROs at every school
2027 legislative priorities — surveillance language
City equity practices
Surveillance and AI expansion
Caldera Ranch
Complaint handling and due process
Foreign policy statement
Downtown parking signage
Chamberlain Crossing of Reed Market Road (NSSP Package B)
Gun Violence Awareness
ALPR surveillance
Wildfire evacuation preparedness
Police response and surveillance expansion
Traffic safety on NW Skyline Ranch Road
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Bend from local and regional media.
Some Bend voters got ballots missing the mayor's race. Here's how county is responding
Some Bend voters got ballots missing the mayor's race. Here's how county is responding Central Oregon Daily
Oct 28, 2026Democrats and Republicans share grief over Bend shooting, split on policy response
Democrats and Republicans share grief over Bend shooting, split on policy response Oregon City News
Oct 27, 2026In Bend, across state, voters have approved hundreds of millions for school safety as shootings rise
In Bend, across state, voters have approved hundreds of millions for school safety as shootings rise Oregon City News
Oct 23, 2026Bynum calls for ICE to pause enforcement in Bend, Deschutes County in wake of school shooting
Bynum calls for ICE to pause enforcement in Bend, Deschutes County in wake of school shooting Oregon City News
Oct 22, 2026Election 2026: Bend mayor faces outside challenger
Election 2026: Bend mayor faces outside challenger Bend Bulletin
Oct 21, 2026Parents of Bend shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans, gun purchase
Parents of Bend shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans, gun purchase KATU
Oct 20, 2026Oregon town known for its safety and natural beauty reels after school shooting
Oregon town known for its safety and natural beauty reels after school shooting The Washington Post
Oct 17, 2026Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek orders flags at half-staff after Bend school shooting
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek orders flags at half-staff after Bend school shooting Oregon City News
Oct 16, 2026Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there
Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there The Guardian
Oct 16, 2026' Multiple victims' at elementary school shooting in US city of Bend, Oregon. Suspected shooter is dead, officials say
' Multiple victims' at elementary school shooting in US city of Bend, Oregon. Suspected shooter is dead, officials say PressReader
Oct 16, 2026Updates on Bend elementary school shooting as Oregon mourns
Updates on Bend elementary school shooting as Oregon mourns Statesman Journal
Oct 16, 2026City of Bend, Oregon mourns after deadly shooting at elementary school
City of Bend, Oregon mourns after deadly shooting at elementary school KTLA
Oct 16, 2026