The Bend City Council meets this month on September 6 and September 20, starting at 5 PM. ⁠ Visit bendoregon.gov/councilagenda for agenda information and the link to sign up and watch virtually.

September is National Preparedness Month! This month on Inside Bend, Director of Emergency Management Carrie Karl explains her role & has great tips on what you can do to be prepared in an emergency. Listen: bendoregon.gov/inside-bend or Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & Spotify.

🟢Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has dropped Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation notices for the area around Elk & Lava Lakes. 🔴Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation notice still in place for all areas W of Cascade Lakes Hwy from Lucky Lake TH to Mirror Lake Trail. ℹ️ deschutes.org/emergency

On Labor Day and every day: thank you to all the workers who make our community a great place to live, and thank you to unions here and across the country for protecting the rights of workers and raising workplace standards for all of us. Happy Labor Day, Bend!

Come down to Alpenglow Park from 4-7 PM on Friday night for our State of the City party in the park! I'll be speaking about City accomplishments, goals, and priorities in light of our rapid growth and the challenges that come with that growth. Free to attend - see you there!

Reminder you can find me on almost every other social media platform. Besides occasional scheduled posts, I am not really active on Twitter anymore. FB: facebook.com/MelanieKeblerB… Reddit: reddit.com/user/Melanie_K… Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Substack: @melaniekebler

Go to a Welcoming Week event this year bendbulletin.com/opinion/editor…

New policy brief from UC Davis finds that most e-bike rebate recipients in Northern California regularly used their e-bike to replace car trips. escholarship.org/uc/item/0bk6b8…

Wonderful conversation with Bend, OR Mayor Mayor Melanie Kebler on ways to engage local leaders on the global stage to address foreign policy priorities. We have so much to learn from our mayors! #UNGA78

The Bend City Council meets this month on October 4 and October 18, starting at 5 PM.⁠ ⁠ Visit bendoregon.gov/councilagenda for agenda information and the link to sign up and watch virtually.⁠

Oct. 9 will be Oregon’s third Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Here's what you need to know about this state holiday. bendbulletin.com/localstate/ind…

Thrilled CET's new SE Bend bus route is online! I've seen people riding already. Plus they made a stop just for me😁 Feat. Eric Lint ! bendbulletin.com/localstate/ben…

I just had a constituent write in angry that I did not attend this roundtable. Just want to be clear - I was not invited. Learned about it on KTVZ. I'd be happy to speak with Ms. Drazan about affordable housing in Bend and I just sent her a message saying so.

Ask the Mayor is coming up on KTVZ next Weds 10/11 at 6:30 AM! Submit your questions now at ktvz.com/ask-the-mayor 🙋

Mayor Melanie Kebler and City of Bend, Oregon are committed to reaching their EV charging goals and addressing climate change. Thanks to the #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw, Bend is creating energy-saving resources for low-income residents:

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Reminder you can find me on almost every other social media platform. Besides occasional scheduled posts, I am not really active on Twitter anymore. FB: facebook.com/MelanieKeblerB…… Reddit: reddit.com/user/Melanie_K…… Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Substack: @melaniekebler

Reminder you can find me on almost every other social media platform. Besides occasional scheduled posts, I am not really active on Twitter anymore. FB: facebook.com/MelanieKeblerB……… Reddit: reddit.com/user/Melanie_K……… Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Substack: @melaniekebler

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