This event is sponsored by our neighbors in Century West Neighborhood Association. To register for the FREE virtual event, click here.

Now is the time to clean up your yard, create defensible space around your home, and drop off the debris at FireFree collection sites FOR FREE. The westside collection site will be open 3 weekends in May, while Knott Landfill will be open everyday.

Westside Collection Site in Bend: Saturday & Sunday, May 1-2, 8-9, and 15-16
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Skyliners Road west, past Miller Elementary, then north onto the construction road before the Tree Farm subdivision. Watch for signs.
Knott Landfill: Sat, May 1 to Sun, May 16
Hours: 7 Days/week, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

What can I drop off?

• Grass clippings, brush, pine needles, pinecones, weeds, trimmings and branches, stumps or trees (no larger than 12” in diameter).
• NOT Accepted: sod, dirt, rocks, lumber, metal, trash or plastics of any kind, including plastic bags.

As previously announced, the city will be rebuilding the roundabout at Skyliners Rd. and Mt. Washington Dr. over a four week period beginning Monday, March 29th.

Drivers are asked to use the official detour routes, which are on collectors and arterials. Please do not cut through neighborhoods on local streets.

The map below shows the major detours leading out of the westside. Follow the same routes back home.

Police Chief Mike Krantz reviewed crime data for 2020 for the Awbrey Butte, Century West, and Summit West neighborhoods in a Zoom meeting Wednesday evening.

Summit West saw the largest increase in motor vehicle-related thefts last year, with a jump of over two-and-a-half times compared to 2019.  This included both stealing items left in vehicles and stealing the car or truck itself.

Most of these vehicles were unlocked, often with valuables in plain sight or the key in the car. These crimes of opportunity are easily thwarted by simply locking up and pocketing the key. See the flyer below for more tips on protecting your vehicle.

To watch a recording of the hour-long presentation and discussion, click here.

Summit West neighbors have been invited to join a virtual meeting with Chief Mike Krantz this Wednesday evening. The meeting has been organized by other westside neighborhood associations, who welcome all area residents to participate.

The Chief will discuss local crime statistics for 2020 and answer questions specific to each neighborhood. Residents may also raise other concerns that involve the police and get direct answers.

To join the Zoom meeting, click here. Or, launch the Zoom app and enter Meeting ID: 885 0820 8466; Passcode: 202020. If you're unable to attend, a recording of the meeting will be available on the SWNA web site.

To review the 2020 crime report for Summit West, click here.

Leaving vehicles unlocked leads to the main type of crime in Bend -- unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.

Night work at the intersection of 10th Street and Newport Avenue will start Sunday night, March 21st. Work hours will be from 8 pm – 7 am, for 5 nights, from Sunday night through Thursday night.

• Newport Avenue will be open to through traffic during daytime hours.
• Access to business will be maintained from NW Ogden, NW Milwaukee, and alley ways between NW 9th and NW 11th Streets.

With more roundabouts going in across the City, make sure you understand how to navigate safely. This instructional video shows how to properly use a multilane roundabout.

The City will reconstruct the roundabout at Skyliners Rd. & Mt. Washington Dr. this spring. Closures and detours will be in place from approximately March 29th through April 23rd. (Schedules are weather-dependent.)

Crews will remove and replace the existing roadway surface with a hot mixed asphalt concrete. Look for signs on the road for work hours and detours. For more information, click here.
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The Central Oregon Chapter of SCORE is recruiting volunteer small business mentors. As COVID declines, Bend small businesses are in need of mentoring help to survive.

If you have expertise to share, this might be a great way to get back in circulation after being vaccinated. To learn more, contact local chapter chair and Summit West neighbor, Jane Vaillancourt.
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The Discovery Park Community Garden has raised bed garden plots available for rent for the 2021 Season! 

Assignment of available garden plots to new gardeners will be done by lottery. To participate in the lottery, send an email to gocomga@gmail.com by April 2nd. Include your full name, phone number, and preferred email address, and type “DPCG” in the subject line of the email.

To find out more about community garden plot rentals, click here.

For other March news from VisitNWX, click here.