BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County commissioners next Wednesday will take up a contentious five-district map for future commissioner elections, recommended on a recent 4-3 vote by an advisory ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday it will host two public hearings in January to gather feedback on the five-commissioner district map recommended by ...

A dozen residents from Sisters and Bend showed up to the final scheduled hearing of the Deschutes Mapping Advisory Committee in Bend, only to find a locked door. An empty meeting room where the final ...

The process of creating district maps for the Deschutes County Commission has been contentious from the start. But this week was the first time opponents made explicit claims that the maps were rigged ...

The redrawing of political maps is perhaps one of the most intensely political acts elected officials undertake. In Central Oregon, the effort is prompting the familiar outcry of gerrymandering. On ...