Evacuation notice down to Level 1 near Jackpine Fire south of La Pine
Firefighters continued Sunday to hold the 180-acre Jackpine Fire south of La Pine within its perimeter and brought the blaze to 25% containment.…
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Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained
A pair of 3-day-old wildfires north of Wickiup Reservoir and on Round Mountain were still held to about 250 acres total Saturday as crews made more…
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La Pine man jailed on drug charge also accused of distributing child sex abuse material on social media
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 61-year-old La Pine man arrested last week on drug charges also now faces 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse by…
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La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit…
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Worried La Pine residents share post-Darlene 3 Fire concerns with Rep. Bentz over camping rules enforcement on public lands
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited La Pine Tuesday for a “focused tour” and discussions with worried La Pine residents and officials about public…
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Deschutes National Forest, Prineville BLM lift remaining Darlene 3 Fire area closures, but caution urged
Fire season is in full force, as several large blazes over the past two weeks have shown. But regular, ongoing efforts by the Bureau of Land…
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Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reported dispute involving gunfire brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to a La Pine home late Saturday night -…
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Bend-La Pine Schools pays nearly $7K Oregon OSHA fine over 4 staff injured by students at Rosland Elementary
Bend-La Pine Schools on Wednesday paid a nearly $7,000 fine imposed by Oregon OSHA for failing to investigate injuries reported by staff at the La…
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Decades of fuel treatments on BLM land helped stop Darlene 3 Fire that threatened La Pine ‘in its tracks,’ agency says
A week ago, the Darlene 3 wildfire broke out on public lands near the community of La Pine. “Fortunately, decades of land treatments performed by the…
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Week-old Darlene Fire 100% contained; local team takes over; firefighters to mop up, patrol through the weekend
A week after the fast-growing Darlene 3 Fire forced hundreds of La Pine-area residents to evacuate their homes, the blaze held by crews at just under…
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‘Mom lost everything’: Homeless mother and daughter recount moments Darlene 3 Fire sparked
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– As the Darlene 3 Fire reportedly reaches 100% containment, all of those affected by the fire are able to return home. But for…
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Darlene 3 Fire 50% contained as crews make more progress; some evacuees and firefighters heading home; no homes lost
Firefighters on the 4-day-old Darlene 3 Fire southeast of La Pine have the blaze fully lined and 50% contained, officials said Saturday. The reduced…
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Even before Darlene 3 Fire, La Pine residents saw up to a 60% jump in home insurance premiums due to wildfire risk
In the weeks and months before the threat posed by the Darlene 3 Fire, residents in La Pine were noticing another increase in home insurance, as…
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‘We can get big things done here:’ Evacuees, volunteers at La Pine rodeo grounds share community support experience
The La Pine community has come together in many ways large and small to assist evacuees from the Darlene 3 Fire this week – and not just the…
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La Pine area’s fire-related power outage knocks NPG of Oregon’s Finley Butte transmitter, 3 channels off the air
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Residents of southern Deschutes County (the La Pine area and southward) are advised of a wildfire-related power outage and…
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Evacuees, other La Pine-area residents watch, wait and worry as Darlene 3 Fire grows fast
NewsChannel 21’s Demetrious Gamble talked to residents in the area of Tuesday’s Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, including an evacuee and others worried…
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Governor Kotek invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Darlene 3 fire; 2 task forces activated; 4 more due
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Darlene 3 Fire burning Tuesday near La Pine,…
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La Pine couple jailed on fentanyl trafficking, weapons charges; raids on car, home turn up pills, sawed-off shotgun
A La Pine couple suspected of distributing fentanyl was arrested in a La Pine traffic stop Wednesday and a plastic bag of fentanyl pills was found in…
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‘It’s time to wrestle again’: Bend-La Pine Schools plans fall changes, work group to tackle addictive tech in the classroom
Technology moves fast, in general, and government bodies don’t, also in general. But the concerns voiced by 135 health care professionals in a…
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‘It’s a great lift off families’ shoulders’: All Bend-La Pine students to receive free school meals for the next four years
Bend-La Pine Schools recently announced that all schools in the district will provide one free breakfast and one free lunch for all students every…
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