La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire heavily damaged a home in La Pine Wednesday night, but firefighters were able to stop its further spread, officials said. La Pine Rural Fire Protection District crews responded around 8:25 p.m. to the reported structure fire in the 52000 block of Wayside Loop. Crews arrived to find flames
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A fourth-grade class at La Pine Elementary School got a special visit Thursday from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and some slushies as a reward for a second-place finish in a cancer fundraiser
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(Update: La Pine man formally charged, appears in court) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An investigation sparked by a tip early this year from the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team led to a raid Wednesday on a La Pine man’s home and his arrest on 20 charges related to online distribution of child sexual abuse
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Two prescribed burns are continuing for a second day Wednesday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters ranger districts, Deschutes National Forest officials said.
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Fun for the whole family this week as La Pine High School Performing Arts presents ‘Tarzan the Musical’ Thursday through Saturday. We talked to some of the performers about the special, rewarding aspects of this show. More info on the performances and how to get tickets here.
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A fire that destroyed a La Pine detached garage-shop Monday afternoon spread to a nearby home, as well as several vehicles, trees and brush before crews were able to stop its spread. Three dogs perished in the house fire, while one escaped unhurt, officials said.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Midstate Electric Cooperative proudly hosted a Career Day event at their headquarters on Thursday, welcoming 39 students from La Pine High School and North Lake School. The event aimed to educate and inspire the next generation about opportunities within the electric cooperative industry. Midstate Career Day offered students a comprehensive
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A 79-year-old La Pine man who allegedly pointed a gun at other family members during a domestic dispute surrendered and was arrested on several charges Tuesday night after neighbors were advised to shelter in place, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Several tips earlier this year from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to a raid Tuesday on a 59-year-old La Pine man’s home and his arrest on charges of possessing child pornography and methamphetamine, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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The Bend-La Pine School Board is seeking applications to fill a vacant seat, the at-large Zone 6 position, following the resignation of Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia, who said she did so because she has applied to become the district’s next deputy superintendent.
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Bend-La Pine Schools plan to eliminate dozens of open positions through attrition in the coming fiscal year and may cut even more jobs the following year due to a combination of factors, including a decline in enrollment and the end of one-time federal funds related to the COVID epidemic.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary in progress at a La Pine home Friday evening and arrested one suspect as he tried to drive away, a second after deputies breached the front door and a third – the first suspect’s mother – found hiding under a pile of clothes,
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Bend-La Pine Schools officials say a rising use of e-bikes by students not old enough to legally ride them has led to collisions and close calls. That’s prompted a rule change that prohibits students under age 16 from riding e-bikes or e-scooters to school and could lead to them being held for parents to pick up, if there are repeated violations.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from the city manager) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of La Pine has received more than $300,000 to plan a big upgrade to its sidewalks. The city was awarded $375,000 from the federal American Rescue Plan Act that was given to the state back in 2021. “This money has
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A La Pine-area woman who worked as an educational assistant at schools in Bend and La Pine was killed and her pregnant daughter was critically injured and lost her child Thursday when their car collided with a jackknifed semi-truck on icy Highway 97 in northern Klamath County, Oregon State Police said.
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to place a five-year local option levy on the ballot this May.
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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted 6-0 Tuesday evening to put a five-year local option levy on the May 21 ballot, as expected.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who had sought the public’s assistance in finding a 41-year-old man last seen on Thursday morning, when he left a home along Highway 31 in the La Pine area now report he’s been found.
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(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine Community Health Center has received $500,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust toward construction of its new three-story, 27,000-square-foot Wellness Center – one of 30 grants to nonprofits serving the Oregon community that totaled more than $7.5 million. The $500,000 amount put LCHC among the
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies sought the public’s help Monday in finding the owner of eight puppies that apparently were abandoned last week in the La Pine area.
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