Bend man flees La Pine traffic stop, accused of nearly striking deputy in snow
A Bend man who fled a La Pine-area traffic stop early Tuesday nearly struck a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy, and his car later was hit by a…
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La Pine Rural Fire District announces retirement of two of its longest-serving members
Captain Fred Franklin and Lieutenant Mike Mooers have both selected the month of December to retire from the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District…
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Despite staff shortages, La Pine Park & Recreation District brings back youth programs
The La Pine Park and Recreation office, filled with empty hallways, is not what it used to be.…
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La Pine firefighters extricate driver after car-pickup crash on Day Road
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine firefighter/paramedics were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash late Monday afternoon involving a sedan that under…
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La Pine man crafts ‘Wickiup Walker’ walking sticks
A La Pine man crafts special walking sticks, ‘Wickiup Walkers,’ from lodgepole pine trees on his property. They are available on Etsy at…
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La Pine couple latest victims of ‘house for rent’ scam
Kevin and Jennifer Hagan of La Pine were enjoying their Oregon coast vacation — until they were told their home had been listed on Craigslist for…
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A family tradition: La Pine man wins back-to-back 4-hour enduro boat races
During the day, Jack Stutesman drives an 18-wheeler through the Pacific Northwest, hauling horticulture products — and once a year, he competes in…
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La Pine Hawks football team ends tough season in top form, takes down Sisters Outlaws
The La Pine Hawks did not have the greatest start to the season.…
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La Pine Community Kitchen welcomes church donation of semi-truck load of food
For a second year, the La Pine Community Kitchen received a semi-truck full of food and hygiene supplies from the Church of Jesus Christ of…
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La Pine Veterans Outreach holds resource fair in La Pine
La Pine Veterans Outreach hosted a resource fair Saturday for community members to have access to free…
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La Pine HS, community mourn coach, ‘dream volunteer’ Robert ‘Mac’ McDaniel
For more than 20 years, Robert “Mac” McDaniel volunteered at La Pine High School, running scoreboards for just about every sport at the school.…
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‘Really helpless’: La Pine parents worry after Rosland Elementary special-needs teacher loses job
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parents who rely on special education teachers to assist their children in school are worried, after suddenly learning their…
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La Pine resident among latest to find wells drying up amid drought, with long wait for costly fix
Like many Central Oregonians who rely on wells for water, La Pine resident Craig Reisner says his well is dry, and some of his neighbors are…
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La Pine Rural Fire District cites crisis, seeks to contract for private ambulance service
With Fire Chief Mike Supkis outlining a crisis situation amid hundreds of delayed response times, the La Pine Rural Fire District asked Deschutes…
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La Pine residents frustrated by closed landscape company; owner vows work will get done
An incomplete project, ignored calls, and lack of a refund by a landscaping company is frustrating one La Pine…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to offer free weekly COVID-19 testing to students, staff
The Bend-La Pine School District plans to provide weekly COVID-19 testing to students and staff later this year during the fall…
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Visitors pay respects at ‘Wall that Heals’ to loved ones, friends lost during Vietnam War
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Wall that Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is now set up in La Pine and had its…
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‘Wall that Heals’ Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica opens to public in La Pine
Dozens of volunteers showed up early Wednesday morning to help assemble and prepare the Wall that Heals display, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…
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The Wall that Heals arrives in La Pine to warm, flag-waving welcome, stirring procession
After a long, 2 1/2-year community effort by many across Central Oregon, The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica and Mobile…
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La Pine family in need gets free new roof
A Northwest Quality Roofing crew was in La Pine on Tuesday, starting a free roof replacement for a family that won this year’s ‘Raise the Roof’…
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