A 50-year-old man was thrown from a jet boat and seriously injured Saturday afternoon when it struck a submerged tree on the Deschutes River near La Pine State Park, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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A roof and attic fire heavily damaged a La Pine home Sunday afternoon, and while the people inside escaped unhurt, it’s believed two cats perished, a fire official said.
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Detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a several-month investigation Tuesday with five Bend and La Pine raids involving a group based in a La Pine-area home who allegedly grew and processed illegal marijuana and delivered it to the Midwest and East Coast.
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Midstate Electric Cooperative in La Pine donated $13,750 to Honor Flight of Central Oregon to sponsor the La Pine veterans going on the flight to Washington D.C., Sept. 20-23 at their Annual Meeting Saturday in La Pine. Veterans from Korea and Vietnam are scheduled for this year’s flight. The veterans
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Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver was awarded a surprise $25,000 donation Thursday. Every year, First Interstate Bank gifts 40 partnering nonprofits a surprise donation of $25,000 in support of their work. Recipients are nominated by local bank employees. This year, Habitat for Humanity of La Pine-Sunriver was selected from over 500 submissions because it aligns with the bank’s philanthropic
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The American Legion Post in La Pine is getting some big upgrades, and the community has been pitching in to help.
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La Pine Rural Fire District crews had a busy time Wednesday afternoon, with two brush fires reported less than 15 minutes apart. Both were stopped quickly, though the the second prompted a brief closure of Burgess Road.
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The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District announced Monday the hiring of Erick Holsey as the district’s new fire chief, with longtime Chief Mike Supkis set to retire June 30.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire destroyed a two-story log home in La Pine Wednesday morning, also spreading to vehicles and motor homes parked near by.
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Grocery shoppers in Redmond and La Pine on Saturday encountered Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts doing their “good turn” in the annual Scouting for Food collection drive, and many stopped to help them fulfill their mission.
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A La Pine homeowner’s debris burn in a burn barrel escaped in strong, erratic winds Sunday afternoon, sparking a 1 ½-acre brush fire, but La Pine Rural Fire District crews were able to keep it from reaching a nearby shop and neighbors’ homes.
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La Pine Cuts & Color on Highway 97 is scheduled to open next Saturday, and its services will include tanning beds and massage chairs.
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A new Bend-La Pine Schools outreach effort to connect with families of upcoming kindergarten students kicks off this weekend. The district will roll out mobile kindergarten information and registration centers using school buses scheduled to make eight stops on Saturday.
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Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Wednesday the hiring of new principals to lead Rosland and La Pine elementary schools. Both will begin July 1.
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Two members of the La Pine High Hawks girls wrestling team are taking their talents to compete in South Africa.
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Families, staff and community members are invited to meet finalists for the principal positions at both La Pine and Rosland elementary schools during a community forum on Friday, April 7.
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon is caring for 17 dogs taken from a La Pine woman who authorities say recently adopted them from a rescue operation but became overwhelmed and agreed to relinquish them. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said she likely won’t face charges.
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The La Pine Rural Fire District says it’s asking for its first operations levy increase since 1998 to add staff and cut response times amid rising call volumes. Here’s a flyer and Q&A fact sheet they’ve prepared: Measure-9-157-Flyer-FINALDownload La-Pine-RFPD-Levy-Q-and-ADownload
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The Portland Thorns opening win and Men’s March Madness final four are also part of today’s sports report.
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A Southern California fugitive visiting a relative in La Pine was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop Monday afternoon, and authorities said they recovered hundreds, perhaps thousands of pieces of mail stolen in the area and on his way north from Weed, California.
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