La Pine residents step up, clear out trailer loads of trash from abandoned campsite
After months of trash building up in an area of La Pine, frustrated residents got busy Sunday and worked to clean up a section of the Deschutes…
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‘Scared the hell out of everybody’: La Pine residents seek fuels reduction grant after Darlene Fire
With the ongoing drought causing concerns of an early and extreme wildfire season, some homeowners, like Phil Johnson of La Pine, are taking…
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La Pine Elementary earns statewide Wellness Award
La Pine Elementary School is earning top accolades for its focus on student health, recently earning the 2022 Oregon School Wellness Award from the…
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New memory care facility for seniors opens in La Pine
La Pine Comfort Village is a memory care facility now open in La Pine. It features 4 “neighborhoods,” and can serve 30…
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Missing La Pine man found, reunited with family, DCSO says
A missing 64-year-old La Pine man has been located and reunited with his family, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
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La Pine and Culver win state wrestling championships; 12 C.O. wrestlers take individual titles
This past weekend, La Pine and Culver were full of hometown fans watching several wrestlers and their teams win state titles — right on their home…
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Frontier Days Crab Feed returns to La Pine
The 20th annual “all-you-can-eat” affair, coming up on Saturday, March 12, raises money for the annual 4th of July fireworks show in La…
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Jury convicts La Pine man of sexually abusing three children
At the conclusion of a trial held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, a jury on Friday convicted a 50-year-old La Pine man on 17 felony counts,…
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La Pine Fire District urges city, county permanent ban on personal fireworks sales, use
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District is urging a permanent ban on personal-use fireworks sales and use in La Pine and Deschutes County, saying…
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Bend-La Pine Schools drop spectator limits for indoor sporting events, starting Saturday
As COVID-19 cases decline and restrictions begin to be loosened, Bend-La Pine Schools are dropping their spectator limits on spectators at indoor…
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Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver receives $1 million in federal funds from Deschutes County
Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver is proud to announce receipt of $1 million toward its homebuilding and critical home repairs programs, its…
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Rosburg woman charged in Hwy. 97 head-on DUII crash in La Pine; both drivers injured
A Roseburg woman faces drunken and reckless driving, assault and other charges after she drove into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 97 in La Pine…
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Fire destroys La Pine-area garage, car; crews spare home, shed; cats saved
A fire destroyed a garage and car at a La Pine-area home Tuesday afternoon, but firefighters’ quick action spared the adjacent home, where the…
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Family of 5 escapes as fire destroys home south of La Pine; cause traced to space heater
A family of five and their two dogs were awakened by heavy smoke early Monday morning and escaped a fire that destroyed their manufactured home south…
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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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