Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent speaks on Texas school tragedy
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday night for a special meeting followed by a work session. In the special meeting, the board approved…
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La Pine volunteer snow groomer for nearly 20 years set to receive ‘Snowmobile Hall of Fame’ honor
If you have spent any time recreating by snowmobile in the Paulina Lake area during the winter months over the past couple of decades, you may have…
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ODOT still studying Wickiup Junction overpass as Hwy. 97 shuts down for half-day of BNSF crossing repairs
There were some unhappy drivers between Bend and La Pine Monday…
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La Pine Middle School social studies teacher earns top fellowship; only Oregon recipient
La Pine Middle School teacher Jessica Colburn has earned the prestigious James Madison Foundation Fellowship, considered one of the highest honors a…
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Bend-La Pine Schools to honor 76 staff members for excellence
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday evening, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate 76 staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of…
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Two La Pine firefighters injured rescuing 2 cats from burning home; up to a dozen others may have perished
An occupant escaped a La Pine house fire through a bedroom window Wednesday evening, but two firefighters were injured rescuing two of what may have…
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Forest Service, Discover Your Forest bring back ‘Outdoor Adventure Day’ in La Pine
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest will be presenting ‘Outdoor Adventure Day’ for local grade school children on Wednesday,…
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One Class at a Time: La Pine HS students go from making coffee to building a career
There’s nothing like a fresh cup of coffee to start your day, and for La Pine High School students in the Life Skills Program, it could lead to job…
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Bend-La Pine School Board discusses, reviews YouthTruth student survey results
The Bend-La Pine School Board held a work session Tuesday evening to get an understanding and a sense of how students are feeling about school by…
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La Pine firefighters union calls for Chief Supkis resignation or firing, cites behavior, other issues
The La Pine Rural Fire District’s monthly board meeting Thursday was filled with firefighters and concerned community members, hoping to talk about…
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Large illegal indoor marijuana grow raided near La Pine, 2,800 plants seized; 7 people arrested
A lengthy investigation by Deschutes County’s Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team concluded Wednesday morning with a raid on a large-scale indoor…
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La Pine, Sunriver, areas south of Bend encounter April snow showers
After warm spring days last week, winter is showing it’s not done with us yet, especially in La Pine, which had more than four inches of snowfall…
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La Pine man delivering concrete blocks electrocuted when boom hits power lines
A 23-year-old La Pine man delivering concrete blocks was electrocuted Thursday when the boom of his truck touched overhead power lines, Deschutes…
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Smoke alarms help La Pine-area family escape fire spreading from large shop into home
Smoke alarms awakened a family of five early Thursday morning as a fire in their large shop complex was spreading into their home on Lazy River Drive…
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La Pine firefighters quickly stop blaze in unoccupied manufactured home
La Pine firefighters quickly stopped a fire in an unoccupied manufactured home Monday evening. It was the second house fire on the same street in…
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2023 annular solar eclipse will be visible in La Pine area, hospitality groups expecting surge
An annular solar eclipse, set to be visible in the La Pine area and points south on Oct. 14, 2023, is already catching the attention of tourism and…
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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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