La Pine Rodeo Association holding ‘Play Days’
The La Pine Rodeo Association is holding a series of ‘Play Days’ this summer, timed riding events with COVID-19 precautions in…
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Hard work pays off: Nearly 400-acre Rosland Road Fire near La Pine 30% contained
A wildfire that broke out Saturday afternoon just east of La Pine on the Deschutes National Forest has been fully lined at 393 acres, and a Level 1…
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One La Pine man accused of assaulting Bend protester, another of pulling gun
Two La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…
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La Pine man killed, woman injured in Hwy. 97 crash north of Sunriver
A La Pine man was killed and a La Pine woman was injured Friday evening when their SUV left Highway 97 just north of Sunriver and overturned, Oregon…
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Area residents want railroad crossing safety addressed in Wickiup Junction plan
After the Oregon Department of Transportation opened up its proposed Wickiup Junction refinement plan to public comment, residents said the current…
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Paulina Lake Fire reaches 30% containment
A new wildfire broke out and quickly put up a billowing smoke column Sunday afternoon near Paulina Lake Road in the La Pine area, burning nearly 50…
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La Pine residents hold their own Fourth of July parade
With many of Central Oregon’s traditional Fourth of July events canceled or scaled back due to COVID-19, some La Pine residents decorated their…
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C.O. schools, parents preparing for students to return to classrooms this fall
More bus routes, flexible learning options and alternative classrooms could be some of the changes families and students can expect this fall as part…
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A, B, C: Bend-La Pine Schools outline current plans for fall reopening
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to bring kindergartners to fifth-grade students back to school full-time for classes this fall, with social distancing,…
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Lots of masks seen among La Pine shoppers as state mandate begins
Most La Pine shoppers appeared to be complying with Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide mask requirement, which took effect Wednesday for public indoor…
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‘Blast the Virus!’: La Pine July 4th fireworks display will go on
Wednesday would have been the first day of La Pine’s annual four-day Frontier Days…
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La Pine RFPD receives grant to fund intern’s work
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Special Districts Association of Oregon recently awarded $40,290 in funding to 14 special districts through its 2020 Internship…
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Florida motorcyclist struck by car, seriously injured on Highway 97 in La Pine
The driver, a Sunriver man, was cited for careless driving La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Florida motorcyclist was flown to St. Charles Bend with a…
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ODOT opens Wickiup Junction virtual open house, seeks community input
DOT, along with the City of La Pine and Deschutes County, is planning how to improve conditions for driving, walking, biking and moving freight in…
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Pickup jumps curb, pushes fuel oil tank into La Pine barber shop
A driver’s pickup truck jumped a curb and crashed into the outside wall of a La Pine barber shop Monday morning, also hitting a fuel oil tank and…
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La Pine man charged with wielding 2 axes, entering burning shop to save cat
A La Pine towing company worker who kept going back into the burning business to look for a missing cat early Saturday morning interfered with…
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New owners ready to open revived La Pine bowling alley after pandemic delay
When the new owners of the La Pine Bowling Center purchased it, they had a plan. It would become Shandy’s, a new and improved bowling alley, and…
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Bend- La Pine School Board adopts resolution to tackle racism, promote equity
The Bend- La Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss plans to fight systemic racism and eliminate inequalities throughout the system. The…
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DCSO adds ‘Blue Line Safety Zone’ at La Pine substation
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it is now offering a Blue Line Safety Zone in the parking lot of its La Pine substation.…
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More details out after DCSO raids on 3 alleged illegal marijuana grow operations
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office marijuana enforcement detectives, assisted by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the sheriff’s office…
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