COIC-La Pine’s Debra Sayre named High Desert Regional Teacher of the Year
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, made a surprise announcement at a La Pine High…
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Hungry squirrel-caused fiber outage fixed, phone, internet restored at 5 La Pine, Sunriver schools; High Desert MS has water
A squirrel chewing through a fiber optic line cut off phone and internet service Tuesday at five public schools in La Pine and Sunriver, but no other…
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‘Take this a piece at a time’: BLM, partnership, volunteers clear trash in woods near La Pine, with much more to do
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ)– Sixty volunteers, five dumpsters and hundreds of pounds of trash. That’s what one Saturday in August looked like for…
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BLM, dozens of La Pine-area volunteers partner to clean up ‘Jackpine Camp,’ abandoned illegal dump site
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This summer, the Darlene 3 and Jackpine fires near La Pine shone a spotlight on the negative effects of long-term…
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Deschutes SO issues alert of missing, overdue 7-year-old La Pine boy; he’s found unhurt, reunited with family
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An overdue, missing 7-year-old La Pine boy prompted a Deschutes Alert to a large number of area residents before he was…
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‘Gruesome:’ La Pine resident presses charges against neighbor after losing cherished dog in attack by three dogs
A deadly dog attack took place recently in the driveway of a La Pine family returning home from a birthday celebration, resulting in the death of…
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Before big crowd, La Pine Planning Commission approves disputed Habitat for Humanity townhome project
A standing-room-only, overflow crowd attended a La Pine Planning Commission hearing Wednesday night, many to voice opposition to Habitat for Humanity…
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‘They’re so caring’: Bend-La Pine Schools’ Winnie the Pooh school bus safety program makes first day of school easier
Believe it or not, summer is heading to an end, and school is just around the corner. For those riding the school bus for the first time, it can be…
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UPDATE: Missing La Pine woman, 76, has been found; DCSO thanks public for assistance
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public early Tuesday morning to help them looking for a La Pine woman who suffers from dementia…
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Convicted sex offender, possibly in La Pine, causes mass social media frenzy for Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
Central Oregon is at the center of a social media controversy following hundreds of calls for action from across the country to the Deschutes County…
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‘It’s almost vigilante justice:’ La Pine residents voice frustrations following post-Darlene 3 Fire community meeting
Organizers with the Newberry Regional Partnership met with a packed room of more than 100 La Pine community members Monday night to discuss possible…
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Evacuation notice down to Level 1 near Jackpine Fire south of La Pine
Firefighters continued Sunday to hold the 180-acre Jackpine Fire south of La Pine within its perimeter and brought the blaze to 25% containment.…
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Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained
A pair of 3-day-old wildfires north of Wickiup Reservoir and on Round Mountain were still held to about 250 acres total Saturday as crews made more…
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La Pine man jailed on drug charge also accused of distributing child sex abuse material on social media
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 61-year-old La Pine man arrested last week on drug charges also now faces 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse by…
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La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A  homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit…
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Worried La Pine residents share post-Darlene 3 Fire concerns with Rep. Bentz over camping rules enforcement on public lands
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited La Pine Tuesday for a “focused tour” and discussions with worried La Pine residents and officials about public…
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Deschutes National Forest, Prineville BLM lift remaining Darlene 3 Fire area closures, but caution urged
Fire season is in full force, as several large blazes over the past two weeks have shown. But regular, ongoing efforts by the Bureau of Land…
Continue Reading Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reported dispute involving gunfire brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to a La Pine home late Saturday night -…
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Bend-La Pine Schools pays nearly $7K Oregon OSHA fine over 4 staff injured by students at Rosland Elementary
Bend-La Pine Schools on Wednesday paid a nearly $7,000 fine imposed by Oregon OSHA for failing to investigate injuries reported by staff at the La…
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Decades of fuel treatments on BLM land helped stop Darlene 3 Fire that threatened La Pine ‘in its tracks,’ agency says
A week ago, the Darlene 3 wildfire broke out on public lands near the community of La Pine. “Fortunately, decades of land treatments performed by the…
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