Hometown News – La Pine/Sunriver

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 5 scores, schedules

September 29, 2023

▶️ Wood chipper delivered to La Pine community to mitigate wildfire risk

September 28, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine School Board discusses local option levy

September 26, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 4 scores, schedules

September 22, 2023

▶️ Trail Blazers kick off 2023 ‘Rip City Rally’ in La Pine

September 18, 2023

Central Oregon high school football Week 3 scores, schedules

September 15, 2023

▶️ School bus rear-ended near La-Pine with kids on board; 1 taken to hospital

September 15, 2023

▶️ Kids miss their school bus stops? Bend-La Pine has policies in place.

September 14, 2023
football line of scrimmage

Central Oregon high school football Week 2 scores, schedules

September 8, 2023

▶️ School year begins: students, parents gear up and enjoy final day of break

September 4, 2023

▶️ School year starts next week: Local teacher on what it takes to prepare

September 1, 2023

▶️ Starbucks, Walgreens in La Pine? Residents stress ‘thoughtful’ development

August 31, 2023

Previous headlines

Central Oregon high school football Week 1 scores, schedules

August 31, 2023

▶️ COCC hosts 8 Oregon high schoolers for basic trade skills apprenticeship

August 30, 2023

Bend PD: 3 Seattle men arrested in string of local burglaries, including U-Haul

August 24, 2023

▶️ Kotek visits Deschutes County on statewide tour

August 24, 2023

▶️ Deschutes County approves camping code; searches for places to send homeless

August 23, 2023

Sunriver man who fired shot into Deschutes Co. Jail sentenced to nearly 6 years

August 22, 2023

Deschutes Co. woman gets 7 years in prison for meth, fentanyl trafficking

August 22, 2023

▶️ Statewide fall sports participation numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels

August 18, 2023

▶️ Trailblazers to visit Central Oregon in September for “rip city rally”

August 17, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine school bus event teaches new students about bus safety

August 16, 2023
Lava River Cave

Lava River Cave closing early due to extreme heat

August 14, 2023

▶️ 13th annual Sunriver art fair returns Friday

August 11, 2023

▶️ La Pine community celebrates groundbreaking for new wellness center

August 10, 2023

▶️ Sunriver man who fired shot into Deschutes County Jail makes plea deal

August 10, 2023
Sunriver Pickeball Court

Sunriver Resort opening 10 new pickleball courts with 8 more coming

August 7, 2023

▶️ Bill Boos retires from Bend Fire after 26 years, hired as Sunriver chief

August 5, 2023
La Pine Head On Collision 8-2-23

2 injured in head-on SUV collision in La Pine

August 3, 2023

National Night Out Tuesday in Central Oregon gives public chance to meet police

July 31, 2023

▶️ Hundreds come together to cleanup The Deschutes River and its riparian areas

July 29, 2023

▶️ Council on Aging program helps provide supplies to seniors with pets

July 27, 2023

Deschutes Co. K-9s capture 2 suspects in 2 days who tried to flee in the river

July 20, 2023

▶️ 2 small fires southeast and west of Bend 100% contained

July 13, 2023

▶️ Oregon’s disputed wildfire maps are getting a makeover

July 11, 2023

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office adding a “dedicated patrol deputy” to La Pine

July 11, 2023

▶️ Video, photos from Sunriver drone ‘Independence Illumination’ light show

July 9, 2023

▶️ La Pine baseball tournament honors man who was always there for community

July 7, 2023
Farm Irrigation

Deschutes Basin irrigation districts prepare to curtail water due to drought

July 5, 2023

▶️ List of Central Oregon 4th of July events

July 4, 2023

▶️ Sunriver swans Gus and Val welcome 3 baby swans

July 3, 2023

▶️ Sunriver Resort to use 75 drones for ‘Independence Illumination’ light show

July 3, 2023
La Pine fire 7-2-23

Human-caused fire near La Pine burns nearly 3 acres

July 3, 2023

▶️ DCSO: Vehicle crashes into building in La Pine, second this month

June 26, 2023

▶️ Even with 6-week walkout, representatives bring home funds from ’23 session

June 26, 2023

▶️ Sunriver breaks ground on new Public Safety Building

June 22, 2023
La pine head on collision

Deputies: 2 hospitalized in La Pine head-on crash; driver suspected of DUII

June 20, 2023
Lava Butte La Pine Bicycle Pedestrian study area

ODOT opens virtual open house to aid Lava Butte to La Pine path planning

June 20, 2023

▶️ La Pine Senior Activity Center holds Rhubarb Festival for the 13th year

June 18, 2023
Guitar player stock

Central Oregon events for weekend of June 17-18

June 16, 2023
La Pine transient camp vehicle fire

Deputies battle vehicle fire near transient camp in La Pine

June 15, 2023

Bend-La Pine schools announce summer free meals program for kids, teens

June 13, 2023
Prescribed Burn 5-24

Prescribed burns blog: Burn along Paulina Lake Road near La Pine Wednesday

June 13, 2023
Sunriver siren

Don’t be alarmed: Sunriver emergency siren test coming Wednesday

June 13, 2023

▶️ Deputies: Shots fired at fishermen, sheriff’s drone at Crane Prairie

June 9, 2023

▶️ Oregon High School Rodeo State Finals in Prineville brings 114 contestants

June 8, 2023

Sleepy driver crashes into temporary La Pine Library, DCSO says

June 7, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Sunriver Trail Rides

June 7, 2023

▶️ Sunriver Resort holds auditions for ‘Director of Hugs’ Takoda the Bear

June 6, 2023
Beer tap

Central Oregon picks up dozens of trophies at North American Beer Awards

June 6, 2023

Firefighters respond to RV fire at Thousand Trails RV Resort near La Pine

June 4, 2023
Ben Johnston and Michelle Wilson

New principals named for Elk Meadow, Buckingham elementary schools

June 2, 2023

▶️ Police: Tip leads to Sunriver, Corvallis graffiti suspect arrest

June 1, 2023

▶️ Goodbye, 1-and-1 bonus: New free throw rules for Oregon HS basketball

May 31, 2023

▶️ Outdoor debris burning season ends Thursday for much of Central Oregon

May 31, 2023

▶️ Fisher, Lava Bears fly past Comets, move on to semifinals game

May 26, 2023
Prescribed Burn 5-24

Prescribed burn near Sunriver, Crescent Thursday

May 25, 2023

▶️ Deschutes Co. Houseless Response Director Purrington resigns after 9 months

May 23, 2023

▶️ 5 illegal marijuana grow sites busted in Bend, La Pine; 2 people sought

May 23, 2023
Sunriver Corvallis vandalism suspect

Police: Sunriver vandalism suspect may have also hit Corvallis

May 23, 2023

▶️ Big hatch of mosquitoes happening in southern Deschutes County

May 19, 2023

▶️ Habitat for Humanity La Pine-Sunriver gets $25,000 donation

May 19, 2023

New Council on Aging executive director on expectations for future

May 19, 2023

▶️ Your video and photos: Central Oregon thunder, lightning and rainbows

May 18, 2023

▶️ Prescribed burns near Sunriver are source of smoke in Bend, Tumalo, Redmond

May 18, 2023

▶️ Destination Oregon: Historic Deschutes App

May 18, 2023
Anns Butte Prescribed Burn

More prescribed burning Thursday near Sunriver, Three Rivers

May 17, 2023

▶️ Sunriver police looking for vandalism suspect

May 17, 2023

▶️ Skateboarding encouraged at new Three Rivers School club

May 16, 2023

▶️ Low turnout for Tuesday election can mean each vote counts more

May 15, 2023

Planned prescribed burn south of Ann’s Butte Monday

May 14, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon brewers take home hardware at World Beer Cup

May 12, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine school bus job fair gives applicants chance to test drive

May 11, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine school bus driver job fairs begin Thursday

May 10, 2023

▶️ Sewage-like smell hits Three Rivers area

May 9, 2023

▶️ Your photos and video of last night’s Central Oregon lightning storm

May 4, 2023

▶️ Destination Oregon: La Pine and the Newberry Country Trail

May 4, 2023

▶️ OSU-Cascades receives millions to expand Central Oregon school counseling

May 3, 2023

▶️ Don’t be alarmed: Deschutes Co. sending test emergency alert Wednesday

May 2, 2023

▶️ Deschutes Co. tests vote tabulation system ahead of May 16 election

May 2, 2023

▶️LGBTQ+ sports rights, classroom discipline, topics during Bend-La Pine forum

April 27, 2023
Bend La Pine Zone 3 5 candidate forum

▶️ Bend-La Pine School Board candidate forum tackles books, safety

April 26, 2023

▶️ Missed the northern lights? You’ll have more chances

April 24, 2023
Paycheck

List: Which companies employ the most people in Central Oregon

April 24, 2023

Bend-La Pine Schools connects with future students in Kindergarten bus event

April 23, 2023

▶️ Outlaws get two huge wins over La Pine, conference play tightening up

April 21, 2023

▶️ Student-led campaign has Bend-La Pine schools go meatless for first time

April 21, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon homeless count increased by hundreds — at least — this year

April 21, 2023
Veggie pizza

Bend-La Pine school menus will be meatless Friday, ahead of Earth Day

April 20, 2023

Two new elementary principals announced in La Pine

April 19, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine expands composting program to 2 more schools

April 18, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon firefighters sent to help with John Day fire

April 18, 2023

3 Deschutes 2040 open houses over next 9 days

April 17, 2023

▶️ Oregon House unanimously passes bill to redirect funds to homeless youth

April 13, 2023

▶️ 3 arrested, 13,000 fentanyl pills found in Central Oregon drug bust

April 13, 2023

▶️ SUV crashes into sign near Lava Butte; Driver taken to hospital

April 13, 2023
Police lights

OSP: Road conditions ‘major’ factor in deadly Highway 97 crash near Sunriver

April 13, 2023

▶️ Kotek praises Central Oregon homelessness plan as $13.9 million awarded

April 12, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Plan a Lava River Cave visit

April 12, 2023

▶️ $840,000 from tourism awarded to local projects that support access, culture

April 12, 2023
Speedboat boat

Here’s where to get a free boat inspection this Saturday

April 11, 2023
COPY Program mentorship

Deschutes Co. seeks volunteers who want to mentor youth of incarcerated parents

April 11, 2023

▶️ Oregon girls high school wrestling becomes sanctioned sport

April 6, 2023
New Bend Principals Reilly Gambee Clark

Bend-La Pine announces principal hires for 3 schools, finalists for 2 more

April 6, 2023
Sunriver festival art maria leistad

Bend-La Pine teacher’s artwork selected for 2023 Sunriver Music Festival

April 6, 2023

Central Oregon getting 6 new fire engines from state fire marshal

April 4, 2023
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Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Office Community Academy taking applications

April 4, 2023

▶️ 17 dogs in Humane Society care after at home animal rescue ‘overwhelmed’

March 30, 2023

Overnight permit reservations for Central Cascades Wilderness open next week

March 28, 2023

OSP finds 38 pounds of hard drugs during traffic stop in La Pine

March 27, 2023
Three Rivers School

Three Rivers Elementary receiving grant from Trail Blazers Foundation

March 23, 2023

▶️ Destination Oregon: Sunriver

March 23, 2023

▶️ Police: 3 bags of stolen mail recovered in La Pine arrest of Calif. fugitive

March 23, 2023

▶️ Deschutes Co. Jail program aims to stop revolving door of addicted inmates

March 23, 2023

▶️ La Pine dance team invited to New York by Radio City Rockettes

March 22, 2023

▶️ How new $200M homeless, housing fund will affect Central Oregon

March 22, 2023

▶️ 17 Deschutes Co. nonprofits get $160,000 in grants from United Way

March 22, 2023
Classroom

Bend-La Pine School District holding job fair Thursday

March 22, 2023
La Pine shop fire 3-21-23

Detached shop near Sunriver destroyed in fire

March 21, 2023

▶️ CET buses now have free internet

March 20, 2023
Temporary La Pine library

La Pine temporary library opening Tuesday

March 20, 2023

▶️ Milky water in La Pine blamed on ‘abundance’ of air

March 20, 2023
Document shredding

Free Deschutes Co. shredding, medication and flag disposal event Saturday in Bend

March 18, 2023

▶️ La Pine baseball plays doubleheader at Vince Genna Stadium’s new turf field

March 17, 2023

▶️ Deschutes Co. Commissioner Chang explains need for managed homeless camp

March 14, 2023

▶️ ‘Inside Deschutes County’ podcast launches

March 14, 2023

▶️ Deschutes County Drug Treatment Court coming to an end

March 10, 2023

▶️ National School Breakfast Week reminds students to apply for free meals

March 8, 2023

Deschutes Co. criminal cases face retrials after unanimous verdict decisions

March 7, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine’s new electric school bus makes 1st official run

March 7, 2023

▶️ Wayfinder is here: Meet the Deschutes Library system dumping Dewey Decimal

March 6, 2023

Cougars win at home, Crook County hits buzzer beater, Lady Buffs upset Cascade

March 3, 2023

▶️ La Pine man arrested at Sunriver business for attempted luring of teen girl

March 2, 2023
Classroom

Bend-La Pine 2023-24 school calendar released

March 2, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine adding electric school bus to the fleet

March 1, 2023

Bend-La Pine schools hire three new principals

March 1, 2023

St. Charles names Dr. Steve Gordon as permanent President and CEO

February 27, 2023
School Bus snow

School bus involved in crash on Highway 97 on Saturday

February 26, 2023

▶️ La Pine boys, girls both win state wrestling titles

February 24, 2023

▶️ High expectations for Central Oregon teams at state wrestling tournament

February 24, 2023

▶️ Bend-La Pine schools highlight career technical ed classes to freshmen

February 22, 2023
Firefighter helmet

La Pine asking voters to approve operations levy

February 21, 2023

▶️ Win or go home: Sisters boys basketball beats La Pine to make state playoffs

February 16, 2023
Lava Butte La Pine Bicycle Pedestrian study area

Lava Butte to La Pine bicycle, pedestrian online open house launches

February 16, 2023
Fentanyl bust Deschutes Jefferson July 15, 2022

Suspects arrested south of La Pine for trafficking fentanyl to Central Oregon

February 12, 2023
Classroom

Central Oregon schools getting $4.1 million from state Common School Fund

February 7, 2023
K9 Keg Pull

Sunriver K-9 Keg Pull Saturday raising money for charity

February 3, 2023

▶️ Bend pro bowler refurbishing, reopening old La Pine bowling alley

February 3, 2023

▶️ How millions in grants may bring relief to High Desert childcare drought

February 2, 2023

▶️ Sunriver Resort kicks off 1st Food and Wine Festival

February 1, 2023

▶️Pacific Power electric mobility grant includes e-bike vouchers for low-income

February 1, 2023

▶️ La Pine High graduation rate behind curve compared to district

January 31, 2023

▶️ 2022 Oregon graduation rates 2nd highest ever; Central OR exceeding state

January 26, 2023

▶️ Highway 97 Classic: Culver vs. La Pine wrestling brings kids 4-18 together

January 25, 2023

▶️ ‘Point in Time’ homeless count kicks off in Central OR, increases expected

January 24, 2023
La Pine Library

La Pine Library set to close for remodeling; Temporary space to open

January 18, 2023

▶️ 2023 Oregon Wrestling Classic filled with dominance, firsts and controversy

January 16, 2023

▶️ Cat dies, dog rescued in La Pine house fire

January 13, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Bird Count pairs experienced watchers with newbies

January 11, 2023

Former Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles passes away at 77

January 8, 2023

▶️ Habitat for Humanity receives $5,000 from Sunriver Resort

January 5, 2023

▶️ Bend Police: Man arrested in break-in, trespass, entering woman’s bedroom

January 4, 2023
Cedar Creek Fire Sept. 9, 2022

▶️ Top Central Oregon stories of 2022

December 30, 2022

Oregon State Parks free guided 1st Day Hikes happening Sunday

December 30, 2022

La Pine home damaged in Christmas Eve fire

December 24, 2022

▶️ DCSO: Illegal marijuana grow op near Sunriver shut down; 3 arrested

December 23, 2022
Christmas Bird Count

Volunteers needed for Tuesday’s Sunriver Christmas Bird Count

December 19, 2022

OSAA changes media credential policy after allegations of inappropriate contact

December 15, 2022

▶️ La Pine offsets referee shortage with officials mentorship program

December 12, 2022

▶️Snow day or no? The reasons behind Monday’s varying school cancellation calls

December 12, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon cities report downed trees, power outages amid winter weather

December 11, 2022

▶️ St. Charles Home Health and Hospice nurses vote to form union

December 9, 2022

▶️ Can you help? Winter coat, boot drive to keep kids warm in Central Oregon

December 8, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County seeks public feedback on updated Transportation System Plan

December 5, 2022

Pile burning happening along Highway 97 south of Bend this week

December 5, 2022

▶️ Jam session at Three Rivers School: Concert rock violinist takes over

December 2, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County Commissioners prepare decision on psilocybin land-use

December 1, 2022

▶️ Some Deschutes County property owners could get free well water testing

November 29, 2022

▶️ Legend Cider’s bingo night helps nonprofit provide Christmas baskets

November 23, 2022

▶️ New Paulina Creek Preserve established near La Pine

November 18, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County sheriff: Measure 114 response will not be priority

November 17, 2022

▶️ Levy increases lead in District 53 race; Adair continues lead Schmidt

November 16, 2022

Deschutes County to release more election results with 2 close races at stake

November 15, 2022

▶️ Pile burning set to begin near Bend, Sunriver

November 15, 2022
Police lights generic

Bend man arrested, suspected of cocaine trafficking

November 14, 2022

▶️ Bend, Summit and La Pine high school football quarterfinal scores

November 12, 2022
Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Jamie McLeod-Skinner

▶️ Chavez-DeRemer claims victory in Oregon 5th; McLeod-Skinner says ‘too soon’

November 11, 2022

▶️ Most of Central Oregon rejecting magic mushrooms, but one place saying yes

November 9, 2022
Bend High School

Bend-La Pine school bond measure passing

November 9, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County Commissioner: Adair leading Schmidt late Tuesday

November 8, 2022
2022 Deschutes County Commissioner Tatom DeBone

Deschutes County Commissioner: DeBone leading Tatom Tuesday

November 8, 2022
Sunriver Resort

▶️ Sunriver Resort program donates guest fees to Central Oregon schools

November 8, 2022

▶️ Deschutes Public Library dumping 150-year-old Dewey Decimal System

November 7, 2022

Central Oregon outpacing most of state in returning ballots; 1 day left

November 7, 2022
Deschutes County Ballot Drop Box

Central Oregon ballot dropbox locations for Nov. 8 election

November 7, 2022

▶️ La Pine man arrested after firing shots during dispute over game of pool

November 5, 2022

Central Oregon High School sports playoff scores

November 4, 2022
Deschutes County Sheriff's vehicle

Teen ejected in rollover crash in La Pine; Driver facing DUII charge

November 4, 2022

▶️ La Pine gets its 1st Oregon BottleDrop location

November 3, 2022

▶️ Snow returns to the High Desert as November begins

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022 snow

▶️ Your photos: Snowvember in Central Oregon

November 1, 2022

▶️ People are getting too close to the Sunriver swans

October 28, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 9

October 28, 2022
La Pine marijuana grow op bust Oct. 26, 2022

La Pine mother, son arrested in marijuana grow op bust

October 27, 2022

▶️ Deschutes Co. Commissioner race: Schmidt, Adair on the issues

October 27, 2022

▶️ 25% rate hike for ‘typical’ Cascade Natural Gas residential customers

October 27, 2022

▶️ Culver School District brings kids home from camp over non-binary counselors

October 25, 2022

▶️ Measure proposes $250 million in Bend-La Pine Schools improvements

October 25, 2022

▶️ Free braces for kids in Central Oregon: Here’s who qualifies

October 25, 2022

▶️ La Pine rollover crash leaves driver with serious injuries

October 21, 2022
Drug arrest Oct. 18, 2022

Weapons, drugs seized in Deschutes County bust; Bend man, woman arrested

October 19, 2022

▶️ Women’s self-defense class by Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Office taking sign-ups

October 18, 2022

▶️ New digital variable speed limit signs on US 97 between Bend and La Pine

October 17, 2022

▶️ Sunriver 2nd grade teacher named Bend-La Pine Educator of the Year

October 14, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 7

October 14, 2022

▶️ A Central Oregon county-by-county breakdown as psilocybin back on ballot

October 12, 2022

▶️ ‘Deschutes County 2040’ seeks input on rural future: How to participate

October 12, 2022

▶️ La Pine house fire that prompted evacuations a total loss

October 12, 2022
Cedar Creek Fire Smoke October 11, 2022

▶️ Smoke season not over on High Desert: The latest on the Cedar Creek Fire

October 11, 2022

▶️ Evacuations lifted after house fire threatened other homes near La Pine

October 11, 2022
Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Lori Chavez-DeRemer

▶️ Oregon 5th among ‘most-watched’ House races in US, election forecaster says

October 10, 2022
Bend Parkway speeding traffic stop

First responder job fair in Bend Saturday features 10 local agencies

October 7, 2022
football line of scrimmage

▶️ Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 6

October 7, 2022
Karen Arthur

▶️ St. Charles home health nurse speaks out about reasons for unionizing

October 6, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine hosts events to prepare students for life after high school

October 5, 2022

▶️ 3 Bend-La Pine teachers fired for COVID vaccine status: Hear their testimony

October 5, 2022

▶️ Homeless crisis top-of-mind at Deschutes Co. Commissioner candidate forum

October 4, 2022

▶️ Interested in joining Bend-La Pine school board? Info meeting on Thursday

October 3, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon high school football highlights for Week 5

September 30, 2022

▶️ Opinions heard on psilocybin land use at Deschutes County public hearing

September 29, 2022

▶️ Safe ways to walk and bike around town is focus of local advocacy group

September 29, 2022
football line of scrimmage

▶️ Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 4

September 23, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County discusses rural ADUs to fight housing crisis

September 22, 2022

▶️ Oregon math, reading scores drop during COVID; Local schools find positives

September 22, 2022
House for rent

Deschutes County receives more public housing choice vouchers

September 22, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon school districts see slight increase in student enrollment

September 20, 2022
Teacher apple school generic image

Applications open for vacant Bend-La Pine School Board seat

September 19, 2022

Bend La-Pine Schools: ‘SeeSaw’ security breach led to app removal from iPads

September 14, 2022
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Air attack on new fire southeast of Bend

September 13, 2022

▶️ Lightning blamed for workshop fire, power outage in La Pine

September 13, 2022

▶️ ‘Like smoking 15 cigarettes’: Central Oregon air quality among world’s worst

September 12, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 2

September 9, 2022

▶️ Goodbye, summer: School year begins in Central Oregon

September 6, 2022

▶️ Police increase presence at Bend-La Pine schools in wake of Safeway shooting

September 2, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 1

September 2, 2022

▶️ Teen who spends time in Central Oregon missing, believed in danger

August 31, 2022

▶️ Highway 97 near La Pine briefly closed Tuesday after car tow incident

August 30, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon football teams gearing up for season, square off at jamboree

August 25, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon wildfire defensible space town halls this week

August 16, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine school bus safety event this week for new riders

August 15, 2022

▶️ St. Charles says it overpaid workers $2 million, wants the money back

August 12, 2022

Sunriver Art Fair this weekend

August 12, 2022

▶️ International gangs, trafficked labor behind many local illegal pot grows

August 11, 2022

▶️ Save the date: Oregon Defensible Space code town halls next week

August 11, 2022
CODE drug dog Ladybug

Drug detection dog Ladybug joins Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team

August 11, 2022

▶️ La Pine thunderstorm aftermath: 60-70 mph winds, 1,000 lose power

August 10, 2022
Teacher apple school generic image

Crook County, Bend-La Pine schools hold job fairs this week

August 10, 2022

▶️ ‘I have never seen this’: Chaotic storm rattles longtime La Pine residents

August 9, 2022

▶️ ‘It was gnar’: Another Central Oregon thunderstorm rolls through

August 9, 2022
Lightning Aug. 9, 2022

Your Central Oregon thunderstorm photos

August 9, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon schools see staffing relief ahead of 1st post-pandemic year

August 8, 2022

▶️ Eyes in the sky: Married Deschutes fire lookouts share day in their life

August 8, 2022
Bill Worden

▶️ ‘Large scale changes’ not expected for updated Oregon wildfire risk map

August 5, 2022

▶️ Cedar Creek Fire smoke could continue to be an issue; Now 900 acres

August 4, 2022

Missing La Pine woman found safe

July 31, 2022

▶️ St. Charles temporarily enacts crisis standards of care; State says no

July 29, 2022
police lights

▶️ Motorcyclist vs. elk among 2 crashes La Pine Fire responds to in 24 hours

July 28, 2022

▶️ La Pine sees historic housing boom amid high land supply, location demand

July 27, 2022

▶️ 93 mph driver among those cited in Central Oregon traffic blitz

July 27, 2022

▶️ La Pine gets state grant for more crews during dangerous fire conditions

July 27, 2022

▶️ Here are the Bend-La Pine school start and end times for 2022-23

July 26, 2022
La Pine Sunriver Fire July 22, 2022

▶️ No new growth on the 26-acre fire between La Pine and Sunriver

July 23, 2022

▶️ Fate of psilocybin treatment in Central Oregon headed to ballot

July 21, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine school board places $250 million bond levy on ballot

July 19, 2022
Trumpeter swans and babies at Sunriver

▶️ They’ve hatched! Sunriver Nature Center welcomes first baby swans in 3 years

July 18, 2022

4-vehicle crash in north Klamath Co. leaves 3 dead

July 17, 2022

▶️ BLM seeking public comment on La Pine-area grazing allotments

July 14, 2022

▶️ Deschutes River Clean-Up seeking volunteers

July 14, 2022

▶️ Several testify in support of psilocybin at Deschutes County hearing

July 13, 2022

▶️ Psilocybin a main topic of Deschutes County public hearing Wednesday

July 12, 2022

▶️ St. Charles CEO Joe Sluka stepping down after eight years

July 12, 2022

▶️ ‘Fast-moving’ brush fire near La Pine quickly extinguished

July 11, 2022

List of 4th of July events in Central Oregon

July 4, 2022

▶️ La Pine gets $36 million for septic, water system improvements

July 1, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County holding Sisters, La Pine hazardous waste drop-off events

June 28, 2022

▶️ Grant awarded to NeighborImpact helps nonprofit toward goal of new warehouse

June 27, 2022

Bend-La Pine free Summer Meals program returns Tuesday

June 17, 2022

▶️ Volunteers rehab trails to celebrate Oregon State Parks centennial

June 8, 2022

Bend-La Pine graduation schedule announced

June 8, 2022

▶️ New La Pine Middle School principal named

June 6, 2022
St. Charles Urgent Care

▶️ ‘One stop shop’: St. Charles announces COVID Test to Treat sites

May 31, 2022
La Pine Middle School exterior

La Pine Middle School parents can meet principal finalists Wednesday

May 31, 2022

▶️ CET opens La Pine – Sunriver Route 31 for third season

May 31, 2022
Pilot Butte

Bend population crosses 100,000. Here are the Central Oregon numbers.

May 26, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine School Board speaks out on Texas elementary school shooting

May 25, 2022

Bend-La Pine School District letter to families following Texas shooting

May 25, 2022

▶️ ‘Not just rights’: La Pine teacher earns Constitution-focused fellowship

May 24, 2022

▶️ La Pine teacher one of 54 in US to receive prestigious social studies award

May 23, 2022

▶️ Two Deschutes County horses euthanized after contracting Equine Herpevirus

May 19, 2022

▶️ BPRD, schools team up, providing scholarships to help with childcare needs

May 16, 2022

▶️ Scholarship, internship program offered to boost Bend afterschool staffing

May 16, 2022

500-acre prescribed burn near Sunriver begins Monday

May 14, 2022

▶️ Election day is Tuesday: what you should know

May 14, 2022

Deschutes, Jefferson county road projects: May 16-20

May 13, 2022

▶️ Local COVID numbers see BA.2 spike; St. Charles reports low impact

May 12, 2022

La Pine man receives 91 years for multiple child sex crimes

May 12, 2022

2 firefighters hurt, 2 cats rescued in La Pine house fire

May 12, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine schools pilot program aims to help students understand bias

May 11, 2022

▶️ Opening dates announced for Paulina Lake Rd. and Cascade Lakes Hwy.

May 10, 2022

▶️ Bend-La Pine Schools hosts joint Military Recognition event for seniors

May 9, 2022

▶️ Cascade Lakes Highway to open May 16

May 5, 2022

Prescribed fire plans announced near Sunriver and La Pine

May 5, 2022

Bend-La Pine Schools hosts Drive and Apply Events every Thursday in May

May 2, 2022

Bend-La Pine Schools hosts first Military Recognition Event

April 29, 2022

▶️ Homelessness in Bend forefront of a town hall meeting

April 27, 2022

▶️ DeBone, Stuart discuss drought, homelessness, budget, during candidate forum

April 26, 2022

Hot tub fire prevented from spreading

April 25, 2022

Signing night for La Pine student-athletes

April 22, 2022

Bend-La Pine School Board leaders hold “group themed question” Q and A session

April 21, 2022

Large illegal marijuana grow-op discovered, 7 people arrested

April 14, 2022

K-9 helps arrest Salem man after car chase near La Pine

April 12, 2022

Community members invited to attend Bend-La Pine Schools Q&A

April 11, 2022

BLP Schools takes Educator Job Fair to Deschutes Co. Fairgrounds

April 7, 2022

Shop fire spreads to La Pine home

April 7, 2022

Prescribed burn planned near Hole in the Ground

April 6, 2022

Crescent Ranger District anticipates prescribed burns on 1,200 acres

April 5, 2022

2 La Pine homes on the same street catch fire this week

April 5, 2022

Deschutes Co. candidates to participate in forums ahead of May election

April 5, 2022

Resumen Semanal del Noticiero Central Oregon Daily News 4-1

April 1, 2022

Deschutes Public Library seeks artist to design events guide cover

March 24, 2022

▶️ Regional city managers forum circles one theme: Affordable housing

March 17, 2022

▶️ Marcellos restaurant in Sunriver holds fundraiser dinner for Ukraine

March 9, 2022

BLS board approves return to in-person audience

March 8, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon dominance: La Pine, Culver wrestlers win state, CC 2nd

February 28, 2022

▶️ Resumen Semanal del Noticiero Central Oregon Daily News 2-25

February 25, 2022

▶️ BLS committee reports need for future schools, potential land use

February 22, 2022

▶️ Culver, La Pine, Ridgeview gearing up to host state wrestling

February 21, 2022

La Pine man convicted for rape, sexual abuse of 3 children

February 18, 2022

Sunriver tunnel project to impact road/path traffic through mid-May

February 17, 2022

La Pine teen heads to D.C. calling for more mental health support

February 15, 2022

▶️ Lady Hawk wrestlers eyeing team state title after success at districts

February 10, 2022

Deschutes County gifts $1M to Habitat for Humanity of La Pine/Sunriver

February 10, 2022

BLS board addresses update on mask mandate; protesters rally outside

February 8, 2022

Common School Fund to send $64.2M to Oregon schools in 2022

February 8, 2022

Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $1.37M for drought relief

February 7, 2022

Sunriver Brewing Co.’s K9 Keg Pull draws eager pups to the snow

February 6, 2022

Madras couple arrested in guns-for-drugs scheme; infant in car at the time

January 27, 2022

▶️ Parents, public react to new BLS reduced quarantine rules

January 26, 2022

La Pine firefighters save house, family’s pet cats from garage fire

January 25, 2022

CET to suspend regional ‘Community Connector’ service Feb. 5

January 20, 2022

Local school districts pleased to see trend of improving graduation rates

January 20, 2022

Deschutes Co. approves $8 million for new Sunriver police/fire station

January 19, 2022

▶️ Calling all subs; HDESD says now’s your chance to get into a classroom

January 18, 2022

Injured skier rescued near Swampy Lakes Sno-Park

January 16, 2022

▶️ The return of the Oregon Wrestling Classic

January 14, 2022

Deschutes Public Library chooses SunWest Builders for renovation projects

January 12, 2022

▶️ Space heater fires like fatal NY blaze are common – but avoidable

January 10, 2022

▶️ School districts moving forward with sports, extracurricular activities

January 4, 2022

Deschutes Co. SAR volunteers help snowshoer lost near Sunriver

January 4, 2022

JAN. 4TH SCHOOL CLOSURES, DELAYS UPDATE

January 4, 2022

Family of 5 and 2 dogs escape early morning La Pine house fire

January 3, 2022

▶️ Arctic air mass takes hold across Central Oregon; single digits expected

December 29, 2021

Central Oregon Boy Scouts set for another year of Christmas tree recycling

December 27, 2021

7-year-old Calif. boy killed, 5 injured in HWY 97 crash near Chiloquin

December 23, 2021

▶️ 3 Central Oregon high schools to host state wrestling tournament

December 21, 2021

Bend-La Pine teachers call for solutions to address workload, burnout

December 21, 2021

Central Electric Cooperative to credit customers for power used in 1996

December 17, 2021

Snowy roads lead to multiple crashes around Bend; I-5 closed at Ashland

December 15, 2021

Bend man arrested after chase, crash with deputy on snowy forest roads

December 14, 2021

▶️ Local schools explain plans for delays, closures amid winter weather

December 13, 2021

2 of La Pine Rural Fire Protection District’s longest-serving members retire

December 8, 2021

La Pine crash sends 1 to hospital; sedan drove under lifted pickup

December 7, 2021

Local farmers, ranchers eligible for up to $4K in grants from HDFFA

November 29, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools to hold on-the-spot job interviews Nov. 18

November 15, 2021

2 dead, 4 shot in Chiloquin, deputy crashes on way to scene

November 15, 2021

▶️ Peaking at the right time, La Pine HS football eyes elusive state title

November 11, 2021

Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road winter closures set for Nov. 16

November 10, 2021

Deschutes Co. to mail out property tax statements; payment due by Nov. 15

October 21, 2021

▶️ Borrow a book, learn to cook; Library of Things a hit for skill seekers

October 20, 2021

▶️ Spike in Central Oregon drug overdoses largely attributed to fentanyl

October 13, 2021

DeBone files for reelection to Deschutes County Commission

October 12, 2021

Asst. director of health services named Bend-La Pine’s Administrator of the Year

October 11, 2021

Merkley, Wyden announce $18 million in funding for Oregon health centers

September 29, 2021

▶️ Motorcyclists, veterans honor arrival of ‘The Wall That Heals’ in La Pine

September 28, 2021

Pfizer booster vaccination now available to Central Oregonians

September 28, 2021

Motorcycle escort, Air Force flyover accompany The Wall That Heals to La Pine

September 27, 2021

La Pine urgent care clinic leader announces bid for Deschutes Co. Commission

September 23, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools to roll out free COVID testing program for students

September 21, 2021

‘Blatant theft’: Illegal pot farms take West’s scarce water

September 17, 2021

La Pine emergency responders call for more resources as ambulance needs grow

September 9, 2021

Seaside man dies in fiery, 2-vehicle crash on HWY 97 near Sunriver

September 2, 2021

▶️ La Pine Fire sets up GoFundMe for local toddler with chronic epilepsy

September 1, 2021

La Pine firefighters union asks for help as toddler’s medical bills mount

August 31, 2021

Construction crew punctures natural gas pipe in La Pine; leak forces evacuations

August 24, 2021

High Desert Museum lands $95K grant to commission Native artists

August 19, 2021

Irwin Family, Rainn Wilson welcomed to virtual High Desert Rendezvous

August 16, 2021

Sunriver Art Fair brings artists back to The Village after 2 years away

August 15, 2021

▶️ SHARC water park temporarily closes after COVID cases limit staffing capabilities

August 12, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools to hold Winnie the Pooh bus safety, orientation event

August 12, 2021

Sunriver quilt show sees nearly 200 displays, inspiration for quilters

August 8, 2021

▶️ New K-12 mask mandate has some parents looking for options

August 5, 2021

ODF closes Gilchrist, Sun Pass state forests due to extreme fire danger

August 5, 2021

Thunderstorm knocks out power, sparks several small fires in Bend

July 29, 2021

▶️ Oink, oink, ka-ching! Pigs fetch kids a pretty penny at Deschutes Co. Fair

July 29, 2021

▶️ ‘Failure was not an option’: La Pine fire captain reflects on 25 years

July 28, 2021

All evacuation notices lifted around Darlene Fire near La Pine

July 23, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools hosts bus test drive, job fair

July 20, 2021

Darlene, Grandview fires inch towards containment; crews aided by mild weather

July 18, 2021

▶️ Darlene Fire at only 5% containment; crews continue mop-up process

July 16, 2021

Darlene Fire evacuation levels move down; all areas out of Level 3 “Go Now”

July 16, 2021

Darlene Fire brought to 5% containment; public meeting set for Friday evening

July 16, 2021

▶️ Volunteers work around the clock to serve La Pine fire evacuees

July 15, 2021

Darlene Fire grows to 686 acres; 1% contained after three days of firefights

July 15, 2021
deschutes national forest sign

Industrial Fire Precaution to reach Level IV on National Forest and BLM lands

July 14, 2021

Update: Huntington Rd. crash kills 78-yr-old from La Pine

July 14, 2021

Three homes, one RV, and 11 other structures lost in Darlene Fire

July 14, 2021

Darlene Fire in southeast La Pine reaches 700 acres Tuesday evening

July 13, 2021

BLP Schools offers prospective bus drivers a practice run

July 13, 2021

Newberry Fire burns 54 acres near La Pine

July 12, 2021

Total campfire ban begins Monday across Central Oregon public lands

July 8, 2021

▶️ Autistic La Pine High School hoopster makes the shot of his life (twice)

July 8, 2021

Crews work to restore BendBroadband service after truck downs fiber line

July 8, 2021

Deschutes Co. accepting applications for ‘County College’ program

July 6, 2021

Woman killed, another injured in HWY 97 crash near La Pine

July 5, 2021

Fire restrictions begin for wilderness areas in Deschutes National Forest

July 2, 2021

La Pine City Council declares state of emergency, bans use of fireworks

July 2, 2021

▶️ La Pine’s Frontier Days returns, kicks off 4th of July holiday weekend

July 1, 2021

Deschutes County bans fireworks in unincorporated areas

June 30, 2021

Rogue River man drowns in Crescent Lake

June 30, 2021

La Pine fire crews quickly stop brush fire on BLM lands near industrial area

June 30, 2021

Fire concern forces ODF into additional restrictions for industrial operations

June 29, 2021

Bend teen killed in Wickiup Reservoir crash; teen driver charged with DUII

June 29, 2021

New fire restrictions begin Friday for local national forests, grasslands

June 23, 2021

Klamath Co. traffic stop leads to seizure of nearly 60 lbs. of meth, cocaine

June 22, 2021

Wildfire south of Chiloquin prompts GO NOW evacuation notices

June 21, 2021

‘Suspicious’ fires destroy 2 RVs within quarter-mile of each other in La Pine

June 21, 2021

CET’s Ride the River, Lava Butte shuttle services begin June 19th

June 17, 2021

Search warrant leads to arrest of Bend couple in illegal mushroom & pot grow

June 16, 2021
police lights

No tail lights leads to pursuit, drone search, arrest of suspect near La Pine

June 16, 2021

Sisters, La Pine COVID vax clinics added to Deschutes Co. locations

June 14, 2021

Free school meals for all again this fall; districts working on summer plan now

June 8, 2021

La Pine man killed after crashing car into Little Deschutes River

May 31, 2021

▶️ La Pine seniors ‘disappointed’ to go virtual for remainder of school year

May 25, 2021

▶️ $130K grant helps Council on Aging extend ‘Caring Connection’ program

May 24, 2021

COVID outbreak sends La Pine High School back to online learning

May 24, 2021

Free summer shuttle connecting La Pine/Sunriver begins May 29th

May 24, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools issues new mask guidance

May 21, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools staff member named OSEA Employee of the Year

May 20, 2021

$1.3M in COVID relief available to Deschutes Co. small businesses

May 20, 2021

▶️ La Pine HS baseball team denied in bid for State Championship 3-peat

May 19, 2021

Voters approve $33.8M bond measure for Sisters School District

May 18, 2021

School Board Election Results: Douglass wins contentious Bend-La Pine race

May 18, 2021

Deschutes Public Library launches summer-long ‘StoryWalk’ program

May 18, 2021

BLP looks ahead to full student return this fall; start times revert to pre-COVID

May 12, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools asks state to relax ‘absurd’ rules for student quarantines

May 7, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools honors Class of 2021 with billboard takeover

May 6, 2021

▶️ Sunriver Resort looking to fill 200 positions; new housekeepers offered $25/hour

May 6, 2021

BLP to alter middle, high school schedules to help ‘struggling’ quarantined students

May 5, 2021

▶️ As student quarantine numbers grow, parents worry about kids falling behind

May 5, 2021

Travel Oregon awards $350K to local agencies for tourism-related projects

May 4, 2021

C.O. prescribed burns planned for Tuesday; smoke will likely be visible

May 3, 2021

‘Might need to look at Plan B’: 700 BLP students quarantined due to COVID concerns

April 28, 2021

▶️ Foundation prepares care packages as thank you to Bend-La Pine teachers, staff

April 26, 2021

Local high schools to host free COVID vaccination clinics for students

April 23, 2021

▶️ Fishing season opens to lackluster results on local lakes

April 22, 2021

Central Oregon small businesses now eligible for federal disaster loans

April 22, 2021

Bend-La Pine Schools sets dates for in-person graduations

April 21, 2021

Wienermobile rolls into Central Oregon this weekend

April 21, 2021

$125K EPA grant allows Bend-La Pine Schools replace aging diesel buses

April 20, 2021
wild rabbit

Virus deadly to rabbits found in La Pine, other parts of Oregon

April 14, 2021

Spring Chinook season announced on Hood River; no season on Deschutes

April 12, 2021

Community invited to meet La Pine High School principal finalists

April 12, 2021

Public comment period begins on proposed paved trail connecting Bend-Lava Lands

April 9, 2021

COCC to reopen campuses June 14; in-person classes will gradually expand

April 8, 2021

Deschutes National Forest offers recreation overview for summer 2021

April 5, 2021

Wickiup Junction ‘Refinement Plan’ ready for public input

April 5, 2021

Oregon Dept. of Forestry urges caution with spring debris burns

March 31, 2021

Central Oregon health clinics get federal funding boost for COVID vaccines

March 31, 2021

Deschutes Public Library takes next step in bond project plans

March 30, 2021

Bend-La Pine notifies parents of green light for full, in-person return

March 25, 2021

County Clerk’s offices once again accepting passport applications

March 25, 2021

Deschutes Co. SAR helps family stuck in snow south of Bend

March 24, 2021

▶️ Local resorts begin seasonal hiring; tourists expected to return this summer

March 24, 2021

La Pine man arrested after DCSO busts illegal pot growing operation

March 23, 2021

Redmond VFW to host COVID vaccination clinic for Central Oregon vets

March 22, 2021

▶️ Latino community welcomes Mosaic Medical’s vaccination expansion efforts

March 18, 2021

▶️ New shuttle service between Bend/Sunriver-Mt. Bachelor begins Saturday

March 18, 2021

▶️ Seniors thankful for Crescent COVID vaccine clinic; ‘It’s like Christmas’

March 17, 2021

▶️ La Pine Middle School dean prepares for Guantánamo Bay deployment

March 15, 2021

Deschutes Co. to get 3,710 first-dose vaccines for week of March 15th

March 12, 2021

Region’s school leaders call on Brown for return to full, in-person learning

March 11, 2021

Bend-La Pine announces plans for limited fans at HS athletic events

March 10, 2021

La Pine man killed in shooting at Portland bar

March 3, 2021

▶️ Pandemic Profile: High school shop teacher

March 3, 2021

BLP offers free streaming service to watch high school sports this spring

March 2, 2021

▶️ Good News/Bad News: Snowpack near normal, but stream flows will lag

March 2, 2021

Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Office to launch new body-cam system in May

February 26, 2021

7 rescued from Cascade Lakes Highway after 3 trucks get stuck in the snow

February 22, 2021

Deschutes County COVID vaccine appointments filled for the week

February 16, 2021

Sunriver trumpeter swan gets new mate – just in time for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2021

HS football allowed to resume in Deschutes Co. after sports guidelines revised

February 10, 2021

Winter storm expected to bring plenty of snow to High Desert

February 10, 2021

▶️ HS football coaches, players hope OHA changes course on restrictions

February 1, 2021

BLP offers free meals to all in-person and online students through end of year

February 1, 2021

6-year-old rescued after sledding accident near Paulina Lake Lodge

February 1, 2021

Quick-thinking crews save multiple animals in La Pine garage fire

January 28, 2021

▶️ Breeding season in jeopardy after unexpected C.O. trumpeter swan deaths

January 27, 2021

Paulina Creek restoration project begins near Ogden Group Camp

January 27, 2021

▶️ BLP schools, students make final preparations for Monday return to class

January 22, 2021

▶️ Redirect the Check: NeighborImpact

January 20, 2021

▶️ BLP lays out school bus COVID safety plans for return to class

January 15, 2021

▶️ Owner, volunteers looking for service dog missing for 2 weeks

January 11, 2021

USFWS approves Deschutes River Basin conservation plan

January 4, 2021

▶️ BLP Schools implements temporary grading scale; lowest grade possible is 50%

December 31, 2020

Bend man, daughter rescued after getting car stuck in snow near Paulina Lake

December 31, 2020

▶️ Longing for an outlet, LPHS athletes share frustrations over COVID shutdown

December 22, 2020

CODE Team makes 3 arrests after months-long drug trafficking investigation

December 16, 2020

Arizona woman killed in HWY 97 crash near Chemult

December 15, 2020

BLP Schools announces superintendent finalists; public forum set for Wednesday

December 14, 2020

La Pine man injured in snowmobile crash near Paulina Lake

December 14, 2020

▶️ Despite fewer cases, county COVID metrics keeping La Pine-area schools closed

December 2, 2020

▶️ Long lost La Pine cat – missing for 4 years – reunited with owner

November 30, 2020

La Pine man arrested on weapons, drug charges after short car chase through neighborhood

November 30, 2020

‘This is not a hoax, this is not a scare tactic’: SCHS chief begs you to stay home and mask up

November 24, 2020

La Pine man arrested on drug, weapon charges after investigation into illegal pot grow

November 24, 2020

▶️ A COVID Thanksgiving calls for smaller birds, take-out orders and drive-thru meals for the needy

November 19, 2020

2 killed, 2 injured in head-on crash near La Pine

November 18, 2020

▶️ Local resorts deal with cancelations, amenity restrictions amid new statewide shutdown

November 16, 2020

▶️ Road conditions to worsen as bad weather continues

November 13, 2020

La Pine man killed, 2 injured in HWY 97 crash near Sunriver

November 11, 2020

Redmond man arrested after leading police, DCSO deputies on chase near Sunriver

November 9, 2020

Canby woman driving the wrong way on HWY 97 arrested on DUII charges after pursuit

October 30, 2020

Roadwork begins on S. HWY 97; median, additional lanes and wildlife underpass on tap

October 28, 2020

Draft of revised COVID metrics would allow Deschutes Co. schools to reopen K-5

October 28, 2020

Deschutes Co. misses mark with COVID metrics; schools back to ‘Week Zero’

October 26, 2020

▶️ Women claim toxic workplace at DCSO; event organized by sheriff’s challenger

October 26, 2020

Deschutes National Forest plans prescribed burns east of Bend and La Pine

October 26, 2020

▶️ As local ballots pour in, election officials ensure counting machines work flawlessly

October 22, 2020

▶️ Bend adventure race team launches competition for local thrill seekers

October 22, 2020

▶️ A yearbook for the ages; BLP asks for students, parents to send in 2020 photos

October 20, 2020

Schools celebrate farm to school month with scratch chicken soup

October 20, 2020

▶️ Assistance League begins socks and underwear distribution to kids in need

October 20, 2020

COVID cases dip in Deschutes Co.; schools back on the clock to reopen

October 19, 2020

Sunriver Police looking for driver involved in alleged hit-and-run

October 19, 2020

▶️ Beloved Sunriver swan, missing for a week, found dead

October 16, 2020

Outdoor burning opens Saturday in Deschutes County.

October 15, 2020

Deschutes Co. ballots on the way; deadline to return by mail is Oct. 27

October 15, 2020

Raid prompts call to OSP Bomb Squad; La Pine man arrested on drug, explosives charges

October 15, 2020

$5.5M USDA loan allows La Pine health center to buy facility, plan for future

October 15, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. voter registration jumps 50% from 2016

October 13, 2020

Deschutes Co. reports another COVID spike; schools restart delayed again

October 12, 2020

▶️ Report: Central Oregon Latino community is growing, young & motivated – but stunted

October 12, 2020

7 BLP students named National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists

October 12, 2020

Bend-La Pine seeks public input on superintendent search

October 9, 2020

Assistance League offering free socks, underwear to local kids in need

October 9, 2020

La Pine man arrested for manufacturing and distributing meth

October 7, 2020

Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Dept. launches program to promote mental, physical wellness

October 7, 2020

Wyden to host online town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

October 7, 2020

▶️ Rally planned Monday opposing school COVID metrics, calling for classroom return

October 2, 2020

▶️ School leaders, parents sound off after COVID spike delays restart

September 29, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. COVID spike resets clock for schools; districts eye late Oct. restart

September 28, 2020

▶️ Man gets stuck in the mud at Wickiup; reveals another pitfall of local drought

September 28, 2020

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Sunriver’s new mountain bike trails

September 25, 2020

▶️ BLP, Redmond district leaders discuss change of plans to bring kids back to class

September 16, 2020

Wildfire near Chiloquin closes HWY 97, prompts urgent evacuations

September 8, 2020

▶️ Wacky school schedules spurring long-term tourists; home sales skyrocketing too

September 3, 2020

▶️ Parents and kids prepare for homeschooling 2.0 as summer comes to an end

September 3, 2020

▶️ Local task force returns after saving homes from White River Fire

September 2, 2020

Deschutes Public Libraries plan to reopen buildings, resources to public

August 20, 2020

COVID metrics won’t matter for BLP, RSD; both districts set to start online

August 19, 2020

Bend-La Pine Schools plans virtual town hall to answer questions about fall

August 13, 2020

La Pine pair arrested for assault, trespassing; dog killed after attacking homeowner

August 13, 2020

▶️ Congestion, illegal parking could lead to restrictions at Sunriver’s Harper Bridge

August 12, 2020

Woman falls ill on hike near Paulina Peak; Search and Rescue crew helps her back to lodge

August 11, 2020

▶️ BLP board co-chair calls for limited return to class; says no one is stepping up

August 10, 2020

BLP Schools names former Eugene principal new executive director of instruction

August 6, 2020

BLP Schools to begin the fall online; consistent platforms planned, letter grades return

July 31, 2020

Sunriver Nature Center welcomes new ‘Eagle-owl’; first new raptor since 2016