Hometown News – La Pine/Sunriver

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

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

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

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

July 31, 2020

▶️ Districts, teachers planning for online learning; promise a better experience

July 29, 2020

▶️ Arson suspected following recent Central Oregon wildfires

July 28, 2020

La Pine man jailed on sex abuse charges after alleged relationship with 15-year-old

July 23, 2020

Chiloquin man dies after 2-car crash on Hwy 97 in Klamath County

July 21, 2020

▶️ Prescribed burns help slow spread of Rosland Road Fire

July 20, 2020

Crews improve containment lines; mop up hotspots on fire near La Pine

July 20, 2020

Toddler found safe after a night alone in woods; lost while camping near Gilchrist

July 18, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. voters to decide on $195M library bond

July 16, 2020

PD: La Pine men arrested after assaulting, pulling gun on Bend man

July 14, 2020

▶️ Mask debate gets fiery aboard Sunriver shuttle; police investigating incident

July 13, 2020

Free COVID testing available July 20 in Crescent

July 10, 2020

Filey butte fire

Finley Fire held to 45 acres; progress stopped on Alder Creek blaze

July 9, 2020

Bend PD: California murder suspect possibly in Central Oregon

July 7, 2020

Deschutes Co. announces restrictions to prevent wildfires

July 6, 2020

Paulina Lake fire near La Pine held at 48 acres; crews now mopping up hot spots

July 5, 2020

▶️ Tourism numbers rebounding with summer in full swing

July 3, 2020

BLP releases initial plan for fall return to classroom

July 1, 2020

La Pine Frontier Days canceled; fireworks show will continue

July 1, 2020

▶️ La Pine’s Wilderness Garbage says goodbye to longtime owners

June 29, 2020

NeighborImpact releases info for rent relief program

June 23, 2020

Wyden to host virtual town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

June 23, 2020

Brown seeks disaster relief for Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties

June 23, 2020

Newberg man injured in Wickiup Reservoir motorcycle crash

June 22, 2020

Wickiup Junction project back on table; public input requested

June 19, 2020

Deschutes Public Library to begin next phase of reopening June 22

June 17, 2020

Red Cross begins testing donations for COVID-19 antibodies

June 16, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. declares drought emergency; farmers look to alternatives

June 15, 2020

La Pine barber shop damaged after truck runs into fuel tank outside

June 15, 2020

Fire damages La Pine towing company; man cited for threatening crews

June 13, 2020

DCSO La Pine station adds ‘safety zone’ for online sales, child visit exchanges

June 10, 2020

▶️ FBI investigating death threat against Deschutes Co. DA

June 3, 2020

BLP to expand grab-and-go free meal service through summer

June 1, 2020

La Pine HS teacher arrested for alleged sex abuse of former student

May 30, 2020

Shots fired during La Pine dispute; suspect punches K-9 before arrest

May 29, 2020

▶️ St. Charles announces staffing plan to deal with $39M revenue loss

May 28, 2020

DCSO shuts down 3 illegal pot grows; hundreds of plants seized

May 28, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. proposes $500M budget

May 26, 2020

Local schools to let students keep tablets, computers through summer

May 26, 2020

▶️ Campers turn blind eye to closures; resorts welcome visitors

May 25, 2020

Sunriver man rescued on Mt. Hood after getting lost in whiteout

May 24, 2020

La Pine man injured after crashing into power pole

May 20, 2020

Local option tax passes in BBR; Levy denied for La Pine Parks & Rec

May 19, 2020

Bentz wins GOP’s 2nd District primary; Dems race too close to call

May 19, 2020

Phil more years: Chang vs. Henderson for Deschutes Co. commissioner

May 19, 2020

▶️ Ballots still trickling in as drop-off deadline nears

May 18, 2020

Husband of La Pine daycare provider arrested on sex abuse charges

May 13, 2020

▶️ OSP budget plan would close offices in La Pine, Prineville

May 12, 2020

▶️ Wickiup Reservoir inundated with illegal campers

May 11, 2020

Bend man dies in motorcycle crash near Wickiup Reservoir

May 11, 2020

▶️ Schools begin production of virtual graduations

May 7, 2020

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Man arrested for assaulting disabled friend, tossing prosthesis

May 7, 2020

BLP Schools announces virtual graduations to air on COTV, Facebook

April 26, 2020

▶️ The Lost Season: La Pine High School

April 22, 2020

▶️ COVID Casualty: La Pine health center looks to community for help

April 20, 2020

Washington man arrested in suspected Sunriver burglaries

April 20, 2020

Klamath Falls Sheriff’s Office looking for missing Crescent man

April 13, 2020

▶️ How are you doing? La Pine edition

April 9, 2020

2 local community health centers receive CARES Act funding

April 8, 2020

St. Charles launches 10,000 (hand-sewn) masks campaign

April 1, 2020