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🌱 What will La Pine’s council decide on the controversial data center?

La Pine, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello La Pine! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will La Pine’s council decide on the controversial data center?
  • Why La Pine’s wildfire risk just jumped higher than experts first thought
  • How will Bend’s huge new library change services in La Pine?

Also on today's calendar: ‘No Frills’ Craft Event in La Pine, Oregon and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 33.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposed La Pine-area data center sparks backlash ahead of city council meeting (centraloregondaily.com) — La Pine leaders are weighing a proposed 20‑megawatt data center on Reed Road, with opponents planning to protest at Wednesday’s 5:30 p.m. city council meeting at City Hall. Officials say no final land sale has been approved, but documents outline potential jobs, tax revenue, and a La Pine High School internship program alongside resident concerns over energy use and untested cooling technology.
   

• OSU researcher incorporates socioeconomic factors with assessing wildfire risk and recovery (klcc.org) — La Pine is singled out as one of several Oregon towns where wildfire risk is higher than previously thought once social and economic vulnerability are factored in. An Oregon State University researcher’s new tool could influence how limited federal and state wildfire mitigation funds are prioritized across rural communities like La Pine in the coming seasons.
   

• New Central Library Set for Launch in Bend (cascadebusnews.com) — La Pine readers are already benefiting from a remodeled local library funded by the same bond measure that built Bend’s new 100,000‑square‑foot Central Library, opening May 11. The expanded system will move books and materials more quickly between La Pine and other branches, add more meeting and study spaces countywide, and centralize operations to support growing demand.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • Budget Committee Meeting
    Deschutes County Office 2577 NE Courtney Dr, Bend, OR 97701
    8:30 am
  • School Improvement
    Bend-La Pine Admin SD 1 Bend, OR 97701
    12:00 pm
    • Thursday May 14
  • Deschutes River Mitigation & Enhancement Committee
    Deschutes County Office 2577 NE Courtney Dr, Bend, OR 97701
    8:00 am
  • Planning Commission
    Deschutes County Office 2577 NE Courtney Dr, Bend, OR 97701
    5:30 pm
    • Friday May 15
  • 2026 Spring Fire Free at Knott Landfill
    Deschutes County Solid Waste 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, OR 97702
    7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Been seeing a few Grosbeaks at our feeder this week.
    They must be migrating through. Beautiful bird. (Nextdoor Ponderosa Pines)
  • Calling all business owners, executives, HR teams, recruiters, managers, and employees!
    Our next virtual Lunch and Learn event with ODHS Vocational Rehabilitation, the Oregon Commission for the Blind, and special guest Microsoft is on… (Nextdoor )
  • Prestige Care, Inc. posted a job opening for Dining Services Manager - Chef Manager - Assisted Living in La Pine. Apply here.
  • Cascade Management posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician II in La Pine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Pine here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunriver

Bend

  • No Kids Club Launches in Bend with Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament - The Source - Bend, Oregon (bendsource.com)
  • City Club of Central Oregon to Host Forum on Tourism and the Future of the Transient Lodging Tax - The Source - Bend, Oregon (bendsource.com)
  • Bend's Stereo Planet collaborates with Smith Rock Records for grand reopening (ktvz.com)

Ok La Pine! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in La Pine

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