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🌱 What hazardous items can you drop off free in La Pine?
Also, don't miss Legend Cider Co. on the La Pine Patch calendar
Good morning La Pine! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What hazardous items can you drop off free in La Pine?
- How will La Pine's aging fire station be transformed and made safer?
Also on today's calendar: La Pine Knitting and Crochet Group, 10/27/26 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 78, low: 37.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Coming to La Pine, Sisters and Redmond in October (cascadebusnews.com) — La Pine residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Sunday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South County Services Center parking lot on U.S. Highway 97. Accepted items range from old paints and solvents to propane tanks and fluorescent bulbs, helping you clear out dangerous materials while protecting local landfills and groundwater. 
• Not enough beds for firefighters: La Pine's 1970s station is getting a major overhaul (centraloregondaily.com) — La Pine's main fire station, built in the 1970s and now shifting on its foundation, is getting a seismic upgrade and expansion funded by a nearly $2.5 million state grant. Over the next three years, the project will add safer living quarters, improved infrastructure, and better gear storage, all without requiring additional local tax dollars from the community.
📸 Around La Pine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Pine
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★ Featured events ★
- Legend Cider Co. →
Legend Cider Company, 16481 Bluewood Pl, La Pine
7:00 pm
Friday October 23
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Other local events
- Rosland Cars & Coffee →
Rosland Coffee House, 16434 Burgess Rd, La Pine
8:00 am - Sweet Home at La Pine →
51633 Coach Rd, La Pine
4:30 pm - DMM Solo at Wetlands Taphouse →
Wetlands Taphouse, 51375 US-97, La Pine
5:00 pm - Derek Michael Marc at Wetlands Taphouse →
Wetlands Taphouse, 51375 US-97, La Pine
5:00 pm - Culver at La Pine →
La Pine, 51633 Coach Rd, La Pine
7:00 pm - Culver Bulldogs Football vs La Pine →
51633 Coach Rd, La Pine
7:00 pm - Rosland Cars & Coffee →
Rosland Coffee House, 16434 Burgess Rd, La Pine
8:00 am - Rogue River at La Pine →
La Pine High School, 51633 Coach Rd, La Pine
2:00 am - La Pine Knitting and Crochet Group, 10/27/26 →
Lapine Grange Hall, 51512 Morson St, La Pine
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
📣 La Pine Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bingo Night →
Century Commons Taps & Trucks, 56809 Venture Lane, Sunriver
6:00 pm - Live Music - Pete Kartsounes →
Century Commons Taps and Trucks, 56809 Venture Lane, Sunriver
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Les Schwab Tire Centers posted a job opening for Shop Assistant - La Pine #233 in La Pine. Apply here.
- St. Charles Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for Advanced Practice Provider Family Medicine in La Pine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Pine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunriver
- ArtsWatch Road Trip '26: Rim of the Well duo plays flamenco on guitar and marimba in Sunriver • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org)
- PGA of America: United States heads to Ireland for 2026 PGA Cup (firstcallgolf.com)
- Ronald Lee Ketchum (nuggetnews.com)
Bend
- LISTEN: Bend Don't Break: Dave Flier🎧 (bendsource.com)
- Outdoor debris burning opens Oct. 1 for Bend's surrounding rural area (ktvz.com)
- Six Bend dates for autumn time together (bendbulletin.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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