Rattlesnake Fire at 9,200 Acres -80 Percent Contained

Warm Springs, Ore. – The fire that broke out Sunday evening in Warm Springs remains at about 9,200 acres as of Monday evening.

The blaze began at Rattlesnake Springs and continues to burn in the Webster Flat area.

Warm Springs Fire Management are working with crews, along with a helicopter and air tanker, dropping water and fire retardant.

According to officials, the fire may have been human-caused, since there has been no lightning to spark a fire over the past few days.

The fire is a couple of miles away from the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa but evacuations there have not been necessary.

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Annual Rhubarb Festival

This event started in La Pine at L & S Gardens. Upon the retirement of Linda she graciously passed the event on to the La Pine Senior Activity Center.  Each year the community, gathers with everything Rhubarb.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby

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Bend La-Pine Schools Reduces Food Waste

Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district and the efforts are showing success. Student leaders, with the help of the sustainability department, have implemented waste audits, started