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By Leon Pantenburg / The Bulletin
August 9, 2011
LA PINE — There may not be gold in those hills southeast of La Pine, but there appear to be gem-quality opals. And that’s what an Aumsville couple is banking on.
Robert and Joanna Nelson bought the Last Chance Mine about five years ago. They intend to expand the opal mine to allow them to safely....
