CENTRAL OREGON — (KTVZ) With Election Day just one week away, ballot returns in Central Oregon are running ahead of the pace recorded during the 2022 midterm election.An early look at Oregon Secretary of State data shows more ballots have been returned in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties compared with the same point in the
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(KTVZ) — Oregon voters currently have access to more than 300 official ballot drop boxes across the state, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read announced. State officials are advising residents to establish a return plan to ensure their ballots arrive before the deadline. Emergency funding provided by the Oregon Legislature enabled state and county election
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is just getting underway, but now is a good time for Central Oregon drivers to start thinking about getting their vehicles ready for winter.Les Schwab says drivers planning to travel in snow, ice or temperatures at or below 40 degrees should consider switching to winter tires. The company says winter
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will host a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, to gather public input on allocating just over $1 million in federal groundwater funding. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Crook County Library in Prineville, Ore. Federal lawmakers secured the Community Initiated
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County 9-1-1 is inviting community members to learn more about careers in emergency dispatch at a recruitment open house later this month. The event is scheduled for Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Prineville Police Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet dispatch staff, tour the
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A local school district is looking for community members to help get its student-athletes to and from games and events. Parents, grandparents, and other community members are encouraged to sign up to drive a type-20 bus for the Crook County School District’s Cowboys and Cowgirls. The district will provide training and
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County is seeking local residents to fill four upcoming vacancies on the Ag Extension Service District board. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. The Ag Extension Service District is one of several advisory boards that assist local government by providing the Board of
Continue Reading CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Crook County Budget Committee. Submissions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. The appointment covers a three-year term on the committee. The designated term will run from January 1st, 2027, through December 31st, 2029.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Demolition derby fans will have a new event to check out this month as the inaugural Crook County Demolition Derby comes to the Crook County Fairgrounds on October 17. The event is being organized by Prineville-based Redneck Entertainment Promotions, founded by local demolition derby driver Brian Winters. Winters grew up watching
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A 65-year-old man named William Joseph Demmon was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly stealing from an Alfalfa Market Store, damaging the building with his car, and resisting arrest.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will hold their annual sandwich feed to raise funds for search & rescue. It takes place October 1st and 2nd, in front of Ray’s food Place in Prineville. The events run from 8:00AM to 6:30PM, and offer breakfast burritos or a tri-tip sandwich. On Friday, October
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Prineville man faces multiple criminal charges after police say he vandalized several downtown businesses with graffiti, according to the Prineville Police Department. Officers received initial reports of property damage on the morning of September 18th, 2026. Investigators determined multiple businesses were vandalized overnight, with each location displaying the same
Continue Reading CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County residents are being sought to serve on two regional public lands advisory committees in central and eastern Oregon. The citizen-based councils offer community members an opportunity to bring their experience and perspectives to federal land management discussions. The open positions involve the Deschutes/Ochoco Resource Advisory Committee and the
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Central Oregon — Communities across Central Oregon are marking 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with memorials and displays honoring the lives lost.In Prineville, a 9/11 memorial display is set up at Town Plaza and on the Crook County Courthouse lawn along Third Street. Organizers say the display will remain open to
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News in our community! You could learn a new skill this month that could save someone’s life. Crook County Fire and Rescue and St. Charles are partnering up to offer a free ‘Stop the Bleed’ course. You’ll learn how to jump into action and stop the bleeding in someone with
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CENTRAL OREGON — From early heat and limited water to fields still producing strawberries and pumpkins, harvest season is telling a different story from one Central Oregon farm to the next.At Sakari Farms, farm manager Sam Schreiner said this growing season has been tougher than most. Heat arrived early and persisted, while water availability remained
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Health and Human Services and Rimrock Trails are hosting a series of free community events throughout September in observance of National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The activities will lead up to a community resource fair in Prineville later this month. The resource fair, titled
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz held a town hall meeting in Prineville, Ore., to speak with local residents about the Rowe Creek Complex fire and hear about its impacts. The meeting lasted for more than 2 hours. The gathering marked Bentz’s fifth fire-related town hall as he has traveled across his district.
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, evacuation levels are continuing to be reduced around the Rowe Creek Complex thanks to the ongoing work of fire crews. The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says there are now no Level 3 – Go Now or Level 2 – Be Set evacuation notifications remaining for the fire. A
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We asked… and Central Oregon, you delivered — and what a beautiful view you gave us.Tonight, we asked you to share the moments that made you stop, look up and reach for your camera. You answered with sunsets spilling across the High Desert, stunning familiar landscapes in a whole new light and unforgettable moments beneath
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