In Tuesday’s election, both the Bend La-Pine and Crook County school districts suffered losses on proposed money measures, a “learning levy” and a bond measure that would have brought more funding.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Forest Service has successfully repaired and reopened a section of Forest Service Road 4254, which was closed last week due to a washout. Heavy rainfall caused significant damage to FSR 4254, located east of the junction of FSR 4254-800. To prioritize public safety, the affected section of the road was
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 704-acre prescribed burn on Thursday along the northern and western borders of Big Summit Prairie. Ignitions are scheduled for two burn units, HEJ 8 and 14 (refer to attached map). HEJ 8 is located adjacent to Forest
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department as well as agencies throughout Oregon are urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A recently reported burglary and theft in a remote area of Crook County led to the discovery of stolen vehicles and other items, two raids in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision and a resident’s arrest on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, sheriff’s deputies said Thursday. The sheriff’s
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) to collect public feedback to support updating their Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). Crook County is offering individuals an opportunity to weigh in by filling out a public survey. The goal of the survey
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A section of Forest Service Road 4254, east of the junction of FSR 4254-800 on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville, is closed due to a washout, officials said Wednesday. Recent rainfall has caused significant damage, they said, rendering the road impassable to motor vehicles. To prioritize public safety, barricades and
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The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office said Friday it has learned that a small number of ballot packets for the May 21 Primary Election were inserted into the wrong outgoing mailing envelope.
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The Crook County Sheriff’s Office Junior Deputy Academy is a week-long course designed for children ages 9-14. The course, taught by Crook County Sheriff’s Deputies, provides kids with opportunities to learn about a career in law enforcement. The instructing deputies closely interact with participants through fun and educational activities. Participants will receive demonstrations from and
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Ochoco National Forest will host the Central Oregon Rappelers’ Mountain Week rookie training Monday, May 6th and Wednesday, May 8th. Mountain Week is part of the Central Oregon Rappelers five-week rookie training course. If weather conditions permit, training will include live fire exercises. Ignitions are planned for 10 a.m. Monday
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Wednesday, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Firewood season runs through Nov. 30. The public should note this is only for the National Forest system lands and does not include permits for firewood cutting on
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The Lookout Mountain Ranger District’s nearly 900-acre prescribed burn planned for Tuesday 15 miles northeast of Prineville, adjacent to Forest Service Road 27, has been cancelled due to precipitation over the prescribed burn area, officials said Monday.
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A Crook County resident who heard the sounds of a very bad late-night crash last weekend stepped out of his parents’ house and stepped up to find the wreck, then the critically injured man thrown from it, and took other steps that he insists were not heroic — just doing what needed to be done.
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says it wants to warn residents about phone scams impersonating law enforcement. In a growing scam reaching people across the country, phone fraudsters are using the threat of arrest warrants to pressure people into paying hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars, Civil Deputy Brandi Lange said. The
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of Prineville’s decades-old visual icons – those big white letters ‘CC’ emblazoned on the hill above Crook County High School – got one of its periodic spruce-ups, thanks to Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford and NJROTC members who reached out to lend their helping hands. The letters, which are on
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday evening of two Madras residents whose vehicle became stuck in the mud on a forest road in the Big Summit Prairie area of the Ochoco Mountains. Crook County 911 received a call around 6:15 p.m. from two people seeking help,
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Senator Jeff Merkley tells NewsChannel 21 he’s pressing for quicker action on water testing by Oregon DEQ at a Crook County mine where neighbors claim it’s causing water contamination.
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, Crook County Emergency Management, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and Crook County Auxcomm (Auxiliary Communication) will hold a Ham Radio exercise throughout the county. This SET (Simulated Emergency Test /Training) will simulate a high-water event in the Crook County area. There is no danger, and this is an
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We spoke Thursday with the newly chosen Crook County School District superintendent, Dr. Melissa Skinner, about her experience in large and small school districts and one of her goals regarding early literacy.
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Outbreaks of Salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry have been well documented, but a recent Oregon public health investigation involving a Crook County baby highlights the risks home chicken flocks pose for newborn babies.
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