Ochoco National Forest pulls the plug on disputed Lemon Gulch Trails Project
The Ochoco National Forest has issued a final Environmental Assessment and identified a Preferred Alternative for the Lemon Gulch Trails Project.…
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Crook County School District adds second school resource officer, new security camera system
The Crook County School District has announced that two full-time School Resource Officers will now be assigned to protect local students and staff.…
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Interior Dept. provides $400,000 for Ochoco Preserve restoration project, channel restoration
The Department of the Interior announced Friday a $35 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to assault, hit-and-run charges in road-rage ramming, crash east of Alfalfa
A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to assault, hit-and-run and other charges in an alleged road rage incident last week east of Alfalfa in which…
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Crooked River Ranch Water Company seeks 33% rate hike; Oregon PUC sets virtual public hearing
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual public comment hearing next Wednesday at 6 p.m. to give Crooked River Ranch Water Company…
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Senator Merkley plans Crook, Jefferson County town halls on Sunday April 23
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023, with community conversations in five Oregon…
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Tickets on sale for 2023 Crooked River Roundup rodeo; grand marshal named, queen crowned
It’s time to bust out your Western wardrobe as Crook County welcomes rodeo fans to one of Oregon’s oldest family-friendly events—the historic…
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Investigation of non-injury hit-and-run crash closes SW Reservoir Road near Alfalfa for hours
A criminal investigation of a non-injury hit-and-run crash closed Southwest Reservoir Road east of Alfalfa for several hours Monday, Crook County…
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US Forest Service grant gives $1 million boost to city of Prineville’s planned biomass power project
The city of Prineville has just received a $1 million boost from the U.S. Forest Service for its plans with Crook County to build a 25-megawatt…
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‘Oregon’s Dino-Story’ is told in new exhibit at Crook County Library, Bowman Museum
The Crook County Library, in partnership with the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Bowman Museum and Central Oregon Disability Support…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office to hold series of town hall meetings
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that we will be hosting Town Hall Meetings throughout Crook County. …
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During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join Crook County DA, Saving Grace for April 11 ‘Shine a Light’ event
Join the Crook County District Attorney’s Office, Prineville Police Department, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Crook County Fire and Rescue,…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office joins in blitz to mark National Districted Driving Awareness Month
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to let everyone know April is a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Sheriff’s Office…
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Crook County mine neighbors say operation contaminated water; Knife River, state agency dispute claims
Two-dozen neighbors of a mine northwest of Prineville, and their attorney claim mining operations have contaminated the their water. But a state…
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Crook County HS student nominated for Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Isabelle Trent, a ninth-grader at Crook County High School, has been nominated as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders near Boston in…
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Crook County HS kids cook up a state championship
It’s now on to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in early May for the Cookin’ Cowgirls of Crook County High School. They won the state…
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Crook County HS culinary students win statewide competition, trip to D.C. for national event
Five culinary arts students from Crook County High School brought home the top prize Monday after competing in the Oregon Hospitality Foundation’s…
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Crook County School District receives 3 of Meta Prineville Data Centers’ 17 2023 Community Action Grants
Meta and the Prineville Data Centers announced another round of 17 Community Action Grants on Tuesday. Crook County School District was awarded…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police Dept. report results of joint seat belt enforcement ‘blitz’
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Between Monday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Feb. 12, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department…
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Alleged Redmond drug trafficker arrested in Crook County traffic stop; raids on her car, home find plenty
A traffic stop by drug detectives and police in Crook County brought the arrest of a Redmond woman, accused of trafficking fentanyl and…
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