Prineville man injured, cited for DUII after crash on Powell Butte Highway
(Update: Adding video) POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville man was hospitalized and cited for DUII after a crash on the Powell Butte Highway…
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‘We have been slammed’: food banks and pantries react to latest snap benefits issues
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Â Families were supposed to receive their SNAP benefits for the month of November on Saturday. However they have not received it…
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Oregon, Crook County officials warn the public about phishing scams involving project permit payments
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Building Codes Division and Crook County warned the public Friday of a phishing scam targeting people awaiting…
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Prineville pastor, accused of shooting cat, now charged with first-degree animal abuse
(Update: Adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Prineville church pastor who allegedly shot a neighborhood cat and placed in a church dumpster…
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Crook County joins Operation Green Light to honor veterans this Veterans Day, invites community to join in effort
Update: Adding video PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – This Veterans Day, Crook County is inviting the community to join them in supporting our…
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Eckstein Scholarship Fund receives $15,000 in donations to support Central Oregon trades students
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legacy of Jake and Josh Eckstein continues to shine in Crook County and beyond, as the community came together once…
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Drivers escape serious injury in three-car crash at Crook County intersection
POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon at a Crook County intersection fortunately led to only minor injuries, Oregon…
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Ochoco National Forest plans prescribed burn in Maury Mountains and over a month of pile burning around the forest
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — If conditions are favorable on Wednesday, fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct more than 3,300…
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Crook County urges organizations apply for Meta Data Center Community Action Grants
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County says it’s pleased to share that applications are now open for the 2025–2026 Meta Data Center Community…
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Meta donates to Crook County schools to boost robotics, launch community programs
(Update: video added) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District announced this week that it has received a generous $25,000…
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OHA issues health advisory for some uses of Prineville Reservoir due to harmful algae blooms
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Monday for Prineville…
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ATV driver seriously injured in Crook County rollover crash
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man suffered a severe arm injury in an ATV rollover crash on Sunday at Walton Lake Sno-Park, an official said.…
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Seeing smoke? Ochoco National Forest conducted a large prescribed burn
(Update: Ignitions complete, smoke to remain visible) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire managers with the Ochoco National Forest said more than 400…
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Unlicensed Crook County daycare operator under investigation after toddler’s drowning death
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office told KTVZ News on Tuesday the 20-month-old who died at an unlicensed day care facility last month fell into a small…
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Crook County Library Director resigns abruptly amid vision disagreement
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (Prineville Review) — In a surprise move, Sarah Beeler, director of Crook County’s library system, has tendered her resignation,…
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Crook County High School principal paying fine to settle state ethics claim, pays district back for business use of gym
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman has agreed to pay a $1,000 fine to settle a state ethics investigation…
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A bomb scare locked down a local courthouse – here’s what happened, and how it turned out
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Justice Center was locked down and the area around it blocked off for a a time Tuesday after a Prineville…
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Oregon Health Authority lifts recreational use advisory for Ochoco Lake, but says pets should still stay away
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has lifted a recreational use health advisory issued for Ochoco Lake in Crook…
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Crook County Fair Board to review 2025 fair highlights & Crooked River Roundup proposal, tonight
Prineville, Ore. {KTVZ} — The Crook County Fair Board meeting is happening tonight in Prineville. Several agenda items are set to be discussed…
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Celebrating 35 Years of Service: Rimrock Trails Marks a Milestone in Behavioral Healthcare
Established in Prineville, Oregon in 1990 as a nonprofit adolescent residential substance use treatment program, Rimrock Trails has grown to become…
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