SOS signal prompts hours-long search on Lookout Mountain Trail
CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Search and Rescue was activated Saturday evening for a possible SOS signal on the Lookout Mountain Trail.…
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Oregon expands drought emergency to six counties, including Crook and Jefferson, as record-warm winter deepens water crisis
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in six Oregon counties, citing record-low snowpack and ongoing dry conditions.…
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Are you missing a pig? Crook County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s help reuniting lost swine with owner
CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville readers, are you missing a pig? The Crook County Sheriff’s Office posted this to their facebook page on…
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‘Very senseless and horrific crime’: Crook County judge imposes 25-year prison term in 2022 kidnap, fatal shooting
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man indicted on murder, kidnap and other charges in the 2022 killing of another Madras man was…
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Central Oregon’s unemployment rates hold steady in February, despite fewer job gains than normal
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw very little movement from January to February, holding steady in…
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BLM is reminding visitors that Teaters Road remains open for public access
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the busy recreation season begins, the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is reminding visitors that…
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Secretary McMahon tours Crook County schools as part of nationwide education tour
CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Crook County High School and Crooked River Elementary School in…
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Madras man pleads guilty to manslaughter, faces 25-year prison sentence in 2022 fatal shooting
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man facing trial on murder, kidnap and other charges in the 2022 fatal shooting of another Madras man…
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Outdoor burning rules vary across Central Oregon after dry, mild winter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon fire districts are moving up the end of outdoor debris burning to April 30, citing dry conditions, gusty winds…
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Speeding driver caught at 104 mph near Prineville, police stress safety
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ— The Prineville Police Department posted on Facebook, showing a traffic stop where a driver was recorded traveling 104 mph…
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Fire breaks out at Les Schwab Tires warehouse in Prineville; Crook County Fire crews douse flames
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Fire & Rescue crews stopped a fire in a Les Schwab Tires Prineville warehouse Thursday afternoon and no…
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Central Oregon Aerial Drone Competition to conclude inaugural season at Ridgeview High School
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s inaugural Aerial Drone Competition season will conclude today, April 16th, at Ridgeview High School’s Upper…
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‘Students first’: Dr. Joel Hoff appointed as permanent superintendent of Crook County School District following interim success
(Update: adding comments from superintendent Dr. Hoff) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of discussion and community engagement, the Crook…
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Family speaks out after indictment in toddler’s death at unlicensed daycare
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Crook County family is speaking publicly for the first time since a grand jury indicted a woman in connection with the…
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Crook County Search and Rescue conducts Easter rescue in Ochocos wilderness
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Easter Sunday, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue says it assisted two people who spent the night in the…
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There’s Good News: Youth ages 9-14 can apply for Crook County’s Junior Deputy Academy
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will host a free Junior Deputy Academy for youth ages 9 to 14 from July 20 to July 24,…
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Rimrock Trails launches youth behavioral health center in Prineville
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails launched a new program in Prineville to provide immediate behavioral health support for youth in Crook…
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Crook County woman indicted for manslaughter in toddler’s unlicensed day care death
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Crook County woman has been indicted on charges including manslaughter following the September 2025 death of a toddler…
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Deschutes County’s population has grown the most in Oregon this decade; Crook County’s growth rate tops state
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Halfway through the 2020s – a decade in which Americans’ lives were greatly impacted by the COVID…
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Increased transportation options for Prineville and Central Oregon residents
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascades East Transit is expanding its Dial-A-Ride service beginning March 30 to increase transportation options for…
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