Wash. man critically injured in motorcycle crash on Hwy. 26 east of Prineville
A Vancouver, Washington man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon on state Highway 126 about 20 miles east of Prineville,…
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2nd District Democratic nominee Joe Yetter to make Prineville stop during trip
On Monday, July 11, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Yetter will start a multi-day trip around the northeastern and central parts of Oregon’s…
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Rotary Club of Crook County, Express Eco Laundromat help Family Access Network fund laundry program
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – In a check presentation ceremony at Stryker Park in Prineville, the Rotary Club of Crook County recently presented…
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Crooked River Roundup Rodeo kicks off in Prineville
The return of the Crooked River Roundup Rodeo has a jam-packed schedule, and a new Young Guns program for kids ages 6 to…
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New ‘community conversations’ series sheds light on Crooked River watershed
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new series of free, public events about the Crooked River watershed is coming to Prineville, starting this July. Your…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office plans high-visibility DUII enforcement during Crooked River Roundup, Horse Races
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a high-visibility enforcement event during the Crooked River…
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Revised Crossing Trails destination resort plans draw big crowd, concerns from Powell Butte residents
Emotions ran high among the packed crowd at Powell Butte Community Center Tuesday evening on topics such as traffic and water. Residents expressed…
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Forest Service directs $54 million from Great American Outdoors Act to NW deferred maintenance projects
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following USDA’s announcement of $503 million in new funding for conservation and outdoor projects in fiscal year 2022…
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Forest Service Road 42 to close for cattle guard installation; cattle figured out painted one wasn’t true barrier
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, a small section of Forest Service Road 42 east of Deep Creek Campground on the Ochoco National Forest…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Prineville-Sisters Unit to enter fire season Monday, imposing bans, restrictions, rules
The Prineville-Sisters Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 13,…
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Federal court orders opening of gates on Teaters Road as access legal dispute continues
A federal district court issued an order on May 17 requiring Waibel Ranches to allow the public and the government the use of Teaters Road, the…
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Crook County SO warns of scam caller from fictitious ‘Powell Butte Police Department’
A Crook County property owner on Friday reported receiving a phone call from a person who identified as a member of law enforcement from the…
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Prineville man convicted by jury, receives nearly 11-year prison sentence in rape of girl, 17
– A 41-year-old Prineville man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison after a jury convicted him of rape and other charges in an assault on…
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Powell Butte Highway head-on crash sends 3 people to hospital
Three people were injured and taken to St. Charles Bend after a two-vehicle head-on crash Wednesday morning on the Powell Butte Highway east of…
Continue ReadingCrook County’s Ochoco West Water District among recipients of federal emergency water assistance grants
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday a total of $3.97 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of…
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Repair project to close Forest Service Road 42 on Ochoco National Forest until November
Beginning as early as next Monday, a section of Forest Service Road 42 on the Ochoco National Forest will be closed through November for repair…
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Crook County voters narrowly defeating school district’s $66 million bond measure
A nearly 50-50 split on the Crook County School District’s $66 million bond measure is not surprising to Jason Carr, the district’s communication…
Continue ReadingPollock defeating Heckathorn; DeBone takes GOP nod; most money requests pass; Crook Co. school bond losing narrowly
Some High Desert incumbents easily fended off challengers as Central Oregon’s primary election results flowed in Tuesday night, but in one hot,…
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Pilot project will add electric vehicle chargers at 8 state parks, including Cove Palisades, Prineville Reservoir
Electric vehicle charging is coming to the Oregon State Park system. Starting this summer and over the next year, Level 2 EV chargers will be…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office joins in seat belt, child seat enforcement blitz
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, May 23 and extending through Sunday, June 5, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and other law…
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