Discarded cigarette caused brush fire that closed Hwy. 126 near Powell Butte
A discarded cigarette sparked a brush fire Monday afternoon that burned about two acres and closed state Highway 126 a mile west of Powell Butte, an…
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Central Oregon drug agents stop, arrest Prineville man on fentanyl trafficking charges
A 33-year-old Prineville man allegedly trafficking in fentanyl tablets from the Portland area to Central Oregon was pulled over and arrested late…
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10-year-old Prineville girl ‘keeping spirits high’ but may never walk again after serious semi crash
Prineville 10-year-old Prineville Ginni Smith continues her recovery from a violent semi-truck crash on Highway 20 near Sweet Home last Friday.…
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Deschutes County commissioners send psilocybin ‘opt out’ measure to November ballot
Voters across Deschutes County this fall will decide whether to “opt out” of psilocybin use and production in the unincorporated areas of the…
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Crook County Schools open registration for next month’s Kindergarten Jump Start
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kindergarten Jump Start kicks off the first week of August for families in Crook County School District. The annual…
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Crooked River Roundup Horse Races return to Prineville
It’s Part 2 of the Crooked River Roundup! Horse racing begins at 7:15 each night through Saturday. And free cab rides are being made available for…
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Ground broken for new Crook County Justice Center
Officials broke ground Wednesday on the new Crook County Justice Center in Prineville, which will house courtrooms, the D.A.’s Office, the Sheriff’s…
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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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