Rodeo’s next generation: Crooked River Roundup invites Young Guns to compete
Along with world-class professional contestants, Crooked River Roundup welcomes back fan-favorite Young Guns, sponsored by Bigfoot Beverages/Pepsi.
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Crook County Library invites families to visit, sign up for ‘Find Your Voice!’ summer reading program
The Crook County Library invites families to visit their local library and sign up for the Find Your Voice! summer reading program.
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Several abandoned campfires found on C.O. public lands over holiday weekend; one brings out engine crew
Forest Service and BLM workers found and dealt with five abandoned campfires over the Memorial Day weekend, including one one on the Ochoco National Forest that was still showing flames and prompted call-out of an engine crew to make sure it was fully out.
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BLM seeks public comments on Powell Butte telecommunications site, 150-foot tower project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for feedback on the environmental assessment for the Powell Butte Communications Site Right-of-Way Project. The wireless communications facility will provide wireless telecommunications and first responder services in the Powell Butte and Alfalfa areas. The environmental assessment considers the potential impacts
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Crook County SAR’s 24th mission so far this year: Maury Mountains motorists who got stuck in mud and water
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue’s 24th rescue so far this year, mostly of stranded motorists, happened a week ago in the Maury Mountains, where a caller reported their vehicle became stuck in mud and water, an official said Friday.
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Crook County School Board member Gwen Carr resigns due to head injury; applicants sought for vacancy
Crook County School Board member Gwen Carr has announced her resignation effective Friday, June 9th. Carr says she recently suffered a serious head injury and needs to focus her attention on recovering.
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Prineville man drowns at Prineville Reservoir State Park; Deschutes County Dive Team recovers body
A Deschutes County dive team on Sunday located and recovered the body of a 20-year-old Prineville man who drowned while trying to swim to shore Saturday afternoon at the Prineville Reservoir State Park day-use area, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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‘We didn’t expect it that full’: Prineville Reservoir rebounds to full capacity, just in time for summer
All the late-season snow has helped a popular reservoir reach full capacity, just in time for summer. Prineville Reservoir recently hit 100% capacity, a big rebound from some record low levels in recent years.
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue searches through rain, fog and mud for overdue motorist in Ochocos
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers were called out for an overdue motorist in the Ochocos Monday night, sparking a challenging eight-hour overnight mission that ended when two people whose vehicles got stuck in the mud walked to an area with cellphone coverage.
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Bend Fire’s levy narrowly passes, La Pine’s more handily; Crook County voters sweep out school, park board incumbents
Despite the economic uncertainties of the times, Bend-area voters narrowly approved a significantly larger five-year operating levy for Bend Fire & Rescue Tuesday night, as well as other money measures around Deschutes County, while Crook County voters turned out in relatively high numbers to oust several school and park board incumbents.
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Storm triggers flash flooding in Powell Butte area; Brasada Ranch sees damage to homes, golf course, roads
A strong thunderstorm triggered a flash-flooding event in the Powell Butte area Monday evening, causing some damage to Crook County roads and “significant” damage at Brasada Ranch resort to several homes, a golf course and roads, sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
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Prineville man receives 4-plus year prison term for fentanyl trafficking
A 27-year-old Prineville man arrested last August for trafficking fentanyl between Portland and Central Oregon has been sentenced to more than four years in prison, Crook County District Attorney Kari Hathorn said Monday.
Continue Reading It may be mid-May, but there’s still enough snow to strand travelers in Crook County’s backcountry
Even though the snow is melting, there’s still plenty enough to get stuck – as Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue knows, having been out on nearly two-dozen stranded-motorist rescues this year, the latest this weekend involving three stranded people, including a 9-year-old.
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police join in nationwide ‘Click it or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement effort
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department as well as agencies throughout Oregon are urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort.
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Crook County’s Dry Creek was anything but after heavy rainfall; flooding closes Juniper Canyon Road for a time
Dry Creek southeast of Prineville was anything but on Tuesday after heavy overnight rainfall prompted flooding that closed Juniper Canyon Road for a time, Crook County Undersheriff Bill Elliott said Wednesday.
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Live fire: Central Oregon firefighters train on Crooked River Natl. Grassland, ahead of another fire season
The Central Oregon Fire Management Service partnered with local structural firefighting departments around the region Wednesday to provide an immersive scenario-based wild land firefighting program on the Crooked River National Grassland.
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Driver, 86, stranded in snow leaves vehicle, prompting Crook County SAR’s 21st mission of 2023
An 86-year-old woman who became stranded in the snow in the Big Summit Prairie area and decided to take a long walk for help was rescued in mid-April, the 21st Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue mission of the year, deputies said Wednesday.
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Prineville man loses trailer with 2 flat tires while chased by Crook County deputies; raid finds 350 lbs. of pot inside
A wanted Prineville man pulling a camp trailer with two flat tires refused to stop for Crook County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday, leading them on a lengthy chase until the trailer came unhooked, then speeding onward at speeds over 100 mph. They later found out why he left it behind – over 350 pounds worth of reasons, as in marijuana.
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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. However, the Deciding Official, District Ranger Slater Turner, has chosen to withdraw the project from consideration, citing the “social divisions” the proposal generated.
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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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