Crook County Archives

Forestry group, Crook County welcome Walton Lake tree removal project

December 3, 2020 12:08 am KTVZ news sources

The American Forest Resource Council and Crook County on Wednesday applauded the Ochoco National Forest’s decision to move forward once again with…

Central Oregonians rally to help Vietnam veteran in need

December 2, 2020 2:38 pm Max Goldwasser

Central Oregonians have always rallied to help others in the community, especially during a year in which many of us needed it most. Now, several…

Four more Oregon counties moved into ‘extreme risk’ level, including Crook

December 1, 2020 5:01 pm KTVZ news sources

Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…

Crook County DA: Officers justified in firing shots, wounding fleeing fugitive

November 23, 2020 8:03 pm KTVZ news sources

Three officers were legally justified in firing shots during an attempted traffic stop north of Prineville earlier this month, one of which wounded a…

Crook County sheriff tells Gov. Brown: I won’t enforce mask, gathering mandates

November 20, 2020 4:55 pm KTVZ news sources

Crook County Sheriff John Gautney has written a letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, sympathizing with her “predicament” over how to curb…

Ochoco National Forest plans big reduction in Big Summit wild horses herd

November 19, 2020 8:33 pm Jack Hirsh

The Big Summit Wild Horse Territory on the Ochoco National Forest features the only herd of wild horses in the Pacific Northwest managed completely…

Estacada man injured in pickup-trailer crash on icy George Millican Road

November 14, 2020 11:59 am Barney Lerten

An 82-year-old Estacada man was injured and taken to St. Charles Prineville Friday night after losing control of his pickup truck towing a camp…

Portland-area man driving stolen pickup arrested after chase SE of Prineville

November 11, 2020 3:32 pm Barney Lerten

A Clackamas County man being pursued by Crook County sheriff’s deputies got a stolen pickup truck stuck on a large butte southeast of Prineville,…

Crook County to offer free drive-thru flu shot clinic, COVID-19 testing Saturday

November 9, 2020 12:54 pm Barney Lerten

The Crook County Health Department as the lead agency is partnering with Mosaic Medical and local support agencies and volunteers to conduct a free…

Crook County DA ID’s Redmond fugitive shot, wounded by CERT Team

November 5, 2020 8:53 pm Barney Lerten

Members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team shot and wounded a wanted Redmond man during a guns-drawn, “high-risk” traffic stop north…

Oregon reports record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

November 5, 2020 3:24 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Health Authority reported a record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases Thursday — more than 200 above the previous record — and said the…

Marine Board seeks written comments on proposed Prineville Reservoir no-wake zone

November 3, 2020 4:18 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon State Marine Board is soliciting written comments on proposed rules affecting boat operations on Prineville Reservoir. The proposed rules…

Woman killed in ATV crash NW of Prineville

November 2, 2020 11:13 am KTVZ news sources

A 23-year-old Prineville woman was killed in an ATV crash northwest of Prineville Sunday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…

Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County woman; 524 cases

November 1, 2020 11:28 am KTVZ news sources

COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, including the second Crook County woman in two days, raising the state’s death toll to 691, along…

Ochoco National Forest plans prescribed burn this week in Maury Mountains

November 1, 2020 1:02 pm KTVZ news sources

If conditions remain favorable, firefighters are planning an 884-acre prescribed burn in the northwest portion of the Maury Mountains on the Ochoco…

Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook Co. woman; 555 cases

October 31, 2020 12:32 pm Barney Lerten, The Associated Press

COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 689, along with 555 new cases, the…

What the state’s new COVID-19 metrics mean for C.O. schools

October 30, 2020 6:11 pm Alec Nolan

Despite two straight days of record COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials on Friday unveiled new, more flexible guidelines…