The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has invested $300,000 in the replacement of cattle guards across the forest with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act this year. The two-year project will replace or complete deferred maintenance on about 65 cattle guards.
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Crook County Superintendent Dr. Sara Johnson was shocked to find out that what she was walking into Wednesday morning wasn’t at all what she thought it was.
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As of 12:01 a.m., Friday, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District ended the additional restrictions fire precaution order for industrial operations within the John Day and Prineville units. All other fire season restrictions remain in effect for industrial operations.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office is hosting a National Public Lands Day event on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include four different projects and activities will consist of picking up trash at dispersed sites, removing a fire enclosure fence line, hanging flight diverters
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(Update: Info from Bend-La Pine, Jefferson County schools) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District said Tuesday it continues to buck state and national trends with continued enrollment growth of 2.6% to start the new school year. The data were presented to the school board during Monday night’s meeting. Total enrollment stands at
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Crook County sheriff’s deputies are advising Powell Butte-area residents to take proper precautions with their animals and garbage after a black bear sighting in the Red Cloud area.
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The main Crook County Fire & Rescue station will be getting a nearly $2.5 million grant-funded upgrade to better withstand any future earthquakes.
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Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Prineville man and his girlfriend on Highway 26 north of Prineville on Wednesday, seizing an array of drugs and charging the pair with trafficking them from the Portland area to Central Oregon.
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The Crook County Planning Commission held a public hearing Wednesday evening on a controversial proposed Powell Butte destination resort that also drew a sizable crowd and concerns at an informal meeting last month.
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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 official said.
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A 33-year-old Prineville man allegedly trafficking in fentanyl tablets from the Portland area to Central Oregon was pulled over and arrested late Friday night on Highway 126 near the Prineville Airport, drug agents said.
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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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Voters across Deschutes County this fall will decide whether to “opt out” of psilocybin use and production in the unincorporated areas of the county.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kindergarten Jump Start kicks off the first week of August for families in Crook County School District. The annual mini-school event is an excellent opportunity for incoming kindergarteners to familiarize themselves with their new school, teachers, and classmates. Students attend school for half a day during the first two weeks of
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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 those leaving the races who need one.
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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 Office and more. It’s set to open in 2024. The historic old Crook County Courthouse will have renovations, and no longer courts.
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A Vancouver, Washington man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon on state Highway 126 about 20 miles east of Prineville, authorities said.
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On Monday, July 11, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Yetter will start a multi-day trip around the northeastern and central parts of Oregon’s Congressional District 2, including a visit to Prineville.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – In a check presentation ceremony at Stryker Park in Prineville, the Rotary Club of Crook County recently presented Family Access Network a grant of $2,000 to support laundry services at Express Eco Laundromat in Prineville. Grant funds are partially matched by Express Eco Laundromat to support the purchase of pre-loaded laundry cards
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The return of the Crooked River Roundup Rodeo has a jam-packed schedule, and a new Young Guns program for kids ages 6 to 18.
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