Neighbor speaks out against proposed mine NW of Prineville
Bryan Zednick, a hay farmer in Crook County, is upset with the idea of another mining site bordering his farmland — and he says he’s not the only…
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Border shift? La Pine man behind Greater Idaho movement speaks on latest developments
Oregon’s Harney County will vote this November on the “Greater Idaho” proposal of moving the Oregon-Idaho border, as a group called Move Oregon’s…
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Crook County to host mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week
The Oregon Health Authority is partnering with local public health departments around the state to support the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with a…
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‘Finally home’: Powell Butte native Korean War MIA soldier to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
It’s been nearly two years since New Mexico resident Katherine Gandara got a long-awaited phone call about the uncle she never met: Official word…
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‘A long walk to get to the water’: Prineville Reservoir visitors warned of low levels
Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal…
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Several C.O. Little League baseball teams win district titles, move onto state tournament
Several Central Oregon Little League teams will be competing for state championships this weekend after winning their district…
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Crook County Summer School reports record enrollment of 1,358 students
Classrooms in the Crook County School District did not stay empty for long, even though summer break is well underway. Over 1,300 students are…
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Facebook donates $225,000 for ‘Prineville Connected’ free public Wi-Fi project
Facebook announced Monday it is providing a $225,000 grant for the Prineville Connected Community Project, which it said will provide robust internet…
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St. Charles’ $100K gift helps Crook County Fire buy new ambulance
Crook County Fire & Rescue on Thursday showed off the advanced features of the first of its two new ambulances, the second due this fall, with a…
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St. Charles gives $100,000 to help Crook County Fire & Rescue buy an ambulance
St. Charles Health System said Wednesday it is donating $100,000 to Crook County Fire & Rescue to help the district with its purchase of two new,…
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Crooked River Roundup Horse Races return July 14-17
The Crooked River Roundup Horse Races, known for attracting the largest average daily attendance of any track in Oregon, return to Prineville…
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DUII suspected in Nevada crash that killed Prineville man
The Nevada Highway Patrol suspects a 32-year-old Prineville man was driving under the influence when he died in a single-vehicle rollover crash in…
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Fire crews head into hot holiday weekend battling several blazes across Central Oregon
While many Oregonians were preparing to hit the road or relax over a long holiday weekend on Friday, hundreds of firefighters were spending the day…
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Thunderstorms that moved through Central Oregon Wednesday evening and early Thursday blanketed the landscape with hundreds of lightning strikes and…
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Prineville-area couple lose home to fire that sparked evacuations, O’Neil Hwy. closure
Two residents escaped unharmed, but lost everything when a fire destroyed their home on Northwest Deer Lane west of Prineville Tuesday afternoon and…
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Crook County 911 launches upgraded emergency medical dispatch system
Crook County 911 is implementing a new emergency medical response system this week, designed to improve response times and first responder…
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Keeping livestock cool at the Crooked River Roundup rodeo
We talked with a veterinarian about the steps taken to take care of livestock as the 75th annual Crooked River Roundup rodeo rolls on and a big heat…
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Prineville man seriously injured in Powell Butte UTV-car crash
A Prineville man driving a side-by-side UTV was seriously injured Thursday when he failed to yield to a car that struck the vehicle on Southwest…
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Crook County HS Navy JROTC to compete in national Academic Bowl Championship in D.C.
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the…
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Crook County parents protest state mask mandate at school board meeting
For the first time in 15 months, the Crook County School Board held an in-person meeting Monday evening. And they got an earful from several parents…
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