Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is inviting applications for the position of Crook County district attorney, to fill the vacancy caused by her appointment of District Attorney Wade Whiting to the Jefferson/Crook County Circuit Court.
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From December 15, 2021 through January 1, 2022, to help keep drunk or drug-impaired drivers off the streets during the holiday season, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with other local law enforcement and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message that drunk or drug-impaired driving is dangerous and illegal.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that she will appoint Crook County District Attorney Wade Whiting as a judge on the Circuit Court for the 22nd Judicial District, serving Jefferson and Crook counties.
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The century-old City of Prineville Railway had its freight trains rolling again Wednesday over a Highway 26 overpass, though at slower speeds and with a lower weight limit due to damage caused by an RV crashing into a concrete abutment on Monday.
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A woman died Saturday night in a fire that heavily damaged her home in Juniper Canyon, south of Prineville, that investigators said likely was caused by careless smoking.
Continue ReadingState Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection next year “due to family illness and personal health reasons.”
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A brake problem apparently sparked a fire that destroyed the back half of a fully loaded moving truck on George Millican Road near Prineville Wednesday morning, a fire official said.
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A hay truck driver and passenger escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon when their truck overturned and load of hay spilled near Prineville Reservoir, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has approved more than $400,000 to restore fish habitat and improve water quality in the Crooked River watershed.
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Crook County School District held its second job fair of the fall Tuesday, but the top need wasn’t what you’d think.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received a $2,500 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to support services for high schools in Crook County. FAN advocates in Crook County are working every day to make sure students and their families have access to assistance, including rent relief, utility assistance, nourishing food, warm clothing
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The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.
Continue ReadingOn a light off-year election ballot, three large money measures gained approval from Crook and Jefferson County voters Tuesday night, one by a narrowest margin – 96 votes out of 5,340 cast.
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Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms still must quarantine, if they are found to have been exposed to others who have the virus.
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Both Crook and Jefferson counties have bond measures on the ballot for Tuesday’s Election Day.
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A Crook County woman who went to St. Charles Prineville over the weekend for treatment of injuries reported being the victim of domestic assault involving a gun, leading to a man’s arrest on several charges, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said Monday.
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There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including four recent deaths of Crook County residents at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death toll to 4,372, Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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A couple were taken to the hospital for treatment after a fire in the bedroom of their Juniper Canyon home Thursday evening that authorities traced to the husband smoking in the bedroom, catching the mattress on fire.
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While Oregon is seeing COVID-19 case numbers slowly decline in recent weeks, Crook County has hit a record several times in recent days.
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Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, co-owners of the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project on the Deschutes River, announced Tuesday a $1 million grant to the Deschutes Land Trust for habitat restoration aiding migratory salmon in the Crooked River.
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