Crook County Judge Seth Crawford is one of seven Central Oregon county commissioners who signed a letter to Gov. Kate Brown, urging her not to move their counties into the restrictive Extreme Risk category on Friday.
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John Hicks has more reason to go to the gym than most.
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If conditions remain favorable later this week, firefighters will be burning two units totaling 625 acres near the Marks Creek community on the north side of Highway 26 on the Ochoco National Forest, about 20 miles northeast of Prineville.
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There’s just under two months left in the current school year, but that hasn’t stopped parents from signing up students for Crook County School District’s new summer school program for all K-12 students. Enrollment first opened for the elementary level in early April, and due to its popularity, classes filled up within a few weeks. Enrollment is now estimated at 630 students.
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Basketball and wrestling are two high school sports which have been waiting on the sidelines while others got the green light. Both remained on Gov. Kate Brown’s prohibited list of activities, until now.
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Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19, and that put 10 counties, including Crook and Jefferson, back at the “High Risk” level, due to worsening case numbers.
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State Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson, R-Prineville, says she was subjected to sexual harassment and pressured to take part in a “quid-pro-quo” arrangement by longtime Democratic Rep. Brad Witt of Clatskanie.
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Thanks to $11,000 in grants from Facebook’s Prineville Data Center, students in the Crook County School District will enjoy live presentations this week from nationally known author R. Gregory Christie, best known for illustrating children’s books, his lectures on art and creating animated films that can be seen on Netflix and HBO.
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Everyone over the age of 16 is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Crook County Health Department is currently vaccinating 18 and over using the Moderna vaccine.
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Kindergarten students at Crooked River Elementary School were all smiles this week as they raced around a track for the first annual Bike Rodeo. The idea came from a national movement called All Kids Bike. The goal is to teach kindergarten students in PE classes how to ride a bike by making the experience fun and engaging.
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Ochoco National Forest officials said Thursday they have extended the road closure for the Frog Fire Roadside Danger Tree Mitigation project in the Maury Mountains, for the safety of the public.
Continue Reading Continued job growth in the community, and a strong reputation in local schools saw enrollment in the Crook County School District rise once again, despite challenges brought by COVID-19.
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A Bend man was arrested on drugged driving and other charges Sunday after a head-on crash east of Prineville that sent both drivers to the hospital, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across the nation to ramp up enforcement of distracted-driving laws, and to raise awareness about the dangers — and penalties — of distracted driving.
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The numbers of deer and elk in Central Oregon are on the decline, and experts who track the animals say the region’s continued growth in human population is a prime reason why.
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Facebook’s Prineville Data Center announced Wednesday that 14 local nonprofits and schools will receive Facebook Community Action Grants totaling $210,000.
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The Humane Society of the Ochocos is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America for Tour For Life 2021 – the world’s largest national cooperative, life-saving pet adoption event – in partnership with Purina®, for a week-long celebration at their Prineville shelter.
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A motorcycle rider was critically injured Saturday afternoon when his rear tire locked up and the motorcycle skidded and rolled several times on U.S. Highway 26 north of Prineville, Oregon State Police reported Sunday.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that over $5 million in federal funding is being distributed among conservation projects in the Siuslaw, Ochoco and Wallowa-Whitman national forests.
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Bend Pops Orchestra announced Friday that it has completed an anonymous gift matching drive by donating $10,000 to the Crook County School District. The funds will be used to purchase instruments for the Middle and High School music programs.
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