Crook County Archives

Crook County schools to use new state funds to add teachers

February 15, 2020 9:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

– The Crook County School District has reports on how its student body has grown and changed in this school year, and how it plans to use new state…

Facebook awards $100K to Crook County Library Friends for tech education

February 12, 2020 4:39 pm KTVZ News Partners

Crook County’s unique mix of traditional and modern industries, such as data centers, creates a dynamic economy and culture. However, not everyone…

Crook County Middle School receives grant to bring noted author

February 7, 2020 10:38 am KTVZ News Partners

Crook County Middle School has been selected as a recipient for one of the 2020 Crook County Cultural Coalition…

Crook County HS students race to build hydrogen-fueled car

February 5, 2020 7:57 pm KTVZ

The future is now. Seven students in the Career in Technical Education – or CTE – program at Crook County High School are building a…

Hundreds of 2020 census jobs coming to Central Oregon

January 31, 2020 6:08 pm KTVZ

The federal government is looking to hire hundreds of people here in Central Oregon. The U.S Census Bureau is recruiting employees to help with…

Proposed Oregon bill targets housing discrimination

January 22, 2020 6:55 pm KTVZ

Housing discrimination is not just an urban issue, but rather a statewide concern. Through Senate Bill 1534, Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle and state…

Bedroom fire damages SW Prineville home

January 22, 2020 11:27 pm Barney Lerten

A fire broke out in the bedroom of a southwest Prineville home on Wednesday, causing no injuries but displacing the resident and three dogs rescued…

Crook County outlines Point in Time Homeless Count plans

January 21, 2020 4:19 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Crook County Health Department issued an announcement Tuesday urging participation in an upcoming count of the county’s homeless residents, part…

Crook County HS students experience mock job interviews

January 17, 2020 10:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Interviewing is an important part of the apprenticeship and job application process, and the Crook County School District wants students to be able…

Public invited to Crook County Fire’s annex dedication

January 17, 2020 3:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

Crook County Fire & Rescue invites the public to attend Saturday’s dedication of the Prineville Fire Company #1 Annex, a building that serves partly…

Crook County SO reports four DUII arrests in holiday patrols

January 9, 2020 12:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people for driving under the influence of intoxicants during a 20-day grant-funded holiday…

Crook County HS graduate’s estate to create college scholarship fund

January 8, 2020 11:16 am KTVZ News Partners

The Crook County School District announced Wednesday it will start a college scholarship fund after receiving a donation of nearly $827,000 from the…

Juniper burning continues on Crooked River Grassland

January 8, 2020 10:47 am KTVZ News Partners

Firefighters plan to burn more juniper slash piles beginning Wednesday and continuing through the rest of the week on the Crooked River National…

Crook County Schools plan K-4 ‘theme school’ for this fall

January 7, 2020 8:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

In response to continued growth, Crook County School District administrators said Tuesday they are developing plans to open a theme elementary school…

Juniper burning planned Tuesday on Crooked River Grassland

January 7, 2020 10:28 am KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon firefighters plan to burn juniper slash left over from a large thinning project in the Willow Creek drainage of Crooked River National…