Crook County Archives

Crook County firefighters union wins unfair labor practice claim

December 8, 2019 9:32 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

The Oregon Employee Relations Board has unanimously found that the Crook County Fire & Rescue District and its fire chief violated state labor laws…

Crook County SO’s holiday reminder: Buzzed driving is drunk driving

December 6, 2019 9:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

This holiday season, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety…

Juniper Acres raid turns up stolen pickups, felon’s gun

November 26, 2019 10:20 pm KTVZ

Crook County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement raided a property in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision south of…

Prineville home to C.O.’s only ferret shelter

November 26, 2019 7:08 pm KTVZ

There’s only one animal shelter in Central Oregon focused on rehoming ferrets, and it’s located in Prineville.…

Crook County Sheriff Gautney posts letter, defends jail staff

November 19, 2019 9:44 pm Barney Lerten

Crook County Sheriff John Gautney posted a three-page letter Tuesday on Facebook, refuting and responding in detail to complaints and rumors about…

Driver injured in O’Neil Highway crash

November 17, 2019 1:05 am KTVZ

An injured driver was flown to the hospital Saturday after a pickup truck left the O’Neil Highway near Redmond and crashed into a tree, authorities…

Nevada pair injured in Geo. Millican Road truck crash

November 15, 2019 9:08 am Barney Lerten

Two Nevada residents were taken to the hospital with injuries early Friday after their rental box truck overturned on Southwest George Millican Road,…

Prescribed burns planned near Big Summit Prairie

November 10, 2019 6:45 pm KTVZ

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to take advantage of recent warm, dry weather to implement two prescribed burn projects north of Big…

Powell Butte Korean War MIA soldier’s remains recovered

October 30, 2019 9:43 pm KTVZ

The U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this week that Army Cpl. Norvin Dale Brockett, a Powell Butte resident who died in…

OSP seeks tips on mule deer left to waste near Powell Butte

October 28, 2019 1:58 pm KTVZ

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Monday for information regarding the unlawful take and waste…

BLM Prineville District outlines fall/winter prescribed burns

October 24, 2019 2:09 pm KTVZ

As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office are…

St. Charles Health System names Crook County advocate

October 22, 2019 8:20 pm KTVZ

St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it’s hired Jody Britton as community and philanthropy advocate for Crook County. Britton, a…

Authorities raid 5 Juniper Acres illegal marijuana grows

October 17, 2019 6:37 am KTVZ

Central Oregon drug agents, assisted by the region’s SWAT team, raided five sophisticated, illegal marijuana grow operations in the…

Crook County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy coming up

October 16, 2019 5:33 am KTVZ

On Feb. 5, 2020, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office will begin its seventh session of the Citizen’s Academy. Members of the public are…

Oregon’s temporary ban on flavored vaping products begins

October 15, 2019 8:52 pm KTVZ

Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order to enact a temporary ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and cannabis vaping products took effect Tuesday.…

Crook County reports first horse case of West Nile virus

October 15, 2019 5:31 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding comments from Crook County health officials, Vector Control manager; horse survived disease) West Nile virus, a disease spread by…

Dozens of pets rescued, 3 perish in Hwy. 26 trailer crash

October 12, 2019 10:14 pm KTVZ

(Update: Revised tally of cats) Three people and dozens of cats, dogs and a rabbit survived, but three cats perished Thursday afternoon when a pickup…