Crook County school buses still busy, delivering meals to kids
When Oregon schools closed March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it wasn’t only the opportunity to learn that students lost. Many students who…
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Crook County schools donate hand sanitizer to St. Charles Prineville
With school closed and students at home indefinitely due to coronavirus, hundreds of bottles of partly used and unopened hand sanitizers are now…
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Oregon FFA honors Crook County HS Principal Michelle Jonas
The Oregon FFA State Convention was canceled this year because of the coronavirus, but convention leaders still recognized teachers and…
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Crook County Library adds online resources
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the closure of schools and libraries across Central Oregon, kids and parents may find themselves at loose ends. After…
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Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools extend ‘Grab and Go’ meal sites through closure
Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools expand, extend free ‘Grab and Go’ meals for kids through Spring Break and the school closure…
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COVID-19 impacts: Crook County Library closing, other Wednesday notices
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re going to group some of the large number of announcements and notices we’re receiving daily by Central Oregon counties to…
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Crook County Cowboys’ quest for 5A title comes to an end
The Crook County Cowboys were hoping to keep their historic season going on Wednesday. It would not be an easy task, though, against the top-seed…
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Facebook announces 2020 Community Action Grant recipients
Facebook’s Prineville Data Center announced Wednesday the latest recipients of its Community Action…
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Crook County HS choir students qualify for state competition
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Music Education Association held its regional Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, Feb. 29 at…
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Name chosen for new Prineville theme school: Steins Pillar Elementary
Crook County School District Board members on Monday night selected the name Steins Pillar Elementary for the new elementary adventure theme school…
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Crook County Library, Thrive C.O. expand social worker program
Social workers from Thrive Central Oregon will now visit the Crook County Library twice a week., the organizations announced Monday.…
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Ridgeview girls, Crook County boys head to state tournament
Two Central Oregon high school basketball teams are making history as they head to the 5A state tournament this week.…
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Prineville BLM seeks input on proposed solutions to Teaters Road access issue
The Prineville District Bureau of Land Management requested public input Wednesday on a proposal to address a long-standing access issue to federal…
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$1.5M warrant out for Crook County fugitive who failed to show for abuse trial
A nationwide $1.5 million arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old California man who failed to show up Monday for his Prineville trial on…
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Crook County Health Dept. addresses coronavirus issues
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As novel coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – continues to spread, local health officials have stressed that the…
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75th Crooked River Roundup Kickoff Dinner surpasses goals
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sold-out event to kick off the historic Crooked River Roundup last month has netted $10,000 for local nonprofit…
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Crook County Middle School to host Battle of the Books tourney
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2020 Central Oregon Regional Middle School and High School Oregon Battle of the Books tournament will take…
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Millions coming for Ochoco, Mt. Hood NF fire recovery, prevention work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the Ochoco and Wasco Forest Collaboratives have secured $1.68 million and $4.78 million in…
Continue Reading Crook County School Board picks 5 name finalists for ‘adventure theme’ school
Crook County School Board members selected the top five name choices for the new adventure theme school during a special board meeting last Monday…
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‘Peace, love and happiness’ – but no tow truck payment – sparks Crook County chase, arrest
A Colorado woman got stuck on a road shoulder south of Prineville early Wednesday morning, then refused to pay the tow truck driver who freed and…
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