Crook County HS students race to build hydrogen-fueled car
The future is now. Seven students in the Career in Technical Education – or CTE – program at Crook County High School are building a remote-control car fueled by hydrogen.
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Hundreds of 2020 census jobs coming to Central Oregon
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 carrying out the 2020 census.
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Proposed Oregon bill targets housing discrimination
Housing discrimination is not just an urban issue, but rather a statewide concern. Through Senate Bill 1534, Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle and state Sen. Shemia Fagan, D-Portland, hope to pass legislation that would enforce more fair housing laws.
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Bedroom fire damages SW Prineville home
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 from the home, officials said.
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Crook County outlines Point in Time Homeless Count plans
The Crook County Health Department issued an announcement Tuesday urging participation in an upcoming count of the county’s homeless residents, part of a nationwide effort, and providing details on how it will take place.
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Crook County HS students experience mock job interviews
Interviewing is an important part of the apprenticeship and job application process, and the Crook County School District wants students to be able to communicate their qualifications and enthusiasm as effectively as possible.
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Public invited to Crook County Fire’s annex dedication
Crook County Fire & Rescue invites the public to attend Saturday’s dedication of the Prineville Fire Company #1 Annex, a building that serves partly as a museum of the department’s history but also has current uses.
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Crook County SO reports four DUII arrests in holiday patrols
Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people for driving under the influence of intoxicants during a 20-day grant-funded holiday saturation patrol period.
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Crook County HS graduate’s estate to create college scholarship fund
The Crook County School District announced Wednesday it will start a college scholarship fund after receiving a donation of nearly $827,000 from the estate of an alumnus who died eight years ago.
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Juniper burning continues on Crooked River Grassland
Firefighters plan to burn more juniper slash piles beginning Wednesday and continuing through the rest of the week on the Crooked River National Grassland, about 13 miles northeast of Sisters.
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Crook County Schools plan K-4 ‘theme school’ for this fall
In response to continued growth, Crook County School District administrators said Tuesday they are developing plans to open a theme elementary school centered on art, technology and adventure learning in September of this year.
Continue Reading Juniper burning planned Tuesday on Crooked River Grassland
Central Oregon firefighters plan to burn juniper slash left over from a large thinning project in the Willow Creek drainage of Crooked River National Grassland Tuesday.
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Pacific Power warns C.O. customers of phone scams
Pacific Power is warning of scams targeting several utility customers from Bend to Madras, with the crooks threatening to shut off their power if they don’t provide credit card information.
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MIA no longer: For one C.O. family, nearly 70-year wait for answers ends
It may not make lists of top news of the year, but an August phone call to an Air Force facility in New Mexico brought big, very long-awaited news for one Central Oregon family.
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2020 marks 75 years for the Crooked River Roundup
One of Oregon’s oldest family entertainment events celebrates its 75th year in 2020.
Continue Reading Person dies in Juniper Acres travel trailer fire, explosion
A person was found dead Sunday morning in a travel trailer destroyed by a fire and explosion in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision east of Alfalfa, Crook County Sheriff John Gautney said Monday.
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Prineville couple’s fall prompts 2-county rescue effort
A Prineville man was seriously injured in a 30-foot fall when part of a rock ledge broke loose during a hike in the Crooked River Canyon south of Prineville on Sunday. His companion also was hurt in a fall when she went to help him, prompting a two-county rescue effort in the steep, rugged terrain, officials said.
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Crook County firefighters union wins unfair labor practice claim
The Oregon Employee Relations Board has unanimously found that the Crook County Fire & Rescue District and its fire chief violated state labor laws governing unfair labor practices.
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Crook County SO’s holiday reminder: Buzzed driving is drunk driving
This holiday season, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind all drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving.
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Juniper Acres raid turns up stolen pickups, felon’s gun
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 on Monday, recovering two stolen pickup trucks, stolen mail and a felon’s gun, officials said. A stolen motorcycle was removed days earlier, they added. Sheriff’s patrol and parole/probation deputies had been investigating several
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