CENTRAL OREGON — (KTVZ) With Election Day just one week away, ballot returns in Central Oregon are running ahead of the pace recorded during the 2022 midterm election.An early look at Oregon Secretary of State data shows more ballots have been returned in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties compared with the same point in the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is just getting underway, but now is a good time for Central Oregon drivers to start thinking about getting their vehicles ready for winter.Les Schwab says drivers planning to travel in snow, ice or temperatures at or below 40 degrees should consider switching to winter tires. The company says winter
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will host a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, to gather public input on allocating just over $1 million in federal groundwater funding. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Crook County Library in Prineville, Ore. Federal lawmakers secured the Community Initiated
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will hold a series of town hall meetings across Oregon, including one in Prineville, to hear from recreational boaters and gather public feedback on agency priorities. The informal meetings will give boaters and community members an opportunity to speak with Marine Board staff, learn how boating
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County 9-1-1 is inviting community members to learn more about careers in emergency dispatch at a recruitment open house later this month. The event is scheduled for Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Prineville Police Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet dispatch staff, tour the
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Demolition derby fans will have a new event to check out this month as the inaugural Crook County Demolition Derby comes to the Crook County Fairgrounds on October 17. The event is being organized by Prineville-based Redneck Entertainment Promotions, founded by local demolition derby driver Brian Winters. Winters grew up watching
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 71-year-old Prineville man seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk Saturday, Oct. 3, has been identified by his church as Father Joseph Kunnelaya, who is recovering after surgery on his left leg. In an update posted on Facebook, St. Joseph Catholic Church of Prineville said Kunnelaya
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Prineville, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Health Authority downgraded the recreational health advisory for Prineville Reservoir to a precaution today. Water testing confirmed that cyanotoxin levels in the Crook County reservoir have fallen below recreational guideline values for humans. The initial health advisory for the reservoir was issued on July 27. Although toxin levels no longer
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will hold their annual sandwich feed to raise funds for search & rescue. It takes place October 1st and 2nd, in front of Ray’s food Place in Prineville. The events run from 8:00AM to 6:30PM, and offer breakfast burritos or a tri-tip sandwich. On Friday, October
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Prineville man faces multiple criminal charges after police say he vandalized several downtown businesses with graffiti, according to the Prineville Police Department. Officers received initial reports of property damage on the morning of September 18th, 2026. Investigators determined multiple businesses were vandalized overnight, with each location displaying the same
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As millions of birds migrate through Oregon this fall, residents are being asked to dim unnecessary lights at night. Many birds travel after dark, and artificial light can disrupt their migration and increase the risk of window and building collisions. KTVZ’s Lance Campbell is looking at why darker skies matter during migration season, what people
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County residents are being sought to serve on two regional public lands advisory committees in central and eastern Oregon. The citizen-based councils offer community members an opportunity to bring their experience and perspectives to federal land management discussions. The open positions involve the Deschutes/Ochoco Resource Advisory Committee and the
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 23-year-old Prineville man was sentenced to 84 months in prison after being convicted on multiple counts related to child sexual abuse material. Judge Wade Whiting sentenced Angel Avila to seven years in prison followed by 36 months of post-prison supervision. Avila was convicted following a jury trial on six counts
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville police are reminding residents that Facebook is not an effective way to report a crime, file a complaint, or contact officers. The Prineville Police Department says its dispatch center and officers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when the department’s administrative office is closed. For
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Editor’s Note: The Prineville Review is a content partner with KTVZ News through the Oregon Journalism Project By: Justin AldermanALFALFA, Ore. (PRINEVILLE REVIEW) — Former Alfalfa Fire District Chief Chad LaVallee has been traveling the country teaching firefighters while representing himself as having 16 years in the fire service, including experience in both career and
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News in our community! You could learn a new skill this month that could save someone’s life. Crook County Fire and Rescue and St. Charles are partnering up to offer a free ‘Stop the Bleed’ course. You’ll learn how to jump into action and stop the bleeding in someone with
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening next, Prineville police are inviting the community to join them for coffee on Tuesday, September 8th. Officers with the Prineville Police Department will be at Golden Coffee Co. for Coffee with a Cop, as the department recognizes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. There won’t be an agenda or speeches, just an opportunity
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals visited the Humane Society of Central Oregon to meet Remy, an eight-year-old dog who has been waiting for a new home since Aug. 3.Shelter staff describe Remy as house-trained, comfortable on a leash and previously happy living with cats. She may be shy and quiet at first,
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CENTRAL OREGON — From early heat and limited water to fields still producing strawberries and pumpkins, harvest season is telling a different story from one Central Oregon farm to the next.At Sakari Farms, farm manager Sam Schreiner said this growing season has been tougher than most. Heat arrived early and persisted, while water availability remained
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding the owners of three horses, which are currently corralled. The horses, are currently located at 2820 NE Canal Road off NE Rawhide.If you know who the horses belong to, you are asked to contact the Crook County Sheriff’s
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