Prineville DMV office closed due to staffing issues, day after Redmond office closure
Due to staffing issues, the Prineville and Cave Junction DMV offices were closed Thursday, the agency…
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Storm brings heavy rain, hail and high water in Prineville; no serious flooding issues reported
Heavy rain and hail hit the Prineville and Sisters areas as thunderstorms moved through parts of the High Desert on Monday evening, putting a few…
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The Crooked River Roundup rides into Prineville
The cowboys and cowgirls are ready to celebrate 77 years of cowboy culture in crook county. This western heritage event kicked off on Wednesday and…
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Prineville author Rick Steber wins independent publishing award
Rick Steber’s latest book follows a young, disillusioned man with a mixed-race Native American heritage. He won the international grand prize from…
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Crooked River Roundup returns with traditional start: the downtown Prineville Stampede
The annual Stampede Street Party kicked off the rodeo event in downtown Prineville. It features steers being led down Main Street. Music, food and…
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Meta announces $200,000 grant for new Crook County HS student construction program, to help area nonprofits
Bringing students and the community together was the theme of Tuesday’s big announcement as Meta unveiled a $200,000 construction program grant to…
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Four children escape fire that heavily damaged home NW of Prineville; 2 pets perish
Four children escaped a fire that heavily damaged a home northwest of Prineville Sunday afternoon, but two pets perished in the blaze, authorities…
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77th annual Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow gets underway
The four-day Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow that began Thursday at the Crook County Fairgrounds attracts people from across the nation with its wide…
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Former Prineville man faces federal charges of role in torture, killing of monkeys, ‘animal crush’ videos
A federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging a former Prineville man with administering an online animal abuse group and illegally possessing…
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Central Oregon drug agents pull over, arrest Prineville woman on fentanyl trafficking charges
A 26-year-old Prineville woman suspected of trafficking fentanyl pills from the Portland area into Central Oregon was arrested in a Highway 26…
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Redmond Spirit Foundation grant supports Rimrock Trails Treatment Services mission
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services has received a $1,500 grant award from the Redmond Spirit Foundation. Grant monies will…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police report enhanced traffic enforcement operation results
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, May 22, and extending through Sunday, June 4, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville…
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C.O. Diversity Project calls for Breese-Iverson to resign over offensive photo of son; lawmaker and teen issue apologies
The Central Oregon Diversity Project has called for the resignation of state Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, the Oregon House minority…
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Rodeo’s next generation: Crooked River Roundup invites Young Guns to compete
Along with world-class professional contestants, Crooked River Roundup welcomes back fan-favorite Young Guns, sponsored by Bigfoot Beverages/Pepsi.…
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‘They gave their lives for us’: Crook County honors the fallen at Prineville Memorial Day parade, wreath drop
A Memorial Day parade took place Monday morning in downtown Prineville.…
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‘We didn’t expect it that full’: Prineville Reservoir rebounds to full capacity, just in time for summer
All the late-season snow has helped a popular reservoir reach full capacity, just in time for summer.  Prineville Reservoir recently hit 100%…
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Madras, Prineville airports receive share of FAA funding for needed improvement projects
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding six airports across the state –…
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Over $17,000 raised at Rimrock Trails’ 2nd annual ‘Life Changing Lunch’
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Held during Mental Health Awareness Month, over 100 guests gathered for the May 10th Rimrock Trails Treatment Services…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police join in nationwide ‘Click it or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement effort
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department as well as agencies throughout Oregon are urging drivers to buckle up during…
Continue ReadingWyden to hold May 22 town hall at Crook County HS in Prineville
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls the evening of Monday, May 22 in Crook County and two days…
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