Other charging ports already in place in Redmond, Madras BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A nearly $112,000 grant from the Oregon Clean Fuels Program and Pacific Power has brought new electric vehicle-charging infrastructure to Central Oregon, with four charging ports recently installed by grantee Central Oregon Community College (COCC) at its Bend and Prineville campuses, free and open
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A fire destroyed several sheds and outbuildings in Prineville Wednesday afternoon, but Crook County Fire and Rescue crews were able to control the blaze before it reached a nearby triplex, an official said.
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A Crook County resident who heard the sounds of a very bad late-night crash last weekend stepped out of his parents’ house and stepped up to find the wreck, then the critically injured man thrown from it, and took other steps that he insists were not heroic — just doing what needed to be done.
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SALMON CREEK, Wash. (KGW/KTVZ) — Newly released body cam footage shows the moment when Clark County deputies shot and killed an armed carjacking suspect from Prineville at a crowded American Legion hall in Salmon Creek a week ago, KGW reported. Prior to the deadly confrontation, shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, a deputy spotted a
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man was identified Wednesday as a suspect shot and killed by southwest Washington sheriff’s deputies after a carjacking at gunpoint and an attempted carjacking. The Clark County, Washington Medical Examiner’s Office said Benjamin Steven Woods, 41, died Saturday of multiple gunshot wounds at a community hall in Salmon Creek.
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(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 12 women members of the Oregon House and Senate Republican Caucuses sent a letter Tuesday to Oregon School Activities Association Executive Director Peter Weber, urging the OSAA Board of Directors to take immediate action to protect equal rights of women in high school sports by only allowing biological
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – One of Prineville’s decades-old visual icons – those big white letters ‘CC’ emblazoned on the hill above Crook County High School – got one of its periodic spruce-ups, thanks to Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford and NJROTC members who reached out to lend their helping hands. The letters, which are on
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Crook County Fire and Rescue announced Wednesday it will be upgrading and remodeling the main station in Prineville in coming months.
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The Prineville-Crook County Chamber of Commerce has launched a new discount program in a bid to draw tourists in from Bend and other Central Oregon communities, and so far it’s drawing a lot of interest and support.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — New walking groups in Prineville aim to provide innovative support to individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Healing Hearts walking events, which begin Monday, April 8, invite individuals experiencing grief to participate in a series of guided walks led by caregivers from St. Charles’ Hospice and Bereavement
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MORO, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 23-year-old Prineville man was killed late Monday night when his car crossed into the oncoming lane of US Highway 97 in Sherman County and struck a semi-truck, sparking a fire that engulfed both vehicles, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. Troopers responded around 11:45 p.m. to the head-on crash near milepost
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Public records obtained by News Channel 21 show that on top of the paid leave former Chief Larry Seymour & Captain Rob Gray received while under a “non-criminal investigation,” they were also given a combined $511,674.11 to leave the department. The total cost to taxpayers: $677,640.67.
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The city of Prineville has chosen a third-party firm to help conduct a nationwide search for a new police chief in the wake of Larry Seymour’s recent resignation, consultant Jim Band said Friday – while a $1.5 million lawsuit against the city and Seymour by a fired employee took an unusual twist.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bowman Museum and Crook County Historical Society are proud to announce the upcoming grand opening of the Belknap Exhibit Center. The Belknap Exhibit Center is set to make its debut, inviting history enthusiasts, scholars, and the local community to embark on an enlightening journey through the annals of time.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., visited the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville on Thursday to hold one in a series of listening sessions on the controversial topic of wolves and particularly their impact on ranching, ahead of a congressional hearing on the much-debated subject.
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During a four-month internal investigation into now-former Prineville Police chief Larry Seymour and captain Rob Gray, the pair, along with former administrative services manager Nikki Hepworth, were paid nearly $200,000 in taxpayer money.
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(Update: Adding city statement on lawsuit) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recently fired administrative services manager for the Prineville Police Department filed a $1.5 million lawsuit Friday against against the city and former police chief Larry Seymour, who recently resigned after a months-long investigation. Nikki Hepworth alleges she was forced out for reporting illegal discrimination
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The historic steam logging locomotive Mount Emily Shay #1 traveled by BNSF Railway on a flatcar from its former home on the City of Prineville Railway to its new home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, arriving in the early hours of Thursday.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-and-on high-speed chase in the Prineville area and extensive manhunt south of town Wednesday for a Prineville man wanted on several warrants did not locate him, but he was arrested later when he went to a house and asked a homeowner to use the phone, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Legislative bodies across the US are working to ensure that flying cars — referred to as “roadable aircraft” — can be easily registered and licensed in all 50 states, and a Prineville company working to bring a “flying sports car” to production is involved in efforts to make sure that happens.
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