More than two months after Prineville Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray were placed on “paid non-disciplinary administrative leave” amid an internal investigation, the city is still silent on where things stand.
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Over four months ago, Prineville Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray were placed on paid non-disciplinary leave while an investigation took place. The city never divulged the scope of the investigation or what prompted it, despite repeated requests by News Channel 21. Now, a third party has wrapped up the investigation – but
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State Reps. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and two colleagues say they will introduce legislation next session to bar Oregon teacher unions from walking off the job on school days. We talked with her Monday about what led to the planned action.
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It’s something straight out of a sci-fi movie – a transforming flying car is being built right here in Central Oregon.
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After the Prineville Reservoir Resort closed down back in 2019, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department took over management of the property from the party that ran it before.
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Thistle & Nest, a Central Oregon-based nonprofit started back in March, has announced the launch of “an ambitious and impactful affordable housing initiative, aimed at addressing the pressing housing crisis in our local communities,” with 160 homes to be made available for purchase in Bend, Madras and Prineville over the next two years.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tickets are available now for the 32nd annual Prineville Hospice Auction at the Crook County Fairgrounds indoor arena in Prineville on Saturday, Dec. 2. The auction raises funds to support St. Charles’ hospice programs. The popular event includes a live auction of elaborately decorated Christmas trees and handmade quilts, as well as
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Since 2006, October has been recognized as National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to consider the effects on children. A NewsChannel 21 social media post brought a number of responses from concerned parents. Kelsey Shane has a daughter at Crook County Middle School. Kelsey said: “… One of the siblings came
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Prineville police are seeking the public’s help, including home surveillance video, to find two men who used a pickup truck just stolen in Redmond and a tow rope to try – unsuccessfully – to yank and steal a drive-thru ATM from a Prineville bank, then ran away early Monday morning.
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After former Crook County Commissioner Jerry Brummer resigned from his position earlier this month, the county has been operating with only Judge Seth Crawford and Commissioner Brian Barney at the helm. But one Powell Butte is looking to fill the open third spot.
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A Central Oregon insurance agent was the target of scammers seeking $2,700, but it wasn’t just a phone or email scam. Instead, someone claiming to be with Pacific Power’s billing department walked into a tenant’s office, demanding immediate payment of a “past due bill” or the power would be turned off.
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A Pioneer High School student was struck by a car on Lynn Boulevard Thursday as students returned from lunch break and was taken to St. Charles Prineville for evaluation, prompting a school official to ask that drivers “be extra-vigilant and slow down,” especially when children are present.
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House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville announced her decision Thursday to retire as GOP caucus leader, but assured she is “not departing politics.”
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The High Desert Christian Academy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning to commemorate the transformation of the former Pioneer Memorial Hospital into the school’s new home.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 28-year-old Prineville man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape, sex abuse and other charges in multiple assaults on a woman he knew, Crook County District Attorney Kari Hathorn said Friday. A jury on August 22 found Joshua Lee Quattlebum guilty
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Northwest Quality Roofing crews were busy completing their annual “Raise the Roof” contest Tuesday. Every year, the company selects one lucky Central Oregon residents to have their roof replaced.
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The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department will be joining agencies throughout Oregon in a statewide safety belt enforcement “blitz” from Monday, August 21 to Sunday, Sept. 3.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children Learning through Education And Research (CLEAR) Alliance, a statewide educational nonprofit based in Prineville, received a $25,000 grant from State Farm in support of their Impaired Driving Education Course (IDEC.) Prineville State Farm agent Mike Hornback and his team delivered the check to the CLEAR Alliance staff. CLEAR Alliance specifically
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Crook County firefighters, assisted by state and federal agencies, stopped a small brush fire in southwest Prineville Friday afternoon that threatened several buildings, including homes, and was traced to a burn barrel too close to combustibles.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors at its July meeting elected Joe Krenowicz of Madras to serve as chairperson for the 2023-24 year. At the same meeting, the board elected Laura Craska Cooper, of Prineville, as vice chair. The two members represent Jefferson County and Crook County, respectively, within
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