2021 ended very cold — but December overall was warmer than average in Bend, Prineville
Bend and much of the High Desert ended 2021 with a bone-chilling cold night, but the last month of the year overall was warmer than normal, the…
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Fire heavily damages Prineville home, claims family’s dog
A fire heavily damaged a Prineville family’s home while they were away Saturday night and also claimed their dog’s life, Crook County Fire and…
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City of Prineville honored for excellence in financial reporting for fifth straight year
The City of Prineville has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fifth straight year. The Finance…
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Prineville Police to join in high-visibility enforcement focusing on impaired drivers
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in NHTSA High Visibility Enforcement holiday enforcement. The goal is to increase the number…
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Rimrock Trails receives $1,200 Republic Services community grant for Theraplay training
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services said Wednesday it is honored to receive a $1,200 grant from Republic Services’…
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Latino Community Association to host grand opening of new Prineville office
Come celebrate the new Prineville location of the Latino Community Association at 185 NE 4th Street from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday.…
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City of Prineville Railway gets OK to keep rolling trains over Hwy. 26 bridge, despite RV crash
The century-old City of Prineville Railway had its freight trains rolling again Wednesday over a Highway 26 overpass, though at slower speeds and…
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Bend, Prineville have warmer than normal November; despite rain, Bend drier than usual
Bend experienced a much warmer than normal November — and despite 10 days of measurable rainfall, it was still drier than normal, too, the National…
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Drazan steps down from Oregon House GOP Caucus leader; Breese-Iverson accepts role
State Rep. Christine Drazan (R-Canby) has stepped down from the role of Oregon House Republican Caucus leader as she launches a bid for governor.…
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Prineville woman among 24 entrepreneurs chosen for Farm2Food accelerator program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation is pleased to announce the selection…
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Crook County School District holds job fair, seeks more cafeteria workers, other positions
Crook County School District held its second job fair of the fall Tuesday, but the top need wasn’t what you’d…
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Crook County School Board adopts parental rights resolution
The Crook County School Board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a resolution supporting the parent-child relationship when it comes to education.…
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Crook County schools add new ventilation system at Pioneer Complex
The health of students and staff and keeping schools open are top priorities for Crook County School District as COVID-19 continues to impact local…
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Merkley: Spending bill for 2022 includes numerous Oregon priorities, C.O. projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday that he’s used his seat as chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of…
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Crook County Schools lose few staff to vaccine mandate, grant 116 religious, medical exceptions
With only a week go go before Oregon’s vaccination mandate deadline, school districts across the state are dealing with possible resignations by…
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Hidden history resurfaces as water level drops at Prineville Reservoir
Rick Swope is no stranger to the Prineville Reservoir. He’s lived in Prineville for more than 20 years, often fishing and boating on the reservoir.…
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Missing Prineville woman found deceased in Idaho, at end of former logging road
An 83-year-old Prineville woman whose disappearance nearly two months ago sparked a wide-ranging search effort that involved the FBI has been found…
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A 21-year-Prineville man was arrested early Saturday on assault and other charges, accused of shooting a 24-year-old Prineville man during an…
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‘People from Our Past’ presentations to feature Ada Millican at the Bowman Museum
The fascinating history of Crook County doesn’t only belong to the men who settled here. Women arrived as wives, adventurers, and entrepreneurs.…
Continue Reading Prineville PD reports results of school-zone pedestrian, distracted driving enforcement effort
The Prineville Police Department conducted a combined Pedestrian and Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation on Sept. 3 n the area of NE 3rd Street…
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