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Grinding wheel sparks NW Prineville fire that threatens fourplex

April 20, 2020 3:13 pm KTVZ news sources

A grinding wheel being used on a truck bed frame sparked a half-acre brushfire that burned power poles and threatened a fourplex in northwest…

Merkley, Wyden announce grants for wood products innovation projects

April 18, 2020 2:01 pm KTVZ news sources

Including one to the city of Prineville for renewable energy project WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday nine…

Crook County school buses still busy, delivering meals to kids

March 27, 2020 7:53 pm Jordan Williams

When Oregon schools closed March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it wasn’t only the opportunity to learn that students lost. Many students who…

Mosaic Medical opening Prineville retail pharmacy

March 25, 2020 2:21 pm KTVZ news sources

Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center, is opening a retail pharmacy on Monday March 30 in its Prineville Clinic at 375 SW Beaver…

Flue fire damages SE Prineville home

March 5, 2020 12:36 pm Barney Lerten

A Prineville resident awakened by smoke alarms early Thursday called 911, and firefighters soon quickly stopped a roof fire apparently related to…

Prineville police report Seat Belt Blitz enforcement results

February 28, 2020 11:37 am KTVZ news sources

During the Feb. 3-16 Seat Belt Blitz, the Prineville Police Department conducted 38 traffic stops, assisted with a traffic crash on NE 3rd Street…

Prineville going solar to cut wastewater treatment plant costs

February 25, 2020 11:37 pm Jacob Larsen

The city of Prineville is working to cut costs at its wastewater treatment plant, by turning to the…

Breese-Iverson, colleague vote against cap and trade bill

February 19, 2020 9:23 pm KTVZ news sources

Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and GOP colleague voted no Wednesday as a House subcommittee in a party-line vote advanced the controversial…

80-year-old Prineville school building set for demolition

February 3, 2020 4:38 pm KTVZ news sources

Demolition of a roughly 80-year Crook County School District-owned building in Prineville begins Tuesday, as the building is said to be “beyond its…

Prineville Police Dept. reports distracted driving enforcement results

February 3, 2020 5:01 pm KTVZ news sources

The Prineville Police Department conducted their distracted driving enforcement operation throughout the month of January, and on Monday provided the…

Prineville PD plans seat belt, child car seat enforcement blitz

January 30, 2020 12:43 pm KTVZ news sources

The Prineville Police Department is joining other Oregon law enforcement agencies in a statewide safety belt and child car seat traffic enforcement…

Community asked to recommend new Prineville school’s name

January 28, 2020 5:00 pm KTVZ news sources

Crook County School District officials are seeking community input to name the new elementary art, technology and adventure theme school that will…

Prineville man who helps others left without home after fire

January 24, 2020 6:57 pm Jordan Williams

A fire heavily damaged part of Henry Freeman’s southwest Prineville home Wednesday morning, leaving the man who helps those less fortunate without…

Public asked to help choose Prineville roundabout artwork

January 24, 2020 11:35 am KTVZ news sources

Now that Prineville’s first roundabout is open and a local sculptor has been chosen for its center artwork, the public is being asked in an online…

Bedroom fire damages SW Prineville home

January 22, 2020 11:27 pm Barney Lerten

A fire broke out in the bedroom of a southwest Prineville home on Wednesday, causing no injuries but displacing the resident and three dogs rescued…

St. Charles Prineville donates medical equipment to Crook County HS

January 20, 2020 9:02 am KTVZ news sources

St. Charles Prineville has donated medical equipment to the Crook County High School Health Science Career Technical Education program as part of an…

Crook County Schools plan K-4 ‘theme school’ for this fall

January 7, 2020 8:24 pm KTVZ news sources

In response to continued growth, Crook County School District administrators said Tuesday they are developing plans to open a theme elementary school…