Passer-by spots smoke, alerts NE Prineville family of 5 to house fire
Thanks to a passer-by who spotted smoke, a family of five escaped unhurt, along with their two dogs, when a fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the…
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A.R. Bowman Museum expansion will add rotating exhibits to Prineville’s ‘cultural district’
Prineville’s A.R. Bowman Museum on Main Street has shared the history of Crook County since it first opened in 1971. Now, it’s expanding beyond its…
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Prineville police issue warning after resident scammed out of over $107,000
Prineville police are warning the public to beware and to help protect seniors from an elaborate scam involving a supposed big jackpot and “an FBI…
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Bend man receives 100-month prison sentence in Prineville assault on wife
A 41-year-old Bend man was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in prison after a Crook County jury convicted him of first-degree sodomy…
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Clear the Shelters: Humane Society of the Ochocos breaks ground on new facility
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 visits the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville to discuss the construction delay of the new facility,…
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Prineville police plan school zones pedestrian, distracted driving enforcement operation
The Prineville Police Department will be conducting a combined Pedestrian and Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…
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Attic fire heavily damages historic Prineville home
A stubborn fire traced to an electrical failure in the attic floor heavily damaged an historic home in downtown Prineville, officials…
Continue Reading Prineville Police plan DUII high-visibility enforcement through Labor Day weekend
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in the NHTSA High-Visibility Enforcement through the Labor Day weekend. The goal is to…
Continue Reading Prineville PD gives results of downtown pedestrian, seat belt enforcement operation
The Prineville Police Department conducted a four-hour combined Pedestrian and Seatbelt Enforcement Operation in the area of NE 3rd Street in the…
Continue ReadingRep. Cliff Bentz plans first Central Oregon town halls in Prineville, Madras, Redmond
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., who succeeded Greg Walden in January, will hold his first Central Oregon town halls on Friday in Prineville and on Saturday…
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Crook County School Board walks ‘narrow path’ amid upset parents, state mask mandate
The Crook County School Board heard again Monday evening from numerous parents who don’t want their children to have to wear masks in the classroom,…
Continue Reading Prineville police make 25 DUII arrests during high-visibility enforcement period
The Prineville Police Department participated in NHTSA High Visibility from June 23rd to July 31. During this time, Prineville Police had officers…
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Family hires private investigator in hunt for Prineville woman, 83, missing nearly a month
Prineville police and family members have been searching for 83 year old Betty Counts for almost a month.…
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Bend swelters through hottest July on record; Prineville’s was second-hottest
Bend-area residents sweated through the hottest July on record, and it was close — second-hottest — in Prineville, the National Weather Service…
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State officials issue report on deadly heat wave, urge residents prepare for another in forecast
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss this weekend’s expected heat wave and actions…
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Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe announces bid to unseat Senator Ron Wyden
Prineville Mayor and data center contractor Jason Beebe announced his candidacy Tuesday for the U.S. Senate “to replace the failed policies of Ron…
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Neighbor speaks out against proposed mine NW of Prineville
Bryan Zednick, a hay farmer in Crook County, is upset with the idea of another mining site bordering his farmland — and he says he’s not the only…
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‘We’re going to ride for him today’: Friends, community honor jockey killed at Prineville horse race
Tragedy struck in the first race of the return of the Crooked River Roundup Horse Races Wednesday evening when a jockey was thrown from his horse as…
Continue Reading Prineville motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck
A 38-year-old Prineville motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck southwest of the city Monday afternoon, police…
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Search for missing Prineville woman continues
Betty Counts, 83, was last seen in a white Infinity with a white dog named “Max.” She could be in Idaho, Washington, or Oregon. Call the Prineville…
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