Special $5K scholarship opportunity available for Redmond HS, Crook County HS seniors
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A $5,000 scholarship opportunity is available to seniors from Redmond High School and Crook County High School who are…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police plan enhanced seat belt, child safety seat enforcement
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, January 29, and extending through Sunday, February 11, 2024, Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the…
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Prineville’s Samson Sky receives seventh patent for Switchblade Flying Sports Car
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Samson Sky has received their seventh patent for the unique wing-swing design of the Switchblade Flying Sports Car, with…
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Prineville Police officer placed on paid leave, under investigation after disturbing incident outside bar
A disturbing incident outside a bar caught on camera has prompted Prineville Police to put Officer Jacob Gentry on paid administrative leave pending…
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Former Prineville resident pleads guilty to federal charges for role in torture, killing of monkeys, ‘animal crush’ videos
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) —A former Prineville resident pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to produce and distribute…
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Meat smoker on porch causes early-morning fire, heavily damaging NE Prineville home; family of 3 escapes unhurt
A fire caused by a barbecue meat smoker on the front porch heavily damaged a northeast Prineville home early Tuesday morning, but a family of three…
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Drug-sniffing dog’s leads to arrest of Prineville fentanyl, meth trafficking suspect during Sisters traffic stop
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man under investigation for allegedly trafficking large quantities of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine into…
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Prineville police post video, photos of ‘porch pirate’ in hopes of tips to help catch package thief
Prineville police have posted security-camera photos and video of a recent “porch pirate” package theft on social media in hopes the public can…
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Prineville man killed, Bend woman seriously injured in crash on icy Highway 20 bridge over Snake River
A Prineville man was killed and a Bend woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a crash amid icy conditions on the Nyssa Snake River Bridge on…
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Another patent in hand, orders surge for Prineville’s ‘flying sports car’ since Switchblade’s first flight
The Switchblade, a Prineville-born “flying sports car,” has gotten another patent and plenty more orders since its recent first…
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COUNTRY Financial gives ‘Operation Helping Heroes’ donation to Prineville PD’s Shop with a Cop program
Prineville, Ore. (Dec. 14, 2023) –COUNTRY Financial is pleased to announce the Prineville Police Department as a recipient of a COUNTRY Financial…
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Prineville’s Samson Sky granted sixth patent, sees orders surge after first flight of flying sports car
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Coming on the heels of their Official First Flight, announced November 9, Samson Sky announced that it has been granted…
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Prineville PD joins high-visibility enforcement national campaign
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, we often see a rise in drunk-driving deaths. Recent data shows December…
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Successful annual Prineville Hospice Auction raises $180K
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Foundation’s annual Prineville Hospice Auction on Saturday, Dec. 2 was a tremendous success, with more than…
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services awarded $25,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rimrock Trails Treatment Services announced Monday that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community…
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‘They need to be loved’: Prineville woman makes, donates nearly 1,000 pet blankets
A Prineville woman whose painful childhood memories led her to make nearly 1,000 pet blankets for area shelters over the past few years is moving on…
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After 2 months, City of Prineville still mum on police chief, captain investigation
More than two months after Prineville Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray were placed on “paid non-disciplinary administrative leave”…
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Investigation into Prineville police chief and captain wraps up, but officials aren’t releasing results just yet
Over four months ago, Prineville Police Chief Larry Seymour and Captain Rob Gray were placed on paid non-disciplinary leave while an investigation…
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‘We need this to be about kids learning’: Breese-Iverson plans bill to bar Oregon teachers from striking on school days
State Reps. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and two colleagues say they will introduce legislation next session to bar Oregon teacher unions from…
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‘It was almost like a timeless moment’: Prineville creator’s ‘flying sports car’ soars in its maiden flight
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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