Autopsy held in Prineville death investigation
An autopsy was underway Monday near Portland on a body found in Prineville Friday evening, police…
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Bend’s October was colder, drier than normal
(Update: Adding 30-year record period as “normal” timeframe) Bend had a colder and drier than normal October, according to preliminary…
Continue ReadingPrineville dog lost for 3 weeks finds her way home
It might be easy to confuse the story of ” Homeward Bound ” with the real-life story of a Prineville dog, Pepper. The 1 1/2-year-old…
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Family, friends mourn loss of Prineville motorcycle rider
Grieving family and friends of a Prineville motorcyclist killed in a Redmond crash Friday afternoon are expressing shock and sadness over the sudden…
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Grieving family and friends of a Prineville motorcyclist killed in a Redmond crash Friday afternoon are expressing shock and sadness over the sudden…
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BLM Prineville District outlines fall/winter prescribed burns
As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office are…
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St. Charles Health System names Crook County advocate
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it’s hired Jody Britton as community and philanthropy advocate for Crook County. Britton, a…
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Prineville tavern wins back OLCC license, reopens soon
The new owners of a longtime staple of downtown Prineville, the Horseshoe Tavern, won back its state liquor license Thursday and hope to reopen on…
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C.O. vape shops clear shelves as flavoring ban begins
As of Tuesday, a six-month ban on the sale of flavored vaping products went into effect across Oregon, and the impact was immediately felt on the…
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Plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin moving forward
Several agencies and irrigation districts are coming together to further a plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin. It’s something that has…
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Prineville theft leads to raids on 2 homes, 9 arrests
(Update: Adding what item was shown in FB post) A reported burglary and theft at a northeast Prineville home led police to a Facebook post of one…
Continue ReadingPrineville motorcyclist gives dog a ride, lands in jail
A Prineville man riding a motorcycle with a large dog sitting in front of him on the gas tank refused to pull over for a police officer Wednesday…
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Rimrock Trails receives $1,500 from Cascade Car Show
Rimrock Trails Treatment Center is thrilled to receive $1,500 from the September Cascade Car Show held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The…
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Two thrown, hurt in rollover crash N. of Prineville
Two Prineville men were seriously injured Monday night when their Jeep crashed through a power pole and rolled several times, throwing both men into…
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Prineville killer, 79, dies in state prison
A 79-year-old Prineville man convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate nearly a decade ago died Sunday morning at a state…
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Crook County ATV crash seriously injures Calif. man
A Red Bluff, California man was seriously injured Saturday night when his ATV crashed and rolled over him on a road south of Prineville, Crook County…
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Prineville man injured in Powell Butte Hwy. crash
A Prineville man was hospitalized Thursday after his pickup truck left the Powell Butte Highway and crashed into several boulders, Crook County…
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Ochoco Forest plans 1,000-acre juniper ‘jackpot’ burning
In a continuation of recent prescribed burn projects, fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest are planning to ignite juniper jackpots on 1,000…
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Crook County chooses new mental health service provider
BestCare Treatment Services will take over as the Crook County Community Mental Health provider, replacing Lutheran Community Services Northwest,…
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Kiwanis Summer School helps Crook Co. kids avoid ‘summer slide’
Aimed at preventing the “summer slide,” Kiwanis Summer School in Prineville achieved that goal for a sixth straight year. “After…
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