A 45-year-old Prineville man was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges Saturday after a head-on crash that sent six people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday.
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A 33-year-old Prineville man allegedly trafficking in fentanyl tablets from the Portland area to Central Oregon was pulled over and arrested late Friday night on Highway 126 near the Prineville Airport, drug agents said.
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Prineville 10-year-old Prineville Ginni Smith continues her recovery from a violent semi-truck crash on Highway 20 near Sweet Home last Friday.
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Housing Works is extending a public invitation to next week’s grand opening event celebrating the completion of Barnes Butte Vista, a 44-unit affordable housing apartment community designed to support working families and individuals living in Prineville.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a competitive process, the Oregon Department of Agriculture chose six Oregon meat processing business to receive a portion of the $2 million allocated by the Oregon Legislature. The purpose of the Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant is to expand meat processing capacity statewide for Oregon-raised livestock. “The
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Prineville Police Chief Dale Cummins announced Friday his decision to retire from the Prineville Police Department in just a week, on Friday, July 1, and his successor, Captain Larry Seymour, is ready to become his successor.
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Prineville police are warning about the risks of using realistic toy guns in public, having seized one this week that shoots gel water beads.
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This is the first year that June 19 is recognized as an official state holiday, and The Father’s Group is preparing to hold two big Juneteenth celebrations in Central Oregon.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is grateful to receive $10,000 in grant funds from The Roundhouse Foundation. The contribution benefits the organization’s Scholarship Support Fund, helping to ensure that local individuals and families have access to behavioral health services no matter their financial circumstances. “Access to quality and effective behavioral health services
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Wilco is building a new Prineville store that’s five times the size of the current location.
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A nearly 50-50 split on the Crook County School District’s $66 million bond measure is not surprising to Jason Carr, the district’s communication director.
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An unattended candle sparked a fire that destroyed a northwest Prineville home while the family was away Monday morning, but a cat perished in the blaze, Crook County Fire & Rescue officials said.
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A Prineville woman accused of importing fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Portland area and distributing it in Crook County was stopped and arrested early Saturday at a Madras truck stop and taken to jail, drug agents said.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network has received a $11,200 Community Action Grant from Meta’s Prineville Data Center to provide vital client funds to FAN’s Crook County program. FAN’s two Crook County advocates work every day to ensure all children (aged 0-18) and their family members are connected to basic-needs services, including clothing, food,
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Rimrock Trails is pleased to announce that on April 18, they reopened their Prineville-based Adolescent Residential Treatment Program, which temporarily closed in August 2021 due to staffing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, May 23rd and extending through Sunday, June 5th, the Prineville Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state, will be using federally funded overtime to educate the public about seat belt and child seat laws. Oregon Department of Transportation crash data for 2020 shows lack of
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While the hiring crisis has appeared to improve some around Central Oregon, one area is still feeling the struggle. Prineville businesses still face shortened hours and skeleton crews.
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Three candidates are running for Position 2 on the Crook County Board of Commissioners in the May 17 primary, as incumbent Brian Barney seeks re-election and faces two challengers.
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COUNTRY Financial is pleased to announce the Prineville Police Department as a recipient of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes award.
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Ben Seely is a newly arrived seventh-grader at Crook County Middle School, spreading smiles with a simple message: a sign saying, “Have a nice day.”
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