Panel: Oregon lawmaker accused of harassment must get coaching, training
The conduct committee of the Oregon House unanimously decided Friday that a state representative who sent inappropriate texts to a fellow lawmaker…
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Prineville power outage over; was likely caused by bird
Nearly 3,000 Pacific Power customers in Prineville lost power for a time late Thursday afternoon, and officials said a bird likely was the…
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Bend had a pretty average May, weather-wise; Prineville was a bit warmer than usual
After several months of warmer and drier than average weather, Bend had a pretty average May, the National Weather Service reported…
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Prineville ponders parklets to aid struggling restaurants
Prineville city councilors heard a proposal Tuesday night that would, like Bend, allow some restaurants to convert some parking outside of their…
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Prineville Liquor Store offers reward for burglars who entered through the roof
Bob Dickey, owner of the Prineville Liquor Store off Third Street, had a long, challenging morning Monday after thousands of dollars of pricey,…
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Prineville 19-year-old crashes car into irrigation canal, jailed on DUII, reckless driving charges
A 19-year-old Prineville man who crashed his car into an irrigation canal west of Prineville on Saturday afternoon was arrested and jailed on DUII…
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Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident
A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began…
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Breese-Iverson critical of investigator’s findings regarding fellow lawmaker’s texts
Prineville state Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson said Thursday she’s upset about the findings of an investigator looking into her claims of sexual…
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Prineville teen collapses at HS basketball practice; player, mother say mask to blame
The Crook County School District says it’s investigating what caused freshman Savannah Lay to collapse during a girls’ basketball practice at Crook…
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Prineville woman injured when rockslide crashes into couple’s car near Cougar Hot Springs
Jessica Officer and Danny Lopez were driving back home to Prineville from Terwilliger Hot Springs over the weekend when their car got hit by a…
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130-year-old Prineville surrey damaged by hit-and-run driver; police investigating
An unusual hit-and-run took place on Wednesday, involving a 130-year-old…
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Crooked River Roundup optimistic for summer return
Back in 2020, the Crooked River Roundup was getting ready to celebrate their 75th anniversary, but the pandemic sidelined their plans.…
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Second Prineville brother arrested in Redmond motel robbery, assault
Two Prineville brothers have been found, arrested and jailed in connection with a robbery and assault last Friday at the Redmond Motel 6 that sent a…
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Prineville door component maker hiring dozens
Endura Products, a door component maker with a Prineville plant, is holding an open house hiring event on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to fill…
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Report of man with rifle in bushes prompts Prineville school lockout, arrest; no injuries
A report of a man with a hunting rifle walking around in bushes behind Prineville businesses Friday morning led to a lockdown of a nearby school and…
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Prineville coming together to fix up basketball courts
The popular basketball courts at Prineville’s Ochoco Creek Park are showing their age, but also the focus of resident Marv Sumner’s effort to raise…
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Prineville PD plans Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement
The month of April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Prineville Police Department is teaming up with Oregon Department of…
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Prineville man jailed in stabbing that left victim seriously wounded
A 28-year-old Prineville man was located, arrested and jailed on a first-degree assault charge Monday night, accused of stabbing and seriously…
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C.O. Black Leaders Assembly meets with Bend Police Chief Krantz
Riccardo Waites, founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, met Thursday with Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz to discuss issues of mutual…
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Baker City technical school expands to Prineville to train for jobs in high demand
Baker Technical Institute announced Monday it is expanding from its main campus in Baker City to provide career and technical training in Prineville…
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