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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Four arrests in pair of traffic stops targeting Crook County meth distribution ring
Central Oregon drug agents have arrested three Prineville residents and a Troutdale man in a pair of recent traffic stops targeting a drug ring…
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New Prineville pipeline manufacturer’s product is a first for the U.S.
There’s a new business in Prineville — and it’s been in the pipeline, so to speak, for…
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Missing, found Prineville dog manages to escape — twice, still on the loose
It’s been three days since Jake, a half heeler half Plott hound dog, disappeared from his owner’s Prineville…
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Prineville man sentenced to 25 years in prison for abuse of three children
A 72-year-old Prineville man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of abusing three children over a period of…
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Unused Prineville rail line being converted into recreational trail
A stretch of long-idle railroad tracks in Prineville are now being turned into about a half-mile walking and biking path, from Northeast Juniper…
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14 COVID-19 cases tied to Prineville church; pastor says some don’t wear masks
The Crook County Health Department confirmed Monday it’s currently investigating 14 cases of COVID-19 associated with the New Life Bible Chapel in…
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‘City of Wishes’ contest winners selected in Prineville
Two winners were selected in the contest created by two Prineville women to help grant wishes and spread…
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New owners have big plans for Prineville’s former Woodgrain Millwork site
The former Woodgrain Millwork mill in Prineville, closed after large sections of the roof collapsed in heavy snowfall a few years ago, has been…
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Stars on display: Two Prineville women create ‘City of Wishes’
Two women in Prineville are helping wishes become a reality, by putting special stars in everyone’s…
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Crook County courts closed on Inauguration Day due to ‘potential civil unrest’
Crook County circuit courts will be closed Wednesday “due to potential civil unrest” on the day Joe Biden is sworn in as president, officials said…
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Dozens of protesters rally in Prineville, call on governor to let businesses reopen
Dozens of protesters gathered Saturday in front of a closed gym in downtown Prineville, rallying to call for Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to let all…
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