Prineville

Prineville man injured in Powell Butte Hwy. crash

October 4, 2019 6:02 am KTVZ

A Prineville man was hospitalized Thursday after his pickup truck left the Powell Butte Highway and crashed into several boulders, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded around 3 p.m. to the reported crash near milepost 6, Deputy Javier Sanchez said. Deputies learned a GMC pickup driven by Harley Hunter, 61, was heading toward Prineville

Ochoco Forest plans 1,000-acre juniper ‘jackpot’ burning

October 4, 2019 1:13 am KTVZ

In a continuation of recent prescribed burn projects, fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest are planning to ignite juniper jackpots on 1,000 acres near Prineville as early as next week. The Old Dry Creek prescribed burn project is located about eight miles northeast of Prineville, about one mile southeast of McKay Creek, and four

Crook County chooses new mental health service provider

October 2, 2019 4:11 pm KTVZ

BestCare Treatment Services will take over as the Crook County Community Mental Health provider, replacing Lutheran Community Services Northwest, with a goal transition date of Dec. 1., the county announced Wednesday. A verbal agreement has been reached between LCS, BestCare and the Crook County commissioners to make the transition. A formal written agreement is in

Kiwanis Summer School helps Crook Co. kids avoid ‘summer slide’

October 1, 2019 4:03 pm KTVZ

Aimed at preventing the “summer slide,” Kiwanis Summer School in Prineville achieved that goal for a sixth straight year. “After viewing the results from our Kiwanis Summer School classrooms, it is apparent that the vast majority of students improved over the summer in both reading and math,” reported Crook County School District Curriculum Director Stacy

Prineville pedestrian enforcement: 20 warnings, 8 tickets

September 28, 2019 2:51 am KTVZ

The Prineville Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the area of NE 3rd Street and Dunham Street. The goal was to increase awareness that every intersection is a crosswalk, and to be aware of increased pedestrian traffic in the downtown area. The police department made 25 traffic stops resulting

Crook County schools superintendent is also teaching

September 26, 2019 5:02 am KTVZ

“What’s your favorite thing that begins with the letter W?” The teen reads aloud the question from her Chat Pack card. “Honestly, it’s water. I have a serious obsession with water,” she told her classmates. “That’s a healthy thing,” her teacher responded. “Your body is made up of water, so you’re probably going to enhance

Gov. Kotek signs bills to address housing, homelessness crises; C.O. lawmakers tout funds coming to region

May 6, 2024 9:57 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for a package of bills the Oregon Legislature passed during the 2024 session that are aimed at addressing the housing and homelessness crises. “Across the state — from big and mid-size cities to small, rural towns — Oregonians are straining under the pressure of

C.O. drug agents arrest Prineville couple in raid on home, marijuana grow operation and nursery supply store

May 12, 2022 7:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon drug agents raided a Prineville couple’s home, indoor growing facility and retail nursery supply store “Herbology” Wednesday, arresting the pair on charges of growing and selling black-market marijuana products outside of the state and from their store, not licensed to sell cannabis.

Prineville man, registered sex offender, arrested in downtown Bend, accused of luring ‘teen’ online

May 7, 2021 6:50 pm Barney Lerten

A registered sex offender from Prineville, convicted of rape 17 years ago, was arrested Friday in downtown Bend, accused of arranging online to meet and have sex with a “14-year-old girl” – who actually was a drug team detective.

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