Hometown News – Prineville

▶️ Crook Co. restaurant employees eager to return, welcome back customers

February 23, 2021

Crook Co. moves to ‘High Risk’ Friday; COVID restrictions relaxed

February 23, 2021

Prineville woman cited for DUII, child uninjured after rollover crash

February 12, 2021

▶️ Prineville mother frustrated with limited curriculum on Black History Month

February 10, 2021

▶️ Crook County restaurants frustrated by not meeting high risk metrics

February 10, 2021

Winter storm expected to bring plenty of snow to High Desert

February 10, 2021

New owners announced for Woodgrain Mill site in Prineville

January 28, 2021

▶️ With indoor hoops on hold, new courts let CCHS take the game outside

January 25, 2021

Trump gives permit to Eastern Oregon ranchers whose case led to occupation

January 22, 2021

▶️ Redirect the Check: NeighborImpact

January 20, 2021

Potential for ‘civil unrest’ forces Crook Co. court closure Wednesday

January 19, 2021

Crook Co. middle, high schoolers to return full time Jan. 26

January 14, 2021

Prineville man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting son

January 6, 2021

▶️ Prineville woman in D.C. for Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ rally

January 5, 2021

USFWS approves Deschutes River Basin conservation plan

January 4, 2021

COVID vaccine arrives in Crook Co.; distribution begins

December 30, 2020

Prineville mayor-elect clarifies stance on wanting to reopen businesses Jan. 1

December 28, 2020

▶️ Prineville mayor-elect part of group set to reopen restaurants, gyms Jan. 1

December 23, 2020

DCSO: Murder suspect pointed gun at mom home with kids; tried to steal car

December 22, 2020

▶️ 7th grader with big broadcast dreams starts his own sports podcast

December 18, 2020

CCSO identifies body found near Powell Butte; death under investigation

December 17, 2020

‘Safe Harbor’ extension allows Crook Co. schools to reopen after Winter Break

December 16, 2020

▶️ Local nurse excited about COVID vaccine; says we’re not out of the woods yet

December 16, 2020

Prineville Rep. asks Oregon attorney general to back Texas-led election lawsuit

December 11, 2020

Police: Prineville man, 11-year-old arrested; ‘worked together’ to steal Glock

December 10, 2020

▶️ New documentary explores climate change through eyes of Eastern Oregonians

December 10, 2020

Crook County, COIC launch new round of COVID-19 small biz grants

December 9, 2020

CCSO investigating human remains found near Powell Butte

December 8, 2020

▶️ COVID hits Crook Co. teachers; students return to online learning

December 8, 2020

▶️ Rodeo clown superstar heading to nationals; credits Central Oregon for success

December 2, 2020

‘This is not a hoax, this is not a scare tactic’: SCHS chief begs you to stay home and mask up

November 24, 2020

Officers cleared in shooting during Crook Co. arrest; suspect injured by rubber bullets

November 23, 2020

▶️ Prineville locals applaud Crook Co. Sheriff’s refusal to cite non-mask wearers

November 20, 2020

Woman cited in Prineville after refusing to wear mask at fairgrounds barrel racing event

November 16, 2020

Clackamas Co. man arrested after high-speed chase near Prineville; 2 others arrested Wednesday

November 11, 2020

▶️ Friday Night Lights in 2020 teaching kids to deal with a new kind of adversity

November 6, 2020

CERT officers shoot wanted Redmond man during Crook County traffic stop

November 5, 2020

23-year-old Prineville woman dies in ATV crash; CCSO says alcohol a factor

November 2, 2020

New ODE metrics’ Safe Harbor designation allows Crook Co. Schools to stay open

October 30, 2020

Prineville man arrested on drug charges; suspected of making butane hash oil

October 29, 2020

Marine Board accepts petition for no-wake zone on Prineville Reservoir

October 23, 2020

Crook Co. schools to remain open despite COVID uptick; statewide changes in store

October 22, 2020

OHA reports 11 new COVID deaths, 373 cases; Crook Co. numbers continue to jump

October 22, 2020

Judge awards $21.5M to Bend man paralyzed after 2017 Prineville shooting

October 22, 2020

New Crook Co. hybrid campus helps with credit recovery, non-traditional students

October 22, 2020

Return to online learning possible after Crook Co. COVID spike; district asks for waiver

October 21, 2020

▶️ Long-awaited canal piping project begins near Smith Rock

October 20, 2020

OSP looking for suspect in illegal killing of Mule deer in Crook Co.

October 19, 2020

▶️ COVID cancels Powell Butte’s 74th annual Lord’s Acre Day

October 14, 2020

State Land Board honors Crooked River Watershed’s Opal Springs fish passage project

October 13, 2020

▶️ Report: Central Oregon Latino community is growing, young & motivated – but stunted

October 12, 2020

Commission denies Bowman Dam fish passage waiver request

October 10, 2020

▶️ Local restaurants continue to struggle amid COVID; popular spots closing

October 7, 2020

Wyden to host online town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

October 7, 2020

Schwann’s driver swerves to avoid elk, rolls truck on HWY 26 near Prineville

October 2, 2020

Driver cited after Prineville crash injures Bend motorcyclist

October 1, 2020

Early morning chase leads to DUII charges for Prineville man

October 1, 2020

▶️ Prineville reacts to Les Schwab sale; financial advisor weighs in on objective

September 30, 2020

Cinder Butte, F5 Smokehouse host wild game food drive to benefit NeighborImpact

September 30, 2020

Les Schwab Tires sells to California-based investment firm; no change in operations

September 29, 2020

Crook Co. 4-12th graders will return to in-person learning Oct. 5

September 28, 2020

Crook Co. schools could switch to in-person learning Oct. 5 thanks to ODE exception

September 24, 2020

2-year-old in Prineville dies after being run over by vehicle

September 17, 2020

▶️ Classroom return for all students set back 3 weeks; test positivity rate surpasses 5%

September 15, 2020

Air quality concerns force local schools to close, alter programs on Monday

September 13, 2020

Semi crash near Prineville sends windmill tower rolling

September 9, 2020

▶️ Back to School: Crook Co. kids return to class to begin a year like no other

September 8, 2020

CCSO: Tree falls and kills man in Ochoco National Forest

September 8, 2020

CCSO: Prineville teen runs stop sign, causes head-on injury crash

September 7, 2020

Crook Co. K-3 students to start year in class; return for all kids now in sight

August 31, 2020

Central Oregon wildfires settling down; crews getting close to full containment

August 31, 2020

Redmond man dies in plane crash at Prineville Airport

August 31, 2020

▶️ Back in Class! Crook County meets COVID metrics, K-3 students set to return in person

August 25, 2020

Crook Co. Schools seeks input on student bus use as district mulls fall reopening

August 24, 2020

Crews building containment on Frog Fire; Red Flag warning issued

August 24, 2020

Additional crews, favorable weather leads to some containment on Frog Fire

August 23, 2020

Crews make progress on 4,000-acre Frog Fire near Prineville

August 22, 2020

▶️ Central Oregon air quality worsens as wildfires intensify

August 21, 2020

Green Ridge, Frog Fires grow overnight; weather expected to help containment efforts

August 20, 2020

▶️ If metrics hold, Crook Co. Schools has plan for late September return to class

August 19, 2020

Albany man charged with reckless driving after rear-end, 3-car crash near Powell Butte

August 19, 2020

CCSO: Prineville man arrested for DUII after 2 construction zone hit-and-runs

August 18, 2020

Powell Butte cattle nonprofit reaches milestone for donating beef to local food banks

August 17, 2020

Crews respond to nearly 30 lightning-sparked wildfires around Central Oregon

August 17, 2020

Crook Co. School District makes it official: Will begin the year online

August 14, 2020

Bend man injured in head-on crash near Prineville

August 11, 2020

▶️ 2 Crook Co. schools to reopen; rest of district waits for COVID cases to dip

August 11, 2020

Brush fire in Juniper Canyon causes minor damage to structure

August 10, 2020

3 arrested after altercation during Prineville Black Lives Matter demonstration

August 10, 2020

▶️ Crook County Fair begins with the usual fun in unusual times

August 6, 2020

▶️ Crook County kindergartners get an early look at life in class during COVID

August 5, 2020

▶️ Some Prineville businesses reportedly feeling the wrath of anti-maskers

August 4, 2020

Facebook donates $100K to expand technical skills programs in Crook County schools

August 3, 2020

4 St. Charles caregivers in Prineville test positive for COVID

August 1, 2020

Crook Co. School District plans return for K-3; older students to begin online

July 31, 2020

▶️ New boater safety a concern as more people head to the lakes

July 30, 2020

ODF moves fire danger to ‘extreme’; crews tackling small fires in Central Oregon district

July 29, 2020

Wildfire near Post held at 101 acres; crews work to secure containment lines Monday

July 27, 2020

Wildfire prompts evacuation notices for Crook County subdivisions

July 26, 2020

▶️ Crook County School District discusses new mask mandate

July 22, 2020

$50K grant to help Mosaic Medical patients keep up with health screenings at home

July 20, 2020

Crews working 12-acre fire in Ochoco National Forest

July 14, 2020

Crook Co. woman confirmed to have COVID; cause of death not yet identified

July 13, 2020

▶️ Oregon’s Final Frontier: COVID cases elude Wheeler County

July 9, 2020

COVID likely to blame for Crook Co. death; 389 new cases statewide

July 9, 2020

▶️ Crook County schools still working on plan for new school year

July 7, 2020

Bend PD: California murder suspect possibly in Central Oregon

July 7, 2020

14-year-old boy seriously injured in Alfalfa-area ATV crash

July 5, 2020

▶️ Rubbish Roads: Junk litters every quiet country mile

June 30, 2020

Dry conditions force new fire, boat launch restrictions at Prineville Reservoir

June 30, 2020

Les Schwab sale on hold over COVID concerns

June 30, 2020

NeighborImpact releases info for rent relief program

June 23, 2020

Crook, Jefferson counties planning for scaled-down fairs this summer

June 23, 2020

Wyden to host virtual town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

June 23, 2020

Brown seeks disaster relief for Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties

June 23, 2020

▶️ Peaceful protest planned in Prineville; but ‘strong’ police presence expected

June 19, 2020

110th Pendleton Roundup canceled over COVID concerns

June 19, 2020

CCSO: Drunk drivers injured after head-on crash near Prineville

June 18, 2020

Red Cross begins testing donations for COVID-19 antibodies

June 16, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. declares drought emergency; farmers look to alternatives

June 15, 2020

▶️ Close call with semi doesn’t deter Prineville protesters

June 15, 2020

Facebook begins work on 9th Prineville data center

June 11, 2020

▶️ Two local Girl Scouts earn organization’s highest award

June 10, 2020

▶️ Local school districts prepare for the challenge of reopening

June 10, 2020

Crook County Schools to expand educational options this fall

June 10, 2020

St. Charles CEO: COVID hasn’t gone away; calls for continued vigilance

June 9, 2020

Suspect arrested after vacant mobile home burns down in Prineville

June 8, 2020

COCC partners with nonprofit to help local students in need

June 2, 2020

▶️ As protests turn to riots nationwide, local groups rally peacefully

June 1, 2020

NWS: Tornado-like damage, but no official tornado Saturday in Culver

June 1, 2020

Plane skids to stop in Prineville after landing gear collapses

May 28, 2020

▶️ St. Charles announces staffing plan to deal with $39M revenue loss

May 28, 2020

Prineville woman jailed; allegedly assaulted her 90-year-old grandma

May 26, 2020

Local schools to let students keep tablets, computers through summer

May 26, 2020

Bentz wins GOP’s 2nd District primary; Dems race too close to call

May 19, 2020

BLM to reopen Lower Deschutes, John Day river access, campgrounds

May 19, 2020

▶️ Ballots still trickling in as drop-off deadline nears

May 18, 2020

Prineville PD: Caregiver arrested for stealing from elderly woman

May 18, 2020

Crooked River Roundup Horse Races canceled due to COVID concerns

May 15, 2020

▶️ Sisters, Crook Co. schools plan for unique graduation ceremonies

May 13, 2020

Local wood products factory lays off 211 workers due to pandemic

May 13, 2020

▶️ OSP budget plan would close offices in La Pine, Prineville

May 12, 2020

La Grande man arrested near Prineville on drugs, weapon charges

May 11, 2020

F-15 flyover in Central Oregon Friday as part of statewide salute

May 7, 2020

▶️ As Oregon parks reopen, crowds slowly return

May 6, 2020

Facebook grants CCSD 450K to enhance technology, remote learning

May 6, 2020

▶️ Crook Co. prepares plan to show Brown: We’re ready to reopen

May 4, 2020

COVID cancels 75th Annual Crooked River Roundup

May 1, 2020

▶️ Prineville man gets surprise drive-by 96th birthday party

April 24, 2020

▶️ How are you doing? Alfalfa edition

April 16, 2020

Back-to-back-to-back fires keep Crook Co. crews busy Tuesday

April 15, 2020

Child care expands for essential employees of Crook County schools

April 13, 2020

2 local community health centers receive CARES Act funding

April 8, 2020

▶️ Crook Co. begins online learning with big, yellow wi-fi hotspots

April 1, 2020

Prineville pair suspected of meth trafficking arrested in Sisters

April 1, 2020

St. Charles launches 10,000 (hand-sewn) masks campaign

April 1, 2020

Crook Co. reports first COVID-19 case; 27 now in Deschutes Co.

April 1, 2020

▶️ Parents, school leaders prepare for new, extended, online learning plans

March 31, 2020

Mosaic Medical opens new Prineville pharmacy

March 30, 2020

▶️ Farm owner in Prineville ships fresh food to stranger in need

March 27, 2020

Timely Facebook grant provides 255 new Chromebooks for Crook Co. students

March 27, 2020

Crook County School District donates hand sanitizer to St. Charles

March 25, 2020

▶️ COVID-19: Crook Co. schools to roll out digital lessons during mandated closure

March 18, 2020

Steins Pillar chosen as name for new Prineville elementary school

March 9, 2020

Nationwide manhunt launched for suspected Crook County child sex abuser

March 3, 2020

Top 5 names chosen for new Prineville elementary school; decision set for March 9th

February 28, 2020

▶️ Remington Ranch destination resort plan back on track in Crook County

February 26, 2020

Prineville’s Barnes Butte Elementary names new principal

February 25, 2020

▶️ St. Charles Prineville opens new immediate care clinic

February 21, 2020

Facebook gives $100K to Crook County Library group

February 12, 2020

Prineville Disposal sells to Republic Services, ending 43-year run in Crook County

January 30, 2020

Public input wanted for new Prineville roundabout art

January 24, 2020

▶️ Prineville tow truck driver’s death highlights dangers of the industry

January 21, 2020

▶️ Les Schwab Tires: An uncertain future, but a history forged by a Prineville icon

January 9, 2020

▶️ Crook County to launch new “theme” elementary; long-time local educator to lead effort

January 8, 2020

▶️ Facebook grants $200K to Crook County high schools

October 10, 2019
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