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Public Transparency

Questions mount over insider contract as records show taxpayer funds also paid for contractor’s luxury resort stays, private dinners

February 10, 2026

State

Lawmakers consider raising retirement benefits for some public safety workers

Local

Prineville woman killed in single-vehicle rollover on Juniper Canyon Road

Local

Single-vehicle crash reported on SW Houston Lake Road in Powell Butte

Business & Entertainment

Central Oregon

St. Charles awards more than $143,000 in community grants to 34 Central Oregon organizations

January 28, 2026

St. Charles Health System has awarded more than $143,000 in Community Benefit grants to 34 local organizations across Central Oregon, funding programs focused on basic needs, community connection, and reducing loneliness and social isolation.

St. Charles, PacificSource reach agreement to keep patients in-network

November 13, 2025

The Wrangler, bar tied to embattled Horseshoe Tavern owner, flagged for health code violations

October 3, 2025

Canadians and other international tourists shun Oregon this summer

September 24, 2025

St. Charles secures contracts with Aetna, Cigna to keep patients in-network

September 23, 2025

Crime & Courts

Crime

Prineville police locate arrest suspect day after early-morning pursuit that damaged multiple properties

January 31, 2026

The Prineville Police Department announced Sunday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the early-morning vehicle pursuit that occurred Jan. 31st in southeast Prineville.

Crime

Crook County man sentenced to over 12 years for first-degree sexual abuse of child

January 30, 2026

A Crook County man has been sentenced to the statutory maximum prison term after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing a child.

Former Regency employee arrested in alleged theft of tens of thousands from nursing home residents

December 5, 2025

High-speed pursuit of Prineville man ends in arrest in Harney County

December 3, 2025

Prineville pastor arraigned on animal abuse charge in shooting of cat, pleads not guilty

December 3, 2025

Investigation launched after mother dog survives 40-mile trek before rescue

December 2, 2025

Lifestyle

Local

Health advisory issued for Ochoco Reservoir due to harmful algae bloom

August 27, 2025

Central Oregon

New study finds PGE’s efforts to restore Deschutes River aren’t working

August 27, 2025

Entertainment

Crook County Fair secures last-minute carnival ride vendor

August 6, 2025

Sports

Local

Foreign exchange student struck by vehicle near Crook County High School

October 1, 2025

A 16-year-old foreign exchange student was hospitalized Tuesday evening after being struck while crossing Lynn Boulevard on an electric bicycle near Crook County High School.

CCHS Cowboys battle Estacada in chaotic season opener for football

September 8, 2025

Crook County High School Earns 2024–25 OACA 4A All-Sports Award

April 24, 2025

Crook County well represented in 2025 Boston Marathon lineup

April 20, 2025

Most Popular

Consumer Protection

Prineville woman identified as operator of illegal in-home daycare where child died, state records show

Government

Crook County School Board violated rights of high school athletic director with improper executive sessions

Business

State confirms Horseshoe Tavern fined for workers’ comp violations; faces new investigation and Oregon Lottery troubles

Crime

Prineville pastor apologizes after shooting cat, dumping body in church dumpster — animal later found alive

Editors Pick

Public Transparency

Questions mount over insider contract as records show taxpayer funds also paid for contractor’s luxury resort stays, private dinners

February 10, 2026

A local contractor with longstanding government ties and a history of ethics concerns involving federal contracts, used taxpayer funds to attend conferences at luxury resorts and to pay for meals for its governing board members.