Business

The investigation into allegations against a local Prineville car salesman, Michael Smetzer Jr. and his company Central Oregon Motors, has been taken over by the FBI.

Law enforcement and DMV investigations into Prineville-based Central Oregon Motors, LLC, have been revealed following an initial story first reported by the Prineville Review last month as well as a report last week by KTVZ's Matthew Draxton.

Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford was found Friday, Oct. 25th, working at Prineville's The Dawg House to support the business and raise funds for the Band of Brothers veteran's group

A Country Coffee stand celebrated its one year anniversary on Monday since opening in Prineville under the ownership by its franchisee, Devon Scott.

A Prineville car salesman and his business are coming under fire by a growing list victims for allegedly cheating them out of tens of thousands of dollars -- which combined might be total hundreds of thousands. Central Oregon Motors, LLC, and its owner Michael Dwayne Smetzer, are also named defendants in two lawsuits for over $1.3 million.

The owners of a Prineville company have been fined by the Oregon Construction & Contractors Board for "Advertising or bidding without a CCB license" according to records obtained by the Prineville Review.

A previously rejected proposal by Prineville's exclusive solid waste provider to increase rates now appears poised for approval by the City Council, according to an agenda packet for the City Council's August 13th meeting. A prepared resolution approving the proposed 10% rate increase appeared in the agenda packet.