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The Crook County School District is inviting students, families, staff, and community members to provide input on whether Interim Superintendent Dr. Joel Hoff should be appointed to the position permanently.

Newly-released state ethics documents show that a longtime former manager — and now board secretary and treasurer — of the Three Sisters Irrigation District engaged in a series of undisclosed conflicts of interest and prohibited uses of office

Early Saturday morning, residents in Venezuela’s capital reported a series of powerful explosions and low-flying aircraft, as the Venezuelan government accused the United States of launching attacks on multiple civilian and military sites across the country.

A long-running dispute over a West Hills burial plot reached a dramatic conclusion over the holidays.

The Crook County Clerk’s Office is launching a new tool to help residents better monitor their property records and stay informed about recording activity tied to their land.

Last week, their group, No Tax Oregon, delivered the latest blow to Democrats’ plans for ODOT when they turned in just shy of 194,000 signatures—wrapped like Christmas presents and delivered by horse-drawn wagons—to Secretary of State Tobias Read’s office.

A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on the District Attorney’s Tier 1 Brady List, the most severe designation under Brady disclosure standards, effectively barring him from being called as a witness in criminal cases prosecuted by the county.

Holiday cheer echoed across downtown Prineville Wednesday morning as a third-grade class from Steins Pillar Elementary School filled the steps of the Historic Crook County Courthouse with Christmas carols, performing in front of family members, members of the public, and local city and county leaders.

The Crook County School Board is moving forward with a structured public feedback process as it considers transitioning Interim Superintendent Joel Hoff into the permanent superintendent role, opting not to conduct a nationwide search.

On December 12th, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) voted unanimously to open formal investigations into current and former members of the Ochoco West Water and Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) board, finding a substantial objective basis to believe numerous violations of Oregon’s public meetings laws may have occurred.