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A tragic motorcycle crash on SE Indian Lane Saturday night left one juvenile dead and another seriously injured, according to a media release from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office.

A months-long investigation into suspected financial exploitation at Regency Prineville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Regency Prineville) led to the arrest of a former employee on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Prineville Police Department.

Pastor Jason Swick appeared in Crook County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning for his arraignment on a charge of first-degree animal abuse, formally beginning the criminal case stemming from the September shooting of a neighborhood cat named Pumpkin.

A heartbreaking journey that began across the rugged trails of Central Oregon ended in rescue and relief, thanks to a Redmond mother, a Missing Pet Recovery expert, and the KTVZ Problem Solvers who brought a lost Cane Corso’s story to light.

The Prineville Review has prevailed for the second time in recent months in a public records appeal petition to the Crook County District Attorney, securing an order requiring the Ochoco West Water & Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) to release a few months of recordings of its board meetings.

Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R), congressman representing Crook County and much of Eastern and Southern Oregon, issued a statement Wednesday after voting in favor of H.R. 4405 — the Epstein Files Transparency Act

A suspect with a well-known history of behavioral health concerns was arrested for an outstanding warrant in Prineville after a social media threat included coordinates to a local elementary school and prompted increased security measures at Crook County School District.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday following a preliminary review to open a formal investigation into allegations that Three Sisters Irrigation District board vice president Carl Nulton used his position to receive irrigation water he was not entitled to during restricted water deliveries last summer.

Thousands of Central Oregon patients will continue to receive in-network care at St. Charles hospitals and clinics after the health system announced Wednesday that it has reached a new agreement with PacificSource.