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State officials continue to make subsidized housing more expensive

As the rainy season begins, two statewide elected officials made conflicting statements last week about the shortage of roofs over Oregonians’ heads.

A Travel Oregon board member’s company got a six-figure, no-bid contract from the agency

David Penilton, a co-owner of America’s Hub World Tours, a small tour operator that offers tour guides and buses in Oregon, has been awarded a two-year contract worth up to $200,000 from Travel Oregon to help with promotional groups the agency brings to the state, OJP has learned. 

Port of Arlington faces dissolution 

The Port of Arlington plays an important economic development role in Gilliam County, the state’s third smallest by population.

New records show conflicting timeline in Prineville Police Chief Profio’s resignation

Newly released records show Police Chief Jeff Profio had submitted a 90-day retirement notice effective November 26, 2025 — a detail not disclosed in the city’s earlier announcement that described his resignation and retirement.

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

State officials have confirmed that the Prineville daycare where an infant died last month was operating without a valid child care license and is now the subject of an open investigation.

Crook County High School Principal fined $1,000 and repaid over $5,000 in state ethics case

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is preparing to sign a proposed stipulated final order imposing a $1,000 civil penalty on Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman, resolving a months-long state investigation into his private wrestling academy’s use of district facilities without paying required rental fees.

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

The Wrangler, a bar in Prineville owned by the same operator behind the embattled Horseshoe Tavern, was cited during a Sept. 15 health inspection for multiple violations, according to records reviewed by the Prineville Review.

Crook County Library Director resigns abruptly, surprising Board of Trustees

Crook County Library Director Sarah Beeler has abruptly resigned, leaving trustees and staff with unanswered questions about the circumstances of her departure, according to details uncovered from a September public meeting.

Water district faces new questions of nepotism tied to current manager’s spouse, former manager’s alleged misuse of public funds

The Ochoco West Water & Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) is facing intensifying scrutiny after revelations involving both its former and current managers involving ethics and nepotism issues, and its former manager’s alleged misuse of district funds and other controversies that led to his quiet 2024 resignation.

Crook County begins rollout of new public transparency initiatives and policies after issues over records, meetings

Crook County has begun rolling out new transparency initiatives after mounting scrutiny over its handling of public records and compliance with Oregon’s open government laws.

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