Government

The Prineville Review filed a formal grievance Wednesday morning against the Crook County Board of Commissioners, alleging the county failed to provide timely and specific notice of a public hearing concerning a controversial expansion of the TSR North Solar Facility near Powell Butte.

Six towering cedar trees surrounding the historic Crook County Courthouse are slated for removal this Friday, June 20, in what county officials describe as a necessary step to preserve the building’s structural integrity and safeguard public safety.

The Prineville City Council will hold its previously postponed public hearing on a proposed 10% rate increase for Republic Services at its regular public meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 at City Hall.

A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Madras was killed Thursday morning in a collision on U.S. Highway 26 south of the city, after attempting to pass a pickup truck that was turning left onto SW Dover Lane, according to the Oregon State Police.

Republic Services is once again asking the Prineville City Council to approve a rate increase for solid waste collection services. A public hearing on the request is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 387 NE Third Street.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) voted unanimously Friday to launch a formal investigation into Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman, finding there is “a substantial objective basis” to believe he may have violated state ethics laws by using his public position and school district facilities to benefit a private wrestling business he owns.

A proposal to grant Crook County Fire & Rescue Chief Matt Smith an approximate 8% raise was rejected by the majority of the district’s elected board during its public meeting on Friday

Crook County Sheriff John Gautney is celebrating a major milestone this week—40 years in law enforcement since first taking the oath on April 18, 1985.

The Prineville City Council voted Thursday to postpone a highly anticipated public hearing on proposed expansions to the city's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), originally scheduled for April 22.

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is once again inviting local youth to step into the boots of law enforcement this summer through its annual Junior Deputy Academy.