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Crook County is inviting residents to weigh in on long-debated plans for a secondary access route to Juniper Canyon, an issue brought into sharp focus by the recent Highland Fire. A community meeting is scheduled for tonight, August 20th, from 6–8 p.m. at Carey Foster Hall at the Crook County Fairgrounds.

A Prineville man died Monday evening at Lake Billy Chinook after trying to retrieve a drifting boat carrying his disabled friend, according to a statement from Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock.

Crook County, Ore. - The Ochoco West Water & Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) briefly placed a “media screening policy” on the agenda for its...

Crook County Search & Rescue was activated Monday evening at 5:20 p.m. after reports of two lost individuals near the Ochoco Ranger Station, according to the agency’s Facebook post.

What began as a call for help with a few dozen cats in the tiny community of Paulina quickly turned into one of the larger rescue operations the Humane Society of the Ochocos (HSO) has faced in recent years.

Three juveniles have been arrested in connection with a burglary and theft at the Crook County Fair last week, Prineville Police announced Friday.

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a fresh wave of scam calls from individuals posing as local law enforcement officers in an attempt to extort money.

The Ochoco West Water & Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) is again poised to violate Oregon’s public meetings law, this time by giving just one day’s notice for its upcoming Aug 12th regular meeting — well below both statutory expectations and state guidance

The City of Prineville appears to have significantly sanitized its official meeting minutes from a contentious July discussion about adding video access to public meetings — omitting any reference to the controversial remarks by several city councilors who previously argued against adding video for remote access unless the public was required to give testimony in person — a position which also violates a provision of the State's public meetings law.

Several vendors at the Crook County Fair are reporting that their booths were broken into overnight, with items stolen from numerous small businesses—including those run by children and local families.