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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.

Crook County High School has clinched the 2024–25 Oregon Athletic Coaches Association (OACA) 4A All-Sports Award—marking the first time since 1982 that the school has received the honor.

A half dozen runners with ties to Crook County — including four current Prineville residents and one from Powell Butte — will take part in the prestigious Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21.

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.

A woman from Prineville was arrested earlier today after allegedly stealing a motorhome in Redmond that had a black Labrador retriever inside. The vehicle was taken from a parking lot at 1400 SW Canal Blvd. just before 1 p.m., according to Redmond Police Lt. April Huey.

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.

Crook County is once again updating its long-range transportation planning, and this time, officials are emphasizing the importance of community input as they weigh priorities ranging from congestion relief to new roadway access in rural neighborhoods like Juniper Canyon.

Two off-duty firefighters from Crook County are being credited with saving a motorist’s life after a dramatic crash on Highway 20 near the Yukwah Campground on Saturday morning, Mar. 22nd.