Politics

The Prineville Review discovered earlier this week that that the Crook County School Board likely violated provisions of Oregon's public meetings law with its use of executive sessions, potentially since last year, including during another executive session that took place on Monday.

Prineville, Ore. - Shortly following our previous story, the Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) Board held a public meeting Nov. 21st and announced it...

Prineville, Ore. - The Crook County Fair Board on Monday voted to restart the process seeking applications and conducting interviews in order to make...

The Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) Board announced on Facebook Nov. 1st the appointment of its new head to lead the special district. The final decision, however, appears to have taken place outside of a public meeting in violation of the public meetings laws.

Incumbent Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford declared victory on Wednesday in his effort for re-election. Crawford was challenged by local businessman and former commissioner Ken Fahlgren.

Following recent controversy surrounding the Crook County Fair Board's improper use of executive session as part of a process to fill a vacancy on its board, the Fair Board on Monday (Nov. 4th) shockingly voted to defy the Crook County Board of Commissioners who directed the Fair Board to restart its process to recommend a candidate to fill the vacancy.

The former executive director of a Prineville-based non-profit has filed a lawsuit against the organization for breach of contract and retaliation as a whistleblower, according to court documents.

Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford was found Friday, Oct. 25th, working at Prineville's The Dawg House to support the business and raise funds for the Band of Brothers veteran's group

Prineville, Ore. - The Crook County Fair Board made its pick to recommend to County Commissioners for appointment to a recently vacated Fair Board...

The Crook County Cemetery District provided notice last week of a August 27th public board meeting, amid ongoing controversy surrounding issues of grounds maintenance and violations of Oregon's Public Meetings Law (OPML).