A newly ordered federal reorganization of wildfire response agencies — including the creation of a U.S. Wildland Fire Service — has been shared with Crook County officials,

Oregon’s 2026 gubernatorial contest is beginning to take clearer form as another Republican candidate formally enters the race for Oregon Governor.

A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session. 

The Alfalfa Fire District has now filed its long-overdue 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) with the Oregon Secretary of State, just days after reporting by the Prineville Review and KTVZ brought renewed attention to years of missing financial filings that had placed the district at risk of dissolution.

The Crook County School District is inviting students, families, staff, and community members to provide input on whether Interim Superintendent Dr. Joel Hoff should be appointed to the position permanently.