Oregon Public Meetings Law

Just before tonight's Crook County School District Board's public meeting, the board released a statement reaffirming that the board's restriction on comments regarding individual staff members is not a violation of the First Amendment, at least within Oregon.

The Crook County School District Board voted Monday night during a special meeting not to accept review of an appeal of an earlier complaint that was made against Athletic Director Rob Bonner. The decision was followed with a wave of cheers and celebrations by a packed room students, parents, and other community members who came out in support of Bonner.

Downtown Prineville as well as the Crook County School District Office was overrun this morning by hundreds of high school and even some middle school students who were protesting the district's handling of a complaint against Athletic Director Rob Bonner.

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

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.

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

The now former manager of the Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) has filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination, according to a complaint filed last month in Crook County Circuit Court and served on officials last week.

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).

Prineville, Ore. - The Crook County Cemetery District reportedly fired its manager who runs its day-to-day operations, according to multiple sources who spoke under...

A contentious public meeting of the Crook County Cemetery District on Thursday revealed the mid-term appointment by the two current board members of a new member of the special district's three member board.