Prineville Review

12/23/2025

NAUGHTY OR NICE: Repealing the controversial bill could deprive Republicans of a powerful campaign issue in an election year.

Last week, their group, No Tax Oregon, delivered the latest blow to Democrats’ plans for ODOT when they turned in just shy of 194,000 signatures—wrapped like Christmas presents and delivered by horse-drawn wagons—to Secretary of State Tobias Read’s office.

12/19/2025

CREDIBILITY QUESTIONED: The deputy had been threating legal action against the Sheriff's Office, alleging whistleblower retaliation for a separate matter at the time of the Bradly List placement

A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on the District Attorney’s Tier 1 Brady List, the most severe designation under Brady disclosure standards, effectively barring him from being called as a witness in criminal cases prosecuted by the county.

12/19/2025

The 3rd graders braved the chilly morning air to bring holiday cheer

Holiday cheer echoed across downtown Prineville Wednesday morning as a third-grade class from Steins Pillar Elementary School filled the steps of the Historic Crook County Courthouse with Christmas carols, performing in front of family members, members of the public, and local city and county leader...

12/17/2025

The Crook County School Board is moving forward with a structured public feedback process.

The Crook County School Board is moving forward with a structured public feedback process as it considers transitioning Interim Superintendent Joel Hoff into the permanent superintendent role, opting not to conduct a nationwide search.

12/16/2025

UNDER INVESTIGATION: The State action comes amid escalating records disputes, illegal meetings, and audit failures

On December 12th, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) voted unanimously to open formal investigations into current and former members of the Ochoco West Water and Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) board, finding a substantial objective basis to believe numerous violations of Oregon’s public me...

12/12/2025

Our death tax is the greediest in the nation.

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This story is courtesy of our partners at the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative journalism newsroom for the state of Oregon.

Imagine this: You recently retired in the state you love. You’ve raised a family, paid off a mortgage. Supported nonprofits and the local restaurants in yo

12/08/2025

A tragic motorcycle crash on SE Indian Lane Saturday night left one juvenile dead and another seriously injured, according to a media release from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office.

12/05/2025

BREAKING: Investigators say a former employee stole tens of thousands from vulnerable residents

A months-long investigation into suspected financial exploitation at Regency Prineville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Regency Prineville) led to the arrest of a former employee on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Prineville Police Department.

12/04/2025

Suspect faces felony elude and reckless driving charges; police say drugs recovered during arrest.

A Prineville man was arrested Sunday after allegedly leading officers on a high-speed pursuit that began in Prineville and stretched across multiple counties before ending in Harney County, according to a press release from the Prineville Police Department.

12/03/2025

BREAKING: A criminal defense attorney representing the defendant spoke with the Prineville Review after the arraignment. The District Attorney also responds. Here are the details:

Pastor Jason Swick appeared in Crook County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning for his arraignment on a charge of first-degree animal abuse, formally beginning the criminal case stemming from the September shooting of a neighborhood cat named Pumpkin.

12/03/2025

The KTVZ Problem Solvers spoke exclusively with the Smith Rock Resident (a new mother herself), who helped capture the Cane Corso.

A heartbreaking journey that began across the rugged trails of Central Oregon ended in rescue and relief, thanks to a Redmond mother, a Missing Pet Recovery expert, and the KTVZ Problem Solvers who brought a lost Cane Corso’s story to light.

12/02/2025

The local water district is also now facing a lawsuit for allegedly not complying with an earlier order from the Crook County District Attorney.

The Prineville Review has prevailed for the second time in recent months in a public records appeal petition to the Crook County District Attorney, securing an order requiring the Ochoco West Water & Sanitary Authority (OWWSA) to release a few months of recordings of its board meetings.