Prineville Review

10/15/2025

It’s extremely unusual for a government entity to miss filing audited financial statements three years in a row.
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The Port of Arlington plays an important economic development role in Gilliam County, the state’s third smallest by population.

10/14/2025

Update: At the end of today's meeting, Fahlgren responded to a challenge from the Prineville Review, which cited constitutional protections, that the special district board would no longer take a position that recording public meetings remotely was prohibited.

HAPPENING NOW: Former Crook County Commissioner and current Vector Control District Chair, Ken Fahlgren, claims public and news media have no right to record public meetings remotely, must attend in person to record. Our full story is coming soon.

10/09/2025

NOT SO SUDDEN: The omission of Profio's 90-day notice on his retirement plans raises new questions for City leaders who remain silent.

Newly released records show Police Chief Jeff Profio had submitted a 90-day retirement notice effective November 26, 2025 — a detail not disclosed in the city’s earlier announcement that described his resignation and retirement.

10/08/2025

10/08/2025

Bales, who, along with his wife Cherina, founded The Gathering church in 2022.

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Prineville pastor Gabe Bales, who is undergoing treatment for stage 4 colon cancer.

10/08/2025

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10/08/2025

NEW DEVELOPMENT: The operator of an illegal Prineville daycare, where a 20-month-old tragically died in early September, has been identified after state officials released new records late Tuesday.

State officials have confirmed that the Prineville daycare where an infant died last month was operating without a valid child care license and is now the subject of an open investigation.

10/07/2025

BREAKING: The discovery that the daycare was unlicensed was uncovered only after inquiries were made with state officials.

State officials have confirmed that the Prineville daycare where an infant died last month was operating without a valid child care license and is now the subject of an open investigation.

10/06/2025

ETHICS SETTLEMENT: The Crook County High School Principal was found to have violated laws on misuse of public office & failing to disclose an actual conflict of interest.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is preparing to sign a proposed stipulated final order imposing a $1,000 civil penalty on Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman, resolving a months-long state investigation into his private wrestling academy’s use of district facilities without pay...

10/06/2025

BREAKING: Police officials initially responded to press inquiries last month stemming from anonymous news tips that the incident was not fatal.

An infant has died following an incident nearly a month ago at a Prineville daycare, according to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, which confirmed Monday that the child was transported to a Portland hospital but did not survive.

10/03/2025

NEW UPDATE: A letter from former Library Director Sarah Beeler, released in response to a Prineville Review records request, sheds more light on the circumstances of her resignation. The letter also did not characterize the decision as "retirement".

You can view our updated story below:

Crook County Library Director Sarah Beeler has abruptly resigned, leaving trustees and staff with unanswered questions about the circumstances of her departure, according to details uncovered from a September public meeting.

10/03/2025

The owner's separate business recently closed after facing numerous actions by multiple state agencies and allegations of wage and tip payment issues.

The Wrangler, a bar in Prineville owned by the same operator behind the embattled Horseshoe Tavern, was cited during a Sept. 15 health inspection for multiple violations, according to records reviewed by the Prineville Review.