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Wildfire also challenges mental health
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (623+ words) Published 8:55 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The impacts of wildfires on physical health and everyday life are well documented. Heavy smoke, like what people endured in Crook County during the past month, can wreak havoc on the respiratory system and the threat…...
Standoff with armed suspect near Mitchell ends peacefully
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (214+ words) Published 3:00 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A multi-hour standoff with an armed man on Highway 26 near Mitchell ended peacefully after aggressive behavior and a shot fired. According to a Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office report, the incident happened on Friday, Aug. 21. At approximately…...
MCLANE: Fighting fires with charity
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (121+ words) Published 9:08 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Holly McLane/for the Central Oregonian So, when I hear about another family’s home swallowed by wildfire, or worse, another brave and steady-hearted hero’s life snuffed out by the double-minded inferno gone mad, my breath…...
Crook County deputies find, arrest theft suspect from Portland
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (215+ words) Published 9:30 am Monday, August 24, 2026 A Portland-area thief left behind multiple clues for Crook County authorities to follow, leading to his arrest and several criminal charges. According to a Crook County Sheriff’s Office report, on July 20, an employee with Brasada Ranch,…...
FAITH: 25 years without my dad
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (293+ words) Published 9:00 am Sunday, August 23, 2026 By Rory Rodgers/for the Central Oregonian By March, he was ready to have the transplant. My sisters and I moved to Sunnyvale, California, so we could be near Dad in this grueling time, sometimes called…...
Meet Central Oregon's top 15 returning soccer players
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (744+ words) Published 12:08 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 In less than a week, the “beautiful game” will commence on high school soccer fields throughout the state. Last year was a banner year for Central Oregon soccer. The Bend High girls became Class 5A state champions,…...
Crook County High School graduate awarded solar company scholarship
4+ day, 47+ min ago (170+ words) Published 10:48 am Friday, August 21, 2026 NewSun Energy LLC recently awarded a scholarship to a Crook County student as a recipient of its 4th Annual Climate and Agriculture Scholarship Program. Hoyt Kudlac, a 2026 Crook County High School graduate, received a $2,500 scholarship. He plans…...
CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Luxury accommodations and hospitality house opens in Shaniko
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (443+ words) Central Oregonian CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Luxury accommodations and hospitality house opens in Shaniko Published 9:00 am Friday, August 21, 2026 By Steve Lent/for the Central Oregonian The Columbia Southern Railroad was built from the Columbia River to Shaniko in 1900. Shaniko would become…...
Prineville's Grocery Outlet raises more than $16,000 with Independence from Hunger campaign
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (319+ words) Published 12:00 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 Grocery Outlet completed another successful fundraiser designed to reduce hunger in the Crook County community in which the store operates. For the fourth consecutive year, Grocery Outlet Prineville selected Family Access Network (FAN) as the beneficiary…...
Prineville's Wild Rooster hosting Back to School Bash
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (149+ words) Prineville’s Wild Rooster hosting Back to School Bash Central Oregonian Prineville’s Wild Rooster hosting Back to School Bash Published 8:39 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 Wild Rooster, a local restaurant in Prineville, will be hosting a Back to School Bash on Sunday, Aug....