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Cowboys back-to-back 4A state track and field champs
Oelkers and Love repeat as state titlists
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High School
Crook County’s Love repeats as Class 4A state champion in javelin
EUGENE – Gabe Love saved his best throw for last in the Class 4A javelin competition Saturday at ...
Opinion
CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Pioneer of Hay Creek and Trout Creek ran prosperous ranches
James Oel Douthit was very active in community affairs as was his wife and brother
News
Music and nature concert series returns to Prineville
In a Landscape is a piano concert series features acclaimed pianist Hunter Noack
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Website refresh: What our subscribers should expect for our brand new website design
You may have noticed, our website has a brand new look. Today, the Central Oregonian debuts a cleaner, ...
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College
‘Exhale and play;’ Oregon softball’s ‘Version Seven’ ready for 2025 WCWS
With teammates to her left and head coach Melyssa Lombardi to her right, Oregon softball’s freshman first baseman ...
College
Oregon State women’s basketball’s offseason retooling
Freshly off a WCC tournament championship and supplemented with transfers, Oregon State women's basketball reloading with off-season workouts
News
Crook County Foundation hires new director
Prineville resident Gwen Carr will be the first to serve on a full-time basis
Sports
Electric performances power Crook County to district titles
Trio of Crook County runners set new 4A season best at Ward Rhoden
College
Portland Trail Blazers host veteran NBA draft workout group including Caleb Love
With the NBA Draft next month, Caleb Love and a stable of veterans visited Portland for a pre-draft ...
Local News
Prineville man dies in crash involving impaired driver
Passenger is ejected from vehicle in crash on Northwest Lamonta Road
Climate
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
Features
Jottings From Fifth & G: Tangle or tango with AI?
We are all becoming familiar these days with the acronym AI, but that does not mean we are ...
High School
Oregon high school baseball state tournament bracketology 2025
We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...
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Business
First Prineville Chamber golf tourney fundraiser a success
Event raises more than $2,000 for Wildland Firefighter Foundation
News
Bradley elected to Crook County School Board, Hermreck retains Crook County Cemetery Board seat
Kevin Bradley defeats Eddy Wood and Susan Hermreck elected over Jack Rabenberg in Special District Election
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
News
Pilot in helicopter crash near Prineville Airport died
Two people sustained serious injuries from a helicopter crash near Prineville Airport late Saturday morning. According to a ...
Sports
‘I wasn’t hanging up the cleats today:’ Patmon’s walk-off sends Oregon to super regional
A three-run home run off the bat of Oregon softball’s Dezianna Patmon walked off Stanford in the regional ...
Sports
Cowboy golf third at district tournament, makes state
Iverson third overall; Tokatee hosts state tourney
News
CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Louisa Thompson Douthit was a Hay Creek pioneer
Her hospitality was widely known in the area
Sports
Cowgirls finish Tri-Valley play strong
Crook County bashed Madras and Estacada in their final week of Tri-Valley Conference action, setting up a big ...
Sports
Crook County tennis dominates district
Cowboys and Cowgirls send four singles to state, three doubles teams
Education
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...