News

Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall

Democrats faced a high-profile loss after failing to pass a dramatically watered-down transportation funding package Oregon lawmakers closed…

Local News

Quick Reads – July 1

Local students make George Fox dean’s list Three Crook County students were among those who earned dean’s list…

Business

Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…

News

Celebrate Independence Day Prineville style

From a pancake breakfast and parade to a quadrathlon and fireworks, the community has plenty to do on…

News

Crook County projects honored by DJC

The Crook County Justice Center and the Ochoco Irrigation District's Pump Station Project were among 53 projects honored

Education

U.S. Senate passes bill to reauthorize funding for rural Oregon, Idaho schools

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bill to reauthorize a program that has provided billions to schools, roads and other…

Local News

Redmond Airport expansion taking Central Oregon flying to new heights

Inside the Redmond Airport terminal, space is hard to come by. “It’s really crowded today,” said Chrissy Johnston…

Local News

CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: A community of sheep ranchers and wheat farmers emerges

Ione, Oregon, became a bustling community and remains an active town

News

Prineville residents stage No Kings protest

About 250 protesters showed up in Prineville

Government

Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…