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Donald “Don” E. Morris
July 5, 1941 ~ April 28, 2024 Donald “Don” E Morris was born July 5th, 1941, to Gary and Leta Morris, in Lakeview Oregon. He joined a sister Jan, and brother Gary Jr. He passed on April 28, 2024, at his Prineville home. Don’s early childhood was spent in Lakeview, then the family moved to Brookings, Oregon, where he graduated from Brookings High School in 1959. After graduating, he married...
Jerry Arlyn Moltzau
July 4, 1937 ~ August 6, 2024 Jerry Arlyn Moltzau, age 87, passed away August 6, 2024, at his home in Prineville of congenital heart disease. He was born July 4, 1937, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Ted and Helen (Halvorson) Moltzau. His beloved wife, Bev, and son, Steve, were by his side when Jerry passed. Jerry’s family moved to Oregon in 1947 and settled in the Santa Clara area...
James (Jim) Ahlman
December 18, 1943 ~ August 15, 2024 Candy man passed away! James (Jim) Ahlman, a long-term resident of Prineville, who was known for saying, “If you can imagine it, you can make it,” “Be patient and try again, no one does it right the first time!” and “Why buy it when you can make it? Because it’s not pretty? Who cares, as long as it works!” passed away on August 15, 2024. ...
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden: 4 takeaways from Democratic National Convention
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon is in Chicago the week of Aug. 19 to take part in a Democratic National Convention that is expected to look much different than the one planned to help President Biden’s original reelection effort. With Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presumptive nominee, Wyden said the weeklong convention likely will include policy talk on the economy, immigration and abortion. And he downplayed the likelihood that protesters, opposed to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, will disrupt the affair too...
2024 Hyundai Sante Fe: Completely redesigned SUV looks great, drives well
Don’t let the aggressively boxy styling of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe fool you. The completely redesigned mid-size SUV looks like a slightly smaller version of the rugged Land Rover Defender 130, minus the spare tire mounted on the rear door. But the Santa Fe is not nearly that tough. But who cares? The new Santa Fe looks great, rides well, and can be ordered with an all-wheel-drive system that should satisfy most potential buyers. The Hyundai also costs only half as much as Rover,...
Our TV picks for Tuesday, August 20: The Ultimate Fighter; Chopped; Celebrity Family Feud
The Ultimate Fighter ESPN 7 p.m. Another season comes to a close as current UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso coaches opposite former champion and No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko. The season finale sets the tone for the upcoming rematch between the two coaches. Chopped ...
FAITH: Signs of the times
In the last few weeks, hundreds of thousands of acres of forest lands, as well as homes and businesses, have burned up in the western United States. Fires have been and still are burning out of control in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Lives have been lost, not to mention millions of dollars in property damage. These are just one type of disaster plaquing the world today. Fires, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and volcanos, just to mention a few. We should not...
Our TV picks for Monday, August 19: PBS News Special: Democratic National Convention; Name That Tune; Below Deck Mediterranean
PBS News Special: Democratic National Convention KOPB 5 p.m. The 2024 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago. Though the players may have switched places, there’s still room for some upheaval as democratic players look to get behind Vice President Kamala Harris and her run to the White House. Name That Tune ...
CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Pioneer farmer settles in near town of Metolius
James Henry Horney was born on Oct. 4, 1853, in Warren County, Illinois. He met Almeda Jackson, and they became romantically involved. Almeda was born in 1857. They were married on Dec. 21, 1881, in Green County, Ohio. They lived on a farm in Cameron, Illinois, after their marriage. They had four children. They heard of opportunities in the West, and in 1891, they decided to move their family to Oregon. They traveled by train to California then by wagon to Oregon. They eventually settled...
Our TV picks for Sunday, August 18: GA Tour Golf; Tulsa King; Forbidden Love
GA Tour Golf KGW 11 a.m. If history is a guide, the final round of this year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship will produce some amazingly low scores when it airs live from TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. Lucas Glover won last year’s title in a tie-break with a score of -15. Tulsa King ...
Shakespeare in the Park comes to Crook County Amphitheater
Crook County is set to get another dose of theatre through the high school theatre department’s Shakespeare in the Park, reprising their spring play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream on August 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. “I’ve always loved outdoor theatre, especially Shakespeare in the Park. My students put on a terrific production of ‘Midsummer’ this past February that was the most well-attended CCHS drama production in years. Combine all of that with this cool, underutilized amphitheater we have in town, and it just felt...
CCHS volleyball gets ready for season with camp
It has been a busy summer for the Crook County High School volleyball team, which has seen good turnouts for open gyms throughout the summer. In addition, team members have helped run a youth volleyball camp. This past week, beginning Monday and continuing throughout the week, team members participated in the annual Cowgirl Volleyball Camp. Although first year head coach Makayla Lindburg was involved in the camp, this year’s camp...
Youth mountain bikers in Prineville this weekend
The Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League is opening its mountain bike season in Prineville Aug. 23-24. The Butte, Scoot and Boogie Prologue event kicks off the league’s season. Racing is scheduled for most of the day Saturday, with an opportunity for teams to ride the course, which is located in the Barnes Butte Recreation area, on Friday afternoon and evening. The Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League is divided into a northern and...
Camp over, Cowboys setlook to Blue & Gold game
The Crook County High School football team held its annual Pigskin Football Camp this past week. The camp was for both youth and high school players, with grades 2 through 8 working on skills and games from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the high school portion of the camp following the conclusion of the youth camp. “At last count we had 146 kids,” Crook County head coach Pard Smith...
Camp over, Cowboys setlook to Blue & Gold game
The Crook County High School football team held its annual Pigskin Football Camp this past week. The camp was for both youth and high school players, with grades 2 through 8 working on skills and games from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the high school portion of the camp following the conclusion of the youth camp. “At last count we had 146 kids,” Crook County head coach Pard Smith...
More senior Oregonians, those with disabilities, to become eligible for in-home service
Thanks to a thumbs-up from a federal agency, more older adults and people with disabilities in Oregon could receive more options for support to continue to live independently in their own home. The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday, Aug. 15, that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had OK’d the expansion of a program within the Oregon Department of Human Services. That means Oregon can launch a new version of Oregon Project Independence supported by Medicaid funds. ...
New rules changing home buying process
A new nationwide change in real estate rules will affect the process under which potential homebuyers visit and purchase houses. The new rule change, pushed by the National Association of Realtors and prompted by recent litigation surrounding how realtor commissions are advertised and mandated, went into effect Aug. 17. “The way we do business and market our properties on our MLS (multiple listing service) system is all changing,” said Mike...
Movie Review: Tom Cruise faces danger at ‘The Firm’
Novelist John Grisham’s law thrillers have been rich resources for moviemakers, and “The Firm” is one of the most entertaining results to date. The 1993 drama – which MGM+ Marquee presents Friday, Aug. 23 – runs a bit shy of three hours, but it’s to the credit of veteran director Sydney Pollack and his team that its pace rarely if ever flags, and it remains thoroughly watchable throughout. While Tom Cruise is the nominal star, he gets strong support from a top-notch cast, with some...
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