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BACK IN TIME - 1914: Stage line owner shot dead at breakfast meeting
110 years ago August 6, 1914 Avery G. Scoggin, who for quite a number of years has owned the stage line between Paulina and Prineville, was murdered at this home near Paulina last Friday morning as he sat at breakfast by Henry McDowell, one of his drivers. Scoggin was killed as he sat at breakfast...
Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting
(Update: All evacuation levels dropped around Jackpine, Wickiup fires) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A person who shot a pound of Tannerite explosive target compound on BLM land south of Prineville Saturday afternoon, sparking a fast-growing 20-acre wildfire, was cited by Crook County sheriff’s deputies for reckless burning and criminal mischief, an official said Tuesday -- The post Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting appeared first on KTVZ.
Brush fire started by Tannerite explosion
Brush fire caused by shooting Tannerite results in evacuation of campers and criminal citations. According to a Crook County Sheriff’s Office report, the fire was reported on Sunday, July 18, in the area of Southwest Millican Road near milepost 6. County deputies and Crook County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) personnel responded to the area. Deputies arrived on the scene and located the brush fire that was quickly growing in size....
Wildfires causing smoky, unhealthy conditions in Crook County, much of Oregon
Wildfires burning across much of the western United States and Canada are causing smoke to stretch across parts of central, eastern and southern Oregon. In response, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert Monday, July 29, for Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Malheur counties. Agency officials also expect intermittent smoke here in Crook County, along with eastern Douglas and Lane counties, Jackson and Wallowa counties. ...
Evacuation levels raised as Crazy Creek Fire pushes toward Paulina
PRINEVILLE — Evacuation levels for the Crazy Creek Fire burning near Paulina have increased, the Crook County Emergency Management Office announced on Monday, July 29. The Crazy Creek Fire has pushed further south towards Paulina by several miles, thus triggering the Crook County Sheriff's Office to increase the evacuation levels.
Always coming back to Crook County roots
Joy Harvey was all smiles when she recalled the moment when she received the announcement that she was selected to be the 2024 Crook County Pioneer Queen. “I was surprised and in shock,” she said. Joy quickly pointed out that she is not one who likes attention drawn to her. “It was an honor,” she...
BACK IN TIME - 1914: Community devastated by accidental shooting death
110 years ago July 30, 1914 Seldom has this community been so grievously shocked as when the news was received Saturday morning that Miss Viola Truesdale had been shot and killed and her sister, Pauline, seriously wounded by the accidental discharge of a revolver at Tacoma, Washington. The girls left their home at Powell Butte the first of this month to visit relatives in Tacoma and it was just as...
Jake & Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship Fund Awards Four Scholarships to Deschutes, Crook County Students
((L-R) Jake and Josh Eckstein | Photos courtesy of the Eckstein family) What began as a hat-pass in truly tragic circumstances, yielding $6,000 from the colleagues of Jake and Josh Eckstein, who died in 2019 while driving in icy conditions to their trades jobs in Prineville, has now blossomed into a lasting legacy benefiting other young people looking for opportunities in similar lines of work.
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