The log pond at Ochoco Lumber Company had been emptied before the last week's announcement that the plant will cease operation next month. Fearing the pond was warming water that would drain into Ochoco Creek and cause problems for fish in the stream, the Department of Fish and Wildlife had requested that the pond be emptied. New staff member to 'clean up' Meadow Lakes Birdie is just beginning to learn her place at Meadow Lakes Golf Course. Eagles Auxiliary makes donation to two local agencies Ochoco Breakaway and the Prineville Fire Department benefit from the Eagles annual fundraiser Painting race track fence part of a math problem One of the crews made up of students from CCHS math classes, these fence painters were tackling part of the estimated 2,770 feet of board fence surrounding the race track at the county fairgrounds. New county jail plan discussed A local contractor has a proposal that might get the county a new jail without voter approved bonding and save money at the same time Low water reveals dangerous reefs at Prineville Reservoir At one place, in the middle of Prineville Reservoir about a mile from Bowman Dam, a stretch of rock has surfaced a foot or so out of the water.
More rocks are barely visible under the water around the spot.
Colorful bouys mark the shallows, but a marine patrol officer says even that isn't enough. There are rocks showing up that we don't even know about. Caution and staying far offshore are the only answers. It is time once again to begin fire season. The Crook County Rural Fire Protection District Number One and the city of Prineville Fire Department will begin to restrict the hours for burning in their respective jurisdictions.