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Oregon cities have tight controls over water consumption. In rural areas, there's little oversight on excessive consumption ...
Recent tests revealed that well water in Oregon's Crook County has disturbingly high levels of pollutants.
Tap water samples collected by Crook County, Oregon residents in May 2023, before state regulators launched a round of independent testing that was completed this month. Emily Cureton Cook / OPB A ...
Massive Aquifer Beneath Oregon’s Cascades Could Be the Largest in the World The hidden water reservoir is shockingly larger than previously thought—holding more than half the volume of Lake Tahoe.
Nearly 800 people moved from Deschutes to Crook County in 2022 alone, according to data collected by Andrew Grimoldby, economist with the Oregon Employment Department.
Incomes in one central Oregon community soared by more than 80% within five years, far outpacing inflation and statewide growth.
All birds in a Crook County backyard flock and a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County were euthanized to prevent spread of the disease.
CROOK COUNTY, Oregon – A pig on a farm in Crook County has tested positive for the bird flu virus. This marks the first time the virus has been detected in swine in the United States.
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — The safety of groundwater in Crook County will take center stage this week in Prineville. TrendingWashington teen develops world’s first hydrogen tractorAgriculture ...
Voters in Crook County, Ore. approved a measure to support moving the Oregon-Idaho border to incorporate parts of eastern Oregon into the Gem State.
"Crook County voters, as well as the rest of eastern Oregon, have made clear that they want to pursue changing their state governance through this peaceful, win-win solution.
Another right-leaning county in eastern Oregon has voted to secede from the Democrat-run state and join neighboring Idaho, according to reports. Crook County residents passed the measure by a 53% m… ...