Plans revealed for possible new hospital

Could the county play host to a brand new hospital in the near future? After six months working on a master plan for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD), architect Curtis Hendershott of Treanor HL presented the board of trustees with four options to make that dream a reality.

“As with many hospitals in the nation…your facility is really reaching the end of its life cycle,” said Hendershott as he began his presentation, which included four options that ranged from an overhaul of the existing hospital to an entirely new building in a new location.

Hendershott told the board that the b...