Hometown News – Madras

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 5 scores, schedules

September 29, 2023

▶️ Warm Springs using $50,000 T-Mobile grant to reclaim 125-year-old building

September 29, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Remote campgrounds now have off-grid credit card kiosks

September 27, 2023
Tar Truck

Culver man’s truck covered in tar after driving through chip seal project

September 25, 2023
Post office mail boxes USPS

Postal Service job fair at 4 Central Oregon locations this week

September 25, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 4 scores, schedules

September 22, 2023

▶️ Culver teacher named Jefferson County Regional Teacher of Year

September 20, 2023

▶️ Trout Creek Fire near Madras 95% contained

September 20, 2023

▶️ COCC announces 11 percent enrollment growth for fall 2023 term

September 19, 2023

▶️ Trout Creek Fire north of Madras 1,550 acres, 25% contained

September 18, 2023

▶️ Hundreds of bikers deliver teddy bears to hospitals in Central Oregon

September 16, 2023

▶️ Bend woman pleads not guilty to 5 murder charges in Crook County

September 15, 2023

Previous headlines

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 5 scores, schedules

September 29, 2023

▶️ Warm Springs using $50,000 T-Mobile grant to reclaim 125-year-old building

September 29, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Remote campgrounds now have off-grid credit card kiosks

September 27, 2023
Tar Truck

Culver man’s truck covered in tar after driving through chip seal project

September 25, 2023
Post office mail boxes USPS

Postal Service job fair at 4 Central Oregon locations this week

September 25, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon high school football Week 4 scores, schedules

September 22, 2023

▶️ Culver teacher named Jefferson County Regional Teacher of Year

September 20, 2023

▶️ Trout Creek Fire near Madras 95% contained

September 20, 2023

▶️ COCC announces 11 percent enrollment growth for fall 2023 term

September 19, 2023

▶️ Trout Creek Fire north of Madras 1,550 acres, 25% contained

September 18, 2023

▶️ Hundreds of bikers deliver teddy bears to hospitals in Central Oregon

September 16, 2023

▶️ Bend woman pleads not guilty to 5 murder charges in Crook County

September 15, 2023

Central Oregon high school football Week 3 scores, schedules

September 15, 2023

▶️ Firearm stipulation added to 5 murder charges against Bend woman

September 14, 2023

▶️ Madras salon gives free hairstyling to students to start school year

September 14, 2023

▶️ Madras holds meet and greet for 3 city administrator candidates

September 13, 2023
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Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease suspected in some dead Madras mule deer

September 13, 2023
Regina Mitchell

Jefferson County School District appoints new board member

September 12, 2023

Madras gets $4.4 million federal grant for infrastructure improvements

September 12, 2023

▶️ Bend woman charged with 5 counts of murder in death of Madras man

September 11, 2023

Madras man arrested after fight; accused of threatening people with firearm

September 10, 2023

▶️ The Madras community comes together to celebrate the 6th annual Latino Fest

September 9, 2023
football line of scrimmage

Central Oregon high school football Week 2 scores, schedules

September 8, 2023

▶️ Latino Fest and parade in Madras coming Saturday

September 7, 2023

▶️ ‘We lost a cherished family member’: Bright Wood responds to workplace death

September 6, 2023

▶️ White Buffalos test brand new soccer facility at Madras High School

September 5, 2023
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Man suspected in string of Madras business burglaries arrested, police say

September 5, 2023

▶️ School year begins: students, parents gear up and enjoy final day of break

September 4, 2023

▶️ School year starts next week: Local teacher on what it takes to prepare

September 1, 2023

Stolen COTA trailer found, but all the tools inside are gone

September 1, 2023

Central Oregon high school football Week 1 scores, schedules

August 31, 2023

▶️ Man charged with attempted murder after alleged shooting near Madras

August 30, 2023

▶️ Smith Rock climbing expert Alan Watts releases third guidebook

August 28, 2023

▶️ Airshow of the Cascades takes flight Friday, continues through Saturday

August 25, 2023

▶️ Trailer, trail maintenance equipment stolen from COTA in Madras

August 25, 2023

▶️ Native communities celebrate new Oregon law letting amputees keep body parts

August 23, 2023

Kotek visits Jefferson, Crook counties to discuss housing, drought, addiction

August 23, 2023

▶️ Smoke not expected to cancel Madras airshow, plane race this weekend

August 22, 2023

▶️ Local car dealer gives away school supplies, backpacks as costs skyrocket

August 21, 2023

Report: Kah-Nee-Ta Resort looking at June 2024 opening

August 21, 2023

COCC Madras campus expansion getting $4 million Oregon Lottery boost

August 7, 2023

▶️ Crook County gas attendants prepare for new self-serve reality

August 1, 2023

▶️ Jakobi Washington receives 9 years for role in 2020 Madras murder

August 1, 2023

Simnasho Fire on Warm Springs Reservation at 1,249 acres, 40% contained

July 24, 2023
Warm Springs

Warm Springs Tribe adopts missing, murdered indigenous persons response plan

July 21, 2023
Post office mail boxes USPS

Postal Service job fairs in Central Oregon next week

July 21, 2023

Jefferson Co. Sheriff warns of spam comments left on their Facebook posts

July 19, 2023

▶️ Spike and Rail Rolls into the community of Metolius

July 15, 2023

▶️ Metolius Spike and Rail event Saturday keeps its railroad history alive

July 14, 2023

▶️ Meet the new top cop in Madras, Tim Plummer

July 14, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon’s Tour of Homes returns this weekend

July 14, 2023

▶️ Madras seeks traffic safety input along Highway 97 on south end of city

July 13, 2023

▶️ Oregon’s disputed wildfire maps are getting a makeover

July 11, 2023

▶️ Bend mom and son find Oregon Hidden Bottle at Peter Skene Ogden viewpoint

July 10, 2023

▶️ Madras First Thursday hitting stride, creating bigger economic impact

July 6, 2023

▶️ Verizon service in Central Oregon restored, company says; Customers vent

July 4, 2023
Madras Fire 7-3-23

▶️ Community jumps in to fight 2-acre fire in Madras

July 4, 2023

▶️ Reopening of Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs resort delayed by storm damage

June 30, 2023
Tim Plummer Madras police chief

Madras swears-in new police chief

June 30, 2023

▶️ Mountain View takes 1st place at Oregon clay target shooting championships

June 29, 2023

▶️ Madras approves homeless ordinance: 2 places to sleep, but not stay

June 27, 2023

▶️ 100 truck convoy celebrates the life and accomplishments of Charlie Every

June 25, 2023

▶️ Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days returns to Warm Springs following 3-year hiatus

June 23, 2023

▶️ U.S. Highway 26 speed reduction lifts Monday

June 23, 2023

Warm Springs authorities search for missing child

June 20, 2023
St Charles Daisy awards

4 St. Charles nurses honored with DAISY Awards

June 16, 2023

▶️ Women make up half of Jefferson County firefighting and EMS force

June 14, 2023
Jamie Hurd

Jefferson Co. school board member Jamie Hurd steps down to take teaching job

June 14, 2023

▶️ Jefferson Co. Fair upgrading security after last year’s gunman incident

June 13, 2023

▶️ Oregon High School Rodeo State Finals in Prineville brings 114 contestants

June 8, 2023
Fire flames

Grass fire prompts evacuation of Warm Springs K-8 Academy

June 6, 2023

Sheriff: Redmond 17-year-old drowns at Steelhead Falls

June 4, 2023
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‘The West is Burning’ Documentary to be shown in Prineville & Madras

June 2, 2023

▶️ Restaurants, community come together for The Great Madras Community Dine Out

June 1, 2023

▶️ Goodbye, 1-and-1 bonus: New free throw rules for Oregon HS basketball

May 31, 2023

▶️ Outdoor debris burning season ends Thursday for much of Central Oregon

May 31, 2023

▶️ Warm Springs Tribe gets $28 million to replace failing water treatment plant

May 22, 2023

▶️ $2 million for affordable housing coming to Warm Springs Reservation

May 22, 2023

Pacific Power holds local home energy saving workshops this week

May 22, 2023

Weather damage on the road to Lake Billy Chinook

May 21, 2023

▶️ Guilty verdict in 2020 Madras murder

May 19, 2023

New Council on Aging executive director on expectations for future

May 19, 2023

▶️ Your video and photos: Central Oregon thunder, lightning and rainbows

May 18, 2023
Prineville Airport

Madras, Prineville airports getting federal funds for runway improvements

May 18, 2023

▶️ Twinning! Madras Elementary has 7 sets of twins

May 18, 2023

▶️ COIC picks 7 Central Oregon homeless projects for state money

May 17, 2023

▶️ Low turnout for Tuesday election can mean each vote counts more

May 15, 2023
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Car chase ends in crash – shuts down Highway 26 for hours

May 14, 2023

▶️ Culver baseball, softball shows up big on senior night

May 12, 2023

▶️ Madras High School creates Native American tribal room

May 10, 2023

▶️ 45 mph limit in effect on Highway 26 west of Warm Springs due to rough road

May 10, 2023

▶️ Rialto Tavern in Madras heavily damaged in weekend fire

May 8, 2023

▶️ 2 plead no contest to conspiracy to commit murder in Madras shooting

May 5, 2023

▶️ Madras holds ‘May The 4th Be With You’-themed 1st Thursday event

May 4, 2023

▶️ Your photos and video of last night’s Central Oregon lightning storm

May 4, 2023

▶️ OSU-Cascades receives millions to expand Central Oregon school counseling

May 3, 2023
judge gavel

Madras man sentenced to 50 years for child sexual abuse

May 3, 2023
Phone scam

▶️ Jefferson County sheriff warns of phone scam using its real number

April 28, 2023

▶️ The Great Outdoors: Tribal fishing on the Warm Springs reservation

April 26, 2023
School Bus collision

School bus, pickup collide near Madras

April 25, 2023

▶️ Missed the northern lights? You’ll have more chances

April 24, 2023
Paycheck

List: Which companies employ the most people in Central Oregon

April 24, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon homeless count increased by hundreds — at least — this year

April 21, 2023

▶️ 2 charged in torture, murder of Warm Springs man

April 20, 2023

▶️ Jefferson County adds therapy dog-in-training for first responders

April 18, 2023

▶️ Body of missing Warm Springs man found

April 18, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon firefighters sent to help with John Day fire

April 18, 2023

▶️ Kotek praises Central Oregon homelessness plan as $13.9 million awarded

April 12, 2023
COCC all Oregon 2023 students

4 COCC students named to All-Oregon Academic Team; 1 gets national recognition

April 12, 2023
Madras McDonalds where food comes from

▶️ Madras McDonald’s field trip shows kids where their food comes from

April 11, 2023
Police lights

Madras man killed, another airlifted after head-on crash on Highway 97

April 11, 2023

▶️ Suspect in Washington double homicide captured in Jefferson County

April 10, 2023

▶️ Madras puts Dax the Droid to work to give sidewalks a grade

April 10, 2023

▶️ Central Oregon Easter egg hunt weekend calendar

April 7, 2023
Madras Dax robot

This is the droid you’re looking for: Madras introduces robot ‘Dax’

April 6, 2023

Central Oregon getting 6 new fire engines from state fire marshal

April 4, 2023

▶️ Warm Springs art camp connects kids with local traditional artists

March 30, 2023

▶️ Warm Springs celebrates new skate park opening

March 29, 2023

▶️ Panthers take out Lady Buffs, Madras baseball crushes Klamath Union

March 24, 2023

▶️ How new $200M homeless, housing fund will affect Central Oregon

March 22, 2023

▶️ ODOT meets with Madras community on Earl Street-Colfax Lane project

March 20, 2023

▶️ CET buses now have free internet

March 20, 2023

▶️ Museum at Warm Springs opening ‘Eye for the Rez’ photo exhibit

March 20, 2023

▶️ Madras High School breaks ground on new soccer complex

March 15, 2023

▶️ Madras hires goats to clear fire fuels along trails

March 14, 2023

▶️ Wyden takes questions from high schoolers at Madras town hall

March 10, 2023

Sen. Wyden appearing at 2 Central Oregon town halls this week

March 9, 2023

▶️ Summit, Redmond to face-off for shot at 5A Boys Basketball title

March 8, 2023

▶️ Crooked River Ranch Water Company asking for 36.5% rate increase

March 7, 2023

▶️ Downtown Madras amphitheater, restaurant expected to open next year

March 6, 2023

▶️ Crook County boys, girls basketball may be underdogs, but ready for anyone

March 6, 2023

▶️ Bend woman charged in head-on crash that killed Warm Springs woman, 2 teens

March 6, 2023
Water faucet

Madras water boil order lifted

March 3, 2023
Madras Police Station Sign

City of Madras appoints Interim Director of Police Services

March 1, 2023

▶️ Madras boys, girls basketball win play-in games, off to state tournament

February 27, 2023

St. Charles names Dr. Steve Gordon as permanent President and CEO

February 27, 2023

▶️ 2nd suspect in Madras deadly Halloween shooting arrested

February 23, 2023

▶️ COPN withdraws union petition for 300 St. Charles workers

February 23, 2023

▶️ Kotek declares Jefferson, Crook County drought emergencies

February 16, 2023

▶️ 7 pounds of meth found after traffic stop in Madras

February 13, 2023

▶️ Lady Buffs fall to Gladstone, Crook County boys remain unbeaten in TVC

February 9, 2023
Madras Police Station Sign

▶️ Madras PD at 50% staff last 6 months during meticulous candidate search

February 8, 2023

Jefferson County Little League allows Culver back in district lines

February 8, 2023

▶️ Future of Culver Little League unclear after board meeting

February 7, 2023
Classroom

Central Oregon schools getting $4.1 million from state Common School Fund

February 7, 2023

▶️ How millions in grants may bring relief to High Desert childcare drought

February 2, 2023

▶️Pacific Power electric mobility grant includes e-bike vouchers for low-income

February 1, 2023

▶️ Jefferson County gets $200,000 grant to make sidewalks, crosswalks safer

February 1, 2023

▶️ 509J School District seeks funding to help with inflation impacts on bond

January 31, 2023
Creations of Spirit

‘Creations of Spirit’ brings indigenous art with stories to High Desert Museum

January 31, 2023

▶️ Redmond man guilty of manslaughter in 2020 DUII crash

January 30, 2023

▶️ Lady Buffs take down Molalla, Cowgirls defeat Rangers and Saints win at home

January 27, 2023

▶️ 2022 Oregon graduation rates 2nd highest ever; Central OR exceeding state

January 26, 2023

▶️ New Warm Springs skate park expected to open spring break

January 25, 2023

▶️ ‘Point in Time’ homeless count kicks off in Central OR, increases expected

January 24, 2023
Jacoby Ellsbury

Madras star Jacoby Ellsbury misses Hall of Fame; eliminated from future ballots

January 24, 2023
Warm Springs

Bend, Warm Springs receive NEA arts grants

January 17, 2023

▶️ 1 suspect in deadly Madras Halloween shooting in custody

January 16, 2023
St. Charles DAISY Award winners

4 St. Charles nurses honored with DAISY Award for compassionate care

January 13, 2023

▶️ Madras High School continues holiday food box program, gives out 150 boxes

January 11, 2023
Jacoby Ellsbury

Hall of Fame tracker: Madras star Jacoby Ellsbury hasn’t received HOF votes

January 11, 2023
Jefferson County Fire Department

Jefferson County Fire & EMS holding wildfire risk workshop

January 10, 2023

▶️ Local 12-year-old killed in crash while visiting family during holidays

January 5, 2023

▶️ Madras woman, son sentenced to prison for abusing foster children

January 4, 2023
Bills Bengals Damar Hamlin

‘Worst Nightmare’: Local coaches, players react to Damar Hamlin injury

January 3, 2023
Cedar Creek Fire Sept. 9, 2022

▶️ Top Central Oregon stories of 2022

December 30, 2022
Highway 26 closure 12-27-22

Highway 26 back open after Tuesday night closure

December 28, 2022

▶️ High winds push semi off Highway 26 near Madras, into utility pole

December 27, 2022
Madras Murder

Madras woman pleads not guilty in death of ex-husband

December 23, 2022
Warm Springs

Warm Springs getting $5 million for drinking water infrastructure

December 21, 2022
LeBron Boise

▶️ Have you seen him? Endangered teen missing from Warm Springs Reservation

December 20, 2022

▶️ Prineville man fatally shot in Madras, ex-wife arrested

December 19, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs tribe receives $7 million in grants for high-speed internet

December 14, 2022

▶️ 2 suspects identified in Madras Halloween murder investigation

December 13, 2022

▶️Snow day or no? The reasons behind Monday’s varying school cancellation calls

December 12, 2022
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▶️ Bend-La Pine schools stay open, most others in Central Oregon close for snow

December 12, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon cities report downed trees, power outages amid winter weather

December 11, 2022

▶️ Madras girls basketball dominates Bend during last-minute make-up game

December 9, 2022

▶️ St. Charles Home Health and Hospice nurses vote to form union

December 9, 2022
Jefferson County House fire

Jefferson County man, 88, killed in house fire

December 9, 2022

▶️ Can you help? Winter coat, boot drive to keep kids warm in Central Oregon

December 8, 2022

▶️ Mule deer doe trapped in wire fencing in Powell Butte rescued by OSP

December 6, 2022

▶️ Madras woman, son convicted of abusing foster children

December 2, 2022

▶️ Runners brave cold at 1st-ever Madras Running Festival

November 25, 2022

▶️ Biopic ‘Devotion’ features flying of 2 Madras pilots, vintage planes

November 23, 2022
Warm Springs

▶️ Warm Springs wins national language preservation award

November 21, 2022
Jacoby Ellsbury

Madras star Jacoby Ellsbury added to Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

November 21, 2022

▶️ How do Central Oregon schools decide to announce a snow day?

November 17, 2022
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OSP: 2 killed in collision near Madras after pickup passes vehicles in fog

November 17, 2022
Warm Springs Highway 26 closure Nov. 17, 2022

Icy roads temporarily close Highway 26 near Warm Springs

November 17, 2022
Police lights

Prineville man killed in head-on crash on Highway 97

November 17, 2022

▶️ FBI: Suspicious death at Warm Springs Reservation under investigation

November 15, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon sheriff says he won’t enforce Measure 114

November 14, 2022

▶️ Man killed in Texas air show accident born in Prineville, was Bend HS grad

November 14, 2022

▶️ Madras man struck and killed on Highway 26

November 14, 2022

▶️ Museum at Warm Springs hosting annual Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit

November 11, 2022

▶️ Thanks to 19-year-old, Jefferson Co. Fire, EMS holds first-ever coat drive

November 10, 2022

▶️ Most of Central Oregon rejecting magic mushrooms, but one place saying yes

November 9, 2022

▶️ Wunsch leading Huston for Jefferson County Commissioner

November 8, 2022

▶️Nearly half of registered voters in Jefferson Co. have turned in their ballot

November 7, 2022
Deschutes County Ballot Drop Box

Central Oregon ballot dropbox locations for Nov. 8 election

November 7, 2022

▶️ SUV crashes through Willow Creek Bridge retaining wall in Madras

November 4, 2022

▶️ Culver Supt., Camp Tamarack release statement over counselor concerns

November 3, 2022

Weekend shooting in downtown Madras; 3 arrested, including teen

November 3, 2022
Madras Shooting

▶️ Man killed in Madras shooting; Photo released of vehicle police are seeking

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022 snow

▶️ Your photos: Snowvember in Central Oregon

November 1, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 9

October 28, 2022

▶️ 25% rate hike for ‘typical’ Cascade Natural Gas residential customers

October 27, 2022

▶️ Culver School District brings kids home from camp over non-binary counselors

October 25, 2022
Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson

▶️ Kotek, Johnson make campaign stops in Central Oregon

October 25, 2022

▶️ Free braces for kids in Central Oregon: Here’s who qualifies

October 25, 2022
Madras High School homecoming soccer match

▶️ History at Madras HS: Homecoming game played during soccer match

October 21, 2022

Halloween Night Market in Madras happening Saturday night

October 21, 2022

▶️ Man gets stuck in Haystack Reservoir mud, needs rescuing

October 21, 2022

▶️ Culver community seeks answers after J.V. football program yet to play

October 18, 2022

▶️ Madras man grows 1,200-pound pumpkin in Central Oregon climate

October 18, 2022

▶️ Madras Aquatic Center levy vote puts staffing, programming on the line

October 17, 2022
Madras Police car

▶️ Madras Police Chief Tanner Stanfill resigns

October 17, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 7

October 14, 2022

▶️ Huston, Wunsch tackle questions during Jefferson Co. commissioner forum

October 13, 2022

▶️ A Central Oregon county-by-county breakdown as psilocybin back on ballot

October 12, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs Prevention Team brings opioid crisis awareness to reservation

October 12, 2022

▶️ Video game sports in Oregon high schools could boost grades, bring money

October 12, 2022
Cedar Creek Fire Smoke October 11, 2022

▶️ Smoke season not over on High Desert: The latest on the Cedar Creek Fire

October 11, 2022

▶️ Madras mayoral candidates tackle policing, growth in forum

October 10, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs K-8 Academy celebrates 2nd annual Indigenous Peoples Day

October 10, 2022
Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Lori Chavez-DeRemer

▶️ Oregon 5th among ‘most-watched’ House races in US, election forecaster says

October 10, 2022
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▶️ Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 6

October 7, 2022

▶️ Madras PD changing recruitment efforts to combat staffing shortages

October 6, 2022
Karen Arthur

▶️ St. Charles home health nurse speaks out about reasons for unionizing

October 6, 2022

▶️Dream to reality: How a Culver teen fought for a skate park and won

October 5, 2022

Madras working to quickly clean up after rash of graffiti

October 4, 2022

▶️Traffic stop in Madras leads to nearly 15 pounds of fentanyl powder, OSP says

October 4, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon high school football highlights for Week 5

September 30, 2022
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Madras man killed in head-on Highway 97 crash near Redmond

September 30, 2022
football line of scrimmage

▶️ Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 4

September 23, 2022

▶️ Have you seen him? Madras man missing

September 22, 2022

▶️ Oregon math, reading scores drop during COVID; Local schools find positives

September 22, 2022

▶️ Culver student section dresses as Adam Sandler during volleyball match

September 21, 2022

▶️ Bus shortage, miscommunication cancels Madras HS soccer match

September 21, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 3

September 16, 2022

▶️ ‘Like smoking 15 cigarettes’: Central Oregon air quality among world’s worst

September 12, 2022

▶️ Latino Fest returns, in person, to Central Oregon

September 12, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 2

September 9, 2022

Central Oregon high school football scores for Week 1

September 2, 2022

▶️ Flights take off at the Airshow of the Cascades

August 26, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon football teams gearing up for season, square off at jamboree

August 25, 2022

▶️ After OSAA’s decision, 2A schools including Culver playing 9-man football

August 22, 2022

▶️ Crews respond to Big Canyon Fire South of Lake Billy Chinook

August 19, 2022

▶️ Culver Crawdad Festival returns after 2 years with 1,000 pounds of mud bugs

August 18, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon wildfire defensible space town halls this week

August 16, 2022

▶️ St. Charles says it overpaid workers $2 million, wants the money back

August 12, 2022

▶️ Madras marijuana grow op bust Friday a continuation of June investigation

August 12, 2022

▶️ International gangs, trafficked labor behind many local illegal pot grows

August 11, 2022

▶️ Save the date: Oregon Defensible Space code town halls next week

August 11, 2022
CODE drug dog Ladybug

Drug detection dog Ladybug joins Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team

August 11, 2022

▶️ ‘It was gnar’: Another Central Oregon thunderstorm rolls through

August 9, 2022
Lightning Aug. 9, 2022

Your Central Oregon thunderstorm photos

August 9, 2022

▶️ Indian Head Casino, Plateau Travel Plaza holding job fairs this week

August 9, 2022

▶️ Jefferson County awards $750,000 to expand industrial space

August 8, 2022

▶️ Police shooting in Madras in July justified, Jefferson County DA concludes

August 4, 2022

▶️ Madras’ Erickson’s Thriftway inspection result: 8 ‘high risk violations’

August 2, 2022

▶️ 67 mph winds cause weekend dust storm, wreak havoc in Madras

August 2, 2022

▶️ Jefferson Co. sees multiple fires Saturday amid high winds, dry conditions

July 31, 2022

▶️ St. Charles temporarily enacts crisis standards of care; State says no

July 29, 2022

▶️ Fair incident leads to more interest in firearms classes in Madras

July 27, 2022

▶️ 93 mph driver among those cited in Central Oregon traffic blitz

July 27, 2022

▶️ Madras cooling center open through Saturday for heat wave relief

July 26, 2022

▶️ Madras officer-involved shooting suspect charged with attempted murder

July 25, 2022

▶️ BestCare offering youth support services in Madras following weekend events

July 25, 2022

▶️ Armed man shot by police in Madras after Jefferson Co. Fair incident

July 23, 2022

▶️ Fate of psilocybin treatment in Central Oregon headed to ballot

July 21, 2022
Madras Fire Cleanup July 18, 2022

▶️ Fire that closed Highway 26 between Madras and Warm Springs contained

July 18, 2022

▶️ Fire north of Madras temporarily closes Highway 26

July 17, 2022

Petco Love to donate $10,000 to local animal shelters

July 17, 2022

▶️ Meet the Robber Fly, a predator of insects in Central Oregon

July 15, 2022

▶️ St. Charles CEO Joe Sluka stepping down after eight years

July 12, 2022

▶️ Initiative Brewing to move operations, open restaurant in Madras

July 6, 2022

List of 4th of July events in Central Oregon

July 4, 2022

▶️ Grant awarded to NeighborImpact helps nonprofit toward goal of new warehouse

June 27, 2022

▶️ Madras independent pharmacy Hometown Drugs closing on June 29

June 21, 2022

▶️ Jefferson County drug bust: 5 arrests, 8 tons of marijuana, links to China

June 15, 2022

▶️ Sheriff: ‘Largest drug bust’ in Jefferson Co.; Possible human trafficking

June 14, 2022

Deschutes River floaters! Date set for Ride the River Shuttle return

June 10, 2022

Warm Springs reservation receives $25M in federal funds for water repairs

June 5, 2022
Marc Heckathorn

Jefferson Co. Sheriff Heckathorn stepping down after losing election

June 2, 2022

▶️ Missing, murdered Indigenous people focus of panel; local man still missing

May 24, 2022

Local businesses donate $35,000 to new Madras Health Center

May 23, 2022

▶️ Playoffs are here; local baseball, softball teams host postseason games

May 20, 2022

▶️ Keeping tradition alive: Native American students craft moccasins at MHS

May 18, 2022

▶️ Pollock wins Jefferson County Sheriff race over incumbent Heckathorn

May 18, 2022

▶️ Election day is Tuesday: what you should know

May 14, 2022

3 new Jefferson County principals announced

May 11, 2022

Madras Mayor Ladeby not seeking 3rd term

May 11, 2022

Jefferson Co. DA, former Sheriff endorse Sr. Deputy Jason Pollock for sheriff

May 4, 2022

▶️ Madras pool prioritizing preventive maintenance measures after crack in pipe

May 2, 2022

▶️ Donkey Basketball raises funds for Culver FFA

May 2, 2022

A long travel time, Crook County, Madras football put in Greater Oregon League

April 28, 2022
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Mosaic Medical receives grants for Madras health center project

April 23, 2022

Marine law enforcement academy to train at Lake Billy Chinook

April 20, 2022

▶️ Keeping the language alive; Indigenous language class returns to Madras High

April 18, 2022

Madras Awarded ODOT Safe Routes to Schools Grant Funding

April 15, 2022

Deschutes Land Trust expands Priday Ranch wildlife preserve

April 14, 2022

▶️ Former Madras, OSU, MLB star soon eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

April 13, 2022

▶️ Jefferson Co. Health Director to step down over frustrations with OHA

April 12, 2022

5 virtual candidate forums announced for Crook, Jefferson county positions

April 11, 2022

Trail Blazers Foundation awards grants to three Central Oregon schools

April 7, 2022

Warm Springs artists selected for $5K Oregon Arts Commission grants

April 7, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs Commissary building moved for new, reimagined purpose

April 4, 2022

Resumen Semanal del Noticiero Central Oregon Daily News 4-1

April 1, 2022

▶️ EartH2O bottled water company in Culver officially closing down

March 30, 2022

▶️ MHS athletics steps up to the plate, helping Warm Springs water issues

March 29, 2022

Missing woman found dead after crash on Highway 26

March 26, 2022

Defensible space could earn you cash now, save neighborhoods in a wildfire

March 25, 2022

Warm Springs Tribal Council elections set for March 30

March 24, 2022

Madras City Council votes to appoint 2 new councilors

March 23, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs water treatment plant repaired, boil water notice remains

March 23, 2022

Missing Warm Springs woman found after 8-day disappearance

March 22, 2022

Central Oregon to benefit from youth crisis line funding

March 21, 2022

Young Culver man killed in Madras car crash, alcohol suspected

March 20, 2022

Motorhome destroyed in Jefferson County fire

March 19, 2022

▶️ Regional city managers forum circles one theme: Affordable housing

March 17, 2022

▶️ Drought ruining MHS softball fields, coach says turf is the answer

March 14, 2022

▶️ Future Madras homeless facility to offer shelter, social services

March 9, 2022

4 local schools secure state grant money to expand, enhance CTE programs

March 9, 2022

Madras 18-year-old arrested, charged with attempted murder after shooting

March 2, 2022

▶️ Central Oregon dominance: La Pine, Culver wrestlers win state, CC 2nd

February 28, 2022

Ski Bowl to reopen, manage Kah-Nee-Ta Village; Warm Springs OKs funding

February 28, 2022

Barking dog alerts home owners to fire in Madras

February 26, 2022

▶️ ‘Taste of Madras’ looks to highlight more than talented local chefs

February 25, 2022

▶️ Resumen Semanal del Noticiero Central Oregon Daily News 2-25

February 25, 2022

▶️ Culver, La Pine, Ridgeview gearing up to host state wrestling

February 21, 2022

▶️ Lady Buffs capture 11th straight win, claim TVC league title

February 19, 2022

Jefferson Co. School District selects consulting firm for bond projects

February 17, 2022

▶️ Madras H.S. Indigenous student grad rates among nation’s highest

February 10, 2022

Crooked River Ranch man arrested on 37 felony child sex charges

February 10, 2022

Common School Fund to send $64.2M to Oregon schools in 2022

February 8, 2022

▶️ ODOT releases new ‘dogbone’ concept design for Lower Bridge Way

February 4, 2022

Armed standoff closes HWY 26 for 6 hours; wanted suspect arrested

February 2, 2022

1 person killed, 2 injured in head-on crash on HWY 26 near Warm Springs

January 31, 2022

Madras couple arrested in guns-for-drugs scheme; infant in car at the time

January 27, 2022

▶️ Warm Springs teen puts cancer behind her to lead Madras HS basketball team

January 27, 2022

Wyden to hold virtual town halls this week for Cook, Jefferson counties

January 24, 2022

CET to suspend regional ‘Community Connector’ service Feb. 5

January 20, 2022

Madras man, out of gas, struck and killed walking on HWY 97 near Bend

January 20, 2022

Madras man charged with manslaughter, DUII after fatal crash near Metolius

January 19, 2022

JCSO: Driver falls asleep at wheel, nearly drives off cliff near Madras

January 19, 2022

▶️ Calling all subs; HDESD says now’s your chance to get into a classroom

January 18, 2022

Metolius woman killed in 2-car crash on HWY 361; OSP investigating as crime

January 18, 2022

▶️ The return of the Oregon Wrestling Classic

January 14, 2022

JCSD 509J limits spectators at sporting events and activities

January 13, 2022

Mosaic Medical Madras Health Center gets $80K boost from Collins Foundation

January 13, 2022

▶️ Drought-ravaged Jefferson County farmers happy for state assistance

January 12, 2022

Man arrested after crashing into Madras Police car, HWY 97 chase

January 12, 2022

Bend man catches state, possible world-record mountain whitefish on Deschutes

January 12, 2022

Wyden to host virtual town hall meetings for Crook, Jefferson counties

January 10, 2022

Police called to Madras hospital after man makes threats; no weapons found

January 7, 2022

▶️ From the roots of Jefferson County farmers, stems a Rose Bowl field

January 6, 2022

▶️ School districts moving forward with sports, extracurricular activities

January 4, 2022

JAN. 4TH SCHOOL CLOSURES, DELAYS UPDATE

January 4, 2022

Fire forces two families from homes in Madras

January 1, 2022

Madras HS band director to participate in 2022 Rose Parade

December 31, 2021

Arson investigation underway after vacant house fire near Madras

December 31, 2021

Campsites at Cottonwood Canyon will go to reservation system beginning Jan. 3

December 30, 2021

▶️ Arctic air mass takes hold across Central Oregon; single digits expected

December 29, 2021

Central Oregon Boy Scouts set for another year of Christmas tree recycling

December 27, 2021

Tribes lacking water see glimmer of hope with massive bill

December 23, 2021

Madras man now home; was among kidnapped missionaries in Haiti

December 22, 2021

Region’s unemployment rates continue to fall to pre-pandemic levels

December 21, 2021

▶️ Christmas tree lot gig lets Prineville brothers give back to their school

December 21, 2021

Central Electric Cooperative to credit customers for power used in 1996

December 17, 2021

$1.5M in disaster relief secured for Oregon small-scale farmers, ranchers

December 17, 2021

Jefferson Co. School District to launch dual-language program

December 14, 2021

▶️ Multiple electrical breakers stolen from Madras building

December 13, 2021

Warm Springs pedestrian killed on HWY 26 near casino

December 9, 2021

Brown appoints Wade Whiting to Circuit Court in Crook, Jefferson counties

December 7, 2021

Multiple shots heard in Madras early Saturday; no injuries reported

December 5, 2021

2 arrested, 2 others wanted after string of Madras business burglaries

December 3, 2021
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Warm Springs burglary suspect faces federal charges after arrest

December 2, 2021

Madras man dies in one-car crash on Highway 197 near Dufur

December 1, 2021

2 Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s deputies recognized for life-saving efforts

November 30, 2021

Local farmers, ranchers eligible for up to $4K in grants from HDFFA

November 29, 2021

Truck flips over north of Madras, delaying traffic

November 25, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. Sheriff takes teen through law enforcement simulator

November 18, 2021

▶️ Sport of Kings: Ancient art of falconry alive and well in Central Oregon

November 16, 2021

Bentz, Iowa congressman visit with farmers, ranchers near Madras

November 12, 2021

▶️ ‘They made the call to answer’; Madras celebrates Veterans Day

November 11, 2021

Jefferson Co. voters approve $24M school bond measure

November 3, 2021

Election Results: Crook Co. courthouse, 509J school bond, jail levy passing

November 2, 2021

Vibrant new design unveiled for Warm Springs basketball court

October 31, 2021

Jefferson Co. schools boosts pay hoping to attract bus drivers, mechanics

October 29, 2021

2 Jefferson Co. residents among 16 new COVID-related deaths statewide

October 27, 2021
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New secure repository for unused medications installed at Madras PD

October 26, 2021

Jefferson Co. man among 23 new COVID deaths statewide

October 26, 2021

Regional unemployment drops ‘significantly’; hiring exceeds expectations

October 26, 2021

Oregon Falconers Association to hold annual Madras meet

October 24, 2021

2 dogs killed in Madras apartment fire

October 24, 2021

▶️ Culver legend J.D. Alley inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

October 21, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. schools look to improve security, facilities

October 19, 2021

▶️ Madras photographer’s vision captures the sporting moments he can’t hear

October 14, 2021

▶️ Spike in Central Oregon drug overdoses largely attributed to fentanyl

October 13, 2021

▶️ Warm Springs, Madras schools celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 11, 2021

Madras boy struck by car, injured after crashing scooter into the road

October 8, 2021

Merkley, Wyden urge Treasury Secretary to establish Office of Tribal Affairs

October 5, 2021

Region’s employment situation improves in August; hiring exceeds expectations

September 21, 2021

Madras Police, JCSO arrest armed, wanted Prineville man in stolen car

September 16, 2021

Warm Springs selected to join national crime database program

September 16, 2021

Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West

September 16, 2021

▶️ Vax-related resignations looming, Crook, Jefferson counties call for help

September 15, 2021

Madras-Sisters football game canceled last minute due to unhealthy air quality

September 10, 2021

Latino Fest in Madras canceled due to COVID concerns; virtual events planned

September 6, 2021

Summit, Madras FB teams have season openers canceled due to air quality, COVID

September 3, 2021

▶️ Independent pharmacies see gains as big chains lose clients, employees

August 31, 2021

Dance contest, fresh music to debut at Madras Latino Fest

August 30, 2021

▶️ Maupin’s dream becomes a reality; work begins on world-class track

August 26, 2021

Positive COVID test puts Culver volleyball team on 2-week pause

August 26, 2021

$20K small business COVID grants available in Madras

August 26, 2021

Some health care professionals hold firm against vax mandate

August 24, 2021

▶️ B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ part of the living history at Airshow of the Cascades

August 23, 2021

Nevada man pleads guilty to Warm Springs tribal fraud

August 23, 2021

Madras man killed in Jeep, motorcycle collision on Highway 97

August 22, 2021

▶️ Local schools react to Brown’s school staff vaccination requirement

August 19, 2021

Nene Springs water reported unsafe to drink on Warm Springs Reservation

August 19, 2021

▶️ Central Oregon school districts will not require COVID-19 vaccines for staff

August 18, 2021

Local farmers address water issues at Desch. Co. Fairgrounds

August 18, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. Sheriff calls for local control, reacts to state mask mandate

August 16, 2021

▶️ Madras cooling shelter opens; volunteers bringing in folks off street

August 12, 2021

▶️ Culver wrestling returns from Oregon Beach State Championships

August 9, 2021

▶️ Madras toddler recovering after horse kicks her in head

August 6, 2021

Lightning sparks two new wildfires NW of Culver; officials worry about winds

August 6, 2021

K-12 mask mandate now official; Jefferson Co. leader calls it an ‘over-reach’

August 3, 2021

Redmond man among 2 killed in HWY 97 head-on crash

August 3, 2021

NeighborImpact helps Madras secure grant money for homeless service center

August 3, 2021

Heat, high winds push Deep Creek Fire beyond containment lines

August 2, 2021

Deep Creek, Johnson Ridge fires edge toward containment

August 1, 2021

Culver School District says no to K-12 mask mandate this fall

July 30, 2021

California woman killed, 3 others injured in HWY 97 crash south of Madras

July 29, 2021

Jefferson Co. announces all the winners of $10K COVID lottery

July 29, 2021

Madras City Council appoints new member following councilor resignation

July 28, 2021

Culver woman sentenced to 22 years for 2020 shooting; body found in fridge

July 26, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. health dept. disappointed in lottery incentive impact

July 23, 2021

Jefferson Co. announces winners of $10K COVID vaccine lottery

July 22, 2021

▶️ It’s a show and lifestyle; Jefferson Co. Fair is officially back

July 21, 2021

▶️ Hoping for a miracle, Jefferson Co. comes together to pray for water

July 20, 2021

Jefferson Co. School District to put $24M bond measure on November ballot

July 20, 2021

BLM, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs complete land exchange after 12 years

July 15, 2021

Pendleton man sentenced in 2017 Metolius River bull trout harvest

July 14, 2021

Total campfire ban begins Monday across Central Oregon public lands

July 8, 2021

▶️ Narrowing down the Hidden Bottle Hunt Clue

July 7, 2021

▶️ Full-time homeless service center in the works for Madras

July 6, 2021

Crews challenged by weather conditions but make progress on several fires

July 2, 2021

Rattlesnake Fire in Warm Springs blows up; campgrounds on ‘Get Set’ notice

July 1, 2021

▶️ New Jefferson County Sheriff sworn into office

July 1, 2021

▶️ ‘Absolutely no one looking for work:’ Madras DQ closes due to lack of staff

June 30, 2021

FBI offers $5K reward for info on Warm Springs brush fire

June 30, 2021

▶️ Madras HS basketball player beats adversity in the hospital and on the court

June 29, 2021

‘Lower Log Deck Fire’ sees an update in size as GPS imaging assists

June 25, 2021

Warm Springs treaty turns 166: ‘The real story of the West’

June 25, 2021

‘Lower Deck Fire’ in Warm Springs spreads quickly after closing Highway 26

June 24, 2021

Wildfire closes HWY 26 in Warm Springs, aerial resources assisting

June 24, 2021

S-503 fire in Warm Springs grows, but crews increase containment

June 23, 2021

New fire restrictions begin Friday for local national forests, grasslands

June 23, 2021

S-503 Fire sees improved containment levels with cooler weather aiding crews

June 22, 2021

Warm Springs Tribal Police launch arson investigation after 45-acre brushfire

June 22, 2021

Jefferson Co. moves to ‘Moderate Risk’ as state nears 70% vaccination target

June 22, 2021

▶️ Heavy aerial attack helping crews battle S-503 fire in Warm Springs

June 21, 2021

EPA bans all outdoor burning in Warm Springs

June 21, 2021

Madras Police looking for Westside School burglary suspect

June 21, 2021

▶️ Native American tradition beats through the heart of Madras athletes

June 18, 2021

▶️ St. Charles officials worry as vaccinations lag in neighboring counties

June 16, 2021

▶️ Bend skydiver breaks state record for most skydive jumps in one day

June 15, 2021

Crook, Jefferson counties remain at ‘High Risk’ as state nears 70% vax target

June 15, 2021

Warm Springs woman eludes deputies; arrested on multiple drug, weapons charges

June 7, 2021

CRR log home destroyed by fire; woman escapes unharmed after dog alerts her

June 7, 2021

2 injured after gun accidentally goes off at Madras Truck Stop

June 7, 2021

JCSO: Madras man arrested after trying to lure 15-year-old for sex near park

June 3, 2021

Warm Springs Tribal Police gets federal approval for new jail

June 1, 2021

▶️ Officials have mixed reactions about Jefferson Co. vaccine lottery plan

May 28, 2021

▶️ MHS girls basketball raising awareness for missing Native American women

May 27, 2021

Jefferson Co. to offer 11 more $10K prizes to encourage vaccinations

May 27, 2021

Metolius man facing attempted murder charges; fired shots into home

May 27, 2021

St. Charles Madras honored for racial inclusiveness

May 26, 2021

Recovery slowed in April after several months of hot hiring

May 25, 2021

▶️ Unmasking vaccinated athletes; school districts deciding how to move forward

May 20, 2021

2 Central Oregonians among state Teachers of the Year

May 20, 2021

▶️ Running in Style: Madras track team grateful for Brooks shoe, gear donation

May 18, 2021

▶️ New 3D mammogram machine proves convenient for Madras St. Charles patients

May 17, 2021

2 seriously hurt in HWY 26 crash near Warm Springs; Bend man arrested for DUII

May 17, 2021

▶️ ODF declares earliest fire season in over 40 years

May 13, 2021

2 Central Oregonians among 14 new COVID deaths statewide; 733 cases added

May 13, 2021

Warm Springs Fire & Safety brush truck stolen

May 13, 2021

▶️ Madras, Prineville mayors say their communities can reach vaccination goal

May 12, 2021

▶️ COVID cases at Thriftway in Madras leads to ripple effect in employee shortage

May 11, 2021

Madras Police ID man killed walking across Highway 97

May 11, 2021

Washington woman arrested in Warm Springs on drug charges

May 10, 2021

Madras mobile home fire leaves dog and lizard dead

May 7, 2021

▶️ Local ‘UFO’ sightings turn out to be run-of-the-mill FOs…satellites to be exact

May 5, 2021

Pedestrian struck and killed on HWY 97 in Madras

May 5, 2021

Jefferson Co. man among 6 new COVID deaths; OHA reports 748 new cases

May 4, 2021

Travel Oregon awards $350K to local agencies for tourism-related projects

May 4, 2021

▶️ WSPD officer’s act of kindness shines a light on important native dance

May 3, 2021

Culver High School returns to online instruction after COVID contacts increase

April 28, 2021

Overdose leads to arrest of Madras mother, daughter on drug dealing charges

April 23, 2021

Local high schools to host free COVID vaccination clinics for students

April 23, 2021

FOUND – Madras Police seeks public’s help finding woman reported missing

April 23, 2021

Terrebonne woman killed, 3 others injured in Wasco Co. crash on Highway 26

April 23, 2021

Central Oregon small businesses now eligible for federal disaster loans

April 22, 2021

▶️ Winter sports in spring? Grateful coaches and athletes will take it

April 21, 2021

Suspect arrested after Prineville man found shot to death in Jefferson County

April 20, 2021

Rising COVID cases send Crook, Jefferson counties back to ‘High Risk’

April 20, 2021

Warm Springs man killed in Highway 101 hit-and-run

April 19, 2021

▶️ Players come and go, but Madras football’s Chain Gang a constant for decades

April 15, 2021

▶️ NASA balloon takes flight at Madras airport testing capsule re-entry

April 15, 2021

Spring Chinook season announced on Hood River; no season on Deschutes

April 12, 2021

Man crashes into tree in Sisters after suffering medical emergency

April 8, 2021

COCC to reopen campuses June 14; in-person classes will gradually expand

April 8, 2021

Oregon Dept. of Forestry urges caution with spring debris burns

March 31, 2021

Central Oregon health clinics get federal funding boost for COVID vaccines

March 31, 2021

OSHA involved in civil suit against Madras bakery

March 29, 2021

▶️ Building a Passion: Madras football looks to spark interest in Warm Springs

March 29, 2021

▶️ Crowd rallies for Madras bakery after online rumors

March 26, 2021

Campaign launched to gather memories of Madras Union High School Building

March 26, 2021

Bill to improve tribal water quality, services passes committee vote

March 25, 2021

County Clerk’s offices once again accepting passport applications

March 25, 2021

Merkley, Wyden announce $5M boost to National Forest conservation projects

March 24, 2021

▶️ Relaxed COVID restrictions a ‘morale booster’ for Jefferson Co.

March 24, 2021

Jefferson Co. moves to lowest COVID risk level; no changes for Deschutes

March 23, 2021

▶️ Latino community welcomes Mosaic Medical’s vaccination expansion efforts

March 18, 2021

Spike strips help DCSO deputy stop suspect after chase in Crooked River Ranch

March 11, 2021

Region’s school leaders call on Brown for return to full, in-person learning

March 11, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. businesses welcome reduced restrictions

March 9, 2021

Santiam superintendent defends call to pull football team amid mask concerns

March 9, 2021

COVID restrictions to relax across Central Oregon Friday as case numbers drop

March 9, 2021

▶️ Culver football opponent quits mid-game; mask compliance in question

March 8, 2021

Bend man arrested for 2019 arson fire at Madras law office

March 8, 2021

Homeowner, 2 dogs die in Culver-area fire

March 4, 2021

▶️ Abandoned building in Madras now a blank canvas for local artists

March 4, 2021

▶️ Good News/Bad News: Snowpack near normal, but stream flows will lag

March 2, 2021

▶️ While fall sports ramp up, COVID keeps Jefferson Co. volleyball on sidelines

February 25, 2021

Jefferson Co. residents eligible for reimbursement via defensible space grant

February 25, 2021

▶️ Madras in midst of housing boom as Deschutes Co. market skyrockets

February 24, 2021

Jefferson Co. School District announces superintendent finalists

February 24, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. DA concerned about jump in murder cases; calls for more help

February 22, 2021

WSPD: Suspected drunk driver in Madras hit-and-run was 9x over legal limit

February 22, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. kids send letters to boy with cystic fibrosis battling COVID

February 19, 2021

Madras woman arrested after investigation into suspected drug trafficking

February 19, 2021

▶️ Jefferson Co. holds first required meeting on moving Oregon/Idaho border

February 17, 2021

NeighborImpact offers grants to Jefferson Co. businesses impacted by COVID

February 12, 2021

Winter storm expected to bring plenty of snow to High Desert

February 10, 2021

▶️ Madras High students return to full time, in-person classes

February 8, 2021

Police ID remains found in Warm Springs; woman went missing in August

February 8, 2021

Police: Man convicted in CRR double murder dies in prison

February 8, 2021

COID canal piping project OK’d; improves Crooked River flows to Madras farmers

February 5, 2021

Man who died in Warm Springs plane crash not certified to fly plane

February 5, 2021

Madras mayor sends letter to Brown calling for flexibility to reopen businesses

February 2, 2021

▶️ Uncertainty reigns in Oregon as some pharmacies get OK for vax expansion

February 2, 2021

▶️ Madras councilor resigns after inflammatory FB post about colleague

February 1, 2021

Warm Springs trio arrested; charged with August murder of Redmond man

February 1, 2021

▶️ Central Oregon homeless getting first round of COVID vaccines

January 29, 2021

Jefferson Co. seeks public input in search for new schools superintendent

January 28, 2021

Portland businessman ID’d in fatal Warm Springs plane crash

January 25, 2021

▶️ Legal wildlife trap injures dog near Madras trail

January 25, 2021

▶️ Madras High holds senior celebration, preparing for return of class of 2021

January 22, 2021

▶️ Redirect the Check: NeighborImpact

January 20, 2021

OID to address dry conditions through water leasing pilot program

January 19, 2021

▶️ Madras hit with increase of graffiti

January 18, 2021

▶️ Madras linebacker back from Fla. after helping team to all-star game win

January 18, 2021

Man breaks into Madras small business, steals $5K worth of merchandise

January 14, 2021

Jefferson Co. DA says officer’s use of deadly force justified in Jan. 6 arrest

January 12, 2021

Skull, other human remains found in remote part of Warm Springs

January 12, 2021

▶️ Maupin track project still running along; $1M needed for completion

January 11, 2021

Madras Sonic damaged by early morning fryer fire

January 6, 2021

Madras man charged with attempted assault as Oak St. investigation continues

January 6, 2021

USFWS approves Deschutes River Basin conservation plan

January 4, 2021

Warm Springs crash kills Washington man; HWY 26 closed for 5+ hours

January 4, 2021

▶️ Warm Springs casino plans NYE bash as Jefferson Co. COVID cases climb

December 30, 2020

▶️ Christmas gift under investigation; Madras man finds surprise inside

December 28, 2020