Jefferson County School Board appoints Regina Mitchell to fill board vacancy
The board of Jefferson County School District 509J voted Monday evening to appoint Regina Mitchell to fill a vacancy on the school board. She is…
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Severe drought, now in its fourth year, is increasing production costs for C.O. farmers and ranchers
Oregon’s $5 billion agriculture industry has been impacted heavily by drought conditions in recent years. With the wetter winter Central Oregon…
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Man, woman indicted on attempted murder, conspiracy charges in shooting incident at Pelton Dam overlook
A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a man and woman Wednesday on attempted murder, conspiracy and other charges in a shooting incident last…
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Jefferson County schools chosen for $500,000 federal grant to boost after-school and summer programs
The Oregon Department of Education announced Monday the organizations that will receive federal grant funds for after-school and summer programs,…
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Roll up the hoses: Juniper Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook now 90% contained; oversight returns to local team
The Juniper Creek Fire west of Lake Billy Chinook is now 90% contained, officials said Wednesday as miles of fire hose were rolled up, firefighter…
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Is ‘Greater Idaho’ movement stalled at the county level? Group shifting its focus to state lawmakers
The Jefferson County Commission met this week for its required (by voters) semi-annual meeting to discuss the Greater Idaho movement. The effort to…
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Jefferson County crews stop NW Madras brush fire that threatened homes; cause traced to blown fuse on power pole
A small brush fire that threatened two structures in northwest Madras Monday afternoon was stopped by firefighters and apparently was started by a…
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COCC plans to break ground on Madras campus expansion this winter, thanks to $4 million in lottery-backed bonds
Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the college’s…
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After brother’s conviction, Madras man facing murder trial pleads no contest to lesser charges, gets 9-year prison term
A 21-year-old Madras man who was scheduled to go on trial this fall on a murder charge in the fatal July 2020 shooting of an 18-year-old – a…
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Jefferson County commissioners seek applicants to fill CRR Special Road District vacancies
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to resignations, the Crooked River Ranch Special Road District only has one member of the governing board. Oregon law…
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Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area receive BLM national volunteer award
– Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area is pleased to announce that the Bureau of Land Management has selected FANs as one of only nine…
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OSP, DCSO add extra patrols to address influx of traffic for FairWell Music Festival, Jefferson County Fair
Oregon State Police will be enhancing its patrol efforts in the Bend area over this weekend as two big events bring more traffic to the…
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Highway 97 reopens north of Terrebonne, hours after semi-truck crash blocks road
A semi-truck flipped onto its side on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Monday morning, causing reported minor injuries to the driver while blocking and…
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Crook County schools superintendent plans to leave, in wake of voters’ ouster of 3 school board incumbents
After leading the Crook County School District as its superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Sara Johnson announced Wednesday that she plans to…
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‘We lost an angel’: Friends gather at Steelhead Falls to mourn 17-year-old drowning victim Isrrael Isai Escobar
Grief-stricken Ridgeview High School students and staff and the Redmond community on Monday were mourning the loss and supporting the family of a…
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Paving repairs to slow traffic next week on US Highway 26 between Highway 216 and Warm Springs River
Starting on Monday, ODOT crews will be grinding down and repaving some of the poor pavement sections of U.S. Highway 26 between Highway 216 and the…
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Salute to Seniors: Madras High’s Class of 2023 perseveres, excels in many ways
Our next Salute to Seniors focuses on the Madras High Class of 2023, which persevered amid the Covid issues and grew strong through activities and…
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Officials break ground on six-classroom addition at Warm Springs K-8 Academy
The Jefferson County School District 509J held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to celebrate the start of construction of a six-classroom addition…
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‘Senior prank gone wrong’ occurs at Culver High School, confirmed by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
An elaborate senior prank at Culver High School last week has sent some ripples through the Class of…
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Jordan Road near Lake Billy Chinook reopens after slides, flooding from third straight stormy night
A third straight night of thunderstorms rumbled through Central Oregon Saturday evening, bringing more lightning, thunder, rain and hailstorms,…
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