More animals in need of homes in Jefferson County
After contract negotiations with Jefferson County fell through, Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch is hoping to clear their shelters and find homes for all their…
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Madras Grocery Outlet hosts ‘adoption spree’ for Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch as contract for Jefferson County shelter nears end
After negotiations between Jefferson County and Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch to continue operating the county’s animal Shelter failed, it now has just…
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Madras election gathering sees a win for Jefferson County Fire & EMS levy
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dozens of Central Oregon Republicans gathered in Madras Tuesday night to watch the results of Oregon’s primary. About 80…
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Metolius Basin prescribed burn set to continue Monday on 313 acres east of Camp Sherman
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burning in the…
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Oregon’s better snowpack, water supply outlook brings state denial of Jefferson County’s drought declaration request
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A better winter snowpack for much of Oregon has improved water supply conditions to the point where Jefferson County’s…
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Man injured when horse stepped on his leg rescued on Crooked River National Grassland, flown to Bend
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National…
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Special Report: An inside look at the drug crisis in Central Oregon
Israel Sarabia of Culver is headed to federal prison for nearly six years for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras and Redmond. …
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Reminder: Senator Jeff Merkley holding Bend, Madras in-person town halls on Sunday
Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is wrapping up his latest series of eight in-person town halls around the state with a pair of Central Oregon…
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Culver fentanyl and meth trafficker sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, year after raid and arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Culver resident and drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras, Redmond…
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Bend driver, 18, tops 120 mph in two-county Hwy. 97 police chase, crashes after hitting spike strips, DCSO says
A Bend 18-year-old driving an apparent former police car in reckless fashion at speeds topping 120 mph at times sped from the Warm Springs area…
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Annual marine law enforcement training set to return to Lake Billy Chinook for 2 weeks
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will conduct its annual marine law enforcement training on Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson…
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Former Deer Ridge prison official pleads guilty to pay for hours not worked, gets 30-day jail term, must repay $38,000
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A former assistant superintendent at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has been sentenced to 30 days in jail…
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NTSB: Small plane dropped rapidly in moments before crash at power lines SE of Madras, killing Idaho couple
A small plane on a flight from the Portland area to Idaho descended 8,600 feet in 78 seconds before it clipped a wire atop a high-voltage power line…
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Culver HS teen, active athlete killed in weekend single-car crash; special tributes planned by softball team
A 17-year-old Culver High School student and active athlete was killed early Sunday morning when her car left Eureka Lane north of Culver and…
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North Unit Irrigation District will use $2.55 million Interior Dept. grant to test floating solar panels on main canal
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., provided more details Monday on a $2.5 million federal award to the North Unit Irrigation District in…
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COCC unveils Madras Campus expansion plans at open house
COCC has unveiled at a special open house their plans for the Madras Campus expansion. The new 24,000-square-foot building will double the size of…
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Attic fire causes extensive damage to SW Madras home; residents, pets escape safely
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An attic fire extensively damaged a southwest Madras home early Thursday morning, but all of the residents and pets escaped…
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Metolius resident says he was stabbed, upset no arrests or charges
A Metolius resident says he was stabbed at his home earlier this month by his ex-wife’s boyfriend, requiring emergency surgery and 100 stitches, and…
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Pile burning conducted at Skull Hollow Campground after trailhead expansion, other improvements
(Update: Adding photo, burn takes place) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -— Firefighters from the Ochoco National Forest ignited piles of woody debris at…
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COCC sets upcoming open house on Madras campus expansion plans
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — An open house event for Central Oregon Community College’s upcoming Madras campus expansion will take place from 4-5:30 p.m.…
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