(Update: Adding video, comments from department) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — In less than two months, voters in Crooked River Ranch will decide whether to pay more for firefighting resources. Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue has a new five-year levy on the Nov. 7 ballot. “We’re looking at an increase for our new levy
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday it has seen a small increase in mule deer in and around Madras that are dying from what appears to be Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD).
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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 filling the vacant Position 2 seat and will finish the remainder of that term, ending June 30, 2025.
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Oregon’s $5 billion agriculture industry has been impacted heavily by drought conditions in recent years. With the wetter winter Central Oregon recently had, you might think that farmers and ranchers are benefitting. But according to drought.gov, almost 45% of Deschutes County is still experiencing severe drought.
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A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a man and woman Wednesday on attempted murder, conspiracy and other charges in a shooting incident last Friday near Pelton Dam in which at least two shots were fired at another man.
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The Oregon Department of Education announced Monday the organizations that will receive federal grant funds for after-school and summer programs, known as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, including $500,000 to Jefferson County School District 509J.
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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 numbers declined and management of the blaze was turned over to a local Type 4 team.
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The Jefferson County Commission met this week for its required (by voters) semi-annual meeting to discuss the Greater Idaho movement. The effort to shift Oregon’s border and become part of Idaho gained traction this year, as a dozen counties now have voted to require such county-level discussions.
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A small brush fire that threatened two structures in northwest Madras Monday afternoon was stopped by firefighters and apparently was started by a blown fuse on a power pole, officials said.
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Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the college’s Madras campus, thanks to more than $4 million in lottery revenue bonds allocated by state lawmakers in the new biennial budget.
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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 killing his older brother was convicted of in May — has pleaded no contest to lesser charges and been sentenced to nine years in prison.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to resignations, the Crooked River Ranch Special Road District only has one member of the governing board. Oregon law requires the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners to “promptly” appoint replacements so the district governing board can continue to conduct business (ORS 198.320). The Board of Commissioners will discuss appointments
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– 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 volunteer organizations in the United States to receive the national “Making a Difference” award.
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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 region.
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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 closing the highway for several hours, authorities said.
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After leading the Crook County School District as its superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Sara Johnson announced Wednesday that she plans to leave her post by July 6th, citing voters’ recent major turnover of school board seats as a big factor in her decision.
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Grief-stricken Ridgeview High School students and staff and the Redmond community on Monday were mourning the loss and supporting the family of a 17-year-old junior at the school who drowned while swimming at Steelhead Falls on Saturday.
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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 Warm Springs River. They plan to finish the work by next Thursday, officials say.
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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 student groups, NewsChannel 21’s Tracee Tuesday reports.
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The Jefferson County School District 509J held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to celebrate the start of construction of a six-classroom addition at Warm Springs K-8 Academy.
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