Jefferson County, ODOT to permanently close Hwy. 97 access at Bear Drive east this week
Last year, after extensive public outreach, Jefferson County and ODOT agreed to close SW Bear Drive and Eureka Lane at U.S. Highway 97. Both…
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C.O. Realtors, First Interstate Bank support Mosaic Medical’s new Madras Health Center
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras,…
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Jefferson County residents speak in wake of contentious sheriff’s race; Heckathorn concedes to Pollock
After a hard-fought debate, appointed incumbent Marc Heckathorn concedes to Senior Deputy Jason Pollock in the race for Jefferson County’s new…
Continue ReadingPollock defeating Heckathorn; DeBone takes GOP nod; most money requests pass; Crook Co. school bond losing narrowly
Some High Desert incumbents easily fended off challengers as Central Oregon’s primary election results flowed in Tuesday night, but in one hot,…
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State grants $587K for Jefferson County Soil- Water Conservation District habitat, water quality projects
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has awarded $587,919 to the Jefferson County Soil and Waters Conservation District for two projects aimed at…
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Jefferson County School District names new principals for Madras, Bridges HS, 509J Online
Jefferson County School District 509J Superintendent Jay Mathisen announced Tuesday the district has selected three new principals to lead Madras…
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Jefferson County group raises money for Madras homeless
The homeless population in Madras has many people who help, but no place to store the donated goods. Now the group, The Jefferson County Hive is…
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Marine law enforcement takes to the water at Lake Billy Chinook for key training before busy summer
To prepare for what no doubt will be a very busy summer, marine sheriff’s deputies from across the state and Oregon State Police troopers took to the…
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Jefferson County DA Leriche, retired sheriff Adkins endorse Heckathorn challenger Pollock
An already controversial campaign involving Jefferson County’s appointed Sheriff Marc Heckathorn and his main challenger, Senior Deputy Jason…
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Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 implements 24/7 paid staffing on way to EMS merger
Jefferson County Fire District #1 implemented 24-hour staffing at 8 a.m. Saturday at its main station in Madras. This is the first time in the…
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Rider bucked off horse, injured at Cyrus Horse Camp, flown to St. Charles Bend
A woman suffered a broken leg when she was bucked off a horse at Cyrus Horse Camp on the Crooked River National Grassland Sunday morning and was…
Continue Reading Decision 2022: Tense Jefferson County sheriff’s race between two candidates
The Jefferson County sheriff’s race between appointee Marc Heckathorn and challenger Jason Jason Pollock has been filled with tense claims and a…
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Deschutes Land Trust expands Priday Ranch wildlife preserve north of Madras
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has expanded the size of its nearly 4,700-acre Priday Ranch wildlife preserve north of…
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As water allocations fall amid severe drought, struggling C.O. farmers search for answers
Casad Family Farms manages 360 acres of land in Jefferson County, growing a variety of crops and animals. Operators Kate Havstad-Casad and Chris…
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to offer free boat inspection at Crooked River Ranch
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a busy boating season and want you ready for summertime…
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Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan draft out for public review
The Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Steering Committee has released their draft plan update and is inviting public review and…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to 20 years in 2020 robbery, fatal stabbing of Redmond man
A Warm Springs man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in the 2020 stabbing death of a Redmond man during a…
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One Class at a Time: Jefferson County MS students learn all about agriculture, in hands-on ways
Jefferson County Middle School is working to add a pollinator habitat as part of their Land…
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Jefferson County residents offered $500 grants for defensible space fuels reduction
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, in a collaborative effort with the Jefferson County Fire Chiefs, is offering…
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Prineville man, 76, killed in rollover crash of pickup east of Ashwood in Jefferson County
A 76-year-old Prineville man was killed Sunday afternoon in the rollover crash of a pickup truck towing a trailer on a road about 12 miles east of…
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