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Madras Public Works Director, Interim City Administrator Jeff Hurd

Update: Madras councilors accept city administrator’s resignation, name Jeff Hurd as interim successor

January 15, 2026 10:18 am Silas Moreau

The Madras City Council held a special meeting Friday morning to formally accept City Administrator Will Ibershof and appointed Public Works Director…

Madras City Council tables Desert Peaks Golf Course discussion; Appointing acting Police Chief

January 13, 2026 12:53 pm Triton Notary

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Madras City Council has tabled discussions regarding the future viability of running and operating the Desert Peaks Golf…

Highway 97 vehicle vs. pedestrian crash under investigation near Madras

January 11, 2026 8:26 pm Tracee Tuesday

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash along U.S. Highway 97 near Falcon Lane in Madras is under investigation. Authorities say the…

Senator Wyden holding town halls soon in Madras and Sisters; Rep. Bynum to co-host Sisters event

January 8, 2026 1:54 pm KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that he will hold eight open-to-all town halls starting next week in…

Madras City Council narrows down Chief of Police candidates to five

January 2, 2026 4:41 pm KTVZ

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Madras has identified five finalists for the Chief of Police position: Jamie Carrico, Jeffrey Lee, William…

COCC’s Madras campus expansion opens soon; Tykeson Family Foundation gives $100K ‘capping grant’

December 17, 2025 6:50 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Video Added) Major fundraising for Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion, set to open for winter term’s first day…

Andersen Corporation acquires Madras-based Bright Wood, Central Oregon’s second-largest private employer

December 10, 2025 12:17 pm KTVZ

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bright Wood Corp., a 60-plus-year fixture of Central Oregon’s timber roots and the region’s second-largest private employer, is…

Firefighters rescue elderly resident and pets in Madras house fire

December 6, 2025 10:28 pm KTVZ

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A family in Madras safely escaped a house fire Saturday morning thanks to the quick response of Jefferson County Fire & EMS…

Update: Power back on for over 1,000 Central Electric Co-Op members after four-hour outage

December 4, 2025 3:42 pm Barney Lerten

More than 1,000 Central Electric Cooperative members lost power for several hours Thursday due to an equipment issue at the Madras…

IMAGES: Native American Heritage Month marked with vibrant celebration at Warm Springs K-8

November 25, 2025 4:20 pm Harley Coldiron

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warm Springs K-8 Academy celebrated Native American Heritage Month with a vibrant powwow showcase last week, bringing…

Madras city councilors approve contract to start first phase of Hoffman Park development

November 13, 2025 4:04 pm KTVZ

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras announced Thursday that city councilors have approved a construction services agreement with Rickabaugh…

Family Access Network receives three-year grant from the Roundhouse Foundation to support rural families

November 12, 2025 3:51 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network received a multi-year grant of $50,000 for the next three years, totaling $150,000 in support of…

Madras Police Department swears in first code enforcement officers

November 12, 2025 3:37 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Madras Police Department announced that Code Enforcement Officers Duane Ledford and Aija…

Kidnapping, armed robbery suspect arrested after multi-agency search; judge sets bail at first court appearance

October 17, 2025 11:11 am Silas Moreau

.A Madras man was arrested Thursday and was arraigned on several charges Friday after allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Prineville woman at gunpoint…

Madras sex offender gets federal prison term for trying to lure ‘teen girl’ who actually was undercover deputy

October 16, 2025 5:18 pm KTVZ

(Update: Adding video) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for…

Madras officer-involved shooting body camera

Oregon Department of Justice finds Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was justified in fatal Madras shooting

October 8, 2025 6:49 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video, Warm Springs statement) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has concluded that a…

Jefferson County, City of Madras partner to develop five-year strategic plan; survey, events seek public input

September 26, 2025 5:17 pm Barney Lerten

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County and the City of Madras announced this week that they are partnering to create a shared vision for the future…

Federal charges filed against Madras man, days after his arrest on drug trafficking charges

September 25, 2025 2:45 pm Barney Lerten

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man arrested last Friday along Interstate 84, accused of trafficking drugs between Washington state and Central…

From prison time to game time: Side Door Foundation inspires inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institute

September 24, 2025 7:50 pm Harley Coldiron

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution gathered this week to watch a basketball game between prisoners,…

Keith Manfuacturing Walking Floor, Kawak Aviation Firefighting Bucket

This year’s ‘Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’ contest is down to eight finalists – and two are Central Oregon products

September 23, 2025 3:25 pm KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first round of voting in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Monday, narrowing the list of finalists to…

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