Oregon state prisons may end partnerships with community colleges
The Oregon Department of Corrections recently announced it is proposing to end its partnership with the state’s community colleges and move its Adult…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Madras triplex; 2 cats perish
A southwest Madras duplex was heavily damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, and while the residents escaped, two cats perished, an official…
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More than 1,300 Coffee Creek inmates return, week after evacuation to Deer Ridge
More than 1,300 inmates who were evacuated last week from the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville due to a wildfire threat have…
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Madras man arrested on attempted murder, other charges in shooting incident
A Madras man was arrested in a traffic stop Sunday afternoon on attempted murder and other charges, accused of bashing in the windows of a parked SUV…
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City of Madras to offer COVID-19 business relief grants
The City of Madras has just been awarded a $150,000 grant that allows them to provide funding to support small businesses and micro enterprises…
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Madras, Cottage Grove DMV offices open for appointments
The Cottage Grove and Madras DMV offices began accepting appointments…
Continue Reading $30K in COVID-19 relief grants awarded to Madras businesses
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With assistance from a matching grant by Business Oregon, the City of Madras recently funded $30,000 in grant funding to…
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Wooden train at center of Metolius controversy destroyed, taken to landfill
A wooden train set built by a convicted sex abuser that sparked controversy over city of Metolius plans to put it on display at City Hall has been…
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Madras police identify 18-year-old shooting victim; suspects’ hearing delayed
Madras police on Tuesday released the name of an 18-year-old Madras resident who was shot and killed last week, a crime for which two teen brothers…
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C.O. veteran reflects on first cross-state motorcycle ride honoring POWs, MIAs
There are 999 veterans across the state of Oregon who are still considered missing in action from WWII until today. Several others were prisoners of…
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Truck driver sentenced to 13 months in Madras fatal hit-and-run crash
A truck driver from Mexico who authorities said struck and killed a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 97 in Madras in January and failed to stop entered a…
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Former JCMS aide, coach pleads guilty to abuse, sentenced to 40 months
A former Jefferson County Middle School educational assistant and assistant track coach pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges relating to sexual…
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C.O. veterans motorcycle group plans cross-state ride to honor POWs, MIAs
On Friday, nearly 100 motorcyclists will leave Bend’s Northside Bar and Grill to begin a statewide ride on U.S. Highway 26, recently designated a…
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NewsChannel 21 talks with participants in recent Prineville protests
Black Lives Matter protests in Prineville have sparked more agitation and unrest than any other city in Central Oregon, but participants still say…
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Oregon National Guard flyovers continue; Madras, Warm Springs on Friday
The Oregon Air National Guard resumes its F-15 Eagle flyovers on Friday, including St. Charles Madras and the Warm Springs Health and Wellness…
Continue Reading Madras set to distribute COVID-19 business grant funds
At their April 14th meeting, the Madras City Council and the Madras Redevelopment Commission voted to set up an Economic Assistance Grant Program to…
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Bright Wood lays off 211 at Redmond, Madras factories
One of Central Oregon’s largest manufacturers, Bright Wood Corp., has laid off more than 200 workers this spring amid a sharp downturn in customer…
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Madras 16-unit apartments sell quickly for $890K
In the midst of a pandemic and economic shutdown, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Ron Ross, CCIM and Terry O’Neil, CCIM sold the…
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As Pilot Butte, Lake Billy Chinook boat ramp reopen, few are on hand at first
After being closed for about a month and a half, eight Oregon state parks are now open for limited access, including Pilot Butte in Bend (no…
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Madras to celebrate HS seniors with special street banners
The Madras High School Class of 2020 will be celebrated by its community and all those passing through with personalized banners hanging from city…
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