The terms for Madras Mayor Mike Lepin and three of the six positions on the Madras City Council will end December 31, and the filing period to run for those seats opened Wednesday.
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After negotiations between Jefferson County and Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch to continue operating the county’s animal Shelter failed, it now has just over a month to find forever homes for 85 dogs.
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The Madras Aquatic Center District got a mixed result Tuesday as voters approved a potential dissolution of the current district but turned down the proposal to create a new district.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras and the Oregon Department of Transportation are pleased to host the third and final in-person open house for the South Madras Concept Area Refinement Plan. This plan addresses safety and operational challenges along U.S. 97/ U.S. 26 in south Madras. The plan will identify what improvements are
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dozens of Central Oregon Republicans gathered in Madras Tuesday night to watch the results of Oregon’s primary. About 80 people turned out at New Basin Distillery. The race for Jefferson County commissioner was top of mind. With none of the seven candidates getting 50% of the vote, Brandi McNamee and Seth Taylor will likely face off
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nonprofit and community leaders throughout Oregon are seeing their work strengthened through new grants that provide important operational support. The funding is flexible, allowing organizations to direct it to where it is needed most. The 2024 Spring Cycle of Community Grants from Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $5,266,908 to 281 nonprofits
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“With the lack of water in the basin and junior water holders, there’s not a whole lot you can do in the immediate time frame,” said Madras farmer Phil Fine.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Madras Police took four individuals, including minors, into custody after a reported stabbing and assault at Sahalee Park Friday afternoon that led to a “secure mode” call to lock the exterior doors at three schools for about a half-hour, authorities said. Police “responded swiftly” to the incident around 3 p.m. at
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of a brush fire in a northeast Madras neighborhood early Saturday morning brought out fire crews who instead found and put out a blaze that caused an estimated $20,000 damage to an outbuilding on Lakeside Drive and its contents, officials said. Jefferson County Fire & EMS firefighters were dispatched
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The Oregon DMV said its Madras office would be closed for a second straight day Thursday due to staffing issues.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending a total of $4,46 million in Rural Energy for America Program grants to support 20 renewable energy projects in rural communities across the state, including a Madras agriculture co-op. The investments will be used to help farmers, ranchers, and
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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 and crashed southeast of Madras a month ago, killing the Idaho couple aboard, federal investigators said Wednesday.
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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 their campus. It will house their Health Careers program, offering nursing, nursing assistant, medical assistant and early childhood education programs, allowing many Jefferson County residents to get that training closer to
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Madras police have arrested one of two suspects in the theft of a dozen iPhones at stores in Madras and Redmond a few months ago, as officers again seek the public’s help in finding her alleged companion.
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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. on Thursday, April 4, at the Madras campus, 1170 E. Ashwood Road. With light refreshments, architectural renderings and a brief program of speakers that begins at 5 p.m., the event will showcase
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon DMV office in Madras was closed Wednesday due to staffing issues, the agency announced. DMV staffing issues have led to several one-day or short-duration closures in recent years, especially in smaller offices such as Redmond and Madras. You can do much of your DMV business online at https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/_/
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A family welcomed a leap day baby Thursday at St. Charles Madras who won’t officially celebrate her first birthday for another four years. St. Charles Health System said the Cuellar Perez family welcomed leap day baby Melany into the world. “They told us they would like to say thank you to
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The City of Madras said Tuesday it’s concerned about “the impact of shopping carts being removed from premises and misused by individuals, leading to various challenges for our community including the well-being and safety of our community members.” It will host an open house on proposed regulations requiring stores to keep them on-site.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the last 24 months, the City of Madras has been challenged with code enforcement. In July of 2023, the City and the Jefferson County Fire & EMS District collaborated to fund a part-time Code Enforcement Officer position. The code enforcement officer is responsible for enforcing City of Madras and the
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A welfare check on a despondent man who a caller said hurt himself and fired shots in a northeast Madras home Monday evening prompted the call-out of numerous officers, evacuation of nearby residents, street closures and a “shelter in place” notice, ending with his transport to the hospital for evaluation.
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