Two Central Oregon athletes commit to play college football
Spencer Elliot committed to Portland State University, and Johan Poland committed to Eastern Oregon…
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Madras police arrest murder suspect in fatal Halloween shooting; 2nd suspect still sought
One of two suspects in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man last Halloween in the Strawberry Heights neighborhood of southeast Madras has been…
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‘He was my everything’: Mother mourns loss of son, 12, in Hwy. 97 crash that also claimed his father
Oregon State Police are conducting a criminal investigation into this week’s crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County that claimed the lives of a Madras…
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Semi hit by wind hits power pole on Hwy. 26 in Madras; 275 CEC members lose power for hours
A semi-truck whose empty trailer was hit by winds struck and snapped a Central Electric Cooperative utility pole Tuesday morning, knocking out power…
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Madras woman pleads not guilty to murder, other charges in fatal shooting of ex-husband
A 26-year-old Madras woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of her ex-husband, a 28-year-old Prineville…
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Pregnancy Resource Centers of C.O. set to open new center in Madras
Local non-profit organization, Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon will open its newest location in Madras on Monday, Dec.…
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Trust for Public Land to provide big upgrades for Madras Elementary, Ontario schoolyards
The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the Jefferson County and Ontario school districts, announced Tuesday the selection of Madras and…
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OSP seeks two men, one considered ‘armed and dangerous,’ in Madras Halloween-night shooting death
Oregon State Police on Tuesday identified and asked the public for help in locating two murder suspects – one considered armed and dangerous – in…
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Madras rapper Posky is ready to hit the big-time
Posky was driven to rap from his rough upbringing. Now, the Madras rapper aims to make people smile. His music will be on all streaming platforms…
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Warm Springs teen has died, third victim of head-on crash on Hwy. 26 north of Madras
A second Warm Springs teen has died following a head-on crash last week involving a passing vehicle on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras that also…
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OSP identifies victim of Hwy. 26 fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in Madras
The cause of a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash that closed U.S. Highway 26 in Madras for about four hours Saturday night remains under investigation,…
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Woman rescued in Madras after her SUV crashes through Willow Creek Bridge, lands upside-down below
The driver of an SUV that crashed through a bridge’s retaining barrier and landed upside-down in Willow Creek early Friday morning was rescued and…
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Two Jefferson County men and 14-year-old arrested in downtown Madras shooting
Three Jefferson County residents, one a 14-year-old, have been arrested in a downtown Madras shooting early Saturday morning in which several shots…
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Jefferson County DA identifies SE Madras shooting victim, releases photo of SUV being sought
A 24-year-old man was shot several times Monday night in the Strawberry Heights neighborhood of southeast Madras and later died after being flown to…
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Bend Venture Conference winners receive $665K, include Bend, Madras ‘Early Stage’ companies
Economic Development for Central Oregon just wrapped up the 19th annual Bend Venture Conference at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend, and half of…
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Warm Springs 15-year-old arrested in Madras business burglaries, fight at Jefferson County Fair
A 15-year-old Warm Springs resident has been arrested on burglary charges involving recent break-ins at a Madras gas station and cannabis dispensary…
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Fire tears through Madras apartment; cause under investigation
A fire heavily damaged a Madras apartment Thursday morning, prompting evacuation of residents and neighbors and a continued investigation into its…
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Madras traffic stop, drug-detection K-9 ‘Marley’ find 14 lbs. of fentanyl powder; 2 Arizona men arrested
Marley, an Oregon State Police drug-detection K-9, turned up more than 14 pounds of hidden fentanyl powder during a traffic stop on Highway 97 in…
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OSP, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office seek public’s help to find missing Madras man
Oregon State and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public Wednesday, asking them to help look for a missing and endangered Madras…
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Early-morning fire destroys unoccupied mobile home in Madras
A passing motorist early Wednesday morning spotted a fire that destroyed an apparently unoccupied mobile home on the Culver Highway in Madras, but…
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