Madras couple stopped on Hwy. 97, charged with guns-for-drugs scheme
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over an SUV on Highway 97 in La Pine this week and arrested a Madras couple on several charges, accused of running…
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Madras fugitive flees deputy, prompting pursuit, hours-long manhunt, arrest
A suspicious man who turned out to be a fugitive with a felony arrest warrant sped away from a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy late Thursday…
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Collins Foundation grant supports Mosaic Medical’s new Madras Health Center
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded…
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St. Charles Madras put in brief lockout due to man’s threat to use gun; no weapon found
St. Charles Madras was placed in “lockout” for a time Friday afternoon after a man in the hospital parking lot made verbal threats about using a…
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New Year’s Day fire destroys 2 Madras mobile homes; traced to heater extension cord
Two Madras families lost their homes to fire on New Year’s Day when an extension cord connected to a portable heater apparently sparked a blaze at…
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Madras home, apparently vacant, burns in ‘suspicious’ fire; cause under investigation
An Oregon State Police arson investigator and the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called early Friday to a suspicious fire that destroyed an…
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Madras HS teacher chosen for new ‘Band Directors’ Marching Band’ at Tournament of Roses Parade
PASADENA, Calif. (KTVZ) – Madras High School music teacher Jared McFarlin will join counterparts from across the country on New Year’s Day in an…
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Madras missionary back home safe from Haiti after daring escape ends 2-month kidnap ordeal
Madras resident Austin Smucker, along with 16 other Christian Aid Ministries missionaries kidnapped during a mission trip to Haiti, have safely…
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SW Madras residents awakened by numerous gunshots; no injuries reported, 1 home damaged
Numerous southwest Madras residents were awakened by gunshots early Saturday morning, but police who investigated the reports said no one was injured…
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Two of four suspects arrested in string of Madras business burglaries; photos show getaway car
Two of four suspects have been arrested, a third man identified and a woman and getaway car also are being sought in a string of October burglaries…
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Madras man killed in Highway 197 rollover crash near Dufur
A 25-year-old Madras man was killed Wednesday morning in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 197 about two miles north of Dufur, Oregon State Police…
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‘Real, real tough’: C.O. farmers, ranchers share struggles, issues with Reps. Bentz, Feenstra
Central Oregon farmers and ranchers met Friday with Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and fellow freshman Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, to share their…
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Smoky kitchen fire at Madras apartment claims 2 dogs’ lives
A kitchen fire filled a Madras apartment with smoke on Saturday, claiming two dogs’ lives, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1…
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Madras boy, 8, back home recovering after being hit by car; neighbors voice street safety concerns
Liam Mantiega, an 8-year-old Madras boy, is back home, recovering from injuries he suffered after getting hit by a car and dragged 20 feet on…
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Madras boy, 8, struck by car, seriously injured after crashing scooter on street
An 8-year-old Madras boy was seriously injured when his non-motorized kick scooter crashed onto a southeast Madras street and he was hit by a car,…
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Judge hears arguments in Jefferson County lawsuit challenging Gov. Brown’s vaccine mandate
A retired Oregon Supreme Court justice heard arguments in a virtual courtroom Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by several Oregon State Police troopers…
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Fire damages Madras home office; resident suffers smoke inhalation trying to put it out
A Madras resident was treated for smoke inhalation Monday morning after he tried to put out a fire that broke out in a home office, a fire official…
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Free household hazardous waste collection event set for Saturday in Madras
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Jefferson County Public Works, City of Madras, Jefferson County Fire District and Madras Sanitary are…
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COCC, Jefferson County, NeighborImpact partner on COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County Public Health, together with NeighborImpact, are bringing a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic to…
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Crime Stoppers: Madras PD release security photo, seek tips to find truck stop theft suspect
Police released a security-camera image Tuesday as they seek help from the public in identifying and locating a recent theft suspect who they say…
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