Madras Archives

C.O. female firefighter files discrimination lawsuit

February 6, 2020 1:06 pm Jordan Williams

A Central Oregon firefighter is suing an Albany private firefighting contractor, alleging gender discrimination and claiming the company forced her…

Sen. Wyden to hold Feb. 21 town hall in Madras

February 7, 2020 10:07 am KTVZ news sources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls this month in Wasco, Tillamook, Lincoln and Jefferson counties, including one Feb. 21 in…

Cultural Coalition grant to support Latino Fest in Madras

January 28, 2020 1:22 pm KTVZ news sources

The Jefferson County Cultural Coalition will provide a boost to the Latino Fest in Madras, an annual event organized by the Latino Community…

Madras gets electric vehicle fast-charging station

January 23, 2020 11:33 am KTVZ news sources

Pacific Power and the Madras-JC Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to ensure electric vehicle drivers have another fast, convenient place to power up…

Trucker arrested in S. Calif. in Madras fatal hit-and-run

January 21, 2020 8:50 pm Barney Lerten, Rhea Panela

A 47-year-old truck driver was arrested in Southern California Wednesday on second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other…

Madras man struck, critically injured on Hwy. 97

January 21, 2020 3:53 pm KTVZ news sources

One of three Madras-area men walking to a warming shelter Monday evening was critically injured when he tried to cross Highway 97 and was struck by a…

Bend ultra runner sets treadmill world record at Madras HS

January 14, 2020 6:49 pm Jordan Williams

Mario Mendoza has received national and world recognition for his running, but this race was a little different. Mendoza was racing against the…

Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting

January 13, 2020 6:31 pm Barney Lerten

More than three months after a SWAT team raid in Madras failed to locate a suspect in the shooting of a Madras woman, another raid Monday afternoon…

Madras cat rescued after being put in plastic tote, abandoned

December 20, 2019 6:34 pm Jordan Williams

– A Madras cat was found placed in a plastic tote and abandoned just outside Deer Ridge state prison. No one knows how it got there — not even her…

Madras one of 10 communities to get generators

November 18, 2019 11:39 am KTVZ News Team

Ten Oregon communities, including Madras, received an early holiday gift recently when 30kW and 56kW generators were delivered to their county or…

Madras family narrowly escapes house fire, thanks to alarm

November 13, 2019 1:33 pm Barney Lerten

Awakened by a smoke alarm, a Madras family of four narrowly escaped out a back bedroom window early Wednesday morning when a malfunctioning water…

Madras PD have ‘potential suspects’ in law office arson

October 24, 2019 8:00 pm KTVZ News Team

Nearly five months after an arson fire damaged a downtown Madras law office, police said Thursday they have developed “potential…

Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled

October 22, 2019 1:18 pm KTVZ News Team

A 23-year-old Madras woman was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing her car into a home and running…

Raid fails to find suspect in shooting of Madras woman

October 7, 2019 5:05 pm KTVZ News Team

(Update: Adding likely charges from probable cause affidavit, statement by victim) A SWAT team raid on a southeast Madras home Friday morning failed…

Ex-JCSO records clerk accused of stealing union dues

October 3, 2019 7:19 pm KTVZ News Team

A long-time records clerk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who resigned last week was indicted Wednesday on 18 felony and misdemeanor…

North Unit Irrigation District plans canal piping

October 2, 2019 7:05 pm KTVZ News Team

The North Unit Irrigation District and project partners will hold a public meeting later this month on their canal-piping proposal to modernize aging…