New Deer Ridge prison superintendent charged in Bend with DUII, resisting arrest
The recently appointed superintendent of Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken…
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Housing Works to celebrate opening of Madras, Redmond affordable housing projects
Housing Works soon will stage a pair of celebrations to mark the completion of two affordable housing projects, adding 23 units in Madras and 67…
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B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ Sentimental Journey to visit Madras Airport
The Airbase Arizona Flying Museum is bringing one of the most iconic warplanes from World War II to visit Madras Municipal Airport, August…
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NeighborImpact helps city of Madras secure $1.5 million grant for planned homeless facility
NeighborImpact said Tuesday it provided-grant writing services and technical assistance to help secure a $1.5 million federal grant, with the city of…
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Madras man charged with burglary, theft at Bridges High School
A 29-year-old Madras man was jailed on burglary, theft and other charges for stealing items from Bridges High School, the former Westside School on…
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Familiar haze: Wildfire smoke once again impacting Central Oregon’s air quality
Mt Bachelor? Blocked. The Three Sisters? Shrouded. Mount Jefferson? Hard to…
Continue Reading Madras police release photos, seek tips to solve Bridges HS burglary
Madras police are seeking tips from the public to find one or possibly two young adults who entered Bridges High School, the former Westside…
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SW Madras fire causes $150K damage to golf cart rental-repair business
A fire early Thursday morning caused an estimated $150,000 damage to a golf cart rental and repair business in southwest Madras, a fire official…
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41 jumps: Bend man breaks Oregon single-day skydiving record at Madras Airport
Rain and wind (and a bird) at the Madras Airport were not enough to slow down Dan Horne en route to setting a single-day state skydiving…
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Accidental gunshot injures 2 at Madras Truck Stop
An apparently accidental gunshot as a group of friends had breakfast Sunday morning at the Madras Truck Stop injured two people, police…
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Madras man jailed on charges of luring teen online; authorities want to hear about other contacts
A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for…
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Metolius man jailed on attempted murder charge, accused of firing gunshots at Madras home
A 38-year-old Metolius man was arrested on attempted murder and other charges by the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team as he left his home on…
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Jump, and jump, and jump again: Bend man shoots for single-day Oregon skydiving record
Most people are not willing to go skydiving once in their entire lives, but a Bend man plans on completing more than 40 dives in a single day, to set…
Continue Reading Madras police ID man struck, killed while crossing Highway 97
Police have identified a Madras-area man who was struck by a car and killed last week as he crossed U.S. Highway…
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Fire heavily damages SW Madras mobile home
A fire heavily damaged a Madras mobile home Thursday afternoon, and while the family escaped unhurt, a dog and a pet lizard perished in the blaze,…
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Madras mother, daughter arrested in drug raid
A non-fatal drug overdose led to a raid on a Madras trailer and the arrest of a mother and daughter who live there on drug delivery, conspiracy and…
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Missing Madras woman found in ‘ghost town’ of Shaniko
The search for a 72-year-old Madras woman with memory and health issues who failed to return home from a drive to visit a friend – her first drive…
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NASA high-altitude balloon experiment launches in Madras, ends near Prineville
In the early hours of Thursday morning, a NASA partner’s critical space experiment was underway in Central…
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Madras woman’s endometriosis support group helps women worldwide
Retired nurse Nancy Petersen is helping change the world of endometriosis and those left in pain by the illness, one Facebook post at a…
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Madras Pep & Cheer Studio hit by break-in, robbery
Funds raised by students, as well as equipment and supplies, were stolen from the Madras Pep & Cheer Studio during a break-in Friday night, the owner…
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