Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Ruptured Madras gas line sealed; Hwy. 97 reopens
An excavation crew punctured a four-inch natural gas line in Madras late Tuesday morning, forcing closure of U.S. Highway 97/26 for about two hours…
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Madras lumber co. cited, fined for job safety violations after accident
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it has cited Mid-Columbia Lumber Products in Madras for six violations of job safety rules – half of them repeat offenses…
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C.O. female firefighter files discrimination lawsuit
A Central Oregon firefighter is suing an Albany private firefighting contractor, alleging gender discrimination and claiming the company forced her…
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Sen. Wyden to hold Feb. 21 town hall in Madras
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls this month in Wasco, Tillamook, Lincoln and Jefferson counties, including one Feb. 21 in…
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Cultural Coalition grant to support Latino Fest in Madras
The Jefferson County Cultural Coalition will provide a boost to the Latino Fest in Madras, an annual event organized by the Latino Community…
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Madras gets electric vehicle fast-charging station
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…
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Trucker arrested in S. Calif. in Madras fatal hit-and-run
A 47-year-old truck driver was arrested in Southern California Wednesday on second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other…
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Madras man struck, critically injured on Hwy. 97
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…
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Bend ultra runner sets treadmill world record at Madras HS
Mario Mendoza has received national and world recognition for his running, but this race was a little different. Mendoza was racing against the…
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Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting
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…
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Madras cat rescued after being put in plastic tote, abandoned
– 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…
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Madras one of 10 communities to get generators
Ten Oregon communities, including Madras, received an early holiday gift recently when 30kW and 56kW generators were delivered to their county or…
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Madras family narrowly escapes house fire, thanks to alarm
Awakened by a smoke alarm, a Madras family of four narrowly escaped out a back bedroom window early Wednesday morning when a malfunctioning water…
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Madras PD have ‘potential suspects’ in law office arson
Nearly five months after an arson fire damaged a downtown Madras law office, police said Thursday they have developed “potential…
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Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled
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…
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Raid fails to find suspect in shooting of Madras woman
(Update: Adding likely charges from probable cause affidavit, statement by victim) A SWAT team raid on a southeast Madras home Friday morning failed…
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Ex-JCSO records clerk accused of stealing union dues
A long-time records clerk for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who resigned last week was indicted Wednesday on 18 felony and misdemeanor…
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North Unit Irrigation District plans canal piping
The North Unit Irrigation District and project partners will hold a public meeting later this month on their canal-piping proposal to modernize aging…
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Shooting victim shows up at St. Charles Madras ER
A woman with a gunshot wound showed up early Tuesday morning at the St. Charles Madras ER, prompting an investigation that has found ” no…
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