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 record.
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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 said.
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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 sex near a public park, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said. They are seeking to hear about any other contacts with children he might have made.
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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 Wednesday, accused of firing at least two gunshots toward a Madras home a day earlier, police said.
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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 a new Oregon state record.
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 97.
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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, officials said.
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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 assault charges, with more charges likely, police said.
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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 in two years – ended happily Friday when she was found in the small “ghost town” of Shaniko, nearly 40 miles away, police said.
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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 Oregon.
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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 time.
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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 said Saturday.
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‘Tell Us Your Westside Story’ seeks 80 years of Madras school’s memories, memorabilia
“Tell Us Your Westside Story” launches April 1, according to Lori Gleichman, a consultant working with The Bean Foundation.
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Wash. man jailed after Hwy. 26 high-speed chase of stolen pickup, Madras crash
A high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup on Highway 26 began on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Monday and ended in Madras with a crash into several parked cars, a brief chase on foot and the arrest of the driver after he got out and ran, authorities said.
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Bend man charged with arson in 2019 Madras law office fire
A Bend man currently held at a regional jail in The Dalles has been indicted on two first-degree arson charges in a May 2019 fire that heavily damaged a downtown Madras law office, an official confirmed Monday.
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Madras Pep and Cheer fundraises with donuts to attend national cheer event
Madras Pep and Cheer is asking for your help in getting them to a national cheer competition — and in return, you’ll get a box of Krispy Kreme donuts. Find out more on their Facebook page.
Continue Reading CERT Team assists in Madras drug raid; apartment tenant arrested
A drug raid on a Madras apartment on Thursday morning brought the assistance of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team and led to the arrest of a tenant, police said Friday.
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Grant funds available to Jefferson County small cos., micro-enterprises
NeighborImpact, through a grant from the City of Madras, is providing grants to small businesses and microenterprises located in Jefferson County that have been impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Third Deer Ridge inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19
An inmate at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras who tested positive for COVID-19 died Saturday at an area hospital, the Oregon Department of Corrections reported.
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DA: Madras police sergeant was justified in firing dozen shots as driver approached
A Madras police sergeant was justified in firing a dozen shots into the windshield of an oncoming driver, who received only minor injuries, because “it was reasonable for him to believe” that his life was in danger, as was another officer whose car he’d hit, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche said Tuesday.
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