Just over a week after lightning ignited the Elk Lane Fire west of Madras, prompting evacuations and a fierce battle amid heat and shifting winds,…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured critical investments for Oregon…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A resident was taken to the hospital with possible smoke inhalation and five dogs perished in a Madras mobile home fire…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras is excited to announce the launch of our new online e-permit submission system! This platform allows…
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Due to staffing issues, the Madras DMV office is closed again Wednesday, for a second straight day, the agency…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The yellow brick road is arriving in Madras the first weekend of August, as Central Oregon Community College’s community…
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Poachers shot a mule deer doe with an arrow and left the carcass to waste in Madras a Madras neighborhood on Thursday, June 13. The reward for…
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Sentencing hearings after a violent killing are as intensely emotional as one would expect. But when nine fatal shots are fired at close range amid…
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MADRAS, Ore (KTVZ) — Here at the County Dog Kennel, the Jefferson County commissioners opened up the facility to the community on Monday evening so…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-term drug trafficking investigation led to the arrest of a Madras man working at a retail store late Friday afternoon…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — We are thrilled to announce a new principal of Buff Elementary School. Erika Skaar brings a wealth of experience and a deep…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance, a regional nonprofit serving Central Oregon, is proud to announce the expansion of…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An “active shooter” drill at St. Charles Madras Wednesday morning sparked some worries among police-scanner listeners,…
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A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small blaze in the woods east of…
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The Bend nonprofit rescue group Street Dog Hero said Wednesday it has taken in the 50 dogs remaining at the Jefferson County animal shelter before…
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A black bear cub that scampered through Madras streets and backyards on Wednesday, drawing plenty of attention, eventually climbed a backyard tree,…
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The former Miller lumberyard in Madras, donated to Central Oregon Community College by members of the Miller family to raise…
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Construction in Madras of a new tap-house restaurant, The Spot, and amphitheater, the John Brown Event Center, is three months in the making and on…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Due to staffing issues, the Oregon DMV said their Madras and South Salem offices were closed Thursday. The agency has had…
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(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The $30 million U.S. Highway 97 Earl Street to Colfax Lane (Madras) project will increase safety and…
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