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Warm Springs man pleads not guilty to assault; manslaughter charge not filed in man’s death at Madras homeless camp

December 27, 2023 3:54 PM Barney Lerten

A Warm Springs man arrested Wednesday on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in the death of another man at a Madras homeless camp…

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery holds fundraising effort with quick deadline in bid to buy Madras facility

December 8, 2023 4:15 PM KTVZ news sources

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery says it’s thrilled to invite the community to invest in the long-term stability of its child abuse prevention…

Madras HS bomb threat call prompts lockdown; students bused to fairgrounds as school cleared, deemed safe

November 30, 2023 9:18 AM Barney Lerten

A telephoned bomb threat involving Madras High School Thursday morning prompted a lockdown, followed by the evacuation of all students, who were…

St. Charles Foundation helps 22 staff members pursue health care careers with $55,000 in scholarships

November 27, 2023 5:27 PM Blake Mayfield

“Today is Giving Tuesday. It’s an incredible time to think about giving back and paying it forward,” Jenny O’Bryan, executive director of the St.…

Madras sees recent rash of car thefts; several victims left their vehicles running unattended to warm up

November 22, 2023 11:49 AM Kelsey McGee

Madras has seen a recent string of car thefts, many tied to the cold weather and people warming up cars who leave them unattended, keys in the…

Nonprofit Thistle & Nest building 160 affordable homes in region, now accepting applications

November 9, 2023 2:52 PM Blake Mayfield

Thistle & Nest, a Central Oregon-based nonprofit started back in March, has announced the launch of “an ambitious and impactful affordable…

COCC’s Madras campus expansion plans receive a $1 million boost, in gift from JTMF Foundation

November 7, 2023 11:19 AM KTVZ news sources

Central Oregon Community College’s long-planned Madras campus expansion just moved closer to its fundraising goal thanks to a recently awarded $1…

Madras garage fire causes $124,000 damage; cause under investigation

November 3, 2023 10:15 AM Barney Lerten

A garage fire did an estimated $124,000 in damage to a home in northeast Madras Thursday night, and the cause is under…

‘Coffee for a Cure’ gives back Friday at The Human Bean in Madras; sheriff, fire official to compete in fundraiser

October 17, 2023 5:06 PM KTVZ news sources

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Human Bean of Madras is inviting customers to “drink pink” on Friday, October 20th for the company’s annual Coffee…

Madras man, already in jail, charged in stabbing last month at homeless camp

October 16, 2023 9:59 AM Barney Lerten

A 40-year-old Madras man who was already in jail on a parole violation charge has been charged with assault in connection with a stabbing last month…

SAIF to hold free ag safety seminars in 17 cities, including Madras

October 9, 2023 9:37 PM KTVZ news sources

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — SAIF will be touring the state during the next few months to offer free agriculture and construction safety sessions. SAIF has…

City of Madras, ODOT invite public to open house on South Madras Concept Area Refinement Plan

October 9, 2023 5:32 PM KTVZ news sources

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Madras and Oregon Department of Transportation are inviting the public to an open house Thursday evening to talk…

Madras man home from hospital, recovering from injuries after being Tased, attacked by teens at Skate Park

September 18, 2023 11:59 AM Blake Mayfield

A Madras man is home from the hospital and recovering under the care of his sister after he says he was attacked by several young people at the…

Madras chase of Klamath Falls man suspected of energy drink theft from coffee stand ends in arrest at gunpoint

September 13, 2023 10:09 PM KTVZ news sources

A Klamath Falls man suspected in the theft of an energy drink from a Madras coffee stand Wednesday afternoon fled pursuing officers who heard shots…

ODFW reports small increase in deaths of Madras-area deer, apparently from adenovirus disease

September 13, 2023 3:28 PM KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday it has seen a small increase in mule deer in and around Madras that are dying from what…

Fugitive sought in Madras domestic violence case that brought out SWAT is caught, arrested after being stabbed

September 12, 2023 9:55 PM Barney Lerten

A suspect sought in a domestic violence case at a Madras home last week that brought out the region’s SWAT team was stabbed in an assault case on…

Madras receives $4.4 million federal grant for downtown stormwater, sewer infrastructure project, bio-retention pond

September 12, 2023 12:35 PM KTVZ news sources

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday the department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $4.4 million grant to…

Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch in Madras embraces new Jefferson County shelter management role

September 8, 2023 11:59 AM Kelsey McGee

There have been some big changes in operations of the Jefferson County animal…

Grief counselor on hand for Madras Bright Wood workers in wake of fatal industrial accident

September 6, 2023 9:30 PM Barney Lerten

An industrial accident Wednesday morning claimed the life of a worker at the Bright Wood millwork plant in Madras, Police Chief Timothy Plummer…

Redmond man arrested on burglary, theft charges after string of 4 break-ins at 2 Madras businesses

September 5, 2023 2:06 PM KTVZ News Team

(Update: Adding video, comments by police chief) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man suspected in a recent string of Madras burglaries – twice…