BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network received a multi-year grant of $50,000 for the next three years, totaling $150,000 in support of rural FAN families. These funds will be utilized in the communities of Sisters, La Pine, Prineville, Sunriver, Terrebonne, Tumalo, and Jefferson County to ensure children have access to the basic need resources necessary to arrive
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(Update: Adding video) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Madras Police Department announced that Code Enforcement Officers Duane Ledford and Aija Elder were formally sworn in Wednesday under a newly established Code Enforcement Officer Oath of Office. “This is the first time the Madras Police Department has administered an oath specific to code enforcement, marking an important
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.A Madras man was arrested Thursday and was arraigned on several charges Friday after allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Prineville woman at gunpoint last weekend, Bend Police said.
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(Update: Adding video) EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for trying to persuade a purported “child” – actually an undercover Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy – to meet him for sex and to send him sexually explicit material. Ernesto Torres,
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(Update: Adding video, Warm Springs statement) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has concluded that a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was justified in his use of deadly force last February and acted in self-defense when a man refused repeated commands and approached other deputies with a knife during a
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County and the City of Madras announced this week that they are partnering to create a shared vision for the future through the development of a five-year strategic plan. The strategic plan will serve as a roadmap for the next five years, guiding decisions about priorities such as economic growth,
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man arrested last Friday along Interstate 84, accused of trafficking drugs between Washington state and Central Oregon, is facing federal charges after investigators seized about 10 pounds of methamphetamine from his vehicle. Theodore Ernest Jokinen, 48, made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday after being charged by criminal
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of inmates at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution gathered this week to watch a basketball game between prisoners, correctional officers, and the Side Door Foundation—a nonprofit that travels the country using sports to build community and promote rehabilitation inside prisons. “It’s pretty cool, something special,” said Marcus, one of the incarcerated
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first round of voting in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Monday, narrowing the list of finalists to eight – two of them from Central Oregon. Voting began two weeks ago with 16 finalists representing a wide variety of products manufactured throughout the state, from Pendleton to
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ANTELOPE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division’s Madras office, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals caught on camera committing criminal trespass and unlawfully taking an elk near Antelope. Here’s the Oregon State Police news release on the incident: On Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4:42 a.m., before legal hunting hours,
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(Update: Adding video) The Jefferson County Event Complex is hosting the 56th Annual Cowdeo presented by NextEra Energy & Bright Wood Saturday, September 27, 2025 inside the Corwin Arena. Cowdeo Mission Statement-Providing an opportunity for kids ages 5 – 14 to experience friendly rodeo competition in a family atmosphere, while contributing to community non-profit organizations.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The 25th annual air show of the Cascades kicked off today at the Madras Municipal Airport. Matthew Draxton was there live during our Sunrise newscasts. He was able to speak with some of the performers, including a wing walker. The person you see crawling up the wing of the plane is Sam
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Oregon Senator Ron Wyden brought his trademark open-door politics to Madras Saturday morning, holding another in his long-running series of town halls.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– Rural health care was the topic of discussion at a town hall meeting Thursday night in Madras. It was a packed house at the Madras Performing Arts Center. The Oregon Nurses Association hosted the event to address concerns about the president’s recently passed big beautiful bill. Oregon’s 5th District Democrat Rep. Janelle
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras and Jefferson County said Tuesday they are proud to announce the kickoff of a collaborative strategic planning process aimed at creating a shared vision for the community’s future. The process began with the first joint City Council and County Commission work session, held on Monday, August 11,
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)– T-Mobile announced Madras High School was chosen to get $5000 through the Friday Night Lights 5G lights program. It’s part of T-Mobile’s initiative to invest in small high school football communities across America. The school is now eligible for the grand prize of a million dollars field upgrade. Congratulations to the White
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The Chevy Fire sparked just after 12:30 Saturday afternoon on vacant land off Highway 97 in Madras. Officials say a mini excavator working in dry grass and shrubs ignited the flames.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that he will hold open-to-all town halls this month in Polk, Jefferson, Josephine, Benton and Clatsop counties. Heading into these five town halls from August 14-23, Wyden has held 1,129 open-to-all town halls in keeping his promise to hold at least one town hall each year in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon residents now have access to a growing network of mattress recycling options that include free drop-off for residents at two sites in the region, as the Mattress Recycling Council’s statewide Bye Bye Mattress program expands to serve more Oregon communities. These new options for recycling mattresses and box springs for free
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association is thanking Les Schwab Tires of Madras for recently equipping its 12-passenger Savana van with all-weather tires through its Tires for Purpose program. LCA uses the van to transport more than eight older adults, along with some of their children with disabilities, to the locations where the
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