Bigger than ever: Airshow of the Cascades set to return at Madras Airport
The Airshow of the Cascades is back Friday and Saturday at Madras Airport and bigger than ever this year, with a festival and three national acts…
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Mosaic Medical’s new Madras Health Center reaches $5.3 million fundraising goal
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was…
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Sixth annual Threshing Bee concludes in Madras
The sixth annal Threshing Bee concluded its two-day run Sunday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Madras, with plenty of antique farm engines and…
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More bricks placed at Madras veterans memorial
A second memorial brick-laying took place Saturday at the Veterans Healing Circle at the Jefferson County Community Center. The first event placed…
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Madras HS teacher Brad Johnston fifth candidate to announce run for mayor
Brad Johnston, local high school teacher, veteran and former Astoria police chief, with 25 years experience in public service, has announced he’ll…
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Drug agents raid Madras home and shop, seize marijuana in follow-up to largest Jefferson County drug bust
Detectives with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and other agencies raided a Madras home with a large shop building Friday, seizing over 800…
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Grants available for Jefferson County small businesses, micro-enterprises
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact has over $25,000 available for small businesses and/or microenterprises that were financially impacted by the…
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Madras boy’s dream comes true for 7th birthday, arriving on a garbage truck
Malachi Morales celebrated his seventh birthday this year in a belated but unexpectedly happy way — a dream come true, in…
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Two grants bring Madras Health Center project closer to reaching fundraising goal
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a…
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Madras plans $300,000 ‘Safe Routes to School’ sidewalk project this summer
The city of Madras is about to use a $300,000 grant from the ODOT Safe Routes to School Construction Grant Program for a two-block sidewalk and…
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Madras veterans, residents gather at new healing circle to honor Vietnam MIAs
Madras veterans and others gathered Saturday at the new Veterans Healing Memorial, a healing circle by the Jefferson County Community Center, for a…
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EPA’s $32 million for Oregon water, sewer projects include Bend, Madras, Lone Pine Irrigation District
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will provide $32 million to help fund Oregon’s $70 million plan for key drinking…
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Madras man jailed on criminally negligent homicide, DUII charges in fatal crash
A 22-year-old Madras man was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII-alcohol and other charges after a crash early Sunday morning that killed…
Continue Reading M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s $350,000 ‘top off’ grant supports new Madras Health Center
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a…
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Fire in blower pipe prompts evacuation of Bright Wood plant in Madras
A fire in equipment at the Bright Wood Corp. plant in northwest Madras prompted evacuation of workers in one building at the facility Thursday…
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Madras 18-year-old arrested in drive-by shooting; victim expected to survive, police say
An 18-year-old Madras resident was arrested late Tuesday on attempted murder and other charges in an alleged drive-by shooting that the victim is…
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Barking dog awakens Madras residents to early-morning ‘tiny home,’ trailer fire
The barking of their dog awakened southeast Madras residents and allowed them to escape a fire early Saturday morning that destroyed their RV and…
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Madras HS student receives national Hispanic Heritage Youth Award
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation) announced Thursday the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients for the Teal region, which includes Colorado,…
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Madras fire extinguished in area of homeless camp
A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy spotted a large juniper tree on fire in Madras Thursday evening and crews soon extinguished the blaze, in the…
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Madras VFW post invites community to ‘Welcome Home Veterans’ free spaghetti dinner
In 2011, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution establishing March 30th “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans…
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