25-acre brush fire stopped north of Madras; Highway 26 reopens
Firefighters tackled a brush fire that broke out Sunday evening about seven miles north of Madras, burning about 25 acres and prompting closure of…
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Missing Wisconsin man found safe on Warm Springs Reservation after spending a week lost in the woods
A missing Wisconsin man whose SUV was located at a campground on the west side of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation was found by a resident…
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Warm Springs welcomes disaster response team’s help to reduce fire risk near museum, casino, Hwy. 26
Team Rubicon crews at the Museum at Warm Springs were cutting down trees, trimming branches, clearing brush and doing overall fuel reduction and fire…
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Disaster response organization Team Rubicon helping Warm Springs tribes with wildfire risk mitigation
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the last several years, several wildfires have affected the Warm Springs community. In June of 2021, the S-503 fire…
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Wanted Portland man jailed after traffic stop near Warm Springs; seized drugs may bring federal charges
A traffic stop on Highway 26 Wednesday by Warm Springs Tribal Police led to a Portland man’s arrest on an outstanding warrant, as well as new charges…
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‘Faces from the Land’ photography exhibit set to open June 23 at The Museum at Warm Springs
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Faces from the Land: A Photographic Journey Through Native America by Ben and Linda Marra” is a traveling exhibition…
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High Desert Museum, Museum at Warm Springs among Oregon Heritage Commission grant recipients
SALEM, Oregon (KTVZ) – The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $75,722 in grants to 12 museums throughout the state. The grants will help fund…
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Warm Springs awarded $25 million in federal funds to address long-standing water system issues
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are set to receive about $25 million in federal funds to tackle the reservation’s long-standing water issues,…
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Thunderstorms bring heavy rain, Bend-area flooding, slide on Hwy. 26 at Warm Springs
Motorists encountered high water in many spots around Bend as a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain Thursday afternoon, while ODOT says a small slide sent…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to federal charge in 2020 assault of woman on reservation
A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to the 2020 sexual assault of a woman on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
Continue Reading Warm Springs police charge 2 men in drug case; chief says drug laws will be enforced ‘no matter the amount’
Warm Springs Tribal Police were called to a car at the Indian Head Casino on a report of drug activity early Tuesday morning, and as a result, two…
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126-year-old Warm Springs building gets new lease on life
The Commissary, moved to a new location Monday, will become a net-zero energy office and retail building on Highway…
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OSP puts spotlight on 1997 disappearance of Portland woman, Warm Springs tribal member
Nearly a quarter-century after the disappearance of a 28-year-old Portland woman who is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon…
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Newport Avenue Market organizes major Warm Springs water donation
Newport Avenue Market and its employee owners rallied other businesses and delivered a semi-truck load, 14 pallets of donated drinking water to Warm…
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Warm Springs water flowing again after treatment plant repairs; boil-water notice in place
Repairs to fire-damaged equipment at the Warm Springs Water Treatment Plant were completed on Tuesday, allowing water to again flow to reservation…
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Search underway for missing Warm Springs man
Police and others have been searching an area of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation for a 71-year-old man, “Louie” Selam,” last seen last Wednesday…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to 20 years in 2020 robbery, fatal stabbing of Redmond man
A Warm Springs man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in the 2020 stabbing death of a Redmond man during a…
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Missing Warm Springs woman located in Washington state, police say
A 65-year-old Warm Springs woman reported missing a week ago has been located in Washington state, police said…
Continue Reading C. Oregon nonprofits step up, supply water to Warm Springs residents after fire, system outage
After an underground electrical fire on Friday that took out most of the water systems in Warm Springs, several Central Oregon organizations are…
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Warm Springs water outage update: Utility official ‘pretty confident’ water plant can be repaired soon
Two water reservoirs on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation are running out of water and delivery of drinking water to homes in those areas has…
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