Warm Springs Reservation Burn Ban Remains in Effect as Fire Precaution Levels Rise

An internship grant is giving Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue the capacity to do something small volunteer departments often struggle to fit in alongside emergency calls: stay consistently connected with the community they serve. Chief Sean Hartley says the funding fills a real gap.

Seventy Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs college students could lose access to Oregon Tribal Student Grant funding if they do not complete their applications by the September 30 priority deadline. CTWS Higher Education Coordinator Gerald Smith is urging students to log in and finish the process now.

After years of public input and planning, Jefferson County commissioners have approved a list of county roads where Class IV all-terrain vehicles may now legally travel. The new ordinance, approved September 11, marks a significant shift for ATV enthusiasts across the county — particularly in the Crooked River Ranch area.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health bring their 12th annual Rip City Rally to Madras City Hall on Wednesday, September 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. The free community fair features team personalities, games, prizes, health resources, and a local donation to the Kids Club of Jefferson County.

A new youth flag football program has launched in Warm Springs, with weekly Thursday games at the Pi-Ume-Sha field for players ages 8 and up — the latest addition to the tribe's Native Aspirations Community Prevention programming, capped off with a potluck dinner at month's end.