Three Sisters Rural Track Doctors Now Three Months Into Madras Practice

An unseasonably warm and mostly sunny Friday and Saturday are on tap for the Madras area, with highs near 63 today and 69 Saturday before showers return late in the weekend. Veterans Day next Wednesday is also looking mild.

Central Oregon Community College's Madras campus wrapped up its first full year of nursing, medical assistant, and early childhood education programs this fall — and local enrollment pressure shows demand for healthcare training in Jefferson County is very real.

Phase 1 of Jefferson County's new ATV ordinance went into effect November 1, opening 42 county roads to street-legal side-by-sides and UTVs near Madras, Culver, and Crooked River Ranch. Here's what riders need to know before hitting the road.

The Madras High School boys soccer team's season came to a close Monday in the first round of the OSAA 4A State Playoffs, falling 6-0 to No. 1 seed and defending state champion Stayton. The Buffs qualified for the postseason as the No. 16 seed after a strong finish to their regular season.

Warm Springs residents have several community services and events this week, including a free dental clinic today, a visit from Oregon's Tribal Veteran Coordinator, a free vaccine clinic for pets on Saturday, and a COCC speaker event at the Madras campus this weekend marking Native American Heritage Month.