Commissioner Candidates Clash on Growth, Services, and Short-Term Rentals at Final Forum

Oregon's police oversight body is set to take up misconduct and dishonesty allegations against Jefferson County sheriff candidate Tyler Anderson on May 21 — just one day after the election season intensifies.

Five days remain before the May 19 primary deadline. Here is everything Jefferson County voters need to know about what's on their ballot — from the commissioner races and library bond to the sheriff contest — and how to make sure their vote counts.

A two-year partnership between Energy Trust of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has delivered more than 40 energy upgrade projects across the reservation — saving money for tribal households and reducing the community's energy footprint.

Jefferson County Library District is asking voters to approve a $15.5 million bond on May 19 to build a new 14,000-square-foot facility in Madras and establish a branch in Culver — a scaled-down replacement for the $22.5 million measure that failed in 2025.

After more than 60 years of operation, the Wells Fargo branch on SW E Street in Madras will close its doors on June 24, 2026 — leaving Jefferson County without a single national bank branch and sending residents 30 miles to Redmond for in-person service.