Events
C&M Circus Brings Big-Top Fun to Crooked River Ranch on May 26
A one-day-only circus event is coming to Crooked River Ranch next Tuesday — a family-friendly stop on the C&M Circus tour.
Local News
COCC's $22 Million Madras Expansion Brings Health Programs and Child Care to Jefferson County
Central Oregon Community College's new 24,000-square-foot Madras facility — officially celebrated with a ribbon-cutting last month — is already enrolling students in nursing and medical assistant programs alongside a child care center open to the broader Jefferson County community.
Local News
Madras Municipal Airport to Receive Federal Grant for Critical Weather System Upgrade
The Madras Municipal Airport will receive $102,769 in federal funding to begin replacing its aging Automated Weather Observing System — a safety-critical tool relied on by pilots flying in and out of Jefferson County.
Local News
Energy Trust Completes 40+ Efficiency Upgrades Across Warm Springs Reservation
A two-year partnership between Energy Trust of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has completed more than 40 energy upgrade projects, saving thousands of dollars annually while improving conditions at key community buildings.
Local News
New Bus Route Reaches Simnasho for the First Time, Connecting Remote Warm Springs Communities
Route 21, launched May 5, gives residents of the reservation's most remote communities their first-ever public transit link — reaching Simnasho, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, and Madras on a 50-mile loop.
Public Safety
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Now in Effect Across Central Oregon Public Lands
Campfires are now banned on most Central Oregon federal public lands as fire danger reaches 'high' — and Jefferson County's open burn ban has been in place since early May.