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Open burning is closed across Jefferson County and the Warm Springs Reservation as fire managers maintain high danger ratings and Industrial Fire Precaution Level upgrades heading into mid-September.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Higher Education is urging tribal college students to complete their Oregon Tribal Student Grant applications before the September 30 deadline — or risk losing thousands in funding.

ODOT's Earl Street–Colfax Lane project is entering a new phase, with crews set to spend the next five months installing new storm sewer pipes block by block through three downtown streets.

The Madras McDonald's, closed since a February fire, is getting more than just repairs — a full renovation will add a third drive-through lane, more kiosks, and a bigger kitchen when it reopens this December.

Madras Interim City Administrator David Clyne says the city is not entertaining any proposals to bring a data center to Jefferson County — a position that aligns with growing skepticism across drought-stressed Oregon about the industry's demands on water and power.