White Buffalos Football Looks to Regroup After 0-2 Start, Road Trip to Klamath Falls on Deck

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Enterprises hosted a Seekseequa District community meeting Thursday to present revenue projections to tribal members, part of a series of district-level briefings held across the reservation this month.

Central Oregon Community College faculty voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike, setting an October 5 deadline for a contract agreement. The action could affect students at the Madras campus and elsewhere if negotiations fail.

After a long summer under fire restrictions, Jefferson County residents can start planning their fall yard cleanup — open residential burning resumes October 1, and Stage 1 restrictions on Central Oregon public lands were lifted Friday.

Jefferson County commissioners held a public comment hearing this month on a proposed ordinance that would authorize and regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles on certain county roadways — a move that could open up new riding options for residents across the region.

The Madras High School White Buffalos football team is at the midpoint of the 2026 fall season, pressing through a tough schedule with league play heating up and an October road game at Klamath Union on the horizon.