Business
Free Business Advising Comes to Jefferson County: COCC's SBDC Launches In-Person Hours in Madras
Central Oregon Community College's Small Business Development Center has launched recurring in-person advising hours in Madras, bringing free, confidential business consulting services directly to Jefferson County entrepreneurs for the first time.
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Volunteers Tell the Story of a Lost Homestead: New Signs at Cyrus Orchard in the Crooked River Grasslands
A new interpretive sign installed by the Heritage Apple Corps at the Cyrus Orchard near Terrebonne tells the story of one of Jefferson County's earliest homesteading families — and the volunteers working to keep their century-old apple trees alive.
Jefferson County
Warm Springs Housing Authority Lands $5 Million Federal Grant for New Affordable Homes
The Warm Springs Housing Authority will receive $5 million in HUD funding for new affordable housing construction on the reservation, part of a nearly $10 million federal grant package announced by Oregon's two U.S. senators.
Sports
Culver Bulldogs Stay Perfect with 46-0 Rout of La Pine, Record Fifth Shutout of the Season
Culver senior Noah Cory scored three touchdowns and grabbed two interceptions as the Bulldogs blanked La Pine 46-0 Friday night, remaining perfect at 6-0 with their fifth shutout of the season.
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Three Central Oregon Farmers and Ranchers Earn Business School Scholarships
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance has awarded $2,000 scholarships to three Central Oregon agricultural producers to attend the nationally recognized Ranching for Profit School — a program that helps farm and ranch families build more sustainable, profitable operations.
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Jefferson County Schools Trending Up, But State Tests Show Gap From Pre-Pandemic Levels Remains
New state testing data shows Jefferson County School District students are making gains in math, reading, and science — but the district hasn't yet climbed back to where it stood before COVID disrupted learning in 2020.