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EPA lifts emergency order, confirms safety of Warm Springs drinking water

Infrastructure upgrades resolve years of boil notices and pressure loss on reservation

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COCC students, Bill Hunt featured in Art Adventure Gallery exhibit

“Art Branches Need Trees” holds reception June 5 in Madras

Lifestyle

History Pub explores Jefferson County’s movie theater past

Free June 18 program at New Basin Distillery

Opinion

CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Pioneer of Hay Creek and Trout Creek ran prosperous ranches

James Oel Douthit was very active in community affairs as was his wife and brother

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Website refresh: What our subscribers should expect for our brand new website design

You may have noticed, our website has a brand new look. Today, the Madras Pioneer debuts a cleaner, ...

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Wind-driven burn pile sparks Ranchos fire, prompts evacuations

Crews halt spread between homes; fire district closes burning season early amid rising risks

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Food shortage in Central Oregon forces NeighborImpact to shut down aid programs

NeighborImpact, the regional organization that provides food, childcare, utility assistance and more, has announced the cancellation of two ...

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Three local students earn prestigious Ford Family scholarships

Andred Pineda, Yashira Chavero and Manny Meraz win scholarship that provides full tuition coverage

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Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ...

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Deschutes ‘water bank’ intended to ease water leases

Irrigators could borrow and lend water through a centralized “water bank” in Oregon’s Deschutes Basin under legislation headed ...

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Fire restrictions expand across Central Oregon as wildfire season begins

Fire season officially starts June 2 - BLM limits campfires starting June 1; regional burn ban also in ...

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Memorial Day speeding effort results in 38 citations, 7 warnings and 2 arrests

Over the course of the Memorial Day weekend, the Madras Police Department conducted enhanced traffic enforcement as part ...

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NUID advocates for local projects in DC, like fish screens

Some federal grants have been suspended

Lifestyle

Priday Ranch: A legacy of stewardship shapes vital steelhead habitat today

Once a 19th-century cattle operation, the Priday Ranch now protects vital steelhead habitat and showcases the long-term power ...

Lifestyle

“Just a Piece of Stone” a new book by Mary Ann Hake

Middle grade historical adventure takes readers through history

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DRCI Fire Crew is ready to work

The Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has been operating since September 2007. Since then, the prison has ...

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Free camping and events at Oregon State Parks on June 7

Cove Palisades gears up for free camping and community events

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MACRD faces summer closure, layoffs after ballot measure failure

District to suspend operations June 15, citing unsustainable funding gap

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Jefferson County Library Bond Fails; Struck, Leeper, Anderson, Gallagher Win Board Seats

Voter turnout at 27% as $20.4 million library expansion measure is rejected 53% to 47%

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Madras students revive Kiksht legend through theater

MHS Native Language class stages final exam with performance of Coyote myth, marking first known retelling since 1855