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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…

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“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%