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Cram Fire grows to 77,000 acres, shifts direction southward

The Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties increased in size Wednesday as wildfire crews battled high temperatures…

Breeze Airways to start new routes from Redmond Airport.

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Breeze to begin flights from Redmond to Burbank, Las Vegas

New airline steps in just days after Avelo announces departure A new boutique airline is adding twice weekly…

Local News

Madras council fires police chief

The chief of two years says city administrator, who called for his firing, has anger management issues

News

CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Excitement mounts for gold mine that never was

A mining rush near emerges in 1915 at Steelhead Falls

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St. Charles Madras listed as ‘at risk’ amid Medicaid cut concerns

St. Charles Madras was among four Oregon hospitals on a list of 300 rural hospitals deemed at risk…

Crimeandjustice

Family of man killed in Madras police shooting to sue for wrongful death

The family of a Madras man who was killed in a police shooting in February has notified the…

Opinion

CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Central Oregon pioneer was sister of Prineville founder

Sarah Prine Foren’s husband became associated with the Vigilantes

Business

Stricter Oregon water transfer rules die with end of legislative session

Oregon’s legislative session ended with lawmakers not taking action on bills that would impose new environmental review regulations…

Opinion

DEEP THOUGHTS: Camping is great … but it sure is a lot of work

Starting the fire, dealing with wild weather and setting up the tent in the dark keep camping trips…

News

CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Prominent pioneer photographer of Oregon settles in Portland

Benjamin A. Gifford was first in city to make enlargements using electric bulb rather than natural light