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

Local News

Redmond Airport expansion taking Central Oregon flying to new heights

Inside the Redmond Airport terminal, space is hard to come by. “It’s really crowded today,” said Chrissy Johnston…

Local News

Evacuation levels drop as firefighters make progress on Alder Springs Fire

Wildland firefighters made good progress Wednesday on containing the Alder Springs Fire burning west of Crooked River Ranch,…

Environment

Hugs and tears: Crooked River Ranch residents flee Alder Springs Wildfire

CROOKED RIVER RANCH — For many Crooked River Ranch residents, the Alder Springs Fire has come a little bit…

Environment

Alder Springs Fire grows to 2,500 acres, prompts evacuations in Crooked River Ranch

Wildland firefighter crews continued to battle a large, wind-driven brush fire on Tuesday that has burned over 2,500…

Business

72-unit Stone Oak Apartments proposed for northeast Madras

Developer seeks zone change to enable multifamily housing near hospital

News

MACRD adopts major staff and budget cuts to stay afloat

Madras Aquatic Center will operate no public hours, lean staffing this summer

Local News

Culver High School Graduation 2025

Culver High School honored its Class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony that celebrated resilience, growth, and community…