Business

Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…

Lifestyle

Madras gears up for its big Fourth

Beamer Run kicks it off, followed by Elks Breakfast, entertainment in the park — and the biggest parade…

Business

The Spot honored with another project award

The Spot, a downtown Madras tap house, won another regionwide award June 12 when the Daily Journal of…

Business

Finding Meaning and Purpose After Retirement

When many people daydream about their retirement life, they often envision simply kicking back and relaxing while enjoying…

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

News

Tribes postpone cannabis and adoption votes

Two major referendum votes for the Warm Springs Confederated Tribes have been put on hold. Tribal members had…

News

USDA secretary rescinds 2001 Roadless Rule in national forests

On June 23, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’…

Business

Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…

News

Police investigating Saturday morning shooting in Madras

Shots rang out at about 2:30 a.m., one man treated at hospital

Local News

Metolius celebration set for Saturday, June 21

John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns are featured entertainment; funds raised go to Metolius Elementary