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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

Lifestyle

History Pub explores Jefferson County’s movie theater past

Free June 18 program at New Basin Distillery

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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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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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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…

News

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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MACRD faces summer closure, layoffs after ballot measure failure

District to suspend operations June 15, citing unsustainable funding gap

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NUID increases water allotments

Recent snowfall and reservoir levels enable highest allotment since 2018