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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
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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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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%
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Madras students revive Kiksht legend through theater
MHS Native Language class stages final exam with performance of Coyote myth, marking first known retelling since 1855