Madras News

After receiving voter approval of its $41.58 bond measure to build five new facilities at locations through its district, Central Oregon Community College is taking the first steps to begin the construction processes.

In Afghanistan, the quick actions of a comrade in arms helped save the life of Pfc.

The results are in, and Central Oregon Community College is about to change. A "We really thank everyone for all their effort, it's really been humbling to see how broad the support has been," says Jim Middleton, President of COCC.

A health advisory to avoid water contact at Haystack Reservoir was lifted today by state health officials.

AWARDS Economic Development for Central Oregon announced the winners of the 2009 Awards of Excellence, designed to recognize traded-sector employers that have created new jobs, investment and partnership for the betterment of the region.

With the goal of strengthening an existing work force, federal funds are being distributed to 6 local companies so workers can become versed in 'lean' business practices Published: October 28.

"They're just glad that he's alive. They said they can deal with all the injuries," said Amber Sanders, a cousin.

A Christian-based summer camp in Antelope is working on a land-swap deal that could create two new wilderness areas and make about 15,000 acres of popular hunting grounds accessible to the public.

Starting with the 2010-11 school year, Central Oregon high schools Redmond, Bend, Mountain View, Summit and Crook County will make up a five-team "hybrid" league.

A sheriff's son allegedly fires a gun in Culver neighborhood, starting a police standoff and forcing the evacuation of surrounding homes.

Steve Smith, the guy who got Stash and Tazo going, now takes tea to a new and more obsessive level Steve Smith is a quiet man.

David Wade Skidgel, 74, of Powell Butte, passed away at his ranch on Sunday, October 11, 2009.

A California commercial truck driver was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when the truck and trailer loaded with apples drove off Highway 97 about 3 miles north of Madras and crashed.

The driver had to be extricated by fire personnel. Crash on Highway 97 near Madras, Oregon seriously injured a commercial truck driver.

Published: October 15. 2009 4:00AM PST A loud bang jolted patients in the waiting room at Mosaic Medical in Bend on Wednesday afternoon as construction workers hammered away on new exam rooms, a nurse's station and offices funded by federal stimulus money, expanding the clinic's capacity.

Has Jefferson County become the bad boy of Oregon land use politics? Or is the state just really mean? Mere months after participating in a highly publicized and successful push to overrule the county's plans for destination resorts in the Metolius River Basin, the Department of Land Conservation and Development is challenging another Jefferson ...

Cascade Healthcare Community has created new patient visitation guidelines that limit who should visit patients.

Major Oregon hospitals continued to ask patients to limit their visitors on Friday, hoping to control the spread of the H1N1 "swine flu." Providence Health & Services , which runs eight hospitals statewide, issued guidelines asking "anyone who is sick or has flu symptoms" to not visit patients in the hospital.

To learn more about the COCC bond, go to www.cocc .edu/News/24995 .aspx. To learn more about the political action committee, go to www.coccyes.com. Enrollment at COCC has surged 45 percent over the past two years, but the campus hasn't grown.

In a story headlined "Agency to revise off-road travel rules," which appeared Thursday, Oct.