The Oregon Health Authority has dropped its algae bloom recreation warning for Lake Billy Chinook as of July 1. Pioneer file photo. Oregon Health Authority has lifted the recreational use health ...

Published 3:52 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2025 August 31, 1939 – June 24, 2025 – Loren Estel Copher, of Madras, was born in Midvale, Idaho to Thelma M. Wilburn and William T. Copher on August 31, 1939. Loren ...

Betty Mae Anderson June 3, 1925 – June 30, 2025 A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, July 8, at 4 p.m. at the Madras Conservative Baptist Church. Most Popular 1 Gambler 500 rolls in and cleans ...

The 24,000-square-foot COCC addition is on schedule and expected to open for winter term, which begins Jan. 5, Mark Russell Johnson photo. On a newly poured concrete slab just east of downtown, a ...

The event — held June 27-29 — marks the 1855 treaty with the United States government which created the Warm Springs ...

Barista Rose Sherman makes coffee for customers at Caffe Umbria in downtown Portland in 2019. (Jaime Valdez) The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum ...

The Warm Springs Nation Junior Softball All-Stars took two out of three games against Crook County to win the District 5 all-star tournament, held in The Dalles. The Warm Springs girls took a big game ...

Brain games are proven to help your mind stay sharp and can help maintain memory and improve immunity. Focus on your health, staying active and eating a healthy diet is especially important. Try ...

Finn Anspach, 2024 Beamer 10K winner. The 29th Annual Todd Beamer Memorial Run will again kick off the Madras Fourth of July activities. The run honors the life and legacy of Todd Beamer — a former ...

Shawna McConnell, in a shirt honoring her 2025 senior players on Senior Night, decided to step away from the MHS softball program after being head coach for 17 years. Photo by Tony Ahern Madras High ...

Head out down to the park for the Elks Breakfast, which will be served at 8 a.m. If you get there at 7:30, you can watch the 10K winner cross the finish line and see the fun start of the two-mile fun ...