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CENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Hole in the Ground a unique volcanic crater

In 1961, geologists Norm Peterson and Ed Groh published the first paper on Hole in the Ground, describing its volcanic origin ...
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Bulldogs, Buffs, Bend battle on the mat

In the Buffalo-Bulldog match, Madras got pin victories from Yaretzi Arriaga-Maldonado at 120 and Brooklin Anderson at 140.
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Madras Downtown Association’s annual Chili Cook Off returns after COVID-19 hiatus

The Madras Downtown Association’s annual Chili Cook Off contest turned up the heat Jan. 24, following a four year hiatus after the COVID-19 pandemic put the burgeoning event on hold. […] ...
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Local students win VFW Patriot’s Pen scholarship competition

Several local students won district honors in two Veterans of Foreign War’s scholarship competitions this month. VFW Post 12141, located in Madras, recognized 16 winners of the local Patriot’s Pen […] ...
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Jefferson County Historical Society History Pub is planned soon

Enjoy videos, interviews, photos and time-lapse photography next week, as Chris Gannon, of Madras, presents the Jefferson ...
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For the first time, COCC’s Madras campus will host two community forums as part of the college’s celebration of Black History Month.

Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus will host two community forums as part of the college’s observation of Black ...
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Oregon’s high school graduation rate inches up to record high

Oregon high schoolers in the class of 2025 graduated at all-time highs for the state but still at a lower rate than recent ...
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Teens rescued from icy pond at Jefferson County fairgrounds

Two teenagers were rescued from an icy pond Wednesday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. According to the Jefferson County ...