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CENTRAL OREGON — A cool and wet Sunday is ahead for Central Oregon before conditions improve in time for Labor Day.Showers and thunderstorms remain possible Saturday evening, followed by a chance of rain showers overnight. Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville have a 50% chance of precipitation, with overnight lows falling into the 40s. Around a The post Rain, thunderstorms Sunday before a drier Labor Day in Central Oregon appeared first on KTVZ.

The Madras Community Food Pantry on Culver Highway is open from 10AM to 1PM, and the Life Raft Food Pantry at 401 5th Street in Maupin is available from 11 to 3. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Pantry at the Wamic Community Center is open from 1 to 4, while the Dufur Community Food Pantry inside Dufur School [...]

The sky over Madras Municipal Airport belonged to jets, warbirds, and vintage flying machines this weekend, as the 26th annual Airshow of the Cascades brought its trademark mix of thunder and family fun to Central Oregon on August 28-29. Organizers call it Oregon's largest aviation festival, and the numbers back it up. About 20,000 visitors typically show up each year, and this year's...

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- The City of Madras is seeking a strategic Human Resources Director to modernize citywide programs and strengthen workplace culture. An information session for interested candidates will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, with a virtual option also available through Microsoft Teams. The post Madras seeks HR director to modernize programs and culture appeared first on KTVZ.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Paiute Chief Joseph Moses died today, August 27, 2026. He was a longtime community leader who served the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in a number of leadership roles, including as Paiute Chief since July 2001. Moses grew up on the Warm Springs Reservation and attended Madras High School before [...]

Central Oregon will start the week warm and sunny before a cooler and wetter weather pattern arrives Tuesday.Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the 40s across Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville.Monday will be sunny and warm, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s. North winds could gust to around 20 mph during The post Warm Monday before cooler, wetter weather arrives in Central Oregon appeared first on KTVZ.

Central Oregon is enjoying a cooler final weekend of August, with another chilly start followed by plenty of sunshine Sunday.Temperatures Saturday are staying on the cool side, with Sunday afternoon highs reaching the upper 70s to lower 80s around Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. Areas closer to the Cascades will generally stay cooler, with highs The post Cool weekend continues before rain chances return to Central Oregon appeared first on KTVZ.

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The skies over Madras will come alive with precision jets, aerobatic maneuvers, and historic warbirds as the 26th annual Airshow of the Cascades returns to the Madras Municipal Airport Friday and Saturday. Organizers describe the event as more than an airshow. The two-day festival combines aerial performances with aircraft displays, rides, The post 27th annual Airshow of the Cascades ready to take flight in Madras appeared first on KTVZ.

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Madras teen is celebrating a major scouting milestone. Giovanni Martinelli started scouting ten years ago as a Wolf Cub Scout, and now he's earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He's also the first Eagle Scout from Jefferson County in 15 years. For his Eagle Project, Martinelli designed and built two The post There’s Good News: Madras teen becomes first Jefferson County Eagle Scout in 15 years appeared first on KTVZ.

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Paiute Chief Joseph Moses died today, August 27, 2026. He was a longtime community leader who served the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in a number of leadership roles, including as Paiute Chief since July 2001. Moses grew up on the Warm Springs Reservation and attended Madras High School before [...]