The Jefferson County Event Complex has secured more than $62,000 in new grant funding, including a $48,000 Visit Central Oregon Future Fund award for infrastructure improvements and additional state lottery funding that could bring $150,000 annually to the fairgrounds.

A two-year partnership between Energy Trust of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has delivered more than 40 energy efficiency projects across the reservation, with upgrades at the High Lookee Lodge and the Fire and Safety Building projected to save $13,800 per year.

Drivers on US 26 between Madras and the Cascades face significant delays through mid-June as ODOT and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs work together to remove roughly 1,000 dead or dying trees along the highway corridor. Traffic will be stopped in both directions when trees fall onto the roadway.

KWSO 91.9, the voice of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, is developing a long-term strategic plan after losing federal Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding — leaning on community donations, tribal support, and a national media initiative to chart a path forward.

A two-year partnership between Energy Trust of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has completed more than 40 energy efficiency projects across the reservation, with investments at the High Lookee Lodge and Fire and Safety Building delivering measurable benefits for elders, patients, and first responders.

Central Oregon Community College's newly expanded Madras campus is now fully operational with five new programs including nursing, certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, and early childhood education — filling a critical workforce gap in one of Oregon's most underserved healthcare regions.

Cascades East Transit's new Route 21 launched May 5, bringing public transportation to Simnasho and other remote parts of the Warm Springs Reservation for the first time in the community's history.

A two-year partnership between the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Energy Trust of Oregon has completed more than 40 energy efficiency projects, with improvements at the tribal fire station, medical clinic, and High Lookee Lodge projected to save $13,800 per year.

The Jefferson County Event Complex has received over $62,000 in grants from Visit Central Oregon and St. Charles Health System to improve the Corwin Arena, expand the Cowdeo youth rodeo, and enhance visitor safety signage.

Jefferson County School District 509J has been awarded a $478,860 annual grant from the Oregon Department of Education — one of only two districts in its region to receive the competitive funding — to sustain summer programming for more than 500 students.

A busy week on and off the Warm Springs Reservation: tribal member Theo Perez opened Longhouse Strong Coffee in Madras, elders gathered for Honor Seniors Day, tribal district council meetings are set for this week, and a free Alzheimer's conference comes to Warm Springs on May 13.