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Three Central Oregon Farmers and Ranchers Earn Business School Scholarships
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance has awarded $2,000 scholarships to three Central Oregon agricultural producers to attend the nationally recognized Ranching for Profit School — a program that helps farm and ranch families build more sustainable, profitable operations.
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Jefferson County Schools Trending Up, But State Tests Show Gap From Pre-Pandemic Levels Remains
New state testing data shows Jefferson County School District students are making gains in math, reading, and science — but the district hasn't yet climbed back to where it stood before COVID disrupted learning in 2020.
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Warm Springs Roundup: Tribal Budget Projects Strong Dividends, Museum Exhibit Deadline Nears
Warm Springs Power & Water projects $12 million in 2027 dividends, the Museum at Warm Springs accepts tribal member exhibit entries through October 20, and a community research focus group is set for October 15.
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Warm Springs Housing Authority Lands $5 Million Federal Grant to Build New Affordable Homes for Tribal Members
The Warm Springs Housing Authority has secured approximately $5 million in federal HUD funding to construct new affordable housing units on the reservation — a major step toward addressing a long-standing shortage of safe, available homes for tribal members.
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Museum at Warm Springs Opens 33rd Annual Tribal Member Exhibit; Enterprises Project Strong 2027 Dividends
The Museum at Warm Springs is accepting art submissions through October 20 for its 33rd Annual Tribal Member Exhibit, while tribal enterprises are projecting nearly $12 million in dividends for 2027 community services.
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Warm Springs Tribe's Power Pathway Project Could Unlock 2,000 Megawatts of Transmission Capacity
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are developing a major new 500-kilovolt transmission line that would increase the region's electrical capacity tenfold and open the door to large-scale renewable energy development on tribal lands.
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COCC Faculty Strike Averted: Madras Campus Uninterrupted After Last-Minute Deal
Central Oregon Community College and its faculty union reached a tentative agreement just days before a strike was set to begin, sparing students at the Madras and Prineville campuses any disruption.
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Human Remains Found on Warm Springs Reservation Identified as Missing Teenager
Investigators confirmed Saturday that human remains discovered on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation belong to a teenager missing for more than six months, bringing a painful resolution to a long-running search.
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Remains Found on Warm Springs Reservation Identified as Missing Teen Tyler Kalama
Investigators have identified human remains discovered September 19 near the Indian Health Services building on the Warm Springs Reservation as those of 13-year-old Tyler Kalama, who had been missing since early March.
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Award-Winning Authors Headed to Jefferson County This Winter to Inspire Young Readers
Thanks to an $18,000 grant from the Roundhouse Foundation, three authors from the Oregon Battle of the Books list will visit Jefferson County schools and the public library this winter — starting with a ticketed event on October 7th in Madras.
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COCC Madras Campus Thriving Nine Months After Expanded Facility Opens — Health Care and Education Programs Drawing New Students
Nine months after Central Oregon Community College opened its transformed Madras campus in January 2026, enrollment is growing and new career-track programs in health care and education are drawing students who previously had to commute to Bend.