Bend man aims for a top title in drag racing Nov 1, 2009
Regnier won the track championship at Madras Dragstrip in the SuperPro class to advance to the Race of Champions, which included top drag racers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Saskatchewan ... But perhaps more so, Regnier drew motivation from his family and friends, including teammates at the Madras Dragstrip, and close friend John Gramby of Bend, who in early summer was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a neurodegenerative disease also known as... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Friday's Statewide Football Scores Oct 31, 2009
Pendleton 53, Madras 6. Perrydale 52, Country Christian 6. (Longview Daily News, WA)
OSAA approves hybrid leagues for sports Oct 28, 2009
The old Capital Conference becomes the Tri-Valley League, with Eastacada, Gladstone, La Salle Prep, Madras (which drops from Class 5A), Molalla and North Marion. Among the smallest schools, Powers and Pacific stay in the Skyline League, which loses Days Creek to Class 2A. Oak Hill School and Lifegate Christian, a pair of private schools in Eugene that offer limited sports, will become part of the league. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Rajneeshee commune could become wilderness Oct 28, 2009
The Jefferson County commission agreed at its October meeting to write a letter supporting the swap and the creation of the wilderness areas, The Madras Pioneer reported. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
OIT men ready to runPlenty of effort: Hustlin' Owls have best work ethic in Danny Miles' 39 years Oct 28, 2009
The surprise player of the year, though, could be 30-year-old Scott Riddle, a walk-on from Madras. He s still learning our system, Miles says of the Class 3A Player of the Year in 1997. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Viks looking for winWinless: Mazama has yet to win a Southern Sky Conference game Oct 15, 2009
After a grueling overtime victory over Mazama, Klamath Union will visit Madras for its final non-league game of the season ... KU was an independent for three years before the SSC formed, and Madras has been a Class 5A independent since 2007. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
1 dead, 3 injured in Madras rollover crash Oct 1, 2009
-- A 74-year-old Pendleton man was killed and three other injured in a rollover crash on Highway 26 east of Madras, according to Oregon State Police ... A rollover crash near Madras killed one man and injured three others. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Vote on gas tax in Oregon town is tied Sep 25, 2009
Referendum votes on local gasoline taxes are scheduled this year or early next in Hood River County, Cornelius, Madras and Sisters. Paul Romain, lobbyist for the petroleum dealers, has been organizing the referendum drives. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Wyden Merkley garner $8 million for statewide projects Sep 20, 2009
U.S. Highway 97 and J Street Intersection Project in Madras - $700,000. Pendleton Round-Up Facilities - $500,000. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Payette thumps New Plymouth, Ontario cruises to victory over Vale Sep 19, 2009
Sisters 28, Madras 14. South Eugene 48, Franklin 6. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Handful of Oregon cities beat deadline, approve gas taxes Sep 13, 2009
Others are in Hood River County (November), and Cornelius, Madras and Sisters (March), according to the petroleum dealers lobbyist, Paul Romain. In two cities, Newport and Sandy, petition drives failed, Romain said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Girls soccer: Mazama routs Madras, 14-0; Henley tops Crater Sep 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:23 PM PDT Mazama 14, Madras 0. Less than 10 minutes into the match Thursday, Mazama had a 4-0 lead and the Vikings rolled past Madras, 14-0, in a non-league girls soccer contest. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Boys soccer: Hornets fail to capitalize on chances; Mazama tops Madras Sep 11, 2009
MADRAS Mazama rallied from a 2-0 deficit and left Madras with a 3-3 tie in a non-league boys soccer match Thursday ... Three minutes later, Madras tied the score in a match in which Mazama held an edge in shots. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Veterans groups try to reinvent themselves Aug 30, 2009
Still, on Sunday, he drove from Bend to Madras to dedicate a new statue to Thomas Tucker, the Oregonian abducted and killed by insurgents in Iraq in 2006. On Tuesday, he drove to Tualatin. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Memorial to kidnapped, slain soldier unveiled Aug 25, 2009
The statue was unveiled Sunday in Madras. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
OSU graduates one of its largest classes Aug 21, 2009
Madras: Christina M. Barnes, Bachelor of Science, Housing Studies, Bachelor of Science, Interior Design; Sara J. Campbell, Master of Science, Agricultural Education; Mindy M. Cox-Bland, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Human Development and Family Sciences; Matthew M. Ellsbury, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Teryl D. Hair, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Human Development and Family Sciences; Timothy W. Kirsch, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering Management; Robert... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Alternative Oregon high school program expanding Aug 21, 2009
MADRAS (AP) Annalysia Miller wasn t sure if she would graduate from Madras High School ... Or I would have dropped out, said the Madras resident ... This year, officials are opening a building for the alternative school on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and hoping to expand the Madras-area program. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Randy A. Taylor Aug 8, 2009
Randy is survived by his three children and their families, Shawn and Char Taylor of Madras, Tabitha and Daniel Brence of Baker City, and Mark and Bri Taylor of Madras; two sisters; one brother; and 16 grandchildren ... An open house will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the home of his son, Mark, 541 S.W. Fairgrounds Road, Madras, (541) 475-7141. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
League to make Klamath debutFamiliar foes: Corvallis, Kitsap have faced off often in past week Jul 22, 2009
Jacoby Ellsbury of Madras, a former Bend Elk, currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. League lines. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Central Oregon company expands artisan cheese operation Jul 19, 2009
So Tumalo Farms recently added 2,400 square feet to its production facility in order to start making cow's milk cheeses, from milk it will buy from Poland Farms in Madras. Tumalo Farms is the second commercial cheesemaker to set up shop in Central Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Robert L. ‘Vern’ Edney Jul 18, 2009
They lived in Bend and Madras before settling in Lebanon in 1964. Vern had worked as a union carpenter for the Washington Oregon Carpenters Union. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ranchers: Politics have become part of industry Jul 13, 2009
Outside Madras on U.S. 97, the livestock auction is a fast-paced cattle-hawking operation in which 35,000 head are swapped annually, totaling up to 20 million in gross sales each year. Ranchers, cattle buyers, feedlot operators, truckers and others congregate weekly to carry out the business transactions for an industry that's among the largest in terms of its economic and environmental impact. (Longview Daily News, WA)
School cutbacks uproot family Jun 30, 2009
World Photo by Lou Sennick After losing his job as principal for North Bend Middle School, Vince Swagerty landed a new job at Culver High School near Madras ... World Photo by Lou Sennick After losing his job as principal for North Bend Middle School, Vince Swagerty landed a new job at Culver High School near Madras. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sharing 4-H from generation to generation Jun 27, 2009
Deanna Turner grew up on a farm in Madras. When she moved her family to the Klamath Basin four years ago she hoped to pass along her love of raising animals to her children. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Getting rid of green power is a dumb idea Jun 25, 2009
Green Energy wrote on Jun 24, 2009 3:35 PM:" Thank you both for your input very well stated green credit and good info. To yes while I appreciate your input look at the difference in response! Too much venom friend, and can you counter the statement that it is the age and design of the dams that is the issue? So you know I looked it up and it seems to ring true. (MADRAS, Ore., Mar 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The largest hydroelectric project totally inside Oregon's borders is now officially... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
2008 fall sports in review Jun 3, 2009
The Lebanon boys made the state playoffs for the first time but lost a 5A first-round game to Madras. The Santiam Christian boys lost a 3A/2A/1A first-round game to Riverside. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Editorial: Driving straight May 28, 2009
Near Madras in Central Oregon, six people were injured when a camper crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a passenger car, the OSP reported. In Grant County, a 22-year-old man from Redmond was on a straight and level stretch of Highway 402 when he drove off the road, flipped his truck and died. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Baseball playoff capsules May 26, 2009
UPDATE: The Raiders are coming off a 4-3 win over Madras at home after finishing third in the Mid-Willamette Conference. Ashland cruised to the Southern Oregon Conference title with a 15-1 mark. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Everyones watching how we deal with torture May 15, 2009
OIFOEF Veteran wrote on May 14, 2009 8:11 AM:" Tell me this Bill..Perhaps you can go and do your mindless rant to all those you HAVE lost loved ones in the war. How about those few from the 101st (one of them being from Madras Oregon) that were ambushed, kidknapped, tortured for weeks and then completely dismembered with their body parts laid out over a square mile section with each part being boobytrapped. Or how about all those U.S. contractors being killed and having their bodies dragged... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Deschutes County man charged with impersonating doctor (3) May 6, 2009
He told her he had become a doctor and was doing his residency at Mountain View Hospital in Madras. He showed her a "medical doctor certificate" from the "Oregon Health Sciences University." But Hanson never took a degree there according to an Oregon Health & Science University spokeswoman. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Motorsports calendar for the week of May 4, 2009 May 4, 2009
Madras Speedway 541-389-7518 Saturday, Weekly racing. PIR 503-823-RACE Monday, Motocorsa Motorcycles Friday-Sunday, SCCA Races Friday-Saturday, NHRA Late Night Drags. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bend teen snowboards and golfs after arm re-attached May 3, 2009
Recently in Madras, he shot a presentable 48 on nine holes and even made a birdie at a junior varsity tournament at Desert Peaks Golf Club, beating three other players. Cole first started playing golf again in early March. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Reedport man dies in Central Oregon crash (1069) Apr 29, 2009
An ambulance took Mather to a Madras hospital, where he died, the report said. The Oregon Department of Transportation reduced traffic on the highway to one lane for approximately three hours following the accident. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Public Safety Apr 28, 2009
Michael Brian Detta, 23, Madras, three counts criminal conspiracy; held in lieu of $75,000 bail. Patrick Daniel Kinnan, 51, 2042 Vine St., two counts first-degree sodomy; held in lieu of $100,000 bail. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Jefferson County needs help with basics: food Apr 18, 2009
MADRAS -- When Aaron Cox was laid off in October, his family's monthly income dropped overnight by more than half ... Cox, 38, has spent his life in Madras -- a central Oregon town, the heart of Jefferson County, where locals wave at passing strangers ... In March 2008, Madras-based Bright Wood Corp. employed nearly 900 people. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Traffic fatality Apr 10, 2009
Melissa Jayne Walker, 22, of Sandy was killed when the car she was riding in, a 1988 Toyota Camry, went off the road and rolled while the driver was trying to pass another car about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 26 about five miles north of Madras, the Oregon State Police reported. The driver, Joseph Alan Rozell, 20, of Eagle Creek, received minor injuries. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Jefferson County, state battle over Metolius River basin development Apr 5, 2009
The county is not seeking monetary damages but rather is challenging the process by which the state Land Conservation and Development Commission approved the designation of the Metolius basin an Area of Critical Statewide Concern, said David Allen, a Madras attorney representing the county. The current fight has its roots in the county's tentative approval in late 2006 of two destination resorts in the Metolius Basin. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Henley drops baseball doubleheader Mar 22, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009 12:28 AM PDT MADRAS Kyle Palmer threw a no-hitter in five innings, and Madras completed a doubleheader sweep with a 10-0 victory over Henley in non-conference action. Turner Gill had a home run, a double and three RBI to lead the White Buffaloes to a 9-8 Game 1 victory in eight innings. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
'America's Most Wanted' recreates attack on skier near Washougal Mar 19, 2009
Court records suggest the pair used Tracey's Visa card in Washington, Madras, Ore. and Lathrop, Calif. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Myrtle Arietta Hufford Mar 11, 2009
Myrtle transported pumice blocks from Madras on Shakes and Rattles, their old truck. She and Leslie learned to lay blocks. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
THURSDAY P.M. UPDATES: White collar crimes on the increase-- Snow in tonight's forecast-- Man charged with attempted arson-- Parr Lumber closes Redmond, Madras lumberyards Mar 6, 2009
-- Snow in tonight's forecast-- Man charged with attempted arson-- Parr Lumber closes Redmond, Madras lumberyards ... Parr to close Madras and Redmond lumberyards: REDMOND (AP) -- The deflating housing bubble has led Parr Lumber Co. to close its Redmond and Madras lumberyards. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
OSAA committee leaning toward hybrids Mar 5, 2009
Seven schools in Central Oregon Redmond, Bend, Mountain View, Summit, Hermiston, Pendleton, Crook County and Madras. Eight schools in Eugene and Springfield Sheldon, South Eugene, Willamette, Thurston, Springfield, Churchill, North Eugene and Marist. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Wednesday's Scores Mar 5, 2009
Madras 71, Silverton 63. North Eugene 66, Sherwood 50. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Two projects married Mar 3, 2009
It is obvious that the market NorthernStar wants is California and the only way to get there is through Palomar s and TransCanada s pipelines near Madras, which deliver to Northern California. The Palomar pipeline is and always has been a part of NorthernStar s Bradwood LNG business plan. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Group says NorthernStar doesn't plan to build pipeline across Cowlitz County Feb 26, 2009
See the light wrote on Feb 25, 2009 9:39 AM:" Take a look at NorthernStars SEC filing from December 2006, Business Section, page 54. NorthernStar stated, we have recently submitted a request for service to TransCanada and NW Natural for their open season under which they would construct, own and operate a pipeline that would connect the Bradwood terminal to Williams Northwest pipeline at Molalla and TransCanadas GTN Pipeline near Madras. This will provide Bradwood with gas transportation service... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Marshfield seeks state experience Feb 26, 2009
In 2008, Cook lost to eventual runner-up Nikita Piatkoff of Woodburn in the opening round, but won two consolation matches before falling to eventual seventh-place finisher Rodney Smith of Madras. Cook wasn t available for comment because he wasn t at practice on today. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Floyd B. King Feb 20, 2009
and Maggie Wischnofske of Albany; daughter, Kizzy King, and son, Toby King, both of Madras; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Petrova King. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Walk-on takes it all in stride for Beavers Feb 20, 2009
The Madras High alum will suit up for his final regular-season home games tonight against Stanford and Saturday afternoon against California before the Beavers finish the season with three road contests. It has been a great experience, McConnell said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oregon Boys Prep Basketball Poll Feb 17, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. 2/16/2009, 10:53 p.m. PST. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Oregon Boys How Fared Feb 16, 2009
Mountain View beat The Dalles-Wahtonka 54-41, beat Madras 73-62. 8. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Columbia River Bank Adopts FDIC Corrective Program Feb 13, 2009
Columbia Bancorp () is the bank holding company for Columbia River Bank, which operates 21 branches located in The Dalles (2), Hood River, Pendleton and Hermiston, the central Oregon communities of Madras, Redmond (2), and Bend (3), and the Willamette Valley communities of McMinnville, Canby, and Newberg, Oregon, and in Goldendale, White Salmon, Pasco, Yakima, Sunnyside, Richland and Vancouver, Washington. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. (PR Newswire)
Friday's statewide basketball scores Feb 8, 2009
Madras 58, Summit 55 ... Summit 54, Madras 35. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Traffic fatalities Feb 7, 2009
The pickup driver, Rexanna Troxel, 54, who recently moved to Lincoln City from Madras, also had minor injuries ... Robin C. Oleman, 42, of Toledo died about 7:30 a.m. Friday when his pickup sideswiped a sport utility vehicle and ran off U.S. 26 about 28 miles west of Madras, the Oregon State Police reported. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
