Madras NewsLocal news for Madras, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.New COCC Bond Proposed- June 13, 2008 And students in Madras and Prineville often drop out because of long commutes and raising gas prices.http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/new-cocc-bond-proposed?fromrss=1 3.65GHz WiMAX Rolls Out- June 11, 2008 Webformix announced the launch of several WiMAX transmitters throughout Central Oregon this week.http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/3-65ghz-wimax-rolls-out?fromrss=1 The Bulletin garners 7 journalism awards- June 9, 2008 The Bulletin staff won seven awards from the Society of Professional Journalists regional chapter, according to a news release from the nonprofit Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/the-bulletin-garners-7-journalism-awards?fromr... Memories still linger 40 years after RFK made Bend one of his last campaign stops- June 7, 2008 Robert F. Kennedy, campaigning for president in 1968, stopped in Bend on May 22 of that year.http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/memories-still-linger-40-years-after-rfk-made-... Jefferson Co Garbage Rates to Increase- June 5, 2008 Higher operating costs are why garbage collection rates will be going up. - by Steve Coffee Citing higher costs for fuel, salaries and insurance Madras Sanitary Service plans on increasing collection rates for ...http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/jefferson-co-garbage-rates-to-increase?fromrss... Arrest in Madras shooting incident- June 4, 2008 A suspect in the incident of Sunday night is now in custody. - by Steve Coffee Isac Jerome Zacarias, 18, of Madras turned himself into police Monday night and was lodged into the Jefferson County Jail facing ...http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/arrest-in-madras-shooting-incident?fromrss=1 A burn-free future- June 2, 2008 Rural Madras farmer Dean Brooks walks through two of the 15 types of Kentucky bluegrass being grown on the Agency Farms property being used for an OSU extension experiment on burn-resistant grass.http://www.topix.net/city/madras-or/2008/06/a-burn-free-future?fromrss=1 |