Jefferson, OR

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District will officially end fire season for all protected forestlands effective 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 4. The Central Oregon District protects more than 2.1 million acres of private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands. The service area spans Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, The post ODF Central Oregon District ends fire season Nov. 4; local burn rules still apply appeared first on KTVZ.

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- The Shop with a Cop program in Jefferson County is preparing for its fourth year of supporting low-income families during the holiday season. Children participating in the initiative are selected with the assistance of the Family Access Network. Over its past three years, the program has assisted 42 local families. Selected The post Jefferson County Shop with a Cop prepares for holiday shopping season appeared first on KTVZ.

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- The City of Madras is welcoming fall with a little help from local kids. Each year, the city’s Public Works crew partners with the Jefferson County Kids Club for an annual pumpkin decorating tradition. Kids decorate the pumpkins, while Public Works employees arrange them into a colorful display at City Hall. The post Madras Kids Bring Fall Color to City Hall appeared first on KTVZ.

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — With Election Day just days away, new ballot-return data is offering a closer look at who’s participating in the 2026 general election across Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties.According to the Oregon Secretary of State’s unofficial figures released Friday morning, October 30, more than 83,000 ballots have been returned across the three The post Who’s returning ballots? Early voting data reveals differences across Central Oregon appeared first on KTVZ.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Students with JCMS Discovery FFA spent nearly an hour cleaning up their school grounds. They pulled weeds around the campus as part of a fundraiser they called the JCMS Discovery FFA Weed-A-Thon. The event raised money for FFA trips, activities, supplies, and other student expenses. Organizers say the effort gave students The post Students raise funds for FFA programs during JCMS Discovery FFA Weed-A-Thon appeared first on KTVZ.

CENTRAL OREGON — (KTVZ) With Election Day just one week away, ballot returns in Central Oregon are running ahead of the pace recorded during the 2022 midterm election.An early look at Oregon Secretary of State data shows more ballots have been returned in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties compared with the same point in the The post Early ballot returns across Central Oregon outpace 2022 midterms appeared first on KTVZ.

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 77-year-old Antelope man was killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Jefferson County. Thomas Derrig Jagels was pronounced dead at the scene after his car turned into the path of an oncoming van near Madras, according to the Oregon State Police. The collision occurred at approximately The post One Person Killed in Crash Along Highway 97 Near Madras appeared first on KTVZ.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (26 Oct. 2026) – On Saturday, October 24, 2026, at approximately 3:03 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 75 in Jefferson County. The [...]

Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Madras that claimed the life of a 77-year-old Antelope man.  Troopers say the crash happened Saturday afternoon, at approximately 3:03, near milepost 75 in Jefferson County.  According to the preliminary investigation, a southbound Honda Civic, driven by Thomas Derrig Jagels, attempted to […]