🌱 How a Madras-founded company ranks among Central Oregon’s biggest employers

Hello Madras! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Madras-founded company ranks among Central Oregon’s biggest employers

Also on today's calendar: Lunch at the Center and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 30 degrees.
• Saturday: Warmer with partial sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 42.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• EDCO Releases 2026 Largest Employers List for Central Oregon (cascadebusnews.com) — Madras gets a notable shoutout in a new Economic Development for Central Oregon report, which highlights Bright Wood Corporation—founded in Madras in 1960—as one of the region’s top traded‑sector employers. The list shows how major private companies, including those rooted in Jefferson County, are driving Central Oregon job growth and bringing outside dollars into local communities.
   

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📸 Around Madras

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madras

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Hat burning class
  New Basin Distilling Company, 2063 NW St Andrews Dr, Madras
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• Lunch at the Center
  860 SW Madison St , Madras
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Molalla JV Baseball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• Estacada Varsity Baseball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  4:30 pm

Monday May 11

• Estacada JV Softball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  4:30 pm

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📣 Madras Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Regis Varsity Softball @ Culver
  Culver High School , 710 5th Ave , Culver
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Molalla Varsity Softball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  4:30 pm
• Molalla JV Softball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  4:30 pm

Friday May 1

• Mohawk Varsity Softball @ Culver
  Culver High School , 710 5th Ave , Culver
  4:30 pm

Monday May 4

• Seaside JV Baseball @ Madras
  Madras High School , 390 SE 10th St , Madras
  1:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Matt Martin & The .45s: The Desert Inn
  Desert Inn Sports Bar and Grill , 385 Jefferson Ave , Metolius
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  This sweet baby is laying on the walking path between the Yarrow roundabout and the Bears on J St. We are wearing a red collar without tags and… (Nextdoor Madras)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead – Overnight in Madras. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Warm Springs

• Experience Oregon's Richest Native American Heritage Site as a Journey Into the High Desert (myfamilytravels.com)
• KWSO Calendar for Thu., Apr. 16, 2026 (kwso.org)

Redmond

• Redmond school board will consider redistricting proposals at next meeting (redmondspokesman.com)

Prineville

• LOCAL HISTORY: Mary Brown published Spokesman for nearly 4 decades (redmondspokesman.com)
• Redmond police receives over 3000 calls a month, makes over 100 arrests (redmondspokesman.com)
• Prep tennis: Central Oregon Invite returns (redmondspokesman.com)

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Ok Madras! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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