Land-use panel will focus on local control Aug 15, 2008
The Oregon Land Use Planning Task Force, better known as the "Big Look," will discuss those recommendations and others when it meets today in Madras. The recommendations then will be taken on the road for comment, with a final version going to the 2009 Oregon Legislature for action in January. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
New town, new job ... Judge denies final Nawahine motion ... Ontario council has time to ponder SDC fees ... Remote-control warriors suffer war stress too ... News Digest: ... Trying to hang on ... Policing mentally ill in S. Idaho proves costly ... Paulson: Bush right on Wall Street hangover quip ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Samuel Cabral (left), who owns Breathtaking Baking ETC., Vale, stands at the front counter with Shawna Choin, who helps run the business. Cabral switched from cutting lumber in Madras to baking in Vale and loves the change.New town, new job Aug 12, 2008
Cabral said he has no plans to move back to Madras and is content with the bakery business ... While Cabral had no previous experience in the food industry, Shawna Choin, also from Madras, who helps manage the bakery, worked in the food business for several years. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Clackamas County Head Start caters to migrants' kids Aug 11, 2008
The Clackamas County program is the coalition's first expansion since 2005, when it built a center in Madras. The nonprofit runs 10 other migrant and seasonal workers programs statewide, serving about 2,600 children. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
You had me at hello Aug 10, 2008
The banners appeared seemingly overnight, massive portraits strung from the sides of buildings in downtown Madras, Bend, Roseburg, throughout Portland -- along North Interstate, Mississippi Avenue, Southeast Stark. The whole thing felt a little mysterious. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Oregon Recreation Report Aug 9, 2008
Agency Plains, north of Madras, is also a good viewing site. Bend Area. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fire burns near Madras; threat of lightning eases Jul 20, 2008
MADRAS -- A 640-acre wildfire has erupted near the central Oregon town of Madras, but officials say they have a good handle on it ... The Jersey Two fire 17 miles north of Madras started about 6:15 p.m. Friday, throwing up a massive cloud of smoke that could be seen in the small town in the east Cascade foothills. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Firefighters battle wildfire north of Madras Jul 20, 2008
It is burning in grassy land about 17 miles north of Madras near South Junction. The cause of the fire is not yet known. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Central Oregon Campgrounds Near Ben... Jul 17, 2008
Located just southwest of the town of Madras, lies Lake Billy Chinook Reservoir. This lake is unlike most in Central Oregon or the Cascade Mountains, as it is surrounded by towering cliffs, which act like tall walls. (Suite101.com)
Last-place Mariners cut ties with Sexson Jul 13, 2008
is one of 10 natives of Oregon or southwest Washington on major league rosters this season, including Cincinnati's Scott Hatteberg (Salem), Oakland's Alan Embree (The Dalles), Seattle's Jamie Burke (Roseburg), the New York Mets' Brady Clark (Portland), Atlanta's Matt Diaz (Portland), Florida's Kevin Gregg (Corvallis), Baltimore's Jeremy Guthrie (Roseburg), Washington's Kory Casto (Salem) and Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury (Madras). Sexson's waiver period will end Monday, after which a team can sign... (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Oregonians' needs rise with prices Jun 25, 2008
State offices in Bend, Redmond and Madras recorded a 28. 7 percent increase in low-income families receiving checks through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Time to take series with Rays seriously Jun 3, 2008
"Full speed aheadEllsbury began last night with seven stolen bases (and one caught stealing) in three games, the most steals in a three-game span since Rafael Furcal of the Dodgers stole seven last Sept. 13-15. Research by the Sox could not find any Sox player who has had as many as seven steals in a three-game span. Ellsbury did not have a steal last night.Ellsbury, remember, never slid while stealing bases in high school in Madras, Ore., and doesn't recall ever being thrown out - "maybe once... (Boston Globe)
NEWS IN BRIEF Jun 1, 2008
Arrangements are by Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home in Madras. Yahtin is the son of Chesley Q. Yahtin Sr., a tribal elder whose service as a Korean War medic and whose family losses to murder have been detailed in The Oregonian. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
61 comments May 28, 2008
Foreign relations experience, six years in a muslim madras in Jakarta is what he offers. The numbers that WANTED to hear him speak are sheep who lack the maturity to ask the meaningful questions about specific solutions. (Human Events Online)
Ellsbury's quick feet still a hit in Boston May 27, 2008
The Madras native has captivated Boston fans and teammates with his skill and professional demeanor ... The dugout explodes and then turns a predominant shade of green about the fleet skills of the rookie from Madras. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Ellsbury makes Seattle debut May 27, 2008
SEATTLE -- When Jacoby Ellsbury was a kid growing up in Madras, Ore. the Seattle Mariners were the closest thing he had to a hometown team. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Homage to high school May 24, 2008
Burns High, Burns: "A Night in Vegas" Catlin Gabel, Portland: "A Trip to the Stars" David Douglas High, Portland: "A Black and White Affair" Lakeview Senior High, Lakeview: "Mardi Gras" Oregon City High, Oregon City: "Masquerade Ball" Sunset High, Beaverton: "Into the Sunset" Bend Senior High, Bend: "A Night in Hollywood" Madras High, Madras: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Astoria High, Astoria: "Come Away With Me" (Norah Jones song) North Salem High, Salem: "Under the City Lights" Corvallis High,... (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Dog-fighting recorded on videotape May 23, 2008
Rene Davidson of Jefferson County Animal Control took six of the dogs back to the Madras kennels, and Carl Quigley, formerly of the Redmond Humane Society, took eight dogs. "The ones that we took were covered in scars," said Davidson, who immediately thought that the dogs had been fought. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Walls to equalityUntouchables languish in one of India's most progressive states May 20, 2008
So a recent news item about a wall segregating local higher caste Hindus residents from their Dalit counterparts in Uthapuram village in Madurai district barely 600km (350 miles) from the state capital Madras (Chennai) didn't exactly come as a surprise. The higher caste Hindu residents say they won permission for the wall after inter-caste violence in the late 1980s. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sweet Home forestry club growing after 23-year hiatus (26) May 11, 2008
Ten competitors will travel to Madras this weekend, and the state competition is the first weekend in May. Members are hoping a renewed interest in the Albany Timber Carnival, which also features those competitions, will bring them more members. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Western graduates 212 on Saturday May 9, 2008
MONTANA Alzada Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Kayla Hutchison *** Anaconda Bachelor of Arts Lisa Minnehan ** Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Tyler Deeks, Aaron Saltenberger Associate of Applied Science in Education Studies Tammy Gates, Patricia Laughlin Early Childhood Certificate Kati Blaskovich Avon Associate of Applied Science in Equine Studies Pamela Ford Belgrade Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Scott (Scooter) Hellickson, Scott Stoppel* Belt Bachelor of... (Montana Standard, MT)
Don't keep him waiting May 7, 2008
" Ellsbury was Boston's first-round pick in the 2005 draft, and the story about what helped sell him to Red Sox scouts already is the stuff of legend. Oregon State's baseball team was playing in San Diego the spring he was to be drafted, but it was raining. So the Sox scouts, in for one of their final looks, took Ellsbury inside the gym to evaluate a few things. A basketball was sitting there on the floor, and Ellsbury picked it up and dunked from a standing jump. Sold. A native of Madras, Ore.,... (CBS News)
Prep tennis A marquee weekend for tennis Apr 17, 2008
Also this weekend, Burns, Estacada, Hood River Valley, Barlow, Sisters and Crook County are scheduled to compete in the Madras Invitational. On the boys side, the Jesuit tournament will feature West Linn, Glencoe, Lincoln (Portland), Oregon Episcopal (Portland), Sunset, Forest Grove and the host Crusaders of Beaverton. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Seminar covers water rights laws in Oregon, N.W. Apr 15, 2008
April 21: Brother s Restaurant, 1053 N.W. Madras Highway. Prineville. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Man drives over tent after fight Apr 14, 2008
-- A Madras man drove over the top of a tent, nearly running over one of the women inside it, during a camping trip in the Ochoco Mountains. The Crook County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police say 44-year old Patrick Donaldson was drinking and got into an argument with the two women he was camping with this weekend. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Upward mobility: Chamberlain, Ellsbury have much in common Apr 11, 2008
That was followed by a whirlwind offseason with "a lot of new things I'm not used to," including a parade in Ellsbury's honor in his hometown of Madras, Ore. and numerous rumors linking him to a Santana trade. (USA Today -- Sports)
Scientists, ag industry consider next step in bee crisis Apr 9, 2008
This is about survival, said Mike Weber, a partner in Central Oregon Seeds in Madras, the world s largest producer of carrot seed. The berry industry has grown to more than 130 million in Oregon, with most farms in the Willamette Valley. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Local farmers to OSU: Bee worried Apr 3, 2008
The die-off could result in far less production of key Oregon crops, including cherries near Hood River, apples and pears near Medford, blueberries in the Willamette Valley and carrot seed in Madras. Without the pollinating services, we d basically be broke, said Robert Whannell, who farms 25 acres of cranberries between Astoria and Seaside, and brings 30 hives there every year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Army JROTC program begins at LHS Apr 3, 2008
students' lives while she was teaching in the Madras School District. I had one girl who we didn't think would even graduate. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Massive Search For Missing U.S. Troops Mar 31, 2008
Thomas Tucker of Madras, Oregon went missing after their Humvee was ambushed at a checkpoint near Youssifiyah, to the north of Mahmoudiya. Their bodies were found days later, tied together with a bomb between one of the victim's legs, but the remains were not recovered until the next morning, after an Iraqi civilian warned that bombs had been planted in the area. (CBS News -- Iraq)
The Jacoby Factor Mar 30, 2008
(The family had moved off the Warm Springs reservation to the nearby town of Madras when Jacoby was in kindergarten ... By the time Jacoby hit his high school years, the family was back together, living in Madras ... As an athlete at Madras High School, he was always working to compensate for his lack of height. (Boston Globe)
Prep Recap for March 25: Madras sweeps Pirates Mar 26, 2008
Madras swept visiting Marshfield in a nonleague baseball doubleheader Monday, winning the opener 18-5 and the nightcap 8-3 ... Josh Farrester and Rod Smith each had two doubles and two RBIs for Madras. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Prep Recap for March 24: Braves rally for win to complete softball sweep over Toledo Mar 25, 2008
Marshfield is at Madras for a doubleheader today and visits North Bend on Wednesday. Braves fall twice. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Tower aims to get fish migrating on Deschutes again Mar 24, 2008
MADRAS -- Below the rimrock walls at Lake Billy Chinook a ring of black tubes seven stories high and big enough to crawl through rises next to Round Butte Dam. The tubes will anchor a $90 million tower the dam's owners hope will fix the four-decade failure to get migrating fish past Round Butte and to the sea. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Ag art exhibit opens today Mar 18, 2008
Madras, Art Adventure Gallery, May 2-30. Baker City, Crossroads Art Center, June 6 to July 17. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Louise B. Cook Mar 15, 2008
and Robert Merle Cook of Harrisburg; daughter Darlene Ellis of Madras; brothers Lyn Barnes of Halsey and D. Barnes of Watsonville, Calif. nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
North Bend season ends in playoff loss Mar 7, 2008
The World Link: North Bend season ends in playoff loss. North Bend season ends in playoff loss. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
First Gorge casino hearing attracts mostly supporters Mar 6, 2008
"Today, our children spend several hours a day commuting to the 509-J School Distinct in Madras each school day of the year, traveling as much as 100 miles or more a day," said Leona Ike. "Many of our children travel out of state to attend BIA boarding schools in South Dakota, Oklahoma, Arizona and Kansas.". (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
The following cases were decided in Lebanon Justice and Municipal Courts between Jan. 9 and Jan. 16. Information for each case includes the defendant's name, age and city of residence, offenses the defendant was convicted of, the court's decision, the date the case came before the court and the total money judgment imposed by the court. (14) Feb 28, 2008
Ronald Erickson, 55, of Madras. Failure to appear Jan. 16 on the charge of speeding. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Men's Vogue: Ellsbury just getting warmed up Feb 23, 2008
The eldest of four brothers, Ellsbury is the first Navajo to play major league baseball, and he lived on Oregon's Warm Springs Indian Reservation before moving to Madras, a remote town of about 5,000. "Playing with the older crowd toughened me up," he says. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Oregon Recreation Report (12) Feb 17, 2008
Madras Chamber of Commerce. Haystack Reservoir, Crooked River National Grasslands, is 10 miles south of Madras can provide a good opportunity to see waterfowl such as common loon, horned grebe, red-necked grebe and eared grebe that stop here during migration. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Three Spartans, Hill advance to finals Feb 16, 2008
He upset No. 2 seeded James Rodriguez of Madras in a hard-earned 14-12 decision ... 5A: 125 (3) Greg Alexander, CHS, dec. Stephen Scranton, Madras, 8-5; 145 (2) Abe Siala, CHS, p. Daniel Merrill, Thurston, 5:42; 152 (1) Bo Christianson, CHS, p. Tony Pinedo, Eagle Point, :41; 160 (2) Daryl Watkins, CHS, dec. Patrick Burns, Century, 8-4; 215 Anthony Emmons, CHS, dec. (2) James Rodriguez, Madras, 14-12; 285 Saia Kofe, Jefferson, p. Dustin Shear, CHS, 1:05. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Marriages and divorces Feb 10, 2008
Ronald W. Schleis, of Madras and Janet L. Schleis, of North Bend. Comments. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
EDITOR’S MAILBAG (Feb. 9) (24) Feb 9, 2008
The LNG companies propose a pipeline from the mouth of the Columbia to Madras, to join a large pipe directly to California bypassing Albany altogether. Merkley does not want Oregon to be used as California s gas tank. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oregon chills out Jan 25, 2008
In Madras, the low Tuesday was 4 degrees, breaking the previous low for the date of 9 set in 1979. Early Wednesday, the temperature in the La Pine area sunk to minus 13 and Sisters was at minus 12. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Eagles soar against Waldport Jan 13, 2008
The Spartans lost to Madras 33-20 and Crater 41-19. Bo Christianson won his three matches to run his record to 19-0 this season in the 152-pound class. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Letters to the Editor Jan 3, 2008
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Homo sapiens are never more than one generation away from extinction, but, fortunately, the libido that inflames us all will keep the earth overflowing for the foreseeable future. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Potential LNG conflict concerns fed commission Dec 26, 2007
The 212-mile Palomar line aims to join the gas distribution networks of TransCanada National Corp. and Northwest Natural with 109 miles of pipeline running from near Madras to Molalla and then 103 miles running north to meet the Bradwood Landing project pipeline at Wauna. The 103-mile segment of the Palomar pipeline isn t likely to be built unless the Bradwood terminal is approved. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Columbia Bancorp Appoints Long-Time Executive James McCall as Interim Chief Credit Officer Dec 25, 2007
"His knowledge and experience are a real credit to this organization." ABOUT COLUMBIA BANCORP Columbia Bancorp () is the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank, which operates 22 branches located in The Dalles (2), Hood River, Bend (3), Madras, Redmond (2), Pendleton, Hermiston, McMinnville, Lake Oswego, Canby, and Newberg, Oregon, and in Goldendale, White Salmon, Sunnyside, Yakima, Vancouver, Pasco and Richland, Washington. To supplement its community banking services, Columbia River... (PR Newswire)
Blazers add Raptors to list of victims as streak grows to nine Dec 21, 2007
Also at the game was Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who is from Madras and attended Oregon State. The Blazers now have the best active winning streak in the NBA, after Boston lost to Detroit on Wednesday night. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Blazers win 9th straight Dec 20, 2007
Also at the game was Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who is from Madras, Ore. and attended Oregon State. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Prep Recap for Dec. 11: North Bend girls get first victory Dec 12, 2007
Host Culver won the tournament with 234 points, followed by Madras (191), Henley (188), Glide (160) and the Braves (134). Myrtle Point was 11th with 83. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
BeaverBlitz Newsstand Wednesday, November 28 Nov 29, 2007
Boston GlobeJacoby Ellsbury's trip back to Madras. Official SiteJenni Dole, a senior at Mead High School in Spokane, Wash. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
BeaverBlitz Newsstand Monday, November 26 Nov 27, 2007
half the population of Madras. were on hand for the parade that honored native son Jacoby Ellsbury, the decorated Red Sox rookie outfielder. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Ellsbury an inspirational figure back home in Oregon Nov 25, 2007
The ride he took in a black convertible through the streets of Madras, behind the fire trucks and police cars and ahead of the hay wagon carrying the Warm Springs Reds, the undefeated Little League team ... "Some hard timesAround here, joy can be hard to come by. The last time the world looked in on Madras, it was to share the horror of the death of another young native son, Tommy Tucker, a US Army private who had been kidnapped and brutally murdered while serving in Iraq two years ago. The town... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
From Madras to the Majors Nov 19, 2007
The people of Madras lined streets near the high school to cheer on Ellsbury ... Just five years ago, Ellsbury was a stand out at Madras High School before being drafted in his third year at Oregon State University ... The celebration continued after the parade at the gym of Madras High School, where it was standing room only. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Uncertain future ... Juvenile in Vale shooting case is arraigned ... Spending bill with local angle is stalled ... Farm legislation could be pushed back ... News Digest: ... Nyssa robbery probe still ongoing ... Mayor urged openness during meeting to select interim city manager ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Its a long way down to the water at all local reservoirs, but that did not deter this person at Bully Creek Reservoir, west of Vale. Recent storms have brought early optimism about the reservoirs filling back up.Uncertain future Nov 17, 2007
Closer to home, in the Bend, Redmond and Madras areas, growth may mean those communities will go after water earmarked for agriculture for domestic use, he said, because it is easier to get to. They have the surface water, he said, referring to farmers. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Lookingglass Ranch - Commercial Customer Focused Nov 16, 2007
"Meanwhile, Lookingglass is developing notoriety as a seedstock producer. The Heinzes are working in conjunction with about ten other breeders to combine cattle and genetics for the Northwest Red Angus Breeders Select Bull Sale in Prineville, OR, on Feb. 11, 2008.Lookingglass and other cooperators have placed their bulls on a 120-day feed test in Madras. They will sift down to the 100 yearling bulls to be offered in the sale, along with a few two-year-olds. Brian says Lookingglass will still... (Klamath Falls Cascade Magazines, OR)
Suzy comes home Nov 1, 2007
So when she found out her granddaughter was moving in, she decided to give Suzy to friends in Madras ... The family even kept dog biscuits for her before they moved to Madras. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
BeaverBlitz Newsstand Wednesday, October 31 Nov 1, 2007
OregonianEvery kid on the Madras High School junior varsity football team had a Jacoby story ... Lineman Jesse Macias' dad worked with him when he was at Madras High. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Jacoby Ellsbury was hoping for Triple-A. Instead, he starred in the World Series. Oct 31, 2007
Ellsbury, who is of Native American descent, has family roots with a clan of the Navajo called the Tachiinii, which translates to "red running into water," and, according to family lore, his great great grandfather was so admired for his speed that Navajos called him "Antelope Feet." A native of Madras, Ore. Ellsbury -- whose father Jim is a forester for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and mother Margie is a special education instructor at the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon --... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Oregon's Ellsbury leads Red Sox past Rockies in World Series Oct 30, 2007
The former Madras High School star became the first rookie in 61 years with four hits in a Series game. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Prep Recap: Siuslaw finishes regular season with win over NB Oct 27, 2007
The game marked the final contest as North Bend coach for Rusty Artz, who has taken a position as sergeant of a new prison in Madras after holding a similar position at Shutter Creek Correctional Institute for many years. He reports to the new prison next month. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ellsbury shoots into the spotlight Oct 25, 2007
Tonight, the 24-year-old Madras native is expected to start in the outfield for the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of the World Series ... His mother is Navajo and his father is of English and German descent and worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Warm Springs reservation near Madras. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Big league ties Oct 25, 2007
His fielding abilities, aggressive base running and prowess with the stick have made the Madras native an exciting rookie to watch. But he isn t the only World Series tie to Oregon baseball. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ore. BoSox rookie first Navajo to make it to Series Oct 25, 2007
One year ago, the Madras native was playing baseball in Arizona, trying to hone his game. Ellsbury started the season in the minor leagues and worked his way onto the Red Sox playoff roster. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
