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Sergio Madrigal and his wife, Rosa, sit at El Valle Family Mexican Restaurant in Sunnyside, eating fajitas under Christmas tinsel, although they weren’t feeling festive. (Courtesy: Anna King / Northwest News Network)

The cow that stole Christmas: Nearly 20 years since mad cow disease was first discovered in Washington state, one family still struggles

(Runtime 2:56)It has been almost 20 years since Sergio Madrigal and his wife, Rosa, had nearly 450 calves outside of Sunnyside. All fo the calves had to…

Ranchers struggle to keep enough fresh hay and bedding down for new calves and their mothers during the recent blizzards across southeast Oregon and much of the West

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Relentless wintry weather means tragedy for many cattle ranches across the West

During spring’s prime calving season, lots of newborn calves have been dying from the cold. NWPB's Anna King reports. (Runtime 4:10)In a remote part of…

A fog of dust is kicked up from hooves as cowboys quietly push cattle into a corral from a big draw on Silvies Valley Ranch near Burns, Oregon. CREDIT: ANNA KING/N3

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Mysterious Northwest Cattle Mutilations Crop Up Again, This Time With 7 Dead In Central Oregon

Seven cattle have been found mutilated over the last three months in Crook County and the sheriff’s office is actively investigating and hoping for a break in the case. This follows several recent cases in the past few years in rural Oregon.

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Possible Investigations Task Force In The Works After More Eastern Oregon Cattle Killings

Two more cattle have been mysteriously killed in rural eastern Oregon. Last summer, five bulls were mysteriously slain in Harney County, Oregon, outside of Burns. Although there are many theories ranging from payback, cults or aliens, there have been few leads on the case despite the offer of a $25,000 reward by Silvies Valley Ranch.