Family & Community

In a memo addressed to Community Members, Klamath County District Attorney, Eve Costello encourages affected community members to take action with Eternal Hills Cemetery.

The Hispanic Advisory Board is still accepting applications for parade entries and festival vendors for the 15th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Previous parade participants and vendors, along with new participants are invited to join the festivities. This year some of the new vendors include local Immigration Attorney Neal Mettler, Wells Fargo, and Cascade Health Alliance.

Earth Day 2018 is this Sunday and there are events all weekend to celebrate our planet. Events such as the Storm Drain Art Contest, Sustainapalooza, and OIT Campus Garden Celebration are just a couple of the basin events planned this weekend.  In case you celebrated already, there are plenty of other events unrelated to Earth Day happening as well.

Klamath Falls, Ore. – This year, the last one for Dancing With Your Klamath Falls Stars, former champions compete against unknown challengers for the last mirror ball trophy. The competition begins and ends, Friday, April 20, 2018 beginning at 7:30pm on the Ross Ragland Theater stage.

On May 17 the Klamath Falls City Schools and Blue Zones Project Klamath Falls are hosting the fifth annual Give Back Day.

This five-year point marks a significant milestone for Give Back Day. The Klamath Falls City Schools started Give Back Day in 2014 as a way to show the community how much students care. In total, students and staff have contributed 17,000 hours of community service. And 12,000 students have learned the value of giving back to their community.

Students have a new place to learn at Shasta Elementary. It doesn’t have desks, a white board, windows or even a ceiling. That’s because the entire classroom is outside. 

“It’s meant to be just that, to give our students the opportunity to be outside and have a change of environment and enjoy their fresh air,” said Krissy Dodson, Shasta Boosters Outdoor Renovation team lead.

Tulelake, CA – Lava Beds National Monument is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program again this year. YCC is a summer employment program for young men and women, ages 15 through 18, who work and learn together by participating in conservation work on public lands. The program is expected to begin on June 18th, and will run for 8 weeks, dependent upon available funding.

Klamath Falls, Ore. - On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, Sugarman’s Corner in Downtown Klamath Falls became home to the Day of Hope community event. An event dedicated to child abuse prevention in Klamath County and to proclaim April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in Klamath County.

Who says there is nothing to do in Klamath Falls? This weekend is once again full of things to do.  Activities range from some of the best High School Rodeo Stars you will ever see to Lifeguard Training at the Ella Redkey Pool. The annual Miss Klamath County/City of Sunshine pageant is happening Saturday as is the 2nd Annual 4-H Dinner and Auction.

We have partnered up with Gaucho Collective to bring you the Weekend Planner, a list of activities happening this weekend. Here is a rundown.

The Henley Hornets join, the Grant Generals, Molalla Indians, South Medford Panthers, and the South Salem Saxons the five finalists of the "We are #1" OSAA Video Competition!

Each school has created a video showcasing why they believe their student section is the best in Oregon. Now the fans get to decide who is best.

Recently named on the “2018 Country Artists to watch” list, this independent touring powerhouse SOLD OUT more than half of his headline shows in 2017 from California to Georgia.” MOREOVER, with over 127 million streams in twelve months, he ended 2017 as the most streamed independent Country Act of 2017 behind former major label/now indie superstars Garth Brooks, Jewel and The Dixie Chicks.

Klamath County would like to welcome Phillip Squibb as the new Director of our Developmental Disabilities department.

Phillip brings years of experience as a clinical therapist, school social worker, teacher, and education director to his new role. He previously worked in the Illinois and Oregon public school systems and has over a decade of experience in reading, writing, and accommodating IEP and 504 plans. Phillip has also spent the past six years working as a therapist and the Education Director at Dragonfly Transitions.

The annual Oregon Tech Easter Egg Scramble was held today (3/31/18) on the field of John F. Mohel Stadium where 783 kids and their family members dashed for the colorful treasures. 

The scramble has become tradition at Oregon Tech organized by the Residence Hall. For over a week, students packaged individual wrapped candies inside 16,000+ eggs for the scramble and in mere seconds it was over. 

Easter Weekend is proven to be a busy time in Klamath Falls, thankfully the weather looking to be beautiful all weekend. There are many religious and non-religious activities happening throughout the weekend. We have partnered up with Gaucho Collective to bring you the Weekend Planner, a list of activities happening this weekend. Here is a rundown.

On March 21, 2018, Kidde issued a recall of 452,000 dual sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms sold in the United States. The smoke alarms have the model numbers PI2010 (AC/hardwired) and PI9010 (DC/battery powered). "KIDDE" is printed on the front center of the smoke alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm.

Sky Lakes Medical Center today lifted the temporary safety measures put in place in January to help prevent the spread of flu.

Under the temporary measures, anyone 18 and younger was restricted from visiting patients in the Emergency Department or in the inpatient care areas of the medical center without specific permission.

Refuge City Church (formerly Faith Tabernacle) presents an annual Easter presentation favorite: Messiah: An Easter Experience!  Walk through and experience the last days of Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection. Feel the culture of the Holy Land, experience what it may have been like to be part of the crowd as the Messiah is led to His crucifixion. Then, witness Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and the redemption He offers us every human being. This intense experience will take your breath away and reveal the love of God!

A select assortment of events are available to choose from this weekend but they range wildly from thrilling MMA Cage Fights to local theater. We have partnered up with Gaucho Collective to bring you the Weekend Planner, a list of activities perfect for the weekend. Here is a rundown.

Gray whales are migrating north past the Oregon coast and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites visitors to share the excitement during Spring Whale Watch Week March 24-31. Trained volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program will be stationed 10 a.m. -- 1 p.m. each day at 24 sites along the coast, ready to help people spot the migrating marine mammals.

This last Sunday, March 18, 2018 the Klamath Falls Community Band (KFCB) played the historic Ross Ragland Theater for their annual Spring Concert, Bits and Pieces. The concert featured world renown trombonist, Harry Watters.

Klamath Lake Community Action Services has energy assistance funding and is currently scheduling appointments to apply for help with utility bills. 

If you have the luck of the Irish, then you are going to have a busy weekend. As Saturday is Saint Patrick’s Day and the Basin is celebrating! We have partnered up with Gaucho Collective to bring you the Weekend Planner, a list of activities perfect for the weekend. Here is a rundown.
 

Signs at the site of a new park on the north end of downtown Klamath Falls show the designer’s concept of its features and also mark another step in the park’s progress from vision to reality.

Mazama High School is looking for participants to join in the second annual College and Career Fair. The counseling office is seeking a wide variety of local businesses, professionals in various career fields, college departments, college admissions representatives, and military recruiters.

When young children arrive at kindergarten to start the race toward high school graduation, some don’t make it to the starting line. When the race starts, some begin far behind.

Oregon Food Bank of Portland, Oregon has initiated a Class II recall of 22,201 pounds of chia seeds, which were donated to the food bank. The product may be contaminated with rodent droppings. While no known illnesses have been associated with this product, use or consumption may present a health hazard to consumers.

On March 5, 2018, the State of Oregon Employment Department has released survey results regarding employment in the East Cascades area (Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, Wheeler, Wasco, Hood River, Sherman, and Gilliam Counties).

The Employment Department surveyed 1,400 private employers in the Columbia Gorge, Central Oregon and South Central Oregon with two or more employees during 2017. If those companies were hiring, they asked about - job title, full/part time status, permanent/temporary status, starting wage, and educational or experience requirements. 

Mazama, Henley and Gilchrist high schools are taking time on March 14 to focus on the positive, show ways to help one another, and mark the tragic school shooting that happened in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.

“We’re just trying to pull together rather than divide us,” said Mazama Principal Steve Morosin. “We just wanted to do something positive.”

Remember to set your clocks forward 1 hour Saturday night, as Daylight Savings takes effect. 

There is no shortage of activities happening this weekend – From the Home & Garden and Gem & Rock shows at the fairgrounds; A new art exhibit at the Klamath Art Gallery; a reception for the new Library Director; Innerstellar Tubing and so much more. We have partnered up with Gaucho Collective to bring you the Weekend Planner, a list of activities perfect for the weekend. Here is a rundown.