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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Blue Zones Project-Healthy Klamath has been working in collaboration with the City of Klamath Falls and S&S Manufacturing to produce the first pedlet, installed today in front of the Mermaid Garden Café on Main Street in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In a City Council Meeting on February 16, Klamath Falls’ Mayor Carol Westfall read aloud the proclamation declaring that March 12 will be known as “Blue Zones Day.” The announcement comes approximately two months after the community made the announcement that after 6 years of hard work, Klamath Falls became the first certified Blue Zones Community® in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Healthy Klamath, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Sharecare, Inc. and Blue Zones, LLC today announced that Klamath Falls has achieved certified Blue Zones Community® status. The certification recognizes Klamath Falls’ community well-being transformation through successful implementation of the Blue Zones Project® by Sharecare, a first-of-its-kind population health program that brings evidence-based best practices in built environment, policy, and social networks to participating cities.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Public school students in Klamath County are receiving free water bottles thanks to a Healthy Klamath project to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Healthy Klamath, with a community outreach grant from the Oregon Health Authority, purchased nearly 10,000 water bottles for students as a way to…
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As part of assistant professor and co-director of Professional Writing at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), Amber Lancaster, Ph.D., tasked her students to partner with professional clients to pursue funding for a number of community projects. The result of two of those projects amounted to $9,500 in grant funding awarded to the Klamath Falls Blue Zones Project.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - From a competitive pool of nationwide applicants, the Safe Routes Partnership has selected Blue Zones Project to join Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities, a technical assistance program focused on improving safe and equitable local park access.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - During the entire month of November, local organizations and community members participated in the first-ever Make Your Move for Men’s Health challenge. Spearheaded locally by Blue Zones Project, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health, Sky Lakes Cancer Treatment Center, and Rudius Quest Coaching, the month-long campaign aimed to increase awareness of men’s health in the area of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention.
Read MoreThe 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a Blue Zones Men’s Health initiative coinciding with “Movember”, a moniker combining men’s health awareness month with the mustache’s many grow to signify the cause of men’s health initiatives like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide.
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