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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Scale Washington’s 100 highest peaks in 51 days? How about summiting California’s fifteen mountains—towering at 14,000-foot-plus—in less than a week? NBD, says Bonanza P.E. Teacher, Jason Hardrath, the climber who has faced incredible odds to break more than 100 fastest known times around the world—and built a following by making the impossible possible with every single step.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Schools across the Klamath County School District opened their doors today (Sept. 5), greeting more than 7,100 students for their first day of the 2023-24 school year.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Firefighters continue mop-up operations as they achieve 27% containment and cool burnt areas 100 feet within the fire’s edge.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Overnight, firefighters caught and quelled fire activity within the fire’s perimeter along the southeast fireline. Due to warmer and drier weather, smoldering materials in the thick duff layers around trees store heat into the evenings and sometimes reignite. To mitigate this, firefighters use handheld and aerial heat-sensing infrared cameras to detect hot spots.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Crews have made significant progress on the Golden Fire. Containment has increased to 15% and the fire perimeter is now fully lined. Crews continued mop-up operations through the night and checked for hot spots.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Throughout the day, fire crews have been reinforcing fire lines and remove remaining hot spots along the fire’s edge. Tonight, several hundred locals attended a community meeting at Bonanza School. Tomorrow, crews will progress deeper into the burned area to cool down hot spots, so that heat that could threaten the security of the fire line is extinguished.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Crews continued to make progress on the fire through the night, holding it within the original footprint by monitoring and extinguishing spot fires, expanding mop-up areas, mitigating snags, and completing tactical patrols.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. – Yesterday and through the evening, firefighters worked to hold the fire within the perimeter. Additional Task Forces from Douglas, Lane, and Marion Counties arrived and worked through the night to complete tactical patrols on structures, extinguish remaining hot spots, and assist wildland partners.
Read MoreBonanza, Ore. – The Golden Fire continues to burn on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected land, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, and threatens Fremont-Winema National Forest lands approximately 11 miles north of Bonanza.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore. - The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Golden Fire, on Bly Mountain, which began in the afternoon of July 22, 2023. Deputies, Search and Rescue volunteers, and other agencies began notifying and evacuating residents immediately.
Read MoreKLAMATH BASIN - Hundreds of high school seniors throughout the Basin were honored this weekend as eleven high schools held commencement ceremonies to celebrate.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Even a cloud burst couldn’t dampen the smiles of the nearly 700 graduating high school seniors parading down Main Street today for the eighth annual Klamath Promise Graduation Sensation.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Seven Klamath County School District seniors – two from Lost River, two from Henley, one from Mazama, one from Bonanza, and one from Chiloquin -- have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.
Read MoreBONANZA, Ore – Fystin Qualls carefully sliced into the steak he and his classmates had prepared for their final exam. They marinated the meat in garlic, soy and Worcestershire sauce before pan-searing it, aiming for a medium rare finish.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Four high schools in the Klamath County School District boasted graduation rates above 93 percent in 2022 and two of those – Lost River Junior/Senior High School and Chiloquin Junior/Senior High School – had perfect graduation rates of 100 percent.
Read MoreOne student plans to be a welder, another a video game designer. Others plan careers in the military and as psychologists, medical doctors and veterinarian technicians.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Featuring the accomplishments of Bonanza resident and physical education teacher, Jason Hardrath; Journey to 100 will premiere on Thursday, April 21 at the Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls. A question and answer session will be held immediately following the film.
Read MoreAs the bell rang for break students streamed into the Bo’ Town Showcase, a newly renovated common area that highlights student achievements, provides study and meeting areas, and is home to the Bonanza Junior/Senior High School’s first-ever student store, the Grub Hub.
Read MoreTeams from Bonanza, Lost River, Mazama, and Henley competed well at the VEX Robotics Oregon State Championships last weekend with four teams qualifying for the world competition in May.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Lost River, Henley, and Bonanza high schools have been awarded Career and Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grants to expand hands-on programs, update and build computer and business labs, and improve career and technical readiness pathways for students.
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