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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Two local Klamath County Sheriff’s Office employees received statewide recognition for their service to the public and their office in 2022. Last month, Emergency Manager Brandon Fowler and Detective Sergeant Ryan Kaber were honored at the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association annual banquet.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Sheriff Chris Kaber and Captain Brian Bryson accepted grant funds from The Klamath Community Foundation in partnership with the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The race for Klamath County Commissioner, position 1 is heating up. With just days until the primary on May 17, 2022; all four candidates are strategically campaigning for your vote for the vacated position. Yet one candidate has the service needed in a leader for the county.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, candidates for Klamath County Commissioner, position 1, participated in a forum arranged by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Lasting approximately two hours, the candidates answered fourteen questions ranging from their personal education to housing; including water issues, public safety, and business among others.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee (GAC) is hosting a forum featuring the candidates for Klamath County Commissioner Position 1 on April 14 at Oregon Tech.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Brandon Fowler has filed the necessary paperwork with the Klamath County Clerk and the Oregon Secretary of State to run for Klamath County Commissioner Position 1. Brandon currently serves as County Emergency Manager and Public Information Officer for the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office.
Read MoreBelow is a press release received from the Klamath County Emergency Manager, Brandon Fowler, pleading individuals to evacuate and not re-enter the evacuation zones of the Bootleg Fire burning north of Beatty, Oregon.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor by Brandon Fowler, Chiloquin
I wish to respond to the recent letter where Candidate for Sheriff Daren Krag, through one of his campaign surrogates Stuart Nelson, has taken aim at my family and I. This letter was a completely false representation of how I was hired, my qualifications, as well as the process for my six-month review. Last summer the position of
Letter to the Editor by, Stuart Nelson
Kaber has asked for another exception to policy for a friend or family member, which prompted me to do a little bit of my own research.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Due to the smoke from a prescribed burn in the Chiloquin area, students from Sage Community School have been evacuated from its campus. This action was taken at the direction of officials from Klamath County Public Health and Klamath County Emergency Management.
Read MoreKlamath County Commissioners have agreed to form an Emergency Preparedness Committee to grow community preparedness regarding potential catastrophic events such as the Cascadia earthquake expected to hit off the Oregon coast sometime in the future.
Read MoreBrandon Fowler began his tenure as Klamath County Emergency Manager within the Klamath County Sheriff’s Department on September 3, 2019. Fowler assumes the position vacated by Morgan Lindsey in June 2019 when she accepted a new position at Kingsley Field.
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