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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – David Murphy and Seth Gretz co-owners of Brevada have had a dream since day one. It was not to build the most coffee shops in the basin, but rather build a culture of coffee that they, their employees, and most importantly, their customers want to enjoy.
Read MoreKLAMATH REGION – The deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the four hydroelectric dams being removed from the Klamath River, is underway.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – On Thursday, June 15, members of the Klamath County Fair Board, Fair Manager Derrick “DJ” Rowley, and Klamath County Commissioners, Dave Henslee and Derrick DeGroot ceremoniously broke ground on an RV park project at the Klamath County Fairgrounds (KCF).
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Following years of community project planning and fundraising, the public is invited to witness the finished product for themselves at an open house celebration for the new Klamath Community College Apprenticeship Center on Saturday, May 6.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - The region posted strong monthly employment gains in July, exceeding seasonal expectations. Despite these gains, unemployment levels were little changed.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - An amazing transformation is taking place on a 40 acre parcel of fallow land on the shores of Klamath Lake. This land, the ancestral home of the Klamath and Modoc people, is coming back to life thanks to a partnership that includes the Klamath Tribes, the Oregon Department of Transportation and contractors.
Read MoreOregon’s unemployment rate declined to 3.3 percent in January, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976. The December unemployment rate was revised downward to 3.4 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in January.
Read MoreThe U.S. economic expansion turned 10 years old this summer, making it the longest expansion in recorded history. Locally, Oregon continues to add jobs and our unemployment rate remains at or near record lows. In addition, incomes are rising and initial claims for unemployment insurance (a measure of layoffs) are down. All told, the state’s economy continues to hit the sweet spot.
Read MoreToday, The Trump Administration announced a decision to divert billions of dollars of funding from military construction projects across the country to be used on the border wall. Two projects at Kingsley Field totaling $10 million are on the chopping block. $2.5 million in fuel facility upgrades and an $8 million rifle range.
Read MoreThis summer marks a rare occasion at the 173rd Fighter Wing as the 50-foot-tall main fuel tank stands empty while maintenance crews swarm over it in preparation for decades of future operations.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – More than a dozen skilled professionals are ready to enter the industrial trades after completing a 10-week construction course at Klamath Community College.
Read MoreWorkers poured the concrete foundation of a new classroom building at Henley Middle School Thursday, starting before sunrise and spending the day leveling, smoothing and buffing the surface.
Read MoreConstruction ramps up on new state of the art Kingsley Fire Department July 14, 2018, on Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The construction crew broke ground for the new structure July, 2017 and is projected to complete the facility this fall.
Read MoreIn a press release from the City of Klamath Falls, the Public Works department announces the following projects for the week of February 19th.
The City would like to thank Citizens, in advance for proceeding with caution in areas where crews are working. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City of Klamath Falls Public Works Department at (541) 883-5363.
Read MoreThis week Peterson Elementary took the first step toward adding six new classrooms and two new restrooms at the busy school with 585 students.
On Monday, workers began clearing ground where new buildings will be constructed. These new, permanent structures, will replace four aging modular classrooms at Peterson.
Klamath County School District Facilities Manager Justin Azevedo said this is just the start of the project. The next phase will be to install plumbing and electrical, before pouring the concrete floor. The goal is to have the new classrooms ready to go by the start of the 2018-19 school year.
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