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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - County Commissioners and Supervisors from Klamath, Modoc, and Siskiyou Counties are weighing in with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding the need for timely diversion of water to the Klamath Project this year in the interest of public health and safety.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - This week, both Klamath County and the City of Klamath Falls voted to donate $25,000 each to bolster the local restaurant industry while also paying it forward to nonprofits in town that help feed people in need such as the Klamath Food Bank.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath County Board of Commissioners today announced that preparations to meet the ongoing threat of coronavirus have been well underway for more than two weeks by Klamath County Public Health (KCPH).
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on Friday awarded an American flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol to the Basin Partners Internship Program, which partners with local businesses and organizations to provide high school students with work experience.
Read MoreA community meeting will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 6:30 pm at the Klamath County Fairgrounds regarding cleanup at Eternal Hills Cemetery. The meeting is hosted by the Eternal Hills Guardians.
Read MoreOver 300 people attended a standing room only hearing on the Jordan Cove Energy Project at Klamath Community College Monday night. For two and a half hours, supporters and opponents of the project were able to voice opinions. The hearing was held as an opportunity for the public to specifically voice opinions on the removal-fill permit application. A process required by the State of Oregon for the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project.
Read MoreMalin, OR – The City Council of Malin has unanimously passed a resolution to support the Jordan Cove Project and the significant benefits it will bring to the city and residents. Malin has long understood the significant benefits of Jordan Cove as it will provide much needed funding for the Malin Cemetery, Malin Park, and Malin Fire taxing districts.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore - Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson was in town over the weekend as an invited guest of Congressman Greg Walden. On her visit to Klamath Falls, Secretary Wilson was able to: tour Kingsley Field, fly in an F-15 Eagle (piloted by base commander Col. Jeff Smith,) and meet with local dignitaries to discuss issues involving the Klamath Basin & Kingsley Field.
Read MoreKlamath County Commissioner Derrick DeGroot is our guest on Season 2, Episode 8 of Ask Klamath.
Read MoreRepresentatives from the State of Oregon will host a public town hall meeting in Klamath Falls on Monday, Dec. 4, about Eternal Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery. The meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 at the Klamath County Government Center, 305 Main St. in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreThis afternoon we are talking with Commissioner Derrick DeGroot and discussing the Medo-Bel Building at the corner of Esplanade and Spring.
The building is owned by the county, collected through a tax foreclosure. The County is accepting proposals to remove the dilapidated structure making the lot more desirable.
Dollar General, a smaller general store has expressed interest in the location.
Commissioner DeGroot also provides an update on the downtown grocery store.
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