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SALEM, Ore. - Last week, Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson visited communities in Lake, Klamath and Jackson counties on stops 30, 31, and 32 of the One Oregon Listening Tour.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. - The Marsh Fire continues to burn on the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and Fremont Winema National Forest near Silver Lake Highway and Military Crossing Road.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will have two in-person town halls next week in Klamath and Lake counties.
Read MoreYou most likely have heard about the up-coming eclipse, but I want to remind you about specific ways to be ready for that weekend. There will be more people in our community and more demand for products, services, and infrastructure.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath area is known for its year-round sunshine. In fact, the region will be the center of attention on October 14 for the sliver of sunlight seen around the moon during the eclipse.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Over the last several months, the Klamath County Commissioners and a special committee have been working with community members to develop a new five-year strategic plan.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials determined this morning that smoke from Lane County’s Bedrock Fire will affect Klamath County through Thursday.
Read MoreKLAMATH BASIN - For several weeks now, as the morning cool turns to the heat of the day, vast swarms of voracious grasshoppers have been pouring out of the dry, largely barren Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge into the surrounding irrigated farm fields around Merrill and Tulelake. Concerns are growing that crop damage could extend into the millions of dollars.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, OR – The scenic drive around the country’s deepest lake will be safer and smoother because of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. An approximately $56 million dollar project, scheduled to start in Crater Lake National Park this summer, will improve about 19 miles of East Rim Drive and a portion of the Cloudcap Spur Road.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Road construction is expected to begin today on a section of Oregon Highway 140 west of Klamath Falls around Upper Klamath Lake between the Howard Bay boat launch and the intersection of Lakeshore Drive.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - On Friday, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she is accepting additional applications for the position of Klamath County District Attorney.
Read MoreSALEM, OR – Today [6/25/26], Representative Emily McIntire (R-Eagle Point) and Representative E. Werner Reschke (R-Klamath Falls) announced the following joint funding wins for Klamath County:
Read MoreLAKEVIEW, Ore. – Spring weather brought much-needed moisture to South Central Oregon. However, drought conditions remain across the landscape. As a result, fire managers will declare fire season in Klamath and Lake counties starting Friday, June 16, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Board of Commissioners has announced the Tingley Lane Transfer Station will reopen on June 1, 2023, at 8:00 AM.
Read MoreCHEMULT, Ore. - The Dillon Creek fire started by lightning Friday, May 19, 2023, and was discovered the next day burning 19 acres within the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - April is “National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Tuesday afternoon a new Child Witness Room was dedicated at the Klamath County Courthouse.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps were released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Local, state and national information is available at countyrankings.org.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Board of Commissioners has formally transferred ownership of three lots on Washburn Way to Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH). The property transfer supports KBBH’s plans to construct a 16-bed mental health Residential Treatment Facility and a 4-bed Crisis Receiving Center.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Community College (KCC), Klamath County, and the Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) have established an agreement to provide childcare services on the KCC campus.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Hiring patterns in December were largely consistent with seasonal norms for the month in both Klamath and Lake counties. Unemployment levels increased in both counties.
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