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LOST RIVER – To compete at FFA Nationals, you have to be the very best. Only the state champions qualify. An FFA team from Lost River Junior/Senior High School did just that Nov. 18, taking first in state at FFA’s State Food Science competition at Oregon State University and becoming the school’s first-ever national qualifying FFA team.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its second annual Ready, Set, Innovate event. The Oct. 27 event brought together nearly 120 junior high, high school, and college students, along with mentors and volunteers, to foster innovative and entrepreneurial thinking in the local community.
Read MoreMALIN, Ore. - Construction of a new community center for Lost River got under way this month following five years of planning and fundraising by the Lost River Booster Club and community supporters.
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 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 MoreSix Klamath County School District seniors – including four from Lost River Junior/Senior High School – have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.
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 MoreLost River FFA students won the 10th annual Oregon Ag Fest Agricultural Education Award this month for their agricultural outreach and education efforts.
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.
Read MoreAdvanced ag mechanic and master technician students from Lost River and Henley high schools teamed up this year to update the front entrance of Basin Fertilizer & Chemical Co., in Merrill.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As local high school seniors prepare for upcoming graduation ceremonies, Klamath County Rotary members are awarding scholarships to deserving recipients across the Basin.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Graduation season is here. It is no secret that the Class of 2021 has had a rough time the last couple of years on their way to receive their diplomas. However, with everything going on, administrations across the Basin have worked tirelessly to produce as much of a normal graduation ceremony as allowable.
Read MoreEighth-grader Lillian Beegle considers herself artistic. She likes to write and she has an interest in the digital arts. So when an aptitude test pointed her in a different direction, she was surprised.
Read MoreMALIN, Ore. - Lost River Junior/Senior High School’s senior class committed to 10 different trade schools and colleges last week during the school’s annual signing day event. The outside ceremony was attended by a limited number of family members and underclassmen via Zoom.
Read MoreThe weight room at Lost River Junior/Senior High School has received a facelift and new equipment with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that he has nominated fourteen Oregon students for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies. Walden’s Service Academy Nomination Board -- retired and active-duty military officers who interview potential candidates for the service academies -- recommended each student based on their academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and character.
Read MoreMERRILL, Ore. - Every Malin, Merrill, and Lost River student will receive a holiday gift this week thanks to a community effort spearheaded by Refuge Church Malin.
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