KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - At 1100 sharp, two F-15’s from the 173rd Fighter Wing flew over Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls on Monday. The flyover signaled the start of the 2023 Memorial Day ceremonies honoring military men and women who have sacrificed everything for our country.
Read MoreGerber and Topsy campgrounds open for the season
/LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is announcing the opening of the Gerber and Topsy campgrounds in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
Read MoreVisitors should prepare for mixed conditions this weekend
/LAKEVIEW, Ore. — Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the summer recreation season. For those looking for an adventure on the Fremont-Winema National Forest this weekend, they are encouraged to be prepared for varied and changing conditions and take measures to have a safe and enjoyable weekend.
Read More'All gave some, some gave all'
/“Singer songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus wrote one of my favorite songs,” said Colonel Jeff Edwards, Vice-Commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, and Guest speaker of the Memorial Celebration. “He said ‘All gave some, some gave all,’ but how do we know? How do we know what that was like to give all?”
Read MorePhoto Story: 2019 Memorial Day Parade
/Thousands came out to watch the 2019 Memorial Day parade that began at 10:00 AM at the corner of Spring and Main in Downtown Klamath Falls. Spectators lined parade route from the Klamath County Museum all the way to Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Read MoreKlamath Heritage: Honoring our Military
/Klamath County Museum's Photo of the Week for May 26, 2019, shows a military color guard leading a parade on Main Street in Klamath Falls in this undated photo. The vintage automobiles, the large number of men in uniform, and the two soldiers depicted in the Wonder Bread advertisement on the billboard, suggest the photo was probably taken not long after the U.S. entered World War II.
Read More173rd Fighter Wing to conduct Memorial Day flyovers in Oregon
/The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon.
Read MoreFlags Ordered Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day
/President Trump Proclaims Memorial Day ad a day of Prayer for Permanent Peace. Trump also requests Governors of the United States and its Territories to direct the flag be flown at half-staff until noon Memorial Day. Oregon Governor Brown follows suit and orders flags at half-staff in honor of Memorial Day
Read More173rd FW to Conduct Memorial Day Flyovers in Oregon
/Kingsley Field, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon.
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