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SALEM, Ore. - New rule changes aimed at providing regulatory certainty for harvesting timber and to better protect fish and wildlife will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The changes came about from legislationthat supported the landmark Private Forest Accord which was an agreement between the timber industry, small forest landowners, and conservation groups.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD - A squadron of F-35A Lightning II’s from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. will be flying with the 173rd Fighter Wing, arriving Tuesday, May 9 for a two-week stay.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD - Chaplains from around the state of Oregon, both Army and Air National Guard, converged at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon for annual training, March 23-26.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Addressing a major need in the Klamath Basin, Klamath Community College will soon launch a new well drilling program that will provide training for licensure of well drillers and well construction workers.
Read MoreSALEM, OR – Today [December 9, 2022], the Joint Legislative Emergency Board approved $975,000 for Klamath Community College to invest in a water well drilling rig and well drilling curriculum. The current shortage of well constructors in Klamath County is anticipated to worsen with increased training requirements becoming effective on July 1, 2023.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD, Ore.– A squadron of F-35A Lightning II’s from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. will be flying with the 173rdFighter Wing, arriving Thursday, Oct. 13 for a two-week stay.
Read MoreCULTUS LAKE, Ore. - U.S. Air Force F-15C pilots from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, spent a day preparing for an emergency ejection over water during water survival skills training at Cultus Lake in Central Oregon, July 16, 2022.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations this week, Monday, January 31 through Friday, February 4. Operations will take place between approximately 6:00 PM through 11:00 PM.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Community College is pleased to announce the college has received a $141,000 grant to provide commercial driver’s license training to military veterans.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD, Ore – The 173rd Mission Support Group wrapped up their week-long Task Qualification Training at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. May 2, 2021. Task Qualification Training is a shop-level training program and its purpose is to ensure that each unit has the ability to perform their duties in a contested environment.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – By executive order, Oregon schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year but will continue teaching through distance learning. The Klamath Falls City School District remains committed to providing education that is accessible and meaningful.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Community College is in the process of transferring all spring term courses to an online format that will allow students to participate from any place with an internet connection.
Read MoreA 7.1 earthquake just hit Klamath Falls, damaging roads and buildings. You are the principal of one of the 23 schools in the Klamath County School District, and hundreds of students just evacuated your school building. Now what?
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Klamath Community College invites the public to attend a two-day Bureau of Labor and Industries “Effective Supervisory Practices” seminar for business owners and employees to improve their skills.
The seminar will be held in the KCC Conference Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 13 and 14.
Read MoreThe 173rd Security Forces Squadron increased the training capability for the base, as well as the surrounding area, when they constructed a new “shoot house” on the base designed to simulate real situations law enforcement and first responders deal with as a part of their mission.
Read MoreOregon is served by more than 13,000 career and volunteer firefighters who are members of more than 300 fire departments and fire protection districts across the state. Approximately 80% of Oregon's firefighters are volunteers.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 110th Basic Telecommunications Class.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore - Henley High School was a host location for a safety drill today. The drill was based on an active shooter scenario.
Many agencies came together on this drill including: Klamath County School District, Klamath Falls Police Department, Klamath County Sheriff Department, Oregon State Police, Merrill Police, Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and others.
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