"Biblical" plague of grasshoppers reveals unintended consequences of a de-watered landscape

"Biblical" plague of grasshoppers reveals unintended consequences of a de-watered landscape

KLAMATH 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.

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Refuge Fire 873 acres, 80% contained

Refuge Fire 873 acres, 80% contained

TULELAKE, Calif. - On Saturday, March 27, a fire that was started in a tule marsh on private land east of Lower Klamath NWR escaped and burned approximately one acre within the refuge boundary. The landowners called CAL FIRE/Siskiyou Unit who responded and began suppression and containment efforts, naming the incident, ‘Refuge Fire’.

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Evacuations Ordered for areas near Tulelake due to the fast moving Caldwell Fire

Evacuations Ordered for areas near Tulelake due to the fast moving Caldwell Fire

TULELAKE, Calf. - Today’s thunderstorms caused outflow winds that contributed to rapid fire spread on the Caldwell Fire. The fire threatened the community of Tulelake, prompting evacuations in the area. The fire has spread to approximately one mile south of County Road 120.

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Multi-Agency Task Force Makes Major Drug Arrest in Tulelake

Multi-Agency Task Force Makes Major Drug Arrest in Tulelake

On December 19, 2018, the local Siskiyou Unified Major Investigation Team (SUMIT) made two major drug trafficking arrests in Siskiyou County after they concluded an undercover operation that lasted nearly one-year. The complex, multi-jurisdictional investigation began in January 2018 when SUMIT Special Agents received information that one or more suspects were distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in eastern Siskiyou County and in the Klamath County, Oregon area.

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Op-Ed: This Day in the Life of a Klamath Project Farmer

Op-Ed: This Day in the Life of a Klamath Project Farmer

Op-Ed Commentary by, Scott Seus

It was epic. Two mint harvesters working into the sunset, with Mt. Shasta on the horizon and a fiery orange haze in the air. The photographer from the San Francisco Chronicle jumped at the invitation to get on the cab of Terryn’s combine. Combine surfing wasn’t what I had in mind, but I guess when you’re in the moment and you love your job, you go to great measures to achieve your goals.

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