Malin Awarded $48,000 Grant for Veterans Memorial
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Malin has been awarded a grant totaling $48,000 to develop a veterans memorial park from the Heritage and Community Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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ODFW Recreation Report
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Highlights from this week’s Recreation Report:
Deer and elk hunting
General Rocky Mountain elk 2nd season opens Nov. 4-12. Conditions for big game hunting have improved with the rain. See reports below or the Big Game Hunting Forecast for what to expect.
Read MoreODFW Recreation Report
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Highlights from this week’s Recreation Report:
Deer and elk hunting
Rifle deer hunting continues in western Oregon. General Rocky Mountain elk 1st season opens Oct. 25. Conditions for big game hunting are improving with the rain. See reports below or the Big Game Hunting Forecast for what to expect.
Waterfowl seasons start with a bang
Waterfowl is open statewide. Check out the waterfowl and upland bird harvest statistics at ODFW wildlife areas.
Read MoreFire Season Ends in Klamath & Lake Counties
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Klamath Falls, Ore. - Klamath and Lake Counties’ 2017 Fire Season is officially ending Friday, October 20, 2017 at 12:01 am. “Fire Season” for the area has been in effect since June 5th. During the 2017 season, the Klamath-Lake District has documented 129 fires that burned approximately 1,937 acres on ODF protected lands. For the ODF Klamath-Lake District, just about half of the total number of fire starts came from numerous summer lightning storm events. The other half were human caused ignitions.
Read MoreBasin Adventures: A Walk Through the Giants of Logging
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The Klamath Basin is home to a fascinating history. From the Modoc Indian War to logging, massive fires to geological wonders – The history of the Klamath Basin has a captivating story to tell. In this edition of Basin Adventures we explore Collier Memorial State Park. Basin Adventures is sponsored by the Klamath Falls KOA, the adventure base camp of the Klamath Basin.
In Chiloquin, 30 minutes north of Klamath Falls sits the Collier Memorial Logging Museum. Located on both sides of Highway 97, where Spring Creek and the Williamson River convene. Collier Memorial State Park features a campground; outdoor museum of historic logging equipment; relocated pioneer village; and a new four-corral, primitive horse camp and trailhead. This logging museum is run by the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department and is full of rare and antique logging equipment dating to the 1880s, as well as more recent pieces.
Read MoreCounty Property Sale on October 19th - 9AM
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The Klamath County Board of Commissioners has approved an excess property sale to be conducted on Thursday, October 19, 2017. The sale will be from 9AM – 4PM in room 219 of the Klamath County Government Center.
“We will be auctioning 96 sale lots that have been deemed as excess property for the County. We are working hard to get properties back in the hands of the community and on the tax roll,” said Tax Collector/Property Manager Rick Vaughn. “I would like to commend my colleagues in the Tax Office for the hard work necessary to put together these sales.”
Read MoreBasin Adventures: 3 Novice Biking Opportunities in the Basin Before Winter
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The Klamath Basin is home to some great biking opportunities. Whether you like to ride roads, mountains, or trails - some of the best routes are right here in the Klamath Basin.
Basin Adventures is sponsored by the Klamath Falls KOA, the adventure base camp of the Klamath Basin.
The snows are coming and before long, recreational cycling will have to be put up for winter. Until then here are three novice level cycling opportunities you will not want to miss before winter.
Read MoreLIVE: Klamath County Forest Tour
/Keno Ore. - 2017 marks the 54th Annual edition of the Klamath County Forest Tour. In this video we interview Daniel Leavell and Ron Loveness about the tour and what Klamath County sixth graders are experiencing and learning.
Six grade elementary students throughout Klamath County come out to Keno every September to tour our counties forests and to learn about from field experts. Stations include - Forest Products, Recreation, Reforestation, Tree Identity, Soils and Water, Forest Management, Fire Supression, and Wildlife.
LIVE - Heather Tramp, Rural Business Innovation Summit
/LIVE - We're speaking with Heather Tramp regarding the Rural Business Innovation Summit happening today and tomorrow at Klamath Community College (KCC). The event is organized by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce.
More info and the full schedule can be found at www.RuralBizSummit.com
KCC Capital Campaign Exceeds Expectation
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KLAMATH FALLS – Klamath Community College is thrilled to announce that generous community support has propelled the “Completing the Transformation” campaign past its fundraising goal.
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