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Come one, come all to the annual Mr. Pelican Volleyball Tournament and help raise money for those in need.
The games start at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Pel Court, 1300 Monclaire St. Klamath Union High School’s Mr. Pelican Pageant contestants will face off against volleyball teams from Kingsley Field, the Klamath Falls City Police Department and Henley High School.
Read MoreIrrigation water users in the Klamath Project will challenge the new federal rules restricting irrigation water supply for the Project. The plan, adopted by federal agencies on April 2, will be in effect for five years, and includes new rules and limitations based on the Endangered Species Act.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Oregon — The Klamath Irrigation District, in consultation with the Klamath Water Users Association, filed a lawsuit in federal court to protect vested water rights of families, farmers, and ranchers of the Klamath Basin. The current Federal practice of allocating water across the Klamath Basin is inconsistent with the Reclamation Act of 1902, violates Oregon State Law, and denies due process afforded by the U.S. Constitution.
Read MoreA late season atmospheric river will take aim at southern Oregon and Northern California this weekend.
The heaviest rainfall rates are expected Sunday morning through early Monday afternoon, with precipitation totals well above what would typically be seen this time of year.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech Head Softball Coach Greg Stewart announced today that due to the forecast for heavy rainfall and high winds in the Klamath basin on Friday this weekend's crucial Cascade Conference doubleheaders against No.10 Corban University have been pushed back one day from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm each day at the new John and Lois Stilwell Stadium.
Read MoreHighlights from this week’s Recreation Report include: 2019 Hunting season begins now, Youth turkey season April 13-14, Take the family fishing, Preview of spring bear season, and Best bets for weekend fishing.
Read MoreThe Hispanic Advisory Board, sponsored by Lutheran Community Services Northwest, is seeking sponsors, vendors, parade entries and volunteers for the Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Read MoreTulelake, California— History will come alive on Saturday, May 11th, during the Lava Bed National Monument's annual Timeline Living History event.
This very special event highlights the storied history of the Tule Lake Basin.
Groups of local volunteers, including the Cascade Civil War Society and the Mount Mazama Mountain Men, will join National Park Service staff and other volunteers in portraying different time periods from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — [April 3, 2019], Secretary of State Bev Clarno took her ceremonial Oath of Office in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office of the Oregon State Capitol.
“I am honored by the confidence you have placed in me in appointing me to serve as Secretary of State,” said Secretary Clarno in her opening remarks.
Read MoreSoroptimist International of Klamath Falls, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of women and children in the greater Klamath Basin, is holding their Spring fundraising event – “One Hit Wonders – a musical tribute to the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s” by Robin Schwartz & Friends.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) is warning hundreds of cannabis growers they need to come into compliance with inventory reporting requirements or face stiff penalties.
Read MoreWASHINGTON— The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime today awarded more than $8 million to support crime victims in Native American communities in six states: Alaska, California, Maine, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. The group of 13 awards is the third in a series of grants being made by OVC to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. OVC has now awarded more than $17 million of nearly $100 million to support tribal victim service programs.
Read MoreThe “Chiloquin Skies Star Party,” originally scheduled for April 6, has been postponed due to a forecast for cloudy skies over the next several days.
The event, to be held at Spink Park in west Chiloquin, is cosponsored by the City of Chiloquin and the Klamath County Museum. For more information contact Michelle Ochoa at (541) 783-2600.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that it has completed all steps necessary to transition to a modified operating plan for its Klamath Project, which delivers irrigation water to approximately 230,000 acres in southern Oregon and northern California.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 12, commemorating the Modoc War of 1872/1873, honoring those who lost their lives in the war, and expressing regret for the expulsion of the Modoc tribe from their ancestral lands in Oregon.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - A 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle drops into the pattern over Kingsley Field making its final approach in what promises to be a very dramatic and unusual landing, March 7, 2019.
Read MoreOregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” announced this week the appointment of John Schoppert, as its new university librarian in Klamath Falls, beginning April 1, 2019. Schoppert comes to Oregon Tech from his former position as library director of Columbia Gorge Community College.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech Head Baseball Coach Matt Miles announced today that this weekend Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 will be "Weekend for Faith" as the team will be raising money for Faith Seta and her brave battle against cancer.
Read MoreLA GRANDE, Ore. - Four Oregon Tech Athletes, Ali Graham (Softball), Sarah Abramson (Softball), Cindy Reed (Track), and Mayson Tibbs (Golf) have been recognized as Cascade Conference - Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period March 25-31 the conference office announced.
Read MoreKlamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for March 31, 2019, shows a crew of workmen using horse-drawn scrapers to level a roadbed. Before the advent of machinery powered by engines, scrapers such as these were used for leveling ground in various types of construction projects. Most of the A Canal in Klamath Falls was built the same way.
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