KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) and the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) are pleased to announce that they have partnered again to support STEM education and strengthen Oregon’s renewable energy workforce. As part of this continued partnership, Cypress Creek has committed to an additional $120,000 investment for Oregon Tech student scholarships and sponsorships over the next four years.
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.
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2023-04 declaring the emergency during an Emergency Session Meeting on July 24, 2023. A fiber optic line supporting services to Lakeview, Plush, Adel, New Pine Creek, Paisley, and Summer Lake has been significantly damaged on July 22 by the Golden Fire.
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Two-hours east of the small town of Lakeview, OR is the Historic Shirk Ranch. The ranch is so remote that even most local residents have never made the drive to see the site.
CHILOQUIN, Ore. — C’waam (Lost River sucker) and koptu (shortnose sucker) are two species of fish unique to Upper Klamath Basin, and both were once a plentiful food source for the Klamath Tribes. However, in the last 50 years, the population of these fish has been decimated from degradation of their habitat, the rivers they spawn in, and the lakes where they live.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath IDEA’s May 3 IDEA Talk will feature the story of Greg Newman and his varied entrepreneurial ventures. While locally Newman is known as the owner of Desert Lake Technologies, a biotechnology company specializing in blue-green algae, his local endeavors represent only about ten percent of his business activity across the globe.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Project Wildflower, a team of two Oregon Tech students, has been chosen to advance in the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), a competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The American-Made Solar Prize, a multimillion-dollar competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has selected 20 teams to advance in Round 6 of the prize as semifinalists, including CRACK CATCHER AI – the Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OREC) team at Oregon Tech.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Baelie Werner, a Civil Engineering student at Oregon Tech, has been selected as the recipient of the Susan M. Frey Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship awarded to one outstanding student in Oregon who exemplifies a dedication to structural engineering, with an emphasis on teaching and mentoring.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - An Oregon Institute of Technology faculty and student research team has been awarded a $1M federal grant to better understand the impact of poor air quality in Southern Oregon and to help hospitals prepare for capacity burdens that affect their operations.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A community-based program is helping Klamath County residents and businesses to upgrade their heating systems at a discounted rate this summer. Energize Klamath is bringing a limited-time opportunity to reduce the regular price of a new ductless heat pump by $700-$1,300.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Featuring the accomplishments of Bonanza resident and physical education teacher, Jason Hardrath; Journey to 100 will premiere on Thursday, April 21 at the Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls. A question and answer session will be held immediately following the film.