Lyle Ahrens
KOTI-TV NBC2 reporter Lyle Ahrens moved from Nebraska to Klamath Falls in the late 1970's. He instantly fell in love with the mountains, the trees and the rivers, and never once regretted the move.Lyle's job history is quite colorful.
He’s managed a pizza parlor; he’s been a bartender, and a “kiwifruit grader” at an organic orchard in New Zealand. A Klamath Falls radio station hired Lyle in the mid 90's as a news writer and commercial producer. In 2004, Lyle joined the KOTI/KOBI news operation.Lyle notes with pride that he has a big responsibility presenting the Klamath Basin to a wide and varied audience.
"The on-going water crisis has underscored the fact that the people and the issues in the Klamath Basin are every bit as diverse as the terrain. Winning and keeping the trust of the viewers, as well as the newsmakers, is something I strive for with each story".
When he's not busy reporting the news, Lyle enjoys astronomy, playing guitar, fixing old radios and listening to anything by Sheryl Crow.
Lyle's most recent stories:
Klamath Falls, Ore. – If you had to sum up the spirit of Klamath Falls this weekend, ‘exotic transportation’ might work. This is the 13th year for the ‘Klamath Kinetic Challenge’. Chris Endacott is the pilot of ‘General Maintenance’. “We’re hoping that …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Kingsley Field and emergency crews took part in a large-scale training exercise Friday in Klamath Falls, in a scenario involving a fighter jet crashing into a river. The training simulation began with a call to 911. The caller …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley was in Klamath Falls this weekend. It was an important visit for the Senator, and a homecoming for a Klamath Falls woman who plays a key role in Senator Jeff Merkley’s Portland Office. Whenever …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The closure of a cemetery has many people in Klamath Falls up in arms. Eternal Hills and Memorial Gardens was busy Father’s Day – as many people prepared for the cemetery to close. “I came out today because …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Second and fourth graders in Lake and Klamath Counties are helping to prevent wildfires through a special contest, with an artistic approach at fire prevention. This is the 22nd year the Oregon Department of Forestry has sponsored the …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Senator Jeff Merkley was in Klamath Falls Saturday for a series of meetings, and a town hall session. Senator Merkley started off the day with a visit to Marquis Plum Ridge Care Center. Merkley says he’s concerned about …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A supposed missed tax payment by a medical marijuana dispensary owner in Klamath Falls leads to the arrest of an Oregon Department of Revenue employee. Due to federal regulations, Ed Medina of the ‘A Better Way Medicinal Alternative’ …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Klamath Falls man has an invention he believes could be the future of space travel. David Whitlock built his first prototype about a year ago. He said, “I’ve been thinking about this, honestly, since I was 14.” …
Police in Klamath Falls are looking for some V.I.P.’s…through a program that might be just right for you. Gary Jones has been with the ‘Volunteer in Police Services’, or ‘V.I.P.’ program for three years. “It’s not often you get to my point …
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A young girl from Klamath Falls continues her recovery at a Portland hospital, after being severely injured in a dog attack a week ago. Ten year old Alyssa Stevens was playing in a neighbor’s back yard with four …
