Klamath County

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A recent State Senate Bill is changing the way Oregon counties must deal with court cases involving people with mental health issues. Oregon Senate Bill 24 places limits on how many people a county can send to the …

Klamath County, Ore. – High School graduation rates are improving in Klamath County. Lost River High School Principal Jamie Ongman graduated from the school in 1998.  “After a short stint over in the Grants Pass area, my family and I moved back …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Klamath / Lake Counties Food Bank got a special delivery Thursday from Sherm’s Thunderbird Market. A truck loaded with about 30,000 pounds of food made a drop at the food bank just before noon. Food Bank Director …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A ‘for sale’ sign is now posted at the entry to Eternal Hills and Memorial Gardens. Mark Ahalt of Fisher Nicholson Realty is serving as an agent and broker to the Oregon Bankruptcy Court.  “You can’t talk to …

LA PINE, Ore. – A man was arrested for reckless endangering, among other charges, after he allegedly fired a rifle during an argument. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said on the morning of January 1, 22-year-old Lance Allen Payne was arguing with …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A traffic stop that turned into a pursuit in Klamath County ended with the arrest of a convicted felon Monday. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle on East Blockinger Street …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 140 between Klamath Falls and White City. According to Oregon State Police logs, at about 3:50 p.m. on December 30, an SUV was traveling eastbound on Highway 140 …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – The suspect from a recent murder in Klamath County appeared before a judge Friday afternoon. Corey Agard was arraigned on multiple charges before Judge Daniel Bunch. Agard is accused of shooting and killing Pedro Padilla sometime after November …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting in Klamath Falls is now behind bars. Police said at about 1:25 a.m. on November 15, three men drove to an address in the 1300 block of Avalon Street …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.– A suspicious package reported at a Klamath Falls grocery store Saturday afternoon proved to have posed no threat, according to a news release from the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office. At around noon on Saturday, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to …