Klamath County

HAPPY CAMP, CALIF. —  One person has died in the Slater fire burning in Happy Camp. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement Wednesday night. The person’s name is being withheld until next of kin can be notified. The Slater Fire …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – UPDATE: 6:40 A.M.-  There is now a Level 3 Evacuation for Oregon Shores 2 at Agency Lake.  The Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputies and local firefighters are notifying residents.  Anyone in the area should evacuate immediately. Oregon Shores 1 is …

MEDFORD, Ore. – “Educating people on what these numbers really mean really helps,” said medical expert, Dr. Robin Miller. At the end of June, the Oregon Health Authority changed the definition of a recovered case of COVID-19. Health officials stopped calling to …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Crater Lake / Klamath Regional Airport is considering an ‘alternative’ option for passenger service. Airport Business Manager Linda Tepper says Klamath Falls hasn’t given up on pursuing commercial passenger air service, but…  “At this point in time …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Fire crews in Klamath Falls were called out early Sunday morning to a structure fire. The fire broke out at a home on Michigan Avenue between Main Street and Esplanade Avenue. The fire destroyed 3 cars and a …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A new non-profit in Klamath Falls aims to help people transition from being homeless, incarcerated, or drug and alcohol dependent. A former church on Onyx Avenue serves as home to ‘Red is the Road to Wellness’. William Barnes …

SOUTHERN OREGON — There are still several active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in southern Oregon, including Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The Asante outbreak is now tied to 15 cases, according to the Oregon Health Authority. There’s active situations in virtually every southern …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath County was hammered late Wednesday afternoon by rain and lightning, in a storm that brought flooding and fires. The storm hit Klamath Falls hard, dumping more than a half an inch of rain in a little over …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath and Lake counties will be going into ‘extreme’ fire danger starting Friday. “Our fuel conditions are right on track.”  Notes Randall Baley of the Oregon Department of Forestry.  “We’re at extreme level now from our fine fuels …

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Klamath County. Oregon State Police said on the afternoon of July 22, a black Toyota Sienna driven by a 38-year old man was traveling southbound on Highway 97. About …