Klamath Falls

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A wildfire burning on Stukel Mountain near Klamath Falls has now grown to over a square mile in size. The fire broke out just before 3:00 Sunday afternoon. It’s believed the fire may have started near a gravel …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Fall deer migration is underway, and the number of deer-related crashes in Klamath County rises dramatically. Mark McDougal serves as a Senior Trooper with the Oregon State Police.  “We see multitudes of deer strikes – upwards of 8 …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Crews are putting the finishing touches on a 40 million dollar project to remove asbestos from a contaminated subdivision near Klamath Falls. Susan Newton has been watching the North Ridge cleanup from the start.  “Drastically changed landscape – …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A jury heard opening statements Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a Klamath County man charged with murder. Timathy Taylor is accused of shooting and killing Roy Knight in May of 2016 at a remote home on the …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath Community College is getting ready to celebrate the completion of more than 15 million dollars of construction projects. “The project was a 15.7 million dollar construction project,” said K.C.C.’s Lacey Jarrell. “That allowed us to build our …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A man accused of shooting a Klamath Falls man three times in the legs is headed to prison for 10 years. Elric Shelby was found guilty of shooting Jason Mahoney by a judge Friday morning. The shooting happened …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – The president of an agency charged with dam removal gets a bird’s eye view of the Klamath River. The Klamath River Renewal Corporation, or K.R.R.C., is focused on removing four dams from the Klamath River. K.R.R.C. President Mark …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – The old Summers School in Klamath Falls has been sold, and will soon be demolished. The old school on Summers Lane was built in 1921 at a cost of $10,000. “It was the old Summers School.”  Recalls neighbor …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.– Oregon State Police have identified the woman who died in a crash Friday afternoon near downtown Klamath Falls. OSP says 44-year-old Klamath Falls Meachelle Steele died in the accident. It happened on the Highway 97 overpass at the southwest …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – On September 20th of 1993, a 6.0 earthquake rolled through Klamath Falls. Firefighter John Spradley was off duty at home when the quake hit. He recalled, “As soon as the quake hit, we had an all call and …