Klamath Falls, Ore. – The start of fire season is more than a month away, but wildland crews are already busy putting out fires. Open burns for yard debris are the biggest cause of wildfires prior to fire season. “Last ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – About 2,000 families in Lake and Klamath Counties will have a brighter Christmas this year, thanks to Toys for Tots. Many are unaware that the local effort has been largely spearheaded by a young lady who’s ...
Update (10-23-17 5:23 p.m.) – The Lake County Sheriff’s Department released the following update regarding an officer-involved shooting: Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Alan Ashmore, 61 years of age for two counts of homicide as well as multiple other ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Lake County man has entered a plea of ‘guilty’ to charges that he hit and killed a Lakeview teacher. Mitchell Keith Stephens pleaded to charges of second-degree manslaughter and drunk driving Monday afternoon in Klamath ...
Lakeview, Ore. – This week marks the start of the fall prescribed burn season in south central Oregon, and residents may start to see smoke in the area once again. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership said they will ...
Lake County, Ore. – The National Weather Service said a strong thunderstorm will affect Lake County and eastern Klamath County Wednesday. A special weather statement from the agency said a thunderstorm 36 miles north of Lakeview is moving north at ...
Lakeview, Ore. – Over the past two days, fire crews in southwest Oregon have responded to over 90 smoke reports in Klamath and Lake Counties. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership said 200 wildland firefighters are working to suppress ...
A powerful storm peppered the Klamath Basin with lightning Monday night, sparking fires and knocking out power to thousands. The storm rocked Klamath Falls shortly after sundown. “We’re going to be extremely busy today,”said Randall Baley of the Oregon Department ...
Lakeview, Ore. – Crews are continuing to respond to multiple fire caused by lightning strikes east of Klamath Falls. Between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Monday, fire personnel responded to over 50 dispatches, according to the South ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A retired Oregon State Police evidence technician arrested in Klamath Falls for stealing over $10,000 in cash from an evidence locker was charged with additional crimes in Lake County. According to OSP, 57-year-old Mark Matlick was ...