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OSP TROOPERS RESCUE ABANDONED DOGS FROM U-HAUL – Klamath Falls
25 dogs turned over to the Klamath County Animal Shelter. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. 30 Nov. 2023 – On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23, 2023) Oregon State Police troopers responded to the Love’s Truck Stop in Klamath Falls for the report of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. A U-Haul truck had been abandoned in the parking lot for approximately two days. When the troopers arrived, they could hear barking from the back of the enclosed truck.
2024 PELICAN PASS PARKING PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
KLAMATH FALLS, OR – November 29, 2023. Downtown parking permit changes are coming in the New Year. Beginning January, 2024, the new Pelican Pass and Pelican Pass+ (Plus) Parking Permits will replace the existing Full– Time Employee, Part–Time Employee, Reserved, and Residential Parking Permits for downtown businesses and residents. Both Pelican Passes allow for all–day parking in select on–street areas and off–street public parking lots.
Fire crews compete at KCC for Mo-vember men’s health awareness
KLAMATH FALLS — Firefighters from as far away as Chiloquin gathered at Klamath Community College (KCC) Tuesday, Nov. 28 for a friendly timed physical challenge – part of month-long competitions coordinated in recognition of “No-Shave November,” or “Mo-vember,” efforts to raise awareness about men’s physical and mental health.
Oregon Tech’s Honors Program inducts 13 students
Nov. 29, 2023, Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Oregon Tech Honors Program proudly welcomed 13 students during its Induction Ceremony Oct. 14. The event took place in front of a live audience of friends, family, and peers, and was broadcast to a well-attended Zoom audience for those who could not be present in person.
Open house at historic Modoc Point home
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – An open house at the historic Wilfred Lamm home at Modoc Point will be hosted by the Klamath County Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The home at 24305 Highway 97 North was constructed in 1925 for the family that established Lamm Lumber Co., which operated at Modoc Point from 1916 to 1944.
Screening of “The Crossing” offered by museum
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath County Museum will host a free showing of “The Crossing” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. The film portrays the desperate gamble taken by Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army to surprise British mercenaries during the Christmas of 1776. The...
KCC partners with DPSST for regional law enforcement training and certification
KLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Community College (KCC) has further solidified its ongoing efforts to offer training and certification opportunities for law enforcement through a new partnership with the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) – allowing officers across Southern Oregon to attend recertification and maintenance training courses on campus.
Klamath County Gun Show Coming Dec. 2 & 3
The Fall 2023 Gun Show will be held Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3, 2023 from 9-5 Saturday & from 9 to 3 Sunday. It will be held at the Klamath County Fair/Expo Center in Klamath Falls. There will be 200 show tables to look over and many different...
173rd FW to conduct night flying operations next week
KLAMATH FAL L S, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations next week, Monday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 30. Operations will take place between approximately 6:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at...
County museum open Friday and Saturday
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath County Museum will be open regular hours, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25. Regular admission rates will apply, which are $5 for adults and $4 for teens and seniors. Children 12 and under are always admitted free.
Homeowner Shoots, Kills Suspect During Shady Cove Home-Invasion Burglary
SHADY COVE, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred last night in Shady Cove around 2:02 a.m. ECSO Dispatch received a call that a homeowner had shot a suspect during a home-invasion burglary in the area of Cleveland Street in Shady Cove. JCSO deputies responded, and Mercy Flights medics attempted life-saving measures. The suspect was pronounced deceased at 2:34 a.m.
FREE PARKING AT OREGON STATE PARKS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
SALEM, Oregon – Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to head outside the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24. Popularly known as “Green Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving has become a tradition for many families. State parks will once again waive day-use parking fees in the 24 parks that are open and charge for parking on that day.
Rogue Federal Credit Union Robbery in Klamath Falls
On November 14, 2023, at approximately 9:52 a.m., Klamath Falls Police Department patrol officers responded to Rogue Federal Credit Union located at 2420 Dahlia Street in Klamath Falls regarding a panic/hold up alarm. While officers were responding, 9-1-1 received an additional report from another bank employee located in Medford who was monitoring their surveillance cameras after the alarm was activated, and it was reported a male subject was inside the bank and stating he had guns and a bomb. Officers arrived on scene, with the assistance of the Oregon State Police, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement; and they were able to secure the perimeter of the bank while the suspect was still inside. The suspect attempted to flee the bank via the rear exit with one of the bank employees with him, and he was confronted by law enforcement. The suspect gave the stolen money back to the employee and was taken into custody without further incident. Once the scene was checked and determined to be safe, Klamath Falls Police Department detectives arrived on scene to assist in the investigation.
Cogley paintings at Klamath County Museum
Works by impressionist painter Thomas Cogley are on display through November and December in the Klamath County Museum’s Modoc Gallery, 1451 Main St. in Klamath Falls. An opening reception for the show will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Cogley works primarily with oil “en...
KCC soccer battle to 1-1 draw in home athletics debut
KLAMATH FALLS – It took 27 years for Klamath Community College to launch an athletics program, but in front of supporters and students on Sunday morning KCC Badgers soccer officially began, ending in a thrilling 1-1 tie hosting the Central Oregon Community College Bobcats. Launched as a club sport,...
173rd FW to Conduct Veterans Day flyovers in Oregon
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon will conduct Veterans Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon. F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at, or around, the designated times on Saturday,...
DEA INVESTIGATIONS RESULT IN THREE SOUTHERN OREGON DRUG TRAFFICKERS PLEADING GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT
MEDFORD, Ore.—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three southern Oregon drug traffickers, including the head of a Klamath Falls, Oregon, drug trafficking organization, have pleaded guilty in federal court following investigations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Medford resident office.
Oregon Tech’s second annual Ready, Set, Innovate event inspires innovation among local students
October 30, 2023, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its second annual Ready, Set, Innovate event. The Oct. 27 event brought together nearly 120 junior high, high school, and college students, along with mentors and volunteers, to foster innovative and entrepreneurial thinking in the local community.
Klamath tribal culture book republished
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A book published several decades ago about the culture of the Klamath Indians has been reprinted by the Klamath County Museum. The book was originally self-published by Edison Chiloquin, a member of the Klamath Tribes. He is widely remembered for his refusal to accept a cash payment from the federal government for his share of the tribes’ reservation that was abolished in the termination process initiated in 1954.
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