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Update: Freeze watch for Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County for Tuesday
On Monday at 8:06 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated freeze watch valid for Tuesday between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as...
Freeze watch issued for Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County for Monday
On Saturday at 12:35 p.m. a freeze watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Monday between midnight and 8 a.m. for Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County. The weather service adds, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as...
Upcoming events at Klamath County Library
FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 Lil’ Buddies Storytime — Tuesdays at 10:30 am. Spend quality time with your littles! We have crafts, songs and stories for lil’ buddies from birth to age 5. Drop-In Baby & Toddler Playtime — Thursdays from 10 am to noon. Spend some quality time with your little ones. We’ll provide toys, puzzles and games for you to enjoy at your own pace. Geared toward little ones...
Keno couple pleads 'not guilty' to manslaughter charge for daughter's death
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- A Klamath County couple is facing criminal charges for the death of one of the family's children. 35-year-old Christopher Murdock and his 32-year-old wife Karana Murdock face manslaughter trials in Klamath County Circuit court for the death of their 14-year-old daughter last year in Keno. They...
Spend water like money: Modoc, Siskiyou, Klamath County governments, water users go to bat for ag water supplies
County governments are trying to bolster arguments for increased water allocations on behalf of local agriculture with a published analysis of the economic impacts on communities. Economic analysis by Highland Economics detailed the direct and indirect fiscal losses resulting from insufficient water on farm lands. Using crop reports data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Modoc, Siskiyou and Klamath counties, researchers said a “full water year,” (about 430,000 acre-feet...
Klamath County parents accused of daughter’s death pleading not guilty
KENO, Ore. —Two parents arrested in connection to the death of their daughter, and criminal mistreatment of their other minor children were in court Thursday. According to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, on March 30th of last year 14-year-old Fallon Murdock was found unresponsive in a bathtub in Keno.
$5M directed to Recovery Centers in Josephine and Klamath Counties
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Board, also known as the Opioid Settlement Board, directs $5 million to recovery centers in Josephine and Klamath counties. The funding to the two counties is part of a larger $13 million statewide boost in substance use disorder recovery infrastructure. Funding...
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