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Bonanza girl dies after rollover crash
On Sunday July 7, 2024 at 3:30 p.m., the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office and Bonanza Fire, along with Sprague River Ambulance were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover in the area of 20886 East Langell Valley Road. A Sheriff deputy and an OSP trooper were in the area assisting with a brush fire and responded to the scene of the reported crash arriving minutes after being dispatched. Upon arrival they assisted in providing medical care to the driver, later identified as Ellyanna Wierleske (18 years of age). She had been the sole occupant of the car and had suffered traumatic injuries during the crash.
35,000 acres of reforestation complete after Bootleg Fire in 2021
OREGON – Three years after the Bootleg Fire devastated Klamath County, a private timber company says it’s completed the reforestation of 35,000 acres of the company’s burned timberlands. According to Green Diamond Resource Company that comes out to 9.2 million trees in the upper Klamath River watershed....
Power restored to over 1,000 customers
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. -- There is a power outage in Klamath Falls affecting about 1,528 customers, according to Pacific Power's outage map. Pacific Power estimates it will be restored before 9 p.m. and is investigating the cause. The outage was first reported at 5:53 p.m. This is a developing story...
Klamath Community College student makes good on promise to his son
Louie Wahl may be considered one of the lucky ones. But in reality, luck had nothing to do with it. Sheer willpower did. Wahl, along with his 10 siblings, is a product of the foster care system. His parents both served time in prison and suffered from drug addiction. He entered the foster care system at age 6. “That’s pretty much the way we lived,” he said. ...
Teen killed in Klamath County car crash
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – A teenager is dead after a single-car crash Sunday in Klamath County. The sheriff’s office says 18-year-old Ellyanna Wierleske was the sole occupant when she crashed Sunday afternoon on the 20000 block of East Langell Valley Road. First responders provided aid and Wierleske was...
Firefighter dies in the line of duty
A local firefighter died Tuesday in the line of duty. The Fremont-Winema National Forest Service confirmed Thursday that wildland firefighter Daniel Foley died after completing a routine preparedness activity. He was 27. Public Affairs Officer Benjamin Wilson said additional information will be made public later in the day Thursday. “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are...
Basin Buzz for July 11-17
Thursday, July 11 Art show: “Dual Perspectives” by Debra Brunold and Jeanie Lovitt, noon-4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through July 28, Klamath Art Gallery Live music: Ghost of Brian Craig, 5 p.m., The Garage Movie: Italian drama “Io Capitano” about two Sengalese boys who risk it all for a new life, 5:30 p.m., downtown Klamath County Library....
Model railroad show coming to Museum
The Klamath Rails model railroad club will present a train show July 13-27 at the Klamath County Museum. The club’s show includes a variety of scale models, with their main layout consisting of several hundred feet of HO-scale track. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday...
New F-15 display at Veterans Park in Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls officially has a new addition; a retired F-15 aircraft. The display is located directly in the middle of the city’s park. The F-15 was donated by the Air Force in 2021. The city and Klamath County wanted to...
Heat wave continues through the weekend with critical fire weather conditions
An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING has been issued for areas west of the Cascades and away from the coast in Curry, Josephine, Jackson and Siskiyou Counties until 9 PM Tuesday. Click on the 'Alerts' tab above for more details. A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued east of the Cascades in Klamath,...
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