Klamath County News

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon's U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced this week that the Klamath Basin will receive a $50 million federal grant to support irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions. Klamath…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A PowerSchool data breach affecting school districts nationwide has been announced by the Klamath County School District. PowerSchool contains information about parents and students and consists mainly of their…

Glaring disparities exist between the rich and the poor school districts nationwide, and Oregon school districts are no different. 56% of Students in the Oakridge District Live in Poverty The latest Census Bureau reveals that while Lake…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Following the discovery of three dead bodies, the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are conducting a joint investigation into an incident that took place at about 12:00 PM on Friday,…

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission is administering a grant of $42 million, the final round of the $200 million Future Ready Oregon grant approved in 2022 by Oregon lawmakers. The funding has been allocated to train…

The surge in enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Oregon colleges highlights the growing need for hands-on training in high-demand skilled professions. CTE programs equip students with the skills needed for…

Five counties have been selected to receive $5 million in funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to fight homelessness among young people and their families. The OHCS, via its Youth Emergency Housing Assistance Program…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Two men died when their car crashed into a jack-knifed semi-truck in icy conditions near milepost 228 on Highway 97 in Klamath County last Friday, November 1. The collision occurred when the white Cascadia…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath County prosecutors say felony charges have been brought against a mother and daughter who allegedly falsified a will to collect an estate worth $2 million. Daughter of the Deceased Woman Fights…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Within days of the final dismantling of the Klamath River Dams, Chinook salmon were seen in California Siskiyou County’s Jenny Creek- above all four former dams, on October 16. Biologists have noted that the salmon…