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>> 04/27/12 Flood Watch For
Sprague River Near Beatty
The National Weather Service
says the Sprague River near
Beatty is near action stage of
7-point-5-feet due to recent
rainfall and snow melt. The
river is expected to remain
below flood stage but slight
additional rises are possible
through tonight (Friday) before
receding on Saturday.
>> 04/27/12 Condition Update On
Woman Hit By Bus
54 year old Deborah Grant, who
was hit by a bus at 7th and
Klamath on Wednesday remains
hospitalized in Bend.
Grant is conscious and stable
although her condition was
downgraded from good to fair
overnight.
>> 04/27/12 Man Arrested, Jailed
For Domestic Violence
On Wednesday evening police
arrested 42 year old Robert Gene
Stallsworth on a charge of
Second Degree Assault in
connection with a domestic
violence incident. A woman
with Stallsworth suffered a
broken wrist. Police say
alcohol was a factor.
Stallsworth is jailed with bail
set at $100,000
>> 04/26/12 Judge
Sentences Man To 15 Years, No
Chance of Early Release
Circuit Court Judge Marci
Warner-Adkisson sentenced Reggie
Lee Townsend Jr., to 15 years in
prison after he plead guilty to
Manslaughter in the first
degree. Townsend fatally
shot Troy Shane Allen November
18, 2010. District
Attorney Ed Caleb says the crime
was a Measure 11 offense so
Townsend will serve the full 15
year sentence, with no early
release.
>> 04/26/12 Former State
Representative Denny Jones Dead
At 101
A former Republican State
Representative who served in the
Oregon Legislature from 1973
until 1999 died Wednesday at his
home in Ontario on Wednesday.
101 year old Denny Jones was the
co chair of the Joint Ways and
Means Committee.
Congressman Greg Walden said in
a statement, Denny defines
eastern Oregon. He always
called it as he saw it, and
never wavered from his
conservative principles.
His word was better than a
written contract. When it
came to property and water
rights, we had no stronger ally
than Denny Jones.
>> 04/26/12 Teachers In Eagle
Point Threaten Strike
Teachers in eagle Point say they
will strike next month if they
don't get a contract.
Negotiators for teachers and the
Eagle Point School District have
talked for more than a year
without reaching an agreement.
The issues dividing the two
sides are salaries, benefits and
teacher prep time.
>> 04/25/12 Board Of
Commissioners Sends Support
Letters For Coordinated Care
Organization
The Klamath County Board of
Commissioners voted unanimously
this (Wednesday) morning to send
"Letters of Support" to the
Oregon Health Authority for
Klamath Falls-based Cascade
Comprehensive Care, Greater
Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
and PacificSource
to become the first C-C-O's, or
Coordinated Care Organizations
in the county. Under
changes to the Oregon Health
Plan (the state's version of
Medicaid) approved last year,
Coordinated Care Organizations
are to provide medical, dental
and mental health services to
low income Oregonians. The final
decision about the C-C-O's will
be made by the Oregon Health
Authority in late May.
04/24/12 REMINDER: Today Is The
Last Day To Register To Vote In
The May Primary
04/24/12 Klamath Falls City
Council Settles Runway Paving
Lawsuit
The Klamath Falls City council
voted Monday to accept an out of
court settlement agreement of
its lawsuit against Kerr
Contractors and Safeco
insurance. The suit was
filed after a 21-point-9-million
dollar runway repaving project
went sideways in 2009 with rocks
popping up out of the asphalt.
Under the agreement Knife River
Materials will redo the work.
>> 04/24/12 Unemployment
Down In March In Klamath County
Unemployment in Klamath county
dropped in March to
11-point-1-per cent. The
March 2011 unemployment rate was
12-point-4-per cent.
economists say the private
sector added 80 jobs, half in
trade transportation and
utilities. Educational and
health services lost 10 jobs.
The public sector added 30
federal government jobs.
>> 04/23/12 Man Arrested For
Hunting Violations
A 30-year old Klamath Falls man
identified as Trevor Lawrence
Harris, was arrested Sunday
morning and charged with hunting
violations and other charges.
Harris accused of hunting bear
with bait, using illegal methods
to hunt bear, wasting of game
fish - baiting bear, 2nd Degree
Criminal Mischief and Driving
While Suspended or revoked.
Bail was set at $30,000.
>> 04/23/12 County
Commissioners Hold Town Hall
Tonight In Malin
The Klamath County Commissioners
will be in Malin this (Monday)
evening for a Town Hall meeting.
The meeting is at 6:00pm at the
Presbyterian Church, 2302 5th
Street.
>> 04/23/12 Gas Prices Drop...A
Little
The AAA Auto Club says the price
of a gallon of regular unleaded
gas in Oregon has dropped
3-cents in the past week to
$4.05. The price is
19-cents higher than the
national average.
>> 04/23/12 City School
Superintendent To Deliver Budget
Message
Klamath Falls City School
Superintendent Dr. Paul Hillyer
will present his Budget Message
for the 2012-13 school year
tomorrow (Tuesday ) evening. The
meeting is at 7pm at the Lucille
O'Neill Education Center at 1336
Avalon Street.
>> 04/20/12 County Budget
Committee Balances Budget, Sets
Up Reserve Fund
The County Budget Committee this
week balanced the budget,
restored funding for the
District Attorney's Office,
granted $35,000 to the Meals On
Wheels Program and set-up a
reserve fund of $376,000.
Commissioner Al Switzer says the
goal is to "grow the reserve
fund" noting that it isn't a lot
of money but will allow some
budget flexibility if unexpected
things happen.
>> 04/20/12 Caleb Gets $93,000
Restored To His Budget
Klamath County District Attorney
Ed Caleb asked the budget
committee to restore $93,000 to
his budget and his request was
granted. Caleb will use
$17,000 for a Deputy Medical
Examiner. In addition
Caleb will use $77,000 to retain
a prosecutor who handles
domestic violence cases.
Caleb says for the past four
years the county had paid a
prosecutor to handle domestic
violence cases from a federal
grant that has now expired.
>> 04/20/12 REMINDER:
Walden Town Hall AT O-I-T
Saturday, 330pm, Mt. Mazama Room
>> 04/19/12 Elections
Complaint Against Klamath County
Dismissed
A complaint that was filed
against Klamath county for
posting videos of "This Week In
Klamath County" on the county's
website was dismissed today by
the Oregon Elections division.
Stephen Rapalyea of Chiloquin
complained about the videos but
the elections Division found all
candidates were invited on the
program, including candidates
previously unavailable to
participate. The decision
found "it is allowable to edit
the video to include contact
information for the candidate so
long as the same service is
provided to other candidates who
choose to participate, and it is
done so in an equitable and
impartial manner." In
addition the ruling states, it
is allowable to post the videos
on the county website, so long
as they are impartial.."
The Elections Division declared
the investigation closed and
"does not intend to pursue this
matter further."
>> 04/19/12 K-C-C Raising
Tuition
Facing a $1-million budget
deficit Klamath Community
College is raising tuition.
Community Relations Director
Ryan Brown told KFLS News, the
per credit hour fee will
increase from $73-to-$83 per
credit hour. Brown noted
while the tuition increase will
raise $400,000 it won't solve
the entire budget problem.
He said it is "too early" to
tell which programs or services
or staff may end up being cut.
Brown says a tuition hike became
a necessity due to increasing
enrollment and reduced funding
from the state of Oregon, a
situation he described as a
"perfect storm" that hit the
college.
>> 04/18/12 Romney Names Walden,
Smith To Chair Committee
Republican presidential
candidate Mitt Romney has
selected Oregon Congressman Greg
Walden and former Oregon Senator
Gordon Smith to be the Honorary
Chairs of his Oregon Leadership
Committee. After his selection
Walden said, The members of Mitt
Romney's Oregon leadership
Committee have been hard at work
in the state spreading Mitt
Romney's message of more jobs,
lower spending and smaller
government. He is a proven job
creator who will be able to get
our economy going again."
>> 04/18/12 Walden In
Klamath Falls Saturday
Oregon Congressman Greg Walden
will hold a Town Hall meeting on
Saturday, April 21st from 3:30pm
to 4:30pm in the Mt. Mazama Room
at O-I-T The public is
invited to attend and ask
questions. At 6:00pm on
Saturday Walden will attend the
annual CARES Banquet at the 9th
Street venue in Klamath Falls.
>> 04/18/12 KCFD #1
Administrative Office Reopens
Thursday
The Administrative Office of
Klamath County Fire District #1
will reopen tomorrow at 8:00am.
The office had been closed this
week because staff was moving
back into the Central Fire
Station at 143 Broad street
after the building was remodeled
and given a seismic upgrade.
An Open House will be planned
for early summer.
>> 04/17/12 City Street Light
Work Wednesday & Thursday
Klamath Falls City Maintenance
crews will perform traffic
signal maintenance and upgrades
at Shasta Way and Washburn on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Crews will work from 7am to noon
both days and drivers may
experience short delays at the
intersection.
>> 04/17/12 Mail Tax Returns
Today By 530pm
If you are sending your tax
returns via the U-S Postal
Service you need to get them to
the post office by 530pm today
in order for them to be
postmarked before midnight.
Mail is taken to Medford via
truck shipment and if the 530pm
pick-up is mixed the returns
will not have an April 17th
postmark.
>> 04/17/12 Oregon Unemployment
Rate Unchanged In March
Oregon's seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate was 8.6
percent in March, essentially
unchanged from 8.7 percent in
February. The February figure
was originally reported as 8.8
percent. Oregon's unemployment
rate dropped a full percentage
point from 9.6 percent in March
2011. Meanwhile, the U.S.
seasonally adjusted unemployment
rate was 8.2 percent in March
and 8.3 percent in February.
>> 04/17/12 Another Quake Off
Oregon Coast
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake
struck off the Oregon coast at
about 10:15pm Monday. The
quake epicenter was 102 miles
west of Bandon, at a depth of 10
kilometers. No damage or
injuries reported.
>> 04/17/12 Budget Committee
Continues Work
The county budget committee
continues meetings today in Room
219 of the Government Center at
305 Main Street.
Today's meeting is from 2pm to
5pm and is open to the public.
The committee is expected to
hold another meeting Wednesday
from 9am to 5pm.
>> 04/16/12 Tea Party
Plans Tax Day Rally
The Klamath County Patriots, a
Tea Party organization is
holding a Tax Day Rally,
Tuesday, April 17th in front of
the Klamath County Government
center from 1130am to 1pm.
The featured speaker will be
Karla Kay Edwards from Americans
For Prosperity.
>> 04/16/12 County Budget
Meetings This Week
A six-member county budget
committee began work on the
budget this morning and will
continue meetings most of the
week. The county is facing
a deficit of $1.4 million.
Proposed budget cuts range from
$266,000 for the district
attorney's office to $351,000
from community development to
$158,000 from the sheriff's
office. Meetings are being
held in Room 219 of the County
Government center at 305 Main
street and are open to the
public. Today (Monday) the
committee will meet from 9am to
5pm, Tuesday 2pm to 5pm and
Wednesday 9am to 2pm. If
the committee does not finish
its work by Wednesday they will
meet Thursday 9am to 2pm and on
Friday from 9am to 5pm.
>> 04/16/12 Altamont Drive
Construction Starts Today
Construction work on Altamont
Drive started today and will
continue through late August.
The work is being done on
Altamont Drive from Hilyard
Street to Cannon Street.
>> 04/16/12 Two Doors Down
Lounge Robbed
An armed man wearing a mask
robbed the Two Doors Down Lounge
early Saturday morning and
escaped with an undisclosed
amount of cash. No one was
injured during the robbery.
Police say there are persons of
interest but no suspects. Anyone
with information is asked to
call Klamath falls Police.
>> 04/13/12 Normal Fire Season
For Oregon Expected
The Northwest Interagency
Coordination Center predicts a
normal fire season for Oregon.
A wet spring is expected to
delay the onset of fire season
but not affect its severity.
Temperatures are expected to be
higher and humidity lower than
2011, which saw a below average
number of fires and acres
burned.
>> 04/13/12 Home & Garden
Show Opens Today
The 38th Annual Home & Garden
Show opens today (Friday) and
runs through Sunday.
Admission for people over age 17
is $3 or, $2 with a
non-perishable food donation.
The show hours are 4pm to 8pm
Friday, 9am to 6pm Saturday and
10am to 4pm Sunday. The show is
at the Hancock center at the
Klamath County Fairgrounds.
>> 04/13/12 Some State Park
Campgrounds Set To Open
Three Oregon State Park
Campgrounds will open this week.
Jackson Kimball Recreation Site
north of Fort Klamath will open
Sunday, April 15th...Collier
Memorial State Park north of
Klamath Falls opens Monday,
April 16th and Goose Lake
Recreation Area south of
Lakeview opens Wednesday, April
18th. All openings are
"weather permitting. To
check if a park is open log onto
www.oregonstateparks.org
www.oregonstateparks.orgww.oregonstateparks.org
>> 04/12/11 Judge Sentences Man
To Prison For Parole Violation
Klamath County District Attorney
Ed Caleb says Circuit Court
Judge Roxanne Osborn sentenced
30 year old Daniel James Bryant
to 34 months in prison for
parole violation on Tuesday.
Caleb says Bryant violated
parole by failing to register as
a sex offender and failing to
report to a probation officer.
Bryant had been convicted of
First Degree Burglary and
Possession of methamphetamine.
>> 4/12/12 Quakes Strikes
Off Oregon Coast
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake
struck 160 miles west-northwest
of Bandon Wednesday afternoon at
about 3:40 in the afternoon. No
damage or injuries reported.
The U-S Geological Survey says
the earthquake was not related
to the two massive earthquakes
that struck Indonesia on
Wednesday.
>> 04/12/12 Some Local State
Park Campgrounds Open This Month
The Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department says several local
campgrounds will open within the
next week, weather permitting.
Jackson Kimball State Recreation
Site north of Fort Klamath will
open (first come, first served
sites) on Sunday April 15th.
Collier Memorial State Park (reservable
and first-come, first-served
sites) will open Monday April
16th. Goose Lake
Recreation Area south of
Lakeview opens Wednesday, April
18th (first-come, first-served).
Again campground openings are
"weather permitting."
>> 04/11/12 REMINDER Public
Works Doing Tree Trimming
Thursday
he Klamath Falls City Street
Division will continue tree
trimming on 9th Street between
Pine and Prospect Streets again
tomorrow. Crews will start
at 7am Thursday, April 12th.
For more information contact
Klamath Falls Public Works at
541-883-5363
>> 04/11/12 Construction On
Altamont Drive Starts Monday
Beginning Monday, April 16th
Altamont Drive will be under
construction from Hilyard Street
to Cannon Street. The work
isn't expected to be completed
until August 24th.
>> 04/11/12 Rote's Name To
Appear On Ballots
Klamath County Clerk Linda Smith
says a decision by Gregory Rote
to end his campaign for sheriff
doesn't mean his name won't
appear on ballots. Smith
says the deadline to withdraw
from the race was March 9th.
She says ballots have already
been printed and some have
already been sent out to
military troops serving
overseas. Smith also noted
that Rick Santorum's name will
also appear on the Oregon
republican Presidential primary
ballot in May despite his
announcement that he is
suspending his campaign.
Smith says the GOP ballots for
the primary have also already
been printed.
>> 04/11/12 Ban On
Motorboats On Waldo Lake To
Continue; Group Plans Appeal
The Oregon Marine Board voted
3-2 Tuesday to continue the ban
on gas powered motorboats on
Waldo Lake, one of the deepest,
largest and clearest bodies of
water in the state. The
ban was imposed in 2009. A
group of motorboat owners say
they will take their case to the
Oregon Court of Appeals to try
to have the decision overturned.
>> 04/11/12 Howard's To Host DECA Fundraiser On Saturday
The DECA Club at Klamath Union
High school is partnering with
Howard's Meat Center this
Saturday, April 14th, to raise
money to help pay for the cost
of nine students to attend the
International Career development
Conference in Salt Lake City,
Utah. The fundraising event at
Howard's Meat Center, 5717 South
6th Street, is from 10am to 4pm
and features marinated tri-tip
on a stick for $2 each.
>> 04/10/12 Public Works Doing
Tree Trimming Wednesday And
Thursday
The Klamath Falls City Street
Division will perform tree
trimming on 9th Street between
Pine and Prospect Streets for
two days. Crews will start
at 7am Wednesday, April 11th and
again at 7am Thursday, April
12th. For more information
contact Klamath Falls Public
Works at 541-883-5363
>> 04/10/12 O-D-F
Releases Draft Annual Operations
Plans And Request Public Comment
The Oregon Department of
Forestry (O-D-F) has released
operations plans for state
forestlands in seven districts
including Klamath-Lake.
The plans identify and describe
specific projects pertinent to
the economic, environmental and
social aspects of managing state
lands including timber sales,
road maintenance, stream
enhancement and trail building.
The public is invited to comment
on the plans and can do so until
May 21st. A copy of the
plan for this area is available
for viewing at the Klamath Falls
O-D-F Office, 3200 DeLap Road.
>> 04/10/12 TV
Program Features Panoramic,
Historic Klamath Basin Photos
A live TV program tonight
(Tuesday) will air on Charter
Cable Channel 14 at 7pm and will
feature panoramic photos of
historic scenes around the
Klamath Basin. If you want
to attend the live TV program go
to the Klamath County Government
Center, Room 219, 305 Main
Street. One of the
featured photos is one that
shows the Main street crossing
of the Southern Pacific Railroad
shortly after the railroad had
been built. County Museum
Manager Todd Kepple will be
joined by O-I-T History
professor Mark Clark for a
discussion of the photos.
>> 04/09/12 Rote Drops Out Of
Race For Klamath County Sheriff
KFLS News has learned that
Gregory Rote is going to drop
out of the race for Klamath
County Sheriff. Rote says
he will issue a news release
explaining the decision later
today.
>> 04/09/12 REMINDER- Get
Studded Tires Off Before Tuesday
The Oregon Department of
Transportation says studded tire
season ends as of 12:01am
Tuesday and will NOT be
extended. Driving with studded
tires after the deadline could
result in a citation and a $150
fine.
>> 04/09/12 Bureau Of
Reclamation Releases Klamath
Project Operations Plan For 2012
The 2012 Klamath Project
Operations Plan has been
released by the U-S Bureau of
Reclamation. Upper Klamath
Lake is currently full at
413,961 acre-feet of storage.
The Natural Resources
Conservation Service estimates
the inflow forecast for Upper
Klamath Lake is 400,000
acre-feet from now until
September 30th which is 78% of
historical average.
Current lake levels in Gerber
Reservoir indicate full
deliveries are available and
lake levels in Clear Lake
suggest about 80% of average
deliveries available this
irrigation season.
>> 04/06/12 KCC Selects Roberto
Gutierrez As New President
The vice president for academic
affairs at Rhodes State College
in Lima, Ohio, Roberto
Gutierrez, has been selected as
the new president of Klamath
Community College.
Gutierrez will replace Gerald
Hamilton who is retiring June
30, 2012.
>> 04/06/12 Studded Tires Must
Be Off By Tuesday
The Oregon Department of
Transportation says studded tire
season ends as of 12:01am
Tuesday and will NOT be
extended. Driving with studded
tires after the deadline could
result in a citation and a $150
fine.
>> 04/05/12 Former OSU Coach Joe
Avezzano Dead Of Heart Attack
Former Oregon State University
Football Coach Joe Avezzano died
of a heart attack while on a
treadmill in Italty. Avezzano
was 68. He coached the OSU
Beavers from 1980-84, and was
fired after the 1984 season.
Avezzano became a Special Teams
Coach for the Dallas Cowboys
from 1990-2002 and was named
three times as NFL Special Teams
Coach of the Year.
>> 04/05/12 South Valley Bank To
Be Bought By Washington Federal
Washington Federal of Seattle
plans to buy South Valley
Bancorp of Klamath Falls. The
purchase will make Washington
Federal Oregon's 7th largest
bank by deposits. South Valley
has 24 branches in Klamath
Falls, Medford and Bend and is
Oregon's 13th largest bank
insured by the FDIC. More
details on the Friday morning
KFLS News.
>> 04/05/12 New President OF
K-C-C To Be Announced
Friday
Klamath Community College will
name the new president of the
college on Friday. Current
K-C-C President Gerald Hamilton
will retire at the end of June.
The two finalists are Dr. Jerry
Migler and Dr. Roberto
Gutierrez. The two men
visited Klamath falls in March
for a series of forums and
interviews
with the board, K-C-C faculty,
staff and students and the
public.
>> 04/05/12 Biologists
Reject Petition To List Upper
Klamath Chinook Salmon Under ESA
NOAA Fisheries Service
biologists have decided not to
list upper Klamath River and
Trinity River Chinook Salmon
under the Endangered Species
Act. The federal
biologists found Spring Chinook
Salmon are part of the same
genetic group as Fall Chinook
Salmon.
>> 04/05/12 Sunshine, Warmer
temps Over Easter Weekend In
Klamath Basin
>> 04/04/12 ROTC
Instructor Arrested, Charged
With Sex Abuse
The Oregon State Police arrested
63-year old Kenneth Gardner on
Tuesday and charged him with
three counts of 2nd Degree
Sexual Abuse and three counts of
1st Degree Official Misconduct.
Gardner has worked at Henley H
School as a junior ROTC
instructor. Police say the
alleged crimes occurred during
the current school year.
Gardner resigned from Henley
High School on March 23rd
.
>> 04/04/12 KCFD #1
Administrative Office To Close
In Mid-April
The Administrative Office for
Klamath County Fire District #1
will be closed April 16th, 17th
and 18th to allow staff time to
move back to the Central fire
Station at 143 Broad Street.
All employees will be working
those days but will be in
transition between the current
temporary location and the newly
remodeled fire station.
The office will re-open
Thursday, April 19th with
regular hours of 8am to Noon and
1pm to 5pm, Monday through
Friday.
>> 04/04/12 Oregon National
Guard Soldiers Say K-B-R Knew Of
Toxin In Iraq Water Treatment
Plant
A complaint filed by Oregon
National guard soldiers says
military contractor Kellogg,
Brown and Root knew an Iraqi
water treatment plant kept toxic
chemicals on site and had lax
environmental standards that
caused contamination, but never
disclosed it. The
complaint alleges K-B-R knew
aboput the presence of sodium
dichromate at the water plant
months before the date they
originally gave in testimony and
depositions. Sodium
dichromate is an anticorrosive
compound that soldiers from
Oregon, West Virginia and
Indiana say caused them to
suffer respiratory and lung
problems. The Associated
Press called K-B-R for comment
but the call was not returned.
>> 04/03/12 All Irrigators To
Get Water At Start Of Season
All irrigators of the Klamath
Restoration Project will get
water at the beginning of the
growing season.
The Natural Resources
Conservation Service has
projected increasing inflows to
Upper Klamath Lake. Kevin
Moore at the Bureau of
Reclamation estimates
275-thousand to 325-thousand
acre-feet of water will be
available from Upper Klamath
Lake. Moore says
irrigators who receive water
from Clear Lake and Gerber
Reservoir will also have water
to start the year.
>> 04/03/12 Bid Opening
For Klamath Project lease Lands
The Bureau of Reclamation has
announced sealed bids for
agricultural leasing of 42
irrigated parcels of federal
lease lands will be received
until 10am, Wednesday, April
11th. A public bid opening
will be held that day at 10am.
For bidding instructions call
the Bureau of Reclamation,
541-883-6935.
>> 04/03/12 Whistleblower
Scientist Coming To Klamath
Falls In May
A scientist who challenged the
Department of Interior's
handling of environmental
reports on removal of four dams
on the Klamath River and was
fired, will be in Klamath Falls
in May. Doctor Paul
Houser's job was to review and
insure the scientific data and
honesty but when he complained
about the "positive spin" in the
report, was fired. Houser
will appear at Triad School,
Sunday May 6th at 5pm. Houser's
visit is being sponsored by the
Cal-Ore Bi-State Alliance.
The group has claimed fraudulent
science is being used by
government agencies to advocate
for destruction of four
hydro-electric dams on the
Klamath river.
>> 04/02/12 KID Holding Special
Meeting Tuesday
The Klamath Irrigation District
Board of Directors has called a
special meeting for tomorrow,
Tuesday, April 3rd.at 2pm.
The meeting will be held at 6640
Kid Lane and there may be an
Executive Session to discuss
labor issues. More information
at 541-882-6661.
>> 04/02/12 Senior Center
Hosts Tuesday Afternoon Voter
information Forum
The Klamath Basin Senior center,
2045 Arthur Street, is hosting a
Voter Information Forum
tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3rd at
12:15pm. The forum tomorrow will
feature the candidates for
Klamath County Sheriff.
The public is invited.
Another forum is scheduled at
the Senior Center, Tuesday, May
1st, also at 12:15pm. The
May forum will feature
candidates for Klamath County
Commissioner Position #1.
>> 04/02/12
Triple-A Says Gas Prices Keep
Going Higher
The Triple A Auto Club of Oregon
says the average price for a
gallon of gas is $4.11, which is
a nickel higher than it was last
week and 16 cents higher since
the beginning of March.
Oregon's average price is
18-cents higher than the
national average..
>> 03/30/12 Flood
watch For Sprague River Near
Beatty
The National Weather Service has
issued a Flood Watch for the
Sprague River near Beatty until
Monday afternoon. The
Sprague River was at 4.5 feet
late Thursday evening. The flood
stage is 8.5 feet and the river
could reach that level early
Sunday.
>> 03/30/12 Bend Girl With
Meningitis Upgraded To Serious
Condition
A 5- year old Bend girl stricken
with life-threatening meningitis
two weeks ago has been upgraded
from critical to serious
condition at Doernbecher
Children's Hospital in Portland.
Last week Deschutes County
health officials rushed to
provide antibiotics to 40 people
who had been in contact with the
little girl.
>> 03/30/12 High Radon
Levels Measured In Governor's
Mansion
High levels of radon have been
measured in Mahonia Hall, the
governor's mansion in Salem.
Tests showed 6.2 picocuries per
liter of air in a basement
billiard room and 4.8 in a
storage room. The EPA
recommends home repairs if radon
levels exceed 4 picocuries per
liter if air. The federal
government says Radon is the
second leading cause of lung
cancer in America.
>> 03/30/12 REMINDER! Today Is
"Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Day" In Oregon
>> 03/29/12 District Attorney
Worried About Loss Of Grant To
Prosecute Domestic Violence
Klamath County District Attorney
Ed Caleb says The Violence
Against Women grant that has
funded his office and
several agencies will expire in
July. Caleb told KFLS
News, the caseload for the
prosecutor who handles domestic
violence cases was 522 of the
4400 cases referred to his
office in 2010. Caleb says
he will ask the county budget
committee to provide funds for
the domestic violence
prosecutor. Caleb says he
is pursuing state and federal
grants but is not overly
optimistic due to Congressional
reluctance to spend money and
tight state budgets.
>> 03/29/12 Wrong Way
Motor Home Driver Causes Near
Head On Collisions On Highway 97
An elderly man from Yuma,
Arizona is believed to have
suffered a stroke on Wednesday
while driving a motor home about
15 miles north of Klamath Falls
on Highway 97. Oregon
State Police say more than a
dozen drivers were forced onto
the shoulder of Highway 97 as
they tried to avoid a head-on
collision with the northbound
motor home in the southbound
lane. A state
trooper, using emergency lights
and a siren, followed the motor
home for almost six miles before
the driver saw the trooper and
pulled over. The man was
taken to a hospital, his name
not released.
>> 03/29/12 Friday Is Welcome
Home Vietnam Veterans Day
The state of Oregon celebrates
"Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Day" on Friday March 30th.
An estimated 120,000 Vietnam
veterans live in this state. The
Oregon Legislature passed
legislation in 2011 designating
March 30th a day to welcome and
thank Vietnam veterans for their
service to America.
>> 03/29/12 Rip City
Riders To Help Wounded Warriors
Sunday
A Myrtle Point man, Jamie
Summerlin is running 3300 miles
across the country to raise
money and awareness for injured
U-S war veterans. Locally
the VFW is offering a $6
breakfast at 9am Sunday.
In addition the Rip City Riders
plan to gather at the Parking
Lot E at O-I-T at noon Sunday
and then at 1pm will leave on
the by-pass, take a right on
Main Street to 6th Street and
then turn left for the journey
to Klamath Community College.
A closing ceremony will be held
at K-C-C. On Monday at 4pm,
Jamie Summerlin will be at a
"Meet-and-Greet" at Veterans
Park. The public is
invited to all events and of
course donations for the Wounded
Warriors Project are welcome.
For more information contact
Tammy Bancroft at 541-497-3978.
>> 03/29/30 Oregon
Women
Veterans Conference Friday &
Saturday In Salem
All women who have ever served
in the military are invited to
attend the annual Women veterans
Conference Friday and Saturday
at the Salem Convention Center.
There will be workshops on
topics including military sexual
trauma, veterans benefits, post
traumatic stress and help with
employment. For more
information call 1-800-692-9666,
Ext. 2264. The conference
is free although registration is
required. The Salem
Convention Center is located at
200 Commercial Street, S.E.
>> 03/28/12 Klamath County
Unemployment Drops Again
The Klamath County unemployment
rate in February was 11.2% down
from the January rate of 11.6%.
This is the lowest unemployment
rate in Klamath county since
October 2008. State
economists say the drop is
attributed to people going back
to work as opposed to people
being discouraged and stopping
their search for a job.
The February 2011 unemployment
rate was 12.3%
>> 03/28/12 Huge Bird
Die-Off At Lower Klamath & Tule
Lake NWR's
A lack of water at the Lower
Klamath and Tule Lake National
wildlife refuges has spurred an
outbreak of Avian Cholera that
has killed at least 10,000
birds, most of them Snow Geese.
Klamath Basin National Wildlife
Refuges Complex manager
Ron Cole told KFLS News he
expects the number of dead birds
to increase dramatically before
the cholera outbreak runs its
course, which should take 2-to-4
more weeks. Volunteers
from Cal Ore Wetlands &
Waterfowl Council have been
helping to pick up bird
carcasses.
>> 03/28/12 Another Shaker Off
The Oregon Coast
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake
struck off the Oregon coast
Tuesday night at about 942.
The epicenter was 152 miles
west-northwest of Bandon. No
injuries or damage reports at
this time.
>> 03/28/12 Eighth Annual Model
Railroad Show At County Museum
Opens Tomorrow
The Klamath rails Model Railroad
Club will be operating its
HO-scale train layout at the
county museum tomorrow
(Thursday) through Saturday.
The show is one of the most
popular events of the year at
the museum. The hours are
Thursday and Friday 11am to 5pm
and Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
Admission for adults and teens
is $3. Kids under the age
of 12 get in for free.
>>03/27/12 Street Closure
Tuesday
On Tuesday from 8am to 1pm 10th
Street between Main and Pine
streets will be closed.
Please use alternate routes.
>> 03/27/12 Weather
Advisories For Klamath Basin
Issued By Weather Service
The National Weather Service has
issued a wind advisory for the
Klamath Basin, Klamath Falls,
Beatty, Chemult, Sprague River
and Crescent until 5am
Wednesday. South-southwest
winds to 35 gusting to 45mph are
expected. A Winter
Weather Advisory has also been
issued for Klamath Basin from
5pm today (Tuesday) to 9am
Wednesday. Snow
accumulations to 5-inches
expected with hazardous driving
conditions on Highways 140 and
Highway 97.
>> 03/27/12 County Justice
Court Offers "Clean Slate"
Amnesty Program
Klamath county residents who
have had traffic, animal control
and other citations sent to
carter-Jones Collections have a
chance to have a 25% reduction
in court fees and collection
costs. People who want to
take advantage of the Clean
Slate Amnesty Program must pay
the balance of what they owe in
a lump sum payment between April
1st and June 30th with Visa,
MasterCard, money order,
cashier's check or cash.
No personal checks accepted.
For more information call
Carter-Jones Collections
at 541-882-3424.
>> 03/27/12
Candidates To Appear At Klamath
Patriots Meeting Tonight
The Tuesday night meeting of the
Klamath County Patriots from
630-to-830pm at TRIAD School
will feature two incumbents
seeking re-election.
Republican State Senator Doug
Whitsett and incumbent
Republican Klamath County
Commissioner Al Switzer will be
at the meeting to discuss issues
and answer questions. The public
is invited.
>> 03/26/12 Former Major
League Pitcher Dies
Former Major League Pitcher
Dennis Bennett, died at his
Klamath Falls home over the
weekend. The 72 year old
Bennett had battled cancer and
was hospitalized in Portland
until returning home last week.
The left-handed Bennett pitched
for Philadelphia, Boston, the
New York Mets and the L.A.
Angels. During the 1964
season Bennett and his brother
Dave pitched in the same
Philadelphia game.
>> 03/26/12 Helping The
Library Is Easy...Like Them On
Facebook
The Facebook Challenge
Fundraiser is continuing.
Go to the Klamath County Library
Facebook page and click the
"like" button. For every
"like" the library gets it will
receive $1 from sponsors.
>> 03/26/12 County Museum
Acquires Antique Saddle
An Army saddle believed to have
been used at Fort Klamath
military post in the 1800's has
been acquired by the Klamath
County Museum and will be
exhibited this weekend. A
free program is being held
Saturday, March 31st at 10am at
the Baldwin hotel Museum lobby.
A Civil War re-enactor and
student of history of the U-S
Cavalry, Shardon Lewis of Eagle
Creek will speak during the free
Saturday program.
>> 03/23/12 Missing North County
Man Found Alive
A north Klamath county man who
disappeared last week was found
alive and sleeping in his car on
Thursday morning. Two U-S
Forest Service Employees found
the car of 77 year old Donald A.
Jones near the Lane-Douglas
county line about 10:20am.
The vehicle had gone over an
embankment. Jones was
sleeping in the back seat.
Jones was transported to a
Roseburg hospital for medical
evaluation.
>> 03/23/12 Vehicle Theft,
High Speed Chase Leads To
Arrests
Three people were arrested late
Thursday morning following the
report of a stolen vehicle that
led to a high speed chase.
Klamath Falls police officers
spotted a car that had been
reported stolen at Sherm's
Thunderbird Market parking lot
and when the drive spotted
police sped away eastbound on
Shasta Avenue. The driver
got in a wreck with another
motorist then tried to run away
after the stolen vehicle hit a
tree. Police apprehended
24 year old Richard Ogle of
Klamath falls and charged him
with Vehicle Theft, Assault I.
Reckless Driving and Attempt To
Elude Two people
with Ogle, 26 year old Amber
Adams and 18 year old Kaeleeen
Koger, both of Klamath Falls
were also arrested and jailed.
>> 03/2312 Producer
Meeting Today At O-I-T
A reminder that a Producer
Meeting is at the O-I-T
Auditorium from 1-to-4pm today.
Farmers and irrigators are
invited to attend to ask
questions about Land Idling,
Prevented Planting and other
agriculture related topics.
>> 03/23/12 Lots Of
Activities For Kids Next Week
The Klamath County Museum is
offering free programs designed
for kids 12 and younger next
week, March 26th to March 30th)
in connection with Spring Break.
The Klamath County Children's
Museum is also open every day
until March 31st with activities
for kids. For more
information check
www.klamathmuseum.org and
www.cmkf.org. Volunteers
from the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department will be at
24 sites along the Oregon coast
next week to help families spot
the migrating grey whales.
>> 03/23/12 Governor
Orders Flags At Half Staff
Saturday
Governor John Kitzhaber has
ordered all flags at public
buildings to be flown at
half-staff Saturday, March 24th
from sunrise to sunset.
The flags are in honor of 26
year old Air Force 1st Lt.
Justin Wilkens of Bend, who died
along with three other
crewmembers when their plane
went down february 18th in
Africa.
>> 03/22/12 AMTRAK Update
A spokesman for Union Pacific
Railroad says the line near
Chemult where a mud slide
occurred on Wednesday was
cleared early this (Thursday)
morning. AMTRAK officials
says passengers heading south
will be bussed from Portland to
Klamath Falls today.
Northbound Klamath Falls
passengers were bussed to their
destinations this morning.
Call 1-800-872-2745 if you are
traveling on AMTRAK tomorrow for
the latest information as to
arrivals and departures.
>> 03/22/12 AMTRAK Service
Disrupted Between Klamath Falls
& Eugene
AMTRAK service between Klamath
Falls and Eugene has been
disrupted after the Coast
Starlight train from Los Angeles
to Seattle hit a tree on
Wednesday, triggering a mudslide
that derailed the baggage car.
None of the 246 passengers was
injured although they sat in
train cars for several hours
without power. A freight train
engine was sent to take
passengers back to Chemult.
By Wednesday evening passengers
got sandwiches and beverages as
they boarded buses to Eugene and
Portland. It is not known
how long it will take to clear
the tracks. Passengers
planning on traveling AMTRAK to
Eugene and points north and
south out of Klamath Falls are
asked to call 1-800-872-7245 to
find out if trains are
operating.
>> 03/22/12 Lake Ewauna Trail
Wins ODOT Grant
The Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) has
awarded a $650,000grant
for the completion of the Lake
Ewauna Trail Project under the
Flexible Funds Program.
The program supports non-highway
projects that provide alternate
means of transportation.
Klamath Falls City parks
Superintendent Ken Hays told
KFLS News, his department is
"chomping at the bit" to get the
trail completed. Hay says
the trail will link residential
and business communities with
recreational trails. Hay says if
the grant money arrives in time
work could start on finishing
the Lake Ewauna Trail project
before the end of this fiscal
year.
03/21/12 Wind Advisory Today For
Klamath Basin
The National Weather Service has
issued a Wind Advisory for the
Klamath Basin from Noon today
till 11pm Wednesday. South
to southwest winds to 35mph
with gusts to 45-to-55mph are
expected in areas open to the
south and southwest and over
higher terrain.
>> 03/21/12 County Commissioners
Approve Drought Declaration
Klamath County Commissioners
approved a drought declaration
at their meeting Tuesday morning
as about five inches of snow
covered the basin floor.
Commissioner Al Switzer said the
county needed to declare the
drought now because it takes the
state of Oregon about a month to
decide whether to issue a
drought declaration. Switzer
said the move is designed to
protect area farmers. Recent
storms have raised the snowpack
to 85% of average in the Klamath
Basin.
>> 03/21/12 Gas Prices Just Keep
Going Up
For the first time since 2008,
the average price of a gallon of
gas in Oregon is $4. The
Triple-A Auto club says prices
moved up 2-point-5-cents in the
past week. The national average
is now at $3.85 a gallon and
Triple-A expects the national
average to peak at $4.25.
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