Gov. Brown declares drought in Klamath County
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order declaring a drought in Klamath County because of low snowpack and…
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FBI offers reward for shooters who damaged Midstate substation
The FBI offered a reward of up to $5,000 Friday for information leading to suspects in a shooting last year that caused more than $400,000 damage to…
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Chiloquin shots-fired standoff ends in arson fire, capture
Klamath County sheriff’s deputies answering a shots-fired call on Highway 97 near Chiloquin were fired upon by a man in a log home Sunday afternoon,…
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Klamath murder-for-hire suspect caught after Hwy. 97 chase
An extensive, more than 2-week manhunt for a murder-for-hire suspect in northern Klamath County ended early Friday with a brief Highway 97 pursuit,…
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N. Klamath manhunt continues for person of interest in murder case
Two days into an extensive manhunt in the Crescent area that has frightened many northern Klamath County residents, the sheriff’s office confirmed…
Continue ReadingPrescribed burn Wednesday near Crescent
Fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite a prescribed understory burn near Crescent Wednesday. Officials said the burn will help…
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Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to 350 acres; Level 1 notice out for Crescent, Odell lakes and Crescent Junction
The 4-day-old, lightning-sparked Red Fire west of Crescent Lake in the Diamond Peak Wilderness has grown to 350 acres, and Klamath County emergency…
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