Klamath County News

Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and leaders of Columbia River Basin tribes commemorated the launch of a $1 billion plan on Friday as they signed the plan- announced in December, that will help depleted salmon…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Commencing on January 9, three Klamath dams were breached to enable the draining of the reservoirs- marking another milestone in removing dams in the Lower Klamath Project. With the 3 dams drained, the Klamath River…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Crater Lake Hospitality LLC- a subsidiary of Aramark that operates Crater Lake National Park, has been advised that the National Parks Service (NPS) intends to terminate its contract with Crater Lake Hospitality.…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The parched Klamath Basin, with its dwindling populations of Chinook, coho, and steelhead trout, has been given a $72.7 million lifeline by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The much-needed funding will be…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Three endangered gray wolves from the same pack have died in Klamath county, and a federal agency in southern Oregon is offering a $50,000 reward for information about their deaths. On December 29, two gray wolves'…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The dam removal projects- aimed at sustaining the salmon population, are underway, with the latest drawdown being three reservoirs on the Klamath River. The removal process has already dramatically changed the…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Senators from Oregon are calling on the federal government to do more to bring aid to its drought-stricken agricultural community. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said, "We understand that there is not an easy, magical,…

As dismantling of the Iron Gate dam resulted in the release of pent-up boulders, tons of sediment and a massive surge of water, the Yurok Tribe celebrated the return of salmon to the Klamath Basin. Tribal member Jeff Mitchell, who was…

The Land Report- a Dallas-based quarterly magazine that lists the top 100 private landowners annually published a report on January 9 revealing that Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen, is the owner of swathes of forestland across Oregon-…

Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to homelessness on January 9, following a previous declaration set to end on January 10. Extending the emergency order was directed at allowing Oregon to keep the momentum going for recently…