Oregon approved to offer Medicaid coverage to people leaving carceral settings
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon has been approved to use federal funding to allow people who are incarcerated to access Medicaid coverage 90 days prior to release, in an effort to support their reentry into the community and
Intermittent smoke expected in Klamath Falls area
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for Jackson County due to smoke from the Salt Creek Fire. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Thursday evening. DEQ
Oregon Tech Foundation launches athletics fieldhouse campaign with $1 million donation
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The Oregon Tech Foundation received a $1 million lead donation from Glen and Sherry Thomet of Klamath Falls to launch fundraising efforts to build an athletic fieldhouse at the Klamath Falls campus. The athletic fieldhouse
CAL FIRE: Bogus Fire now 20% contained, evacuation order downgraded to warning
Update for the evening of July 9, 2024: The fire is holding at 411 acres, with containment at 20%. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office is downgrading the Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning and lifting the Evacuation
ODF: Weather conditions challenge Salt Creek firefighters
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Firefighters working on the Salt Creek Fire are continuing to be challenged by hot temperatures in the triple digits and afternoon winds. This heat poses a hazard in combination with the hard manual
USFS: Shelly Fire spread slows, now at 6,815 acres
Update for the evening of July 9, 2024: Fire crews continue to battle the Shelly Fire with additional resources arriving on the scene. Today, a smoke inversion aided in slowing the fire’s advance, allowing personnel to focus
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.
CAL FIRE: Bogus Fire now 411 acres, still 10% contained
After an Intel ship gathered updated mapping information this morning, the size of the Bogus Fire has been determined to be 411 acres, with containment at 10%. The fire’s forward rate of spread was stopped early this
ODF: More accurate mapping places Salt Creek Fire at 3,300 acres
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Taking advantage of nighttime temperatures, nightshift crews working the Salt Creek Fire were able to tie together, build and improve line around the fire, pushing containment to 2%. After an overnight infrared (IR)
USFS: Fire sparks near Beaver Sulphur Campground
Ruch, Ore—July 9, 2024–The Sulphur Fire started at approximately 7:00 pm yesterday evening on the ridge just south of Beaver Sulphur Campground on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. A USFS fire engine first identified the fire and