Klamath County

Four board members of Klamath County Fire District 3 are being investigated by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for potentially violating Oregon Public Meetings Law.

The race for Klamath County Sheriff has been full of controversy and bitter fights. Now, preliminary results show Shane Mitchell with a commanding lead.

Two candidates for Klamath County Sheriff are running to restore the office’s reputation with the community after staffing shortages and a public fight between the sheriff and county commissioners last year.

Former Fire Chief Christine Friend was terminated by the Klamath County Fire District 3 board of directors on Aug. 15 due to budget shortfalls and inappropriate use of grant funds, according to Board President Dan Hudson.

This week staff at a Klamath Falls community mental health program asked county commissioners to help them find insurance.

Staff at Klamath Health Partnership say the non-profit is at risk of losing crucial federal funding. The community health center’s leadership is blaming their board of directors for the crisis.

The program has been running in Clackamas, Jackson, Klamath and Wasco counties. It recently expanded to Corvallis, Coos Bay and Umatilla County.

Klamath County commissioners passed an agreement on July 2 to expand a program designed in part to reduce the County’s annual emissions by exchanging wood stoves with cleaner, more efficient heaters.

Preliminary results from the Klamath County sheriff’s race have shown one clear winner from a crowded seven-person primary. The top two winners will face off in November.

A months-long ethics investigation into the Klamath County sheriff was dismissed on Friday.

Seven candidates are running to replace Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber.

Oregon’s Measure 114 passed by a razor thin margin in 2022. Although it’s not on the ballot this year, it’s still a topic in upcoming local elections.