Klamath County

Four people were investigated for potentially violating Oregon Public Meetings Law.

The county is considering creating an emergency operations center as a way to save money

With little time to plan, some districts chose to turn down the money entirely.

After filling an almost $7 million budget shortfall, Klamath County is exploring new ways to fix its finances. That might include a voluntary resignation program for county employees.

Rural school districts and counties are preparing for the potential loss of funding from the Secure Rural Schools program.

The goal of the Southern Oregon program is two-pronged: address housing and homelessness issues and bring people together across divisions.

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.