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While the Klamath County sheriff is under investigation for a possible ethics violation, his son is threatening to sue the county for being denied the chance at a promotion at the sheriff’s department.
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A standoff between the Klamath County sheriff and commissioners won’t end in the firing of the sheriff’s sons, for now. County commissioners have suspended an ultimatum that was triggered by an ethics complaint.
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With school starting next week in the Klamath Basin, more than 170 people gathered under smoky skies Wednesday evening in the parking lot of Henley High School to air grievances about the mask and vaccine mandates issued by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown.
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Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls is coming to grips with the same surge in serious COVID-19 infections that has been pushing other hospitals in the region to their limit.
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Brown visited the fire camp and command headquarters on Wednesday afternoon to see the extent of the massive fire and to promise more support for firefighting and wildfire mitigation efforts.
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Rainfall in Southern Oregon has helped slow the growth of the massive Bootleg Fire in the Klamath Basin.
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The Bootleg Fire in south central Oregon continues to grow. On Wednesday, it had burned more than 212,377 acres. It’s drawing resources from around the state.
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As the Bootleg Fire in south central Oregon has grown exponentially in recent days, the number of evacuees has grown with it.
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Less than a week after it started on the Fremont-Winema National Forest in south central Oregon, the Bootleg Fire is now the nation’s largest active wildfire. And it's on the move again.
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Oregon health officials have released an air quality advisory for much of Southern Oregon. The notice is a response to local wildfires and smoky conditions.
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The fire burning in the Fremont-Winema National Forest doubled in size overnight Friday. It's become the largest wildfire currently burning in Oregon.
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A couple who lost their home and business in last year's Almeda Fire moved to Klamath County and set up a bee apiary. Last month, another wildfire claimed that, as well.
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The crews and equipment are being "prepositioned" in Southern Oregon to be available to respond to potential wildfire outbreaks as the region faces hot, dry weather and forecasts of thunderstorms.
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County officials bought a motel and RV park with state funds earmarked for creating transitional housing for people facing homelessness. Now, the low income people who have been living there in their RVs are being forced out.