Klamath County

Starting on January 1st, irrigators in Oregon’s Klamath and Lost River Basins saw a 3.5% reduction in power costs. The Klamath Water Users Association, said this is welcomed news, since the Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a 10% increase in base rates for irrigators in February. “ ...

Earlier this week, long time central and eastern Oregon representative Greg Walden took to the House floor one final time to say goodbye to his colleagues. Walden said growing up on a cherry orchard outside of The Dalles taught him to have great respect for farmers and ranchers ...

More than 50 seasonal contract strawberry harvest workers for Planasa in MacDoel tested positive for COVID-19 before they started work in the last two weeks, according to company officials. 54 of the 452 individuals the company tested as a precaution before harvest began near MacDoel were confirmed COVID-19 positive ...

July turned out to be a very busy moth for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Investigators were called out to two spate depredations in the For Klamath area of southern Oregon Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, July 30th, crews were called to a depredation that occurred on private grass pasture in the Fort Klamath area, where a 725 pound yearling steer was found severely injured ... Read

The final week of May has been a busy one for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Crews were called to a possible wolf depredation in Klamath County Saturday, May 23rd. The skeletal remains of a 650 lbs. yearling steer were found on private grass pastureland ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wolf killed a 650 pound yearling steer in Klamath County earlier this week. Investigators were called out to 80 acres of private grassland where the steer was found dead. ODFW said most of the muscle tissue and hide on the upper hindquarters and right shoulder were consumed ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a second wolf depredation took place last week.  The first was reported in Wallowa County on Tuesday May 28th.  The most recent was reported in Klamath County.  Investigators said a producer found a 730 pound yearling steer in private pastureland with missing muscle, primarily from the upper right hindquarter.  ODFW believe...

Drought conditions across the west continue to worsen.  Oregon continues to dry out this spring.  The latest numbers from USDA shows only 33% of the state is average for this time of year.  Currently 45% of the state is under a D1, or Moderate Drought designation.  In addition,...