This article was in Monday’s (July 1st, 2019) Herald and News Written By: Francisca Benitez, H&N Staff Reporter Klamath Commons, Klamath Falls’s newest park, will be opening with a ribbon-cutting event Monday, July 1 at 11 a.m. The event is open to all. The park is located between ninth and 11th Streets and Klamath and […]

Written By: Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.1% rate in the first three months of this year, but signs are mounting that growth has slowed sharply in the current quarter amid slower global growth and a confidence-shaking trade battle between the United States and China. […]

From a press release Oregon Institute of Technology’s team of three women engineers, The Reclaimers, won first place at the InventOR competition held at Portland State University. The competed against 21 teams from colleges and universities across Oregon. They also won five out of the nine awards given, for total seed money winnings of $21,000 […]

This article was in Friday’s (June 28th, 2019) Herald and NewsWritten By: Francisca Benitez, H&N Staff Reporter Supporters and opponents alike showed up to voice their opinions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hearing for the Jordan Cove Pipeline Project at the Klamath County Fairgrounds on Thursday. In 2014, a similar project was denied by […]

Written By: Randy Cox, KCEDA CEO Here in Klamath Falls, we’ve been hearing about the Jordan Cove Project for nearly 16 years. This week, I am excited to see progress toward making this project a reality, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) public hearings on the Jordan Cove draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The […]

From a press release The Jordan Cove Project announced in a press release Monday, it has signed voluntary easement agreements with 82% of the private landowners along the project’s proposed pipeline route, which will allow the pipeline to cross beneath these properties. “This 82% is more than just a number. It represents a tremendous measure […]

Written By: Lacey Jarrell, KCC Public Relations More than a dozen skilled professionals are ready to enter the industrial trades after completing a 10-week construction course at Klamath Community College. The students, ranging from teens to adults in their 60s, spent the course learning how to operate power tools and machinery, and to perform basic […]

From a press release The Oregon Tech Steel Bridge team, led by construction captain Grant Banister of Pendleton, and design captain Bryce Terhune of Roseburg, ranked in the top 50 percent at the 2019 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Student Steel Bridge Competition that concluded June 1 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Oregon […]

From a press release Klamath IDEA (Inspire Development, Energize Acceleration) will host its final IDEA Talk of the season from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Sugarman’s Corner at Sixth and Main streets downtown. This month’s IDEA Talk will feature Allen Alley, managing member of The Alley Group and president of Obsidian Opportunity […]

This article was written by Gerry O’Brien (Herald and News) and published on June 2nd, 2019 With much ceremony and a few light moments, Col. Jeff “Sled” Smith handed over the command of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard to longtime colleague Col. Jeff “Thug” Edwards on Saturday at Kingsley Air […]