Klamath County Economic Development Association Welcomes Oregon Governor to Region Governor Brown in visit praises innovative public-private partnership and discusses multiple initiatives including ambitious Klamath Cyber-Security Area Plan Klamath Falls, Oregon (January 24, 2017) – Governor Kate Brown spent several hours today with representatives from the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) discussing a variety […]

This article was in Saturday’s (January 21st, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter  Despite significant snowfall in Klamath Falls this month, the walls of Klamath Community College’s Work Skills Technology Center have continued to rise. The Work Skills Technology Center is part of a $15.7 million Phase II project to […]

This was in Sunday’s (January 22nd, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Holly Owens  Elite Sports at 2650 Washburn Way will host its grand opening event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, according to a news release. The new, locally owned store will carry top-name brand clothing and footwear from Nike, Adidas and […]

This article was in Friday’s (January 20th, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter  In her first visit to the area while in office, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will be in Klamath Falls Tuesday to meet with community and educational leaders. The visit was confirmed Friday afternoon by Chris Pair, acting […]

This article was in Friday’s (January 20th, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Johanna Bernhard, H&N Staff Reporter  Fifty people gathered at Cascade Comprehensive Care Thursday morning to celebrate the insurance company’s success in becoming Klamath County’s newest Blue Zones Project approved work-site. CCC is the parent company for Cascade Health Alliance, the county’s coordinated […]

This article was in Friday’s (January 13th, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter  PenAir is making a long-term commitment to Klamath Falls and the Port of Portland, announcing on Thursday a number of plans to boost efficiencies, including the announcement of a third weekday flight from Klamath Falls to Portland […]

This article was in Wednesday’s (January 11th, 2017) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter  The Klamath Works Human Services Campus got a nod of approval from the city’s Planning Commission Monday night, and will move ahead to city council for consideration. Commissioners voted to recommend a zone change and planned unit […]

H&N Op-Ed Written By: Terry Scroggin, CPA Guest Columnist  On the heels of Oregon’s most expensive campaign for a ballot measure last fall, Measure 97 was handily defeated 59 to almost 41 percent. This should have been a loud and clear message to the state’s legislators that Oregonians are not supportive of additional corporate income […]

This article was in Friday’s (December 30th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Gerry O’Brien, H&N Editor  It appears the housing market in the Klamath Basin is on the road to a full recovery, but there are still some speed bumps to overcome. The Klamath County Association of Realtors recently released its year-end stats for […]

This article was in Saturday’s (December 10th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter  Sometimes you have to start at square one and work your way up. That’s what Leah Comfort is learning as a student enrolled in the Employment Readiness Program, a program operated by Klamath Works, in conjunction with […]