From a press release provided by the Klamath County Commissioners Office The American Rescue Plan Act funding, known as Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds consists of $350 billion distributed to state, local territorial and tribal governments nationwide.  State, local and tribal governments across America have been under an unprecedented strain in the wake […]

Klamath is Booming Written By: Josh Lehner, State Economist  On Monday I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in Klamath County Economic Development Association’s Economic Summit. Once again this year I was able to tag-team the economic discussion with Damon Runberg, formerly of the Employment Department and now with Business Oregon. As I […]

(December 19th, 2022 – Klamath Falls, OR) – Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) has announced they will be hosting their 2nd Annual Economic Summit. This special event takes place on January 9th, 2023 at the Ross Ragland Theater, from 8:30-11:30AM. Admission is $10 at the door, giving attendees access to the full […]

From an Oregon Tech Press Release Nov. 11, 2022, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – “Oregon Tech, as an industry’s university, prides itself on being a surrogate lab for industry’s innovation. This partnership with Boeing is a great example,” said President Nagi Naganathan. “We sincerely thank The Boeing Company for creating this tremendous immersive industry experience for […]

Warehouse style grocery chain evaluates area for possible new location Klamath Falls, OR (October 17th, 2022) – Grocery chain, WinCo, has recently begun performing due diligence in Klamath Falls to assess the feasibility of adding a new location to the region. Originally based out of Boise, Idaho, WinCo has continued to grow its footprint across […]

Annual brewing event returns to the basin in full form and is anticipated to be an experience not to miss out on Photo (Left): People gather around the fire pit at Bill Collier Ice Arena, enjoying custom microbrews at the 2019 Oktoberfest as it enters evening hours.   Klamath Falls, OR (June 22nd, 2022) – […]

By Steve Duin | For The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon’s mandate for 100% clean electricity by 2040 will be reenergized next year when construction begins on a crucial piece of the evolving power grid: A 300-acre “battery” 11 miles north of Klamath Falls. A $1 billion project in which two 60-acre reservoirs will confront the threat of drought […]

Collaborative initiatives launched over the past few years are helping a sudden surge in residential construction, as national developers are taking notice in Klamath County to build new attainable housing.  (May 13th, 2022 – Klamath Falls, Oregon) – In recent years an emphasis towards stakeholder collaboration for leveraging Klamath County assets has helped pave the […]

Two generous grants awarded to the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) this week will assist in completing improvements for outdoor athletic activities and expanding hands-on healthcare instruction. In partnership with Oregon Representative E. Werner Reschke, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) awarded Oregon Tech $200,000 for track and field renovations and $200,000 to […]

From a press release The Klamath Tribes announced Wednesday the return of Chanda Aloysius Yates, who will be the general manager of Klamath Tribal Health and Family Services. The health division of the Klamath Tribes is responsible for providing overall health care services to the Native American populations who reside in Klamath County. Yates will […]