/tags/klamath-falls Klamath Falls en-US Copyright Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:53:13 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-18/klamath-falls-kidnapper-negasi-zuberi-sentenced-to-life-in-prison On Friday, a federal judge sentenced a Klamath Falls man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women. Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:53:13 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-18/klamath-falls-kidnapper-negasi-zuberi-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Justin Higginbottom /education/2024-12-19/many-oregon-students-find-it-hard-to-return-to-school-since-covid Since the pandemic, public schools across Oregon have struggled to reach kids who are still enrolled, but just not showing up. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:43:13 GMT /education/2024-12-19/many-oregon-students-find-it-hard-to-return-to-school-since-covid Jane Vaughan /law-and-justice/2024-10-19/klamath-falls-man-found-guilty-of-kidnapping-and-sexual-assault-of-two-women Negasi Zuberi stood trial for kidnapping and raping two women within the span of months. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:25:39 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-19/klamath-falls-man-found-guilty-of-kidnapping-and-sexual-assault-of-two-women Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-10-17/second-alleged-victim-in-klamath-falls-kidnapping-case-testifies-in-medford-federal-court The second week in the federal trial of Negasi Zuberi included testimony from another alleged victim and the police who arrested him. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:35:10 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-17/second-alleged-victim-in-klamath-falls-kidnapping-case-testifies-in-medford-federal-court Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-10-09/first-witness-gives-testimony-in-klamath-falls-kidnapping-trial The U.S. District Court trial of Negasi Zuberi, accused of kidnapping and raping two women, began this week in Medford. One alleged victim gave testimony about how she was abducted from Washington — and how she escaped. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:56:57 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-09/first-witness-gives-testimony-in-klamath-falls-kidnapping-trial Justin Higginbottom /music-arts-and-culture/2024-07-03/singer-corey-murphy-traces-the-irish-diaspora-in-south-central-oregon-through-folk-music Corey Murphy grew up in Klamath Falls. His father was one of thousands who emigrated from Ireland to Oregon in the mid-19th and -20th centuries, seeking work as sheepherders and cowboys. Today, Murphy studies, arranges and performs songs related to the Irish diaspora in South Central Oregon. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:19:57 GMT /music-arts-and-culture/2024-07-03/singer-corey-murphy-traces-the-irish-diaspora-in-south-central-oregon-through-folk-music Vanessa Finney /law-and-justice/2024-07-02/klamath-falls-police-investigating-saturday-gun-deaths-of-teenage-sisters The two deaths over the weekend have shocked the Klamath Falls community. Friends and family mourn while police look for answers. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:37:52 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-02/klamath-falls-police-investigating-saturday-gun-deaths-of-teenage-sisters Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-04-30/race-for-linthicums-klamath-falls-senate-seat-pits-his-wife-against-county-commissioner The incumbent is barred from serving another term under a voter-passed law that bars legislators from serving subsequent terms when they have too many unexcused absences. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:09:44 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-30/race-for-linthicums-klamath-falls-senate-seat-pits-his-wife-against-county-commissioner Ben Botkin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-27/geothermal-energy-is-a-boon-for-klamath-falls-but-only-in-certain-spots The power of geothermal energy has been tapped for heating homes and offices for decades in Klamath Falls. But high maintenance costs — and the geographic availability of hot water — help explain why not everyone there uses geothermal energy. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:44:46 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-27/geothermal-energy-is-a-boon-for-klamath-falls-but-only-in-certain-spots Kristian Foden-Vencil /history/2023-10-15/shining-a-light-on-a-southern-oregon-hotels-haunted-past Through October, the Klamath County Museum offers flashlight tours of the four-story, historic Baldwin Hotel Museum. Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:18:30 GMT /history/2023-10-15/shining-a-light-on-a-southern-oregon-hotels-haunted-past Kami Horton