Southern Oregon & Northern California News

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Brian Gailey 7/14/26 Brian Gailey 7/14/26

Crews Extinguish Asphalt Plant Fire Along Highway 97

Firefighters extinguished a heavy commercial fire involving asphalt production machinery and above-ground tanks along Highway 97 Saturday evening. Thick black smoke was visible from a distance, but no injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation.

Brian Gailey 5/20/26 Brian Gailey 5/20/26

Bitzer Wins Klamath County Race as Oregon Sets November Matchups

Unofficial Wednesday morning election results show Steve Bitzer appearing to win the Klamath County Commissioner Position 2 race outright, while Oregon voters rejected Measure 120 and several major statewide races moved toward November matchups.