Klamath County educators go the distance to reach their students

When COVID-19 forced the closure of the Bonanza Jr./Sr. High School in Klamath County in November 2020, principal Jordan Osborn wasn’t so much worried about the classwork as he was his student’s emotional health. Some of the students live in campers, some don’t have electricity or money for gas or enough food. At the time, […]

FEMA to pilot Community Vaccination Center in Jackson County

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Jackson County as a site for a Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC) — the second in the Pacific Northwest and the first in Oregon. The CVC will begin operations on April 21, bringing an additional 1,000 vaccine doses per day to support Jackson, Klamath and Josephine counties, an area of the […]

Counties approved to expand vaccinations

On April 1, OHA announced that 23 Oregon counties have submitted attestation letters, signaling their intention to immediately offer COVID-19 vaccinations to expanded eligibility groups. The newest counties added are: Baker, Clatsop and Gilliam. The 23 counties are: Baker, Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Malheur, […]