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🌱 Klamath Falls logger earns state recognition for careful forest thinning

Klamath Falls, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Klamath Falls! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Klamath Falls logger earns state recognition for careful forest thinning
  • Henley faces unbeaten Cascade in Friday's road playoff matchup
  • Phoenix city manager with Kingsley Field ties earns national recognition

Also on today's calendar: Safety Committee Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 66 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 61, low: 43.
  • Friday: Very windy; cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ODF honors three logging companies as 2026 Operators of the Year (kobi5.com) — Klamath Falls-based Wood River Timber has earned eastern Oregon's 2026 Operator of the Year award for helping small landowners improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. State forestry officials highlighted owner Ray Driscoll's thinning work west of town, which preserved selected trees while opening overcrowded forest for grazing.
   

• Oregon high school football: OSAA quarterfinal playoff schedule, postseason brackets, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders (maxpreps.com) — Henley heads to Turner on Friday, November 13, for a 7 p.m. football playoff matchup against unbeaten Cascade. Henley brings a 9-1 record against Cascade's 9-0 mark, setting up a road test as Oregon's high school postseason continues.
   

• Phoenix city manager honored for 40 years in local government (kdrv.com) — Phoenix City Manager Eric Swanson, who retired as a colonel at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, has received national recognition for 40 years in local government. He returned to lead Phoenix in 2020 and helped guide rebuilding after the Almeda Fire, including a center combining City Hall, police and fire services.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • In need of a handman?
    Highly recommend Miquel Delgado. He recently winterized all outside windows; and repaired cabinet drawer and installed knobs on cabinet fronts. He's… (Nextdoor Southside Park)
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    Whether you are looking to refresh your home’s interior with modern colors, protect your exterior from the elements, or undertake a complete… (Nextdoor Montellus St)
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Klamath Falls. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

  • Ashland High's ‘Alice By Heart' promises a ‘dreamscape' of a play, with an escape to a nonsensical land' (ashland.news)
  • Mt. Ashland ski area's Windsor chairlift replacement fully funded (kdrv.com)
  • New Ashland childcare fund backed by $50K city investment (kdrv.com)

Talent

  • Oregon Department of Forestry to host live ‘air curtain incinerator' demonstration burn in Talent on Tuesday, Nov. 17 (ashland.news)

Ok Klamath Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Klamath Falls

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