Winter’s At the Door End of November out here at the Brown Leaf Ranch hits different. Mornings are cold enough to make the dogs rethink their life choices, and the sun’s barely dragging itself over the ridge before it wants to go back to bed. You can smell winter in the air. Sharp. Heavy. Coming fast. I spend most days the same way this time of year: checking the solar, splitting what ...

🔥 Local Fire Report: Smoke Settles In Over Sprague River OREGON (July 16, 2025) The smoke’s been thick out here in Sprague River lately, and it’s no mystery why — we’ve got three fires burning in our backyard. These aren’t distant headlines from up north or downstate. These are real deal blazes just a short ride away, and the air's got that thick campfire funk hanging on everything. Here is what's surrounding ...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – UPDATE 5:17 p.m.: A Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation has been issued for Zones KLA-1186 and KLA-1191 for the Trout Fire.The fire is burning on the 34500 Block of Indian Circle Drive in Chiloquin. Multiple structures are threatened.The fire is 95% lined, according to South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP). Community members are being asked to avoid the area.Trout Fire (Oregon)Level 3 (GO NOW!) Evacuations:Level ...

June 30, 2025 – Sprague River, OR Late Monday afternoon, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on a property along Canadian Honker Lane. Surveillance had revealed a fully operational, illegal outdoor marijuana grow. Deputies found 234 plants — 160 in a greenhouse and 74 in an open field — with one greenhouse already processed before their arrival. Arrests MadeTyler Cengiz, 34Azure Felan, 34Both face charges of:Unlawful Possession of ...