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Friday, January 19, 2024

Klamath Basin Weather

 
Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Overnight a 10% chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 6200 feet, low overnight around 36. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with higher gusts at times.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 5700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

 

See Road Camera Views around the Klamath Basin:

Lake of the Woods
Doak Mtn.

Hiway 97 at Chemult
Hiway 140 at  Bly
Hiway 97 at GreenSprings Dr.
Hiway 97 at LaPine

Chain requirements are still in place for OR-138 (Diamond Lake Junction) between MP 83 to MP 93 (OR-138). Traction tires allowed in place of chains on vehicles under 10,000 GVW and not towing. Vehicles towing must use chains.

 

Today’s Headlines

Another Fatal Crash on Highway 97 near Klamath Falls

Klamath County, Ore – On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 6:28 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a commercial motor vehicle versus pickup crash on Hwy 97, near milepost 197, in Klamath County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound GMC pickup, operated by Michael Randolph Lasley (78) of Clearlake (CA), crossed into the southbound lane and struck a southbound Peterbilt commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Zachary Ryan Sprangler (29) of Grants Pass, head on.

The operator of the GMC (Lasley) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Peterbilt (Sprangler) was reportedly not injured.

The highway was impacted for approximately 5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

OSP was assisted by Chemult Fire and ODOT.

 

Oregon State Police continue their investigation this week after five people, reportedly all members of a Bend family, were killed on Highway 97 in northern Klamath County Wednesday morning.

As of deadline yesterday, the names of the victims were still not being released.  It is believed, though, that all are members of a family that resides in Bend.  The vehicle they were in had Montana license plates.

The initial call came to Klamath County 911 around 9:45 Wednesday morning.  OSP says road conditions played a significant factor in the crash.  A toddler initially survived the original impact, but succumbed to its injuries despite first responders providing CPR. 

 

While Medford, Klamath Falls, and Roseburg seemed to skip the worst of this week’s ice storm activity, it wreaked havoc in cities like Bend, Eugene, Salem, Portland and all along the Columbia River Gorge.

ODOT reminds you snow moving trucks and equipment are out on the highways and to please give them room to do their work.

ODOT maintenance crews continued to work12-hour shifts as they have been for more than a week since the start of the storm. Approximately 400 snowplows have been clearing roads around the state. And as of Wednesday, in the ODOT region that encompasses most of the Willamette Valley and the North Coast, we’ve used 1.7 million pounds of salt since the storm began, the most we’ve ever used in the region.

The hoped-for Wednesday thaw never quite materialized as roads in western Oregon remained slick in many areas. Trees laden with ice brought down power lines, and highway crews continued their battle with the elements.

The National Weather Service forecast for Thursday and Friday called for continued freezing rain in the Coast Range, the Columbia River Gorge, Portland area and the Cascades.

Wise travelers should consider delaying their travels until their roads are safe. Those who must use the roads should consult Tripcheck.com and check conditions on their route. Tripcheck.com provides live cameras showing road conditions around the state along with other information that can help travel planning like altitude and temperature. Some Tripcheck.com cameras, however, are temporarily offline because of the storm.

ODOT reopened Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge late Wednesday after a closure of nearly 31 hours. But conditions remained precarious Thursday with ice, snow and chain restrictions. ODOT was monitoring the highway condition carefully and will close the highway if the road becomes unsafe.

Interstate 5 just south of Eugene will have rolling slowdowns Thursday to assist utility crews in restoring seven downed lines over both directions of the interstate.

Freezing rain was hitting central Oregon hard Thursday from Redmond north. U.S. 26 was closed west of Warm Springs at one point by semis that jackknifed in freezing rain.

OR 126W and OR 36 remain closed in the Coast Range due to down trees.

The Redmond-Bend airport was shut down and all flights in and out canceled Thursday afternoon due to ice on the runways that could not be removed.

 

An annual update on local crime and policing by city law enforcement was presented to City Council Tuesday night during a work session.

Klamath Falls Police Department Chief Rob Dentinger explained how city law enforcement is addressing criminal activity in the city through monthly meetings to discuss and analyze recent crime stats.

The monthly ImPACT meetings (“mission-based policing through analysis of crime trends”) aid in the KFPD mission to be proactive in crime prevention.

City wide, Dentinger said, property crimes are decreasing.

KFPD ImPACT reports show a 3% decrease in offenses considered property crimes which make up the majority of criminal activity in Klamath Falls.

Person crimes in 2023 were up 9% compared to the previous year; however, when comparing December of 2022 to December of 2023, the rate of person crimes dropped a significant 26%.

Assault and domestic violence both presented slight increases in city limits over the previous year.

Kidnapping charges, however, presented a shocking 600% increase with one incident in 2022 and seven in 2023.

Societal crimes, which include charges such as driving under the influence of intoxicants, drug offenses, vandalism and trespassing, have spiked by roughly 20% with 673 reports in 2022 and 806 reports in 2023.

 

The Klamath County School District is seeking nominations for its annual Crystal Apple Awards of teachers and staff members.

The Crystal Apple is given each year to eight KCSD staff who inspire and help students of all backgrounds and abilities. The winners receive their Crystal Apples during a gala at the Ross Ragland Theater. This year, the gala will be Tuesday, April 23.

A nominee can be a teacher, a counselor, a nurse or classified employee who has been with the district for at least three years. Community members are welcome and encouraged to submit nominations.

“This is an excellent opportunity for people to recognize and thank those special educators who make a positive

impact on the lives of our students,” said KCSD Superintendent Glen Szymoniak.

To be nominated, a staff member must:

  • Work for the Klamath County School District for at least three years
  • Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities
  • Play an active and useful role in the community as well as the school

For more information, visit the KCSD website.

 

Last Saturday 2-year-old Grayson McKenzie spent nine hours in an ambulance from Klamath Falls to Portland’s Children’s Hospital in order to receive advanced care for a severe respiratory virus.

While he is currently 100% reliant upon a ventilator to do his breathing for him, he is also on sedation medication to allow his body to begin to recover, and therefore is unconscious,

Even with all of this, his blood pressure still rises when he hears his mommy and daddy’s voices.  The McKenzie’s also have a 4-week-old daughter at home.

It is expected that Grayson will be in the ICU for at least two weeks. The costs of Grayson’s care and the care of their newborn have created a large financial strain on the family, and a GoFundMe site has been set up to help with Grayson’s health care expenses.

To view and/or donate to the GoFundMe, go to the main GoFundMe account and type in Grayson McKenzie in the search menu.

 

Pacific Power is actively working to make repairs and restore power throughout its Oregon service area. Crews on the ground have been working around the clock, as quickly as they can in challenging and dangerous conditions.

Snow and ice accumulation has caused damage to power equipment and is impacting repair and restoration work. Pacific Power anticipates most customers will have service restored by Tuesday evening, but some customers in Cottage Grove and Sweet Home may see outages into Thursday, and perhaps into the weekend.

Pacific Power is closely monitoring the next storm arriving midday Tuesday into Wednesday, which is expected to bring additional freezing rain and ice. This new round of winter weather could cause additional outages.

Pacific Power encourages customers to report outages by calling 1-877-508-5088 or text OUT to 722797Text STAT to 722797 to check the status of your outage.  

 

Klamath County Commissioners Tuesday Meeting Recap

Klamath County Fire District 3, an all-volunteer fire department based out of Sprague River, is the new ambulance service provider for the Bonanza area.

The decision was made by the Board of Klamath County Commissioners in their weekly business meeting Tuesday, as recommended by the Klamath County Ambulance Advisory Committee.

Led by Fire Chief Christina Friend, Fire District 3 will be providing basic life support service across 1,500 square miles for communities in Bonanza, Beatty, Bly and Sprague River.

Also during the meeting, the board approved entering into an agreement with the Office of the (Oregon) State Chief Information Officer so that Klamath County can participate and use the OR-ALERT system for emergency notifications to the public.

In other county business, commissioner Dave Hanslee says  during the storms that dumped snow all over Klamath County last weekend, Klamath County Public Work crews plowed 6,000 miles of county roads during snow removal operations over the weekend.

To put that into perspective, that’s basically clearing snow from Klamath to Orlando, Florida, and back.

The commission also detailed their liaison responsibilities for the year:

Henslee will be in the position of Board Chair for 2024 and will be a liaison for the departments of Emergency Management, Fairgrounds, Finance, Library, Public Works, Tax Collector, Code Enforcement and Property sales.

Henslee will also be the county’s point of contact for the geographical areas of Chemult, Crescent, Gilchrist, Keno, LaPine and Rocky Point. He will also liaison for the County Assessor’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, and Animal Control.

Kelley Minty will be in the position of vice-chair of the board and will be a liaison for the departments of Community Development (building, on-site, planning, parks and solid waste), Information Technology, Museum, OSU Extension Office and Treasurer.

Derrick DeGroot will be the Liaison for the departments for Community Corrections, Developmental Disabilities, Human Resources, Juvenile, Maintenance and Veterans Affairs.

 

File photo Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls city Streets Division crews are busy with snow clean up and will be working the downtown core area and moving out from there. 
They will be pulling snow from the curbs and placing it in the middle of the road on Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

As a reminder, when snow is being stored in the middle of the road on Main and Klamath, the parking areas where diagonal parking is normally allowed becomes parallel parking (next to curb). An effort is made to post signs on these blocks and the City appreciates your cooperation with this temporary parking change.

If you would like more information, please call City Public Works Department at (541) 883- 5363.

 
Wynne Broadcasting’s BasinLife.com reminds you to be extra careful on streets and roads in and around town.
Snowy, icy and slushy roads are making getting around the area very difficult.
Drive with caution, allow time for braking behind other vehicles in front of you.
 
 

 

Learn about updates to rental and eviction law in Oregon at the Klamath County Library
-Thursday, January 25th 6pm, at downtown Klamath County Library

On Thursday, January 25th at 6 pm, the downtown Klamath County Library will
host the latest in the “Lay Person Legal” seminar series: a tour through
recent changes to Landlord/Tenant Law in Oregon, with a focus on eviction
regulation and tenants’ rights.

Attendees will get a better appreciation of how the legal system works,
particularly if they are attempting to navigate the courts without a lawyer.

Presenter Drew Hartnett is an attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oregon,
practicing, among other areas, in the field of Landlord/Tenant law, focusing
on protecting tenant rights and maintaining safe, habitable and available
housing in the Klamath and Lake County communities.  Hartnett is licensed in
Oregon, where he makes his home.

Please note that Lay Person Legal presenters cannot give individual legal
advice on any specific case. For help with your legal research, please visit
the Loyd De Lap Law Library inside the downtown Klamath County Library.

No registration is required. For more information, please call 541-882-8894.

 

Cascade Health Alliance and Healthy Klamath are hosting Family Fun Days around the county. The events are free and open to the public to increase awareness of community resources.

Event-goers will be treated to free tacos and raffle prizes, and there will be a bouncy house for kids. Denise Martinez of Klamath Community College said the event’s purpose is “to help get the word out in smaller communities that there are resources available to them.”

Currently, there are regular weekly outreach efforts in Merrill, Chiloquin, Sprague River, Klamath Falls and Keno, and are scheduled as follows:

Klamath Falls — Every Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Klamath County Courthouse, 316 Main St.

Keno — Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Keno Tractor, 15555 Highway 66, Keno Merrill — Every 3rd Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m., Merrill Water Department., 301 E. First St., Merrill

Malin — Every 3rd Thursday, 2 to 4 p.m., Malin Library Conference Hall, 2307 Front Street Malin Chiloquin — Every 2nd and 4th Friday, Farmer’s Market Lot, Chiloquin

Sprague River — Every 2nd and 4th Friday, Sprague River Community Center, 23411 Sprague River Road.

Organizations and vendors can join by contacting jenniferd@cascadecomp.com.  

 

The Linkville Players announce the opening of their second show of the 2023-24 season, “A Company of Wayward Saints”  playing at the Linkville Playhouse.

Written by George Herman, “Saints” is a tribute to the dedication and heart of actors, as well as the understanding and truth-telling that can come out of acting.

The play follows a comedic acting troupe, with familiar Renaissance-era characters such as Pantalone the greedy old man, and Capitano the swaggering braggart, as they find themselves broke and broke down right here in Klamath Falls.

A wealthy patron offers to pay their way home — if they can impress him with an improv show on the topic of his choosing. The tale that ensues takes us through the history of man from the garden of Eden to the assassination of Julius Caesar, up into modern life.

But, when improv goes awry the troupe is forced to look beyond the slapstick and costumes and face the redeeming powers of humor and understanding.

The show, produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, features an all-local cast including Em Barr, Brian Green, Chris Malloy, Mathew Landsiedel, Jared McCleve, Corrie Judd, Rikkilea McGuffy and newcomers Aidan Coe and Hanna Levesque.

Performances take place Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., with the exception of one Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on Jan. 21. The play will enjoy a seven-performance run, ending on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

Tickets can be purchased for $15-18 in advance at Poppy (522 Main Street) or up to half an hour before curtain at the Playhouse directly.

 

The Ross Ragland Theater will showcase the Teen Theater program’s annual production, “Ms. Marvel — Mirror of Most Value,” at 6 p.m. on Friday, and again at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Director Heidi Neill is back for her fourth year directing the program. The play brings together a diverse cast of talented, pre-professional Ragland Teen Theater students, ranging in age from 14 to 19, to bring the play to life.

Audiences of all ages will enjoy seeing a comic-book hero jump from the page onto the stage of the Ross Ragland. Play goers will be able to support the budding acting careers of local teens.

Tickets are $10 for adults or $5 for students, and can be purchased by calling (541) 884-LIVE, or by visiting their website at www.ragland.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Ragland Box Office, open Monday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m., or two hours prior to showtime.

 

Around the state of Oregon

State Building Closures – Central Oregon: State offices are closed in the following counties: Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco, Gilliam, Sherman and Hood River.

Hybrid and remote workers will work regular hours. Visit www.oregon.gov/das for more info (incl. details for hybrid and remote workers). This notice does NOT cover courts or legislative offices.

 

MADGE Traffic stop yields 105 pounds of Meth and 12 pounds of Fentanyl in Jackson County, Or

On the evening of Tuesday, January 16, members of the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) intercepted a vehicle along I-5 outside of Ashland, Oregon. MADGE investigators had received information of the vehicle transporting large amounts of narcotics in our area.

With the assistance of the Oregon State Police and the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET), investigators stopped the vehicle and Medford Police K9 “Bodie” alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search warrant was obtained, and a search of the vehicle yielded 105 pounds of methamphetamine and 12 pounds of fentanyl.

The MADGE team is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force that identifies, disrupts, and dismantles local, multi-state and international drug trafficking organizations using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency prosecutor-support approach. MADGE is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) which is composed of members from the Medford Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, Parole and Probation, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI.

The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including MADGE.

Suspect arrested:

Lopez-Ramos, Cruz Bernardo, 31 years old, who is not a local resident.

Unlawful Possession and Distribution of Methamphetamine – Commercial Drug Offense

Unlawful Possession and Distribution of Fentanyl – Commercial Drug Offense

 

Ice and Snow and Freezing Temperatures — ODOT traffic alert. Road conditions remain challenging statewide. Delay your travel if possible and please give road crews space to do their work.

 

Three people were killed Wednesday after they were electrocuted by a live power line that fell in Northeast Portland.

Authorities say a branch fell onto a live wire, which then fell onto a Ford Expedition near the intersection of Northeast 122th and Siskiyou Street in the Russel Neighborhood. Two adults, one teen, and a 2-year-old were inside the car at the time.

It is unknown at this point if the four people were related.

When they tried to get out of the car, witnesses say one person was on fire and the group was electrocuted – killing the two adults and the teenager. Fire crews confirmed the toddler survived and was taken in by a community member until emergency crews responded to offer medical attention.

A fire crew found three individuals in the street roughly 35 feet away from the SUV with the live power line draped over the vehicle. They say there was a large tree branch on top, resting on the car’s hood.

Around Portland, driving and even walking have been virtually impossible with slick ice coated roads and sidewalks. Icicles dangle from roofs and cars, and ice encased branches, plants and leaves like thick glass.

Freezing rain could return to the region  through Friday morning, the National Weather Service said. The areas most likely to be impacted include the eastern Portland metro area and the western Columbia River Gorge.

Portland transportation officials asked the public to stay off the roads through Thursday morning, and numerous school districts, including Oregon’s largest, canceled classes for a third straight day as roads remained slick.

The three deaths Wednesday added to at least seven deaths linked to fallen trees and suspected hypothermia during the previous weekend’s storm.

 

Spectrum says that widespread outages in the Rogue Valley are the result of vandalism. 

Spectrum says fiber lines were cut earlier as a result of vandalism, impacting services for Spectrum customers in the Medford area Technicians responded right away, and  are currently making the necessary repairs to restore services as soon as possible.

Spectrum customers have been impacted by widespread outages for a couple of days. Yesterday, the areas hardest hit are Medford, Ashland, Central Point, White City, Shady Cove, Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Klamath Falls and Brookings. Other areas of Oregon were affected as well. 

 

Governor Tina Kotek is directing more state resources to respond to the winter weather hitting the state. Kotek told the Oregon Health Authority, Emergency Management, and Human Services to increase the state’s response to the storm.

Oregon activated its network of health care professionals that volunteer during a crisis. That includes doctors, nurses, and emergency medical technicians. The state is running a shelter at Portland State University and at the fairgrounds in Ontario. ODOT has 400 plows working to clear highways and the Public Utility Commission is monitoring the response to power outages.

 

Democratic Oregon Congressman Ron Wyden is announcing a bipartisan deal to expand the child tax credit and create a series of tax breaks for businesses.

The deal between Wyden and Missouri Republican Jason Smith ends months of negotiating. It will enhance refundable child tax credits to try to provide relief to struggling families and those with multiple children. It’ll also raise the tax credit’s refundable cap and adjust it for inflation.

In a statement, Smith said American families will benefit from this agreement that provides greater tax relief and creates jobs. Wyden said fifteen million kids from low-income families will now be better off because of this deal.

 

Oregonians who lost food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the recent winter storms and power outages are encouraged to request replacement benefits from the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).

Households who receive SNAP who lost or disposed of food that was unsafe to eat due to these events can request that replacement benefits be issued for the cost of the lost food. The maximum amount that can be reimbursed is the normal monthly benefit for the household.  

Replacement benefits must be requested within 10 calendar days of the food loss by:

Once approved, replacement benefits are added to the households’ existing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

 

Another set of passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Portland after a door plug blew a hole in the side of the plane filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking a yet-to-be determined amount against the airline and the plane’s manufacturer, Boeing.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court in Washington, appears to be the second stemming from Flight 1282, which landed Jan. 5 just 20 minutes after takeoff. The first suit was filed last Thursday against only Boeing.

The latest suit was filed on behalf of four passengers, ages 20 to 49: Hans Meier, a college student who lives in Washington; Sarah Marrow, a business analyst who lives in Washington; Ernest Talley, a school psychologist; and Gladys Talley, a teacher. The Talleys are a couple and live in California.

The suit seeks compensation for stress, physical pain, post traumatic stress disorder, hearing damage, sleeplessness and other injuries that the suit says the four passengers have suffered.

 

The Department of the Interior has announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America’s public lands more efficient.

The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, California and Nevada, representing more than 1,700 megawatts of potential solar generation and 1,300 megawatts of potential battery storage capacity. 

Together, these milestones represent continued momentum from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics – which is working to accelerate the clean energy and transmission buildout to lower consumers’ energy costs, prevent power outages in the face of extreme weather, create good-paying union jobs, tackle the climate crisis, advance the priorities of clean air and environmental justice for all, and achieve the President’s goal of a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2035.

During the Biden-Harris administration, the BLM has approved 47 clean energy projects and permitted 11,236 megawatts of wind, solar and geothermal energy on public lands – enough to power more than 3.5 million homes. 

In considering updates to the Western Solar Plan, the BLM worked closely with the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to examine forecasts for national clean energy needs and determined that approximately 700,000 acres of public lands would be needed to meet those goals.

The BLM’s preferred alternative in the updated Western Solar Plan would provide approximately 22 million acres of land open for solar application, giving maximum flexibility to reach the nation’s clean energy goals.  

 

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. 

The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help alleviate the shortage and help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not put on hold.

Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by about 40%. When fewer people donate blood, even small disruptions to blood donations – such as the nearly 7,000-unit shortfall in blood donations the Red Cross experienced between Christmas and New Year’s Day alone – can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of emergency blood transfusion. 

Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in, and in recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of type O blood products – among the most transfused blood types – to hospitals.

Don’t wait – to make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

 

Following up on a feature film shot on the Southern Oregon coast, which has two limited screenings.

BAD FISH was shot almost entirely on the Southern Oregon coast.

A lot of the talent in front of and behind the cameras are Southern Oregon locals.

Without giving too much away, the thriller film follows an investigation into mermaids, terrorizing a town.

Bad Fish will have one screening in Brookings, which is sold out, Tuesday .

But Wednesday (1/17/2024, you can watch with the film with the director and cast members at the Varsity Theater in Ashland.

The film is directed by Brad Douglas, a southern Oregon native with ties to Wynne Broadcasting as a voice talent.

 

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