CONGRESSMAN CLIFF BENTZ ANNOUNCES AN EXTRA 80 MILLION DOLLARS IS IN THE PRESIDENT’S 2027 BUDGET FOR KINGSLEY FIELD IN KLAMATH FALLS. THE MONEY WILL BUILD A NEW F-35 FORMAL TRAINING UNIT (FTU) FOR THE ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER THERE. THE TRAINING UNIT WILL HELP THE AIR FORCE, NATIONAL GUARD, AND KINGSLEY FIELD’S TRANSITION FROM THE F-15C TO THE F-35A LIGHTNING II.
A THREE VEHICLE COLLISION TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON HIGHWAY 62 NEAR DELTA WATERS SNARLED TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL HOURS, SENT ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, AND ONE DRIVER FACING THE LAW. 32-YEAR-OLD ALEXANDER MORALES-GOFF, WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, RECKLESS DRIVING AND OTHER CHARGES . THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDING GOFFS ALLEGED INTOXICATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
PHOENIX RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH A TON OF WILD TURKEYS. ACCORDING TO THE DAILY COURIER THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED HIRING AN EXPERT TO KILL A NUMBER OF THE BIG BIRDS. A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS PROTESTING THAT, WANTING A SOFTER APPROACH. THE COUNCIL IS HOLDING OFF ON THE BIRD KILL FOR NOW.
IN MEDFORD THE NEW FAR EAST RESTAURANT PROPERTY ON FOURTH AND FRONT STREETS HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE 2022. RV-TIMES REPORTS THE PLAN IS TO REDEVELOP IT INTO A FOOD PLEX CALLED JAYS ON FOURTH. IT’LL BE A BIG REMODELING PROJECTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, INCLUDING A NEW COURTYARD. .
MOST OREGONIANS FILE ELECTRONICALLY. BUT IF YOU FILE YOUR OREGON STATE INCOME TAX RETURN BY MAIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CAUTIONS THAT TOMORROW, THURSDAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR GETTING IT IN THE MAIL ON TIME.