Basin Beat

08/04/2024

Local musician Relevant Discord does it again.

02/04/2024

Klamath Music has announced their festival lineup - including headliners, The Verve Pipe.

24/03/2024

Get ready to celebrate Independence Day in grand style. The Klamath Falls Downtown Association presents - the 4th of July Parade!

Want to be a part of the parade? Whether you have a dazzling float or a spirited group ready to march, register now to secure your spot in this cherished tradition. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity and community spirit!

Looking to lend a helping hand? We're always in need of dedicated volunteers to make events like these possible. Sign up to volunteer for this event or others like our beloved Third Thursday celebrations.

Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable 4th of July celebration right here in the heart of Klamath Falls! 🎆🎊

Register for the Parade at: https://www.downtownklamathfalls.org/4th-of-july-parade-registration.html

To Volunteer go to: https://www.downtownklamathfalls.org/volunteer.html

23/03/2024

Lake of the Woods Resort is proud to announce our Summer Entertainment lineup for the 2024 Outdoor BBQ Season!

Lots of new bands with a little something for everyone! Make your plans now and join us for an epic summer of fun!

22/03/2024

Rumor has it that Arthur is recording his next live album tonight at the RRT. You do not want to miss this.

Only two more hours until Arthur Buezo hits the stage with his Savage Folk!
Get your tickets online at ragland.org, or NOW at our box office!
See you soon!

12/03/2024

Auditions for the Summer Community Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella are coming up soon!
Whether you have been on the stage a hundred times or never, this is the perfect opportunity for you to be on the main stage at the Ross Ragland Theater!
Visit ragland.org for information!

04/03/2024

Quite a lineup this year for the 2024 Klamath County Fair.

Billy Currington
Pecos and the Rooftops
And Yung Gravy

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The final concert announcement for the 2024 Subaru Klamath County Fair is:

Yung Gravy!

Join us for an unforgettable night of music and entertainment as Yung Gravy takes the stage on Thursday, August 1st, 2024. With his infectious energy and chart-topping hits, this is a performance you won't want to miss! Tickets go onsale Friday, March 8th online and in the Klamath County Event Center/ Fairgrounds Office.

Don't forget to sign up to be on our First to Know, First to Go list.

19/02/2024

Billy Currington is coming to the Klamath County Fair!

The concerts are bigger and better than ever. On Saturday August 3rd, the one and only Billy Currington takes the stage. Get your tickets to see this talented, multiple award-winning Georgia boy right here at the Klamath County Fair. Tickets go on sale February 23rd.

10/02/2024

There are a lot of things happening in the Basin tonight; sports, music and more. What are you doing this evening? Basin Beat is at The Ross Ragland Theater for Yesterday - A Tribute to the Beatles.

09/02/2024

Garrett & Jessica Steensland, along with their 10-year-old daughter Miura, proud owners of Bubble Break Boba Bar, are excited to announce the grand opening of their innovative lounge-style establishment. With a mission to provide a refreshing and nonalcoholic environment for families, youth, and the young-at-heart, Bubble Break Boba Bar aims to be the go-to destination for a unique drink experience.

Read more: https://www.basinbeat.com/news/boba-bar-opens-in-klamath-falls

Bubble Break

Garrett & Jessica Steensland, along with their 10-year-old daughter Miura, proud owners of Bubble Break Boba Bar, are excited to announce the grand opening of their innovative lounge-style establishment. With a mission to provide a refreshing and nonalcoholic environment for

09/02/2024

A group of adult student artists will exhibit their work through the month of February at the Klamath County Museum's Modoc Gallery.

The students are working on their techniques under the instruction of Susan Liskey, who conducts weekly classes at the Museum. Liskey offers instruction in oil and acrylics, with a focus on blending colors on canvas and softening edges with a fan brush.

Exhibitors include June Bell, Luisa Freeman, Billie Hagerman, Penny Hansen, Mary Johnson, Cindy Kalisch, and Helen O'Hara.

Read more: https://www.basinbeat.com/news/student-art-show-at-county-museum

Klamath County Museum

A group of adult student artists will exhibit their work through the month of February at the Klamath County Museum's Modoc Gallery.

09/02/2024

“Everything from wool spinning to dutch oven cooking will be demonstrated,” said museum director Todd Kepple. “Living history re-enactors from the Klamath Spinners and Weavers Guild and the Cascade Civil War Society will be on hand to share their knowledge of the times.”

Read more: https://www.basinbeat.com/news/living-history-program-slated

Klamath County Museum

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - A snapshot of life in the 19th century will be presented during a living history event Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Klamath County Museum.

09/02/2024

Who's down for a Valentine's Day Bake Sale?

Klamath Hospice and Palliative Care
Sky Lakes Medical Center

09/02/2024

Tonight at the Ross Ragland Theater, Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles will be onstage. The show will kick off at 7:30 pm.

Read more: https://www.basinbeat.com/news/yesterday-a-tribute-to-the-beatles

The Ross Ragland Theater
Yesterday A Tribute to The Beatles

On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Ross Ragland Theater is excited to welcome Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles to the stage! The show will kick off at 7:30 pm.

05/02/2024

There are a few changes afoot at KIFF.

Feb. update: KIFF submissions open, new Executive Director! - https://mailchi.mp/90dc37ff988d/klamath-film-august-news-13812674

05/02/2024

Mark your calendars and get your tickets. A Beatles tribute band from Las Vegas, endorsed by Sir Paul McCartney himself, will perform at The Ross Ragland Theater this weekend. Are you going?

THIS WEEKEND at the Ross Ragland Theater! Don't miss #1 Las Vegas tribute act and the only Beatles tribute endorsed by Sir Paul McCartney just in time for the 60th anniversay of the British Invasion! You wont want to miss this amazing performance!

05/02/2024

05/02/2024

Klamath History.

WHAT’S IN A NAME, No. 89 – Klamath Falls

Like “Oregon,” the origin of the name “Klamath” remains shrouded in mystery, much as the hills in our photo are shrouded in fog.

Considering that Klamath is the moniker for our county and its largest city, as well as numerous schools, businesses, government agencies, clubs and organizations, we’ve saved this name as the last for our “What’s In A Name” series.

While it’s common knowledge the name applies to a Native American tribe, it’s less well known that “Klamath” is not how the Indigenous people of the area referred to themselves.

In her 1941 book “History of Klamath County,” Rachel Applegate Good noted the Klamath Indians did not apply the name to themselves. It originated as a name used by others in reference to the Indigenous people of the Upper Klamath Basin and, at times, the lower Klamath River watershed in California.

The Indigenous people of the Upper Klamath Basin referred to themselves as “mukluks,” a general term meaning “people.” By the time they signed a treaty with the U.S. government in 1864, they had adopted the name Klamath.

But the name isn’t confined to just Oregon. Several years before Oregon entered the Union in 1859, the northwest corner of the state of California was identified as Klamath County. The county was discontinued in 1874, with the land being divided between Siskiyou and Humboldt counties.

Klamath County, Oregon, was not established until 1882. Linkville officially became Klamath Falls in 1893.

The name Klamath was also applied to mountains in the Coast Ranges of Southern Oregon and Northern California. A small town at the mouth of the Klamath River in California is named Klamath.

Among the earliest uses of the name Klamath are those appearing in the journal of Peter Skene Ogden, who explored the Upper Klamath Basin in 1826. He referred to the Indigenous people of the area as the Clammitte. Spellings of the name varied in Ogden’s journal, as well as in later sources. John C. Fremont, who explored parts of the Upper Klamath Basin in 1843 and 1846, wrote the name as Tlamath.

So, the question is, where did Ogden learn the name?

Good, in her book, referenced a theory put forward in 1910 by T.C. Elliott. Writing for the Quarterly Journal of the Oregon Historical Society, Elliott offered, “A suggestion, not yet a conclusion, as to the name…”

Elliott’s suggestion was that Klamath, like many other place names in the Pacific Northwest, might have originated with French-Canadian trappers and traders, who could have used the French term “clair-metis” – meaning “a light mist or cloud” – to describe conditions in the area.

As far as we know, Elliott’s suggestion has been neither substantiated nor disproven. Online translations did not provide much help.

Good, daughter of the prominent local historical figure Capt. Oliver Cromwell Applegate, wrote that the French-Canadian theory was favored by her father. Her conclusion: “Whether or not this theory is correct, I doubt if anyone who has stood on a hilltop and has seen the morning mists rising in the valley, illuminated by the early rays of the sun, will question that ‘the land of light fog’ is a most appropriate and beautiful name for the Klamath country.”

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Regarding the word “Falls” in Klamath Falls, we remind our Facebook followers that we examined that matter in a previous post. The falls on Link River referred not to a single plunging waterfall, but the fall of the river over a certain distance that allowed water-powered industry to take root along the stream.

Here’s the link to our earlier post about “Falls”:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=766716965460751&set=a.738839891581792

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Our thanks to Klamath County Historical Society Secretary Mary Nobel for researching and writing all 89 of our “What’s in a Name” articles.

02/02/2024

Submissions are now OPEN for the 2024 Klamath Independent Film Festival! C'mon Oregon filmmakers, show us what you got! Submit your latest and greatest film(s) on FilmFreeway -- selections announced in July.

https://klamathfilm.org/2024/01/31/submissions-for-the-2024-klamath-independent-film-festival-open-feb-1/

01/02/2024

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31/01/2024

29/01/2024

Showcase #3 is this Thursday, February 1st at 6pm at Mia & Pia's Pizzeria & Brewhouse! Performing are: The 3 G's and Ron Collins. :)

Approximate Set Times:
The 3 G's: 6pm
Ron Collins: 7pm

All ages welcome. FREE admission. Tips to support the artists appreciated.
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THE 3 G's:
Dave and Ginger Gardner have played music and sung together for about 20 years. Having been members of different groups performing at local county fairs, parks, and church organizations, the couple passed such artistic loves down to their granddaughter, Mikayla, who now partners in their efforts. A family affair, “The 3 G’s” name represents the group’s individual members: Grandpa, Grandma, and Granddaughter. The 3 G’s are best known for their collaborative vocal harmonies and upbeat Americana meets gospel style of music.

RON COLLINS:

Ron Colllins’ goal is to bring joy, reflection, and laughter to audiences of any size. A native of Klamath Falls, born and raised, Ron’s love of music began at an early age with his introduction to the gospel genre as a child. Afforded the opportunity to sing solos in church settings as an adolescent, Ron would go on to eventually serve in a worship leader role. As a young man, Collins was honored to record publisher demos for both himself and other songwriters. His catalog of original music is varied, echoing his personal life’s journey. With a welcome wit and a playful heart, a Ron Collins performance invites the listener to share a laugh with friends while delivering the craft and storytelling of a seasoned creative.

29/01/2024