Cover Story · Father's Day Feature
The Benjamins — The Blessings of Friendship & Fatherhood
Getting up at 4 a.m. to get to school by 7 a.m. was a multi-step process for Chris Benjamin.
His folks divorced, he went to live with his dad, but wanted to continue to attend high school in his old neighborhood.
That…
2023-06-01
By Holly Stork
Cover Story · Mother's Day Tribute
Margie Bocchi — A Gracious & Grateful Matriarch
A beautiful, smart, fun, warm, and welcoming 91-year-old Margie Bocchi sat gracefully regaling me with stories of family, community, and Klamath history during our visit.
One would never know that it was a gray day…
2023-05-01
By Holly Stork
Resident Feature · Cover Family
The Mick Family — Lovin' Sports, Outdoors, Oregon Tech & Each Other
"Play ball!" is a familiar refrain in the Mick household — and has been ever since Bobby and Brenda Mick first met.
It was 1997.
Bobby was a baseball coach at Klamath Union High School — where he had also won a state…
2023-04-01
By Holly Stork
Charity Spotlight · Downtown Association
The Klamath Falls Downtown Association — Bringing Vision & Vitality to Our Main Street
Crystal Besaw, KFDA's new Executive Director, hit the ground running when she took the helm a few short months ago.
Besaw — whose impressive background in business and event management provided the perfect pedigree for…
2023-04-01
By Holly Stork
Resident Feature · Cover Family
The Coe Family — Faith, Family & Being Disneyland Devotees
A chance meeting working for a title company in the Willamette Valley is how Bryan and Emily Coe were blessed to earn their titles as Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Coe.
Their paths happily collided at AmeriTitle offices in…
2023-03-01
By Holly Stork
Resident Feature · Cover Family
The Henslee Family — Community, Connection & Cattle
A chance meeting at a sorority-fraternity mixer at Oregon State University is where the stars aligned for Dave and Benji Henslee in 1989.
Both age 18 — fresh-faced business and accounting majors — they went on to date…
2023-02-01
By Holly Stork
Community · Ponderosa Middle School
Dynamite Dads Who Dig Being 'On Duty' — Ponderosa Middle School's Hit Volunteer Program
How welcome and important you feel arriving at a party can make the whole event more fun, rewarding — and be an enormous confidence boost to your self-esteem and outlook.
That is exactly a key foundational piece for the…
2023-02-01
By Holly Stork
Community Spotlight · Equine Therapy
Solid Ground — Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy Center
"Transformative" and "life changing" are two words used by Shelley Trumbly, owner and founder of Solid Ground, to describe the impact her equine-assisted services center has had on the many people it serves.
Shelley's…
2023-02-01
By Holly Stork
Resident Feature · Cover Family
The Biggs Family — 'BIG TIME' Advocates & Assets for Our Klamath Community
When it comes to community commitment, the Biggs Family is BIG TIME.
Their mutual affection for, and connection to, the Klamath Basin is remarkable. Brilliant and gifted, the lives of Andrew and Heidi Biggs intersected…
2023-01-01
By Holly Stork
Community Spotlight · Women's Philanthropy
Hearts Beating as One for the Basin — Circle of Hearts Wishes to Grow Its Membership
There is a circle of hearts in Klamath Falls — 118 of them — beating together for the betterment of the basin.
One hundred and eighteen women who are connected by heartstrings, friendship, respect, and a deep and…
2023-01-01
By Holly Stork
Resident Feature · Cover Family
The Ebner Family — A Shared Love for Each Other, Community & Country
No romance novel could do justice to the charm and sweet storyline of the courtship of this lovely, local couple.
A handsome, hometown hero meets a beautiful girl, wins her heart, marries her, and moves her to Malin,…
2022-12-01
By Holly Stork
Community Spotlight · Sports Park
Steen Sports Park — Vision, Vitality & a Fabulous Future Ahead
As you drive along the rolling hills of Foothills Boulevard in Klamath County, you will undoubtedly come upon a beautiful, manicured park of pristine sports fields and clean architecture.
Just over 20 years old, Steen…
2022-12-01
By Holly Stork
Charity Spotlight · Arts Society
The Virtuosa Society — A Home to the Heartbeat of Creative Female Collaboration
"The power of pivots and possibilities."
That phrase is the cornerstone of the creation and formation of The Virtuosa Society — a society which will be comprised exclusively of female creatives — sprung from the…
2022-12-01
By Holly Stork
Cover Feature · Healthcare Family
Medicine & the Magic of the Mirande Family
A fortune cookie-size ad in the Annals of General Surgery was the first connection that intrigued a then-young resident, Dr. Raul Mirande, and his wife, Karri, a registered nurse, to see what Klamath Falls could offer…
2022-11-01
By Holly Stork
Charity Spotlight · Child Advocacy
Advancing Advocacy for Klamath's Kids — CASA Charity Spotlight
"All children need at least one person in their corner to help them believe in themselves — one person who feels they are worthy — one person that will stand up for them." — Julie Gilman, veteran advocate, statewide…
2022-11-01
By Holly Stork
Sports Section · Henley Football
Family & Football — Brotherly Love as Gridiron Guys
The best coaches share the attributes of great big brothers — they model, they help develop, they make young men want to be the best version of themselves.
What happens in that incredibly unique circumstance when the…
2022-11-01
By Holly Stork
