Todd Kepple
As It Was ContributorTodd Kepple has been a Klamath Basin resident since 1990. He was a reporter and editor the for the Herald and News from 1990 to 2005, and has been manager of the Klamath County Museum since 2005. He enjoys volunteering at Crater Lake National Park, the OC&E Woods Line State Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail. He is also a founding member of the Klamath Tree League.
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Although legendary cattle drives are frequently associated with states such as Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, stockmen in Oregon and Northern California…
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The boundary between the Oregon Territory and Mexico had been established as the 42nd parallel-north-latitude until 1848, when Mexico ceded territory to…
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Travelers in the early 1900s encountered many challenges and hazards in the rugged terrain of the Klamath Basin.Steep mountains and broad lakes and…
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The discovery and publicizing of Crater Lake came about in fits and starts in the mid-1800s, as stories of a great body of water emerged from a variety of…
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The first large hydroelectric facility on the Klamath River entered service 100 years ago, providing an abundant source of power for residents of Northern…
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The advance of the California Northeastern railroad from Weed, Calif., toward the Upper Klamath Basin in 1908 brought an end to hauling freight by pack…
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The need for more water in the Central Valley of California has generated countless headlines over the years, and officials there have frequently looked…
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Finding safe places for people to enjoy ice skating in the early 1900s was a real preoccupation of community leaders in Klamath Falls. The smooth,…
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The Chelsea Lumber and Box Company announced plans in 1917 to build a new sawmill in Klamath Falls at the county fairgrounds at the south end of Lake…
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Free mail delivery came to Klamath Falls in September 1916.Residents accustomed to making trips to the post office were now able to watch a mailman…
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Nearly four decades after completion of the transcontinental railroad, the Upper Klamath River Basin remained virtually untouched by modern commerce at…
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In 1948, Klamath Falls began work on a popular new four-lane highway on the city’s north side to reduce heavy traffic that wound along narrow streets in…