A Klamath Falls coffee business has been named the Portland District SBA Rural Business of the Year, marking the first time the award has been presented to a rural business in Oregon. Owners Carly and Ryan Lynch were honored during a ceremony at their Spring Street location and credited the Klamath Community College Small Business Development Center for helping them build and grow the business.

Basin Transit Service says it partnered with Klamath Community College to help a staff member earn a commercial driver license with a passenger endorsement. The agency says the training will allow the employee to operate a college vehicle used to support student and athletic transportation needs.

Klamath Community College has announced that Klamath Falls City Manager Jonathan Teichert will serve as keynote speaker for its June 12 commencement ceremony. Teichert, who credits community college with changing his own educational path, said he is honored to speak to this year’s KCC graduates.

Klamath Community College has launched a $1 million capital campaign to support its new Childcare Learning Center, a 29,000-square-foot facility expected to open in fall 2027. The center will serve up to 144 children while also providing training space for KCC students studying early childhood education.

A group of southern Oregon school district superintendents and Asante Health representatives visited Klamath Falls for a closer look at a growing healthcare education partnership. The tour highlighted how local schools, Sky Lakes Medical Center and Klamath Community College are connecting students with classroom instruction, college credit and hands-on clinical experience.

Klamath Community College has named Lucas Ritter as its new Vice President of External Programs. Ritter is a Klamath Falls native and longtime Air Force officer who will begin the role May 4. College officials say he will oversee outreach, grants, and workforce initiatives.

The second annual Global Engagement Forum at Klamath Community College brought together students, educators, and community members to explore the benefits of international exchange programs. Speakers highlighted the value of cultural intelligence, global collaboration, and the role international students play in strengthening the local economy.

Klamath Music has announced the 2026 Glenn Justus Memorial Scholarship, awarding two $2,000 scholarships to support local students actively involved in music and continuing the legacy of a longtime advocate for the Klamath Basin music community.

Nine French exchange students are spending their winter term at Klamath Community College, gaining hands-on experience while immersing themselves in American culture through a growing international partnership.

Rejeana Jackson, newly appointed to the Klamath Community College Board of Education for Zone 5, says she wants to help strengthen career pathways so local students can build their futures in Klamath Falls instead of leaving for work elsewhere.

Klamath Community College nursing students are gaining hands-on experience with labor and delivery scenarios through a new high-tech simulator designed to replicate both routine births and complex medical emergencies.

Klamath Community College now has two collegiate-sanctioned soccer teams — men’s and women’s — that will compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) in the 2026-27 academic year.

Six Klamath Community College students gained confidence, leadership skills, and national exposure after attending the Circle of Change Leadership Conference in California, where one student earned a prestigious scholarship among dozens of applicants.

Shasta Acupuncture, a trusted holistic wellness clinic in the Klamath Basin for nearly two decades, has entered a new era under the ownership of longtime local practitioner Lian Xue. With guidance from Klamath Community College’s Small Business Development Center, Xue successfully navigated the purchase process and is now expanding the clinic’s commitment to community-centered healing.