Podcasts about klamath county

Klamath County was about to move into a courthouse just outside town -- but downtown businesses, fearful they'd lose their status as county seat, fought the plan with every weapon they had ... and won. (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1812a.klamath-courthouse-battle.html)

Joining the Exchange to discuss the need for CASA volunteers in Klamath County is Dana Thompson, the Outreach and Operations Coordinator for CASA of Klamath County.

Oregon's only national park is a surprisingly dangerous place, and a number of people have died there. Several of these left only bones behind to help us understand what caused their death. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1940s, 1970s, 1980s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1309e-skeletons-of-crater-lake.html)

Even today, after 135 years, the lawless era of vigilantes and rustlers and six-gun justice meted out by “Judge Lynch” is evoked by the words on an old Klamath Falls tombstone: “Murdered by Masked Assassins, June 24, 1882.” (Linkville, Klamath County; 1880s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1609d.calavan-laws-feud-masked-assassins.410.html)

He couldn't claim all the credit for it, although he sometimes tried; and his attitude toward Native Americans was unfortunate. But those who love Crater Lake, in large part, have William Gladstone Steel to thank for it. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1880s, 1890s, 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1609cT.crater-lake-will-steel-409.html)

Lunching in the woods after church during World War II, hundreds of miles from the sea, Elyse Mitchell and four kids from church were killed in the blast. But, hoping to deny the Japanese knowledge of their “victory,” the newspapers kept it quiet. (Bly, Klamath County; 1940s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1508b.bly-balloon-bombing.351.html)

In the past 75 years, there have been only four lethal commercial-airliner crashes in Oregon. By an odd statistical fluke, two of those happened to planes flying out of the airport in Klamath Falls. (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1960s, 1970s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1712b.klamath-falls-plane-crash-capitol-473.html)

An East German man, running from the law in a stolen Volvo full of guns and fake IDs, apparently dropped the hand grenade he was preparing to throw at the pursuing officer and was unable to retrieve it in time. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1980s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1711b.merzejuskis-blows-self-up-at-crater-lake-469.html)

Way back in 2011, policymakers in Oregon set an ambitious goal. By 2025, 80 percent of the state's 25- to 34-year-old residents would have some kind of college credentials. The deadline is next year, and the state won't come close. Instead, college-going rates have been on the decline in Oregon for the last decade, particularly among certain groups of high school students, including boys from rural Oregon and students of color. The decline outpaces national averages. College enrollment matters for more than just students. To flourish in the future, the state's economy needs highly-skilled workers who can contribute to the tax base. And as communities of color fall further behind in higher education attainment, it hurts the state's efforts to improve equitable outcomes for all its residents. Reporter Sami Edge set out to understand the decline. Her work is spotlighted in a seven-part series that continues this week in The Oregonian/OregonLive as students around the state graduate from high school. In this episode of Beat Check, we'll talk about: — The skyrocketing costs of college tuition in Oregon. — How community colleges do — and don't — appeal to high school seniors. — The ins and outs of Oregon's existing tuition grant programs. — How one tiny rural school in Klamath County sets the standard for high schools around the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometime in April of 1960, a shy, retiring, hard-of-hearing comic-book artist named Carl Barks got a letter at his quiet suburban home. When he opened it, he found that it was a letter from a stranger named John Spicer. And to his astonishment, he found that it was — a fan letter. “Believe it or not, I have been planning this letter for about four or five years,” Spicer wrote. “I have been kept from doing so for the simple reason that I knew not your name or address. I tried several times, however, but all were in vain.” Spicer's letter was how Barks found out that he was, and had been for at least a decade, a legend — and the most popular comic-book artist in the world. And at first he refused to believe it. Wary of some trick, or a prankster pretending to be a fan to humiliate him, he hesitated to engage with it. But then he decided, why not? And that's how the world started to learn, for the first time, who Walt Disney's elusive, anonymous “Good Duck Artist” was.... (Merrill, Klamath County; 1910s, 1920s, 1930s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/24-03a.carl-barks-the-duck-man.html)

Sprague River Bridge Connection is a small food pantry and clothing closet that serves Klamath County's Sprague River Valley, and they are in danger of losing their building.

Klamath County Clerk Rochelle Long is getting ready for the May primary election, and has a special "Mythbuster" web page to help deflect misconceptions and misinformation about elections.

Shortly after Charles Lyons' body was found, the owner of the 'bawdy house' in which he'd been partying skipped town and was never heard from again. Could she have been his murderer? Or was she an unknown killer's second victim? (Linkville, Klamath County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1403a.charles-lyons-murder-myster-of-klamath-falls.html)

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, when asked what was his 'hardest decision,' the Balls and Strikes Chief Justice fenced himself in.Then, on the rest of the menu, Klamath County, Oregon public library book clubs have been cancelled because a resident complained it was indoctrination; Republican state lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights; and, a Republican investigation found Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton committed multiple crimes, including felonies, over many years in office.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the sophisticated Pegasus spyware has been turned on the Mexican president's inner circle; and, Western intelligence agencies say Chinese hackers are spying on critical US infrastructure.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“Everyone in this good city enjoys the full right to pursue his own inclinations in all reasonable and, unreasonable ways.”-- The Daily Picayune,New Orleans, March 5, 1851

A Klamath County library book club was canceled after a resident complained about one of the featured books, "No More Police: A Case for Abolition," the Herald and News reported. The county commission instructed the library to issue a decision to cancel it. And library officials say that has led to concerns about the future of other programming. Some residents also worry about how this decision can set precedent for suppressing other speech. We learn more about the issue from Klamath County commissioner Kelley Minty; Charla Oppenlander, the assistant library director of the Klamath County Library Service District; and Lois Taysom, a member of the Klamath County Library advisory board.

Klamath County was about to move into a courthouse just outside town -- but downtown businesses, fearful they'd lose their status as county seat, fought the plan with every weapon they had ... and won. (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1812a.klamath-courthouse-battle.html)

As Weed, CA is threatened by wildfire, 2 of my 3 guests today speak about fascinating occurrences in this special little corner of the world. Another guest speaks about a strange night in Klamath County, OR. Share your extraordinary experiences with me: type471podcast@gmail.com And check out my Facebook group: "Type 471": A Reckoning In Consciousness

Oregon's only national park is a surprisingly dangerous place, and a number of people have died there. Several of these left only bones behind to help us understand what caused their death. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1940s, 1970s, 1980s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1309e-skeletons-of-crater-lake.html)

Lunching in the woods during World War II, hundreds of miles from the sea, Elyse Mitchell and four kids from church were killed in the blast. But, hoping to deny the Japanese knowledge of their “victory,” the newspapers kept it quiet. (Bly, Klamath County; 1940s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1508b.bly-balloon-bombing.351.html)

In March, Gov. Kate Brown issued a state of drought emergency for Klamath County. Residents have faced wells that have gone dry and had limited access to water. Kelley Minty Morris is the chair of the Klamath County Board of Commissioners. She joins us with details on how another drought year has affected the region.

We are now two years out from the beginning of “The Situation”, which means that it's time for the lawsuits.  In this episode, Nick and Samantha review a case from Klamath County, Oregon, where the alleged malpractice of the responding paramedics led to a woman's death from complications of Covid.  This case has some very sad – and shocking – facts.  But it's not just the medics who may be at fault – it's the fire chief, his deputy chief, and even the department's lawyer!  From federal Section 1983 civil rights claims to state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, Nick and Samantha break down why everyone gets the blame.  Is that blame justified here?   Please like, comment, and subscribe!       Links:   Richard Vaughn, Jr. Individually and as Personal Representative for The Estate of Teresa Vaught, Deceased, Richard L. Vaughn, Sr., Marjo Vaughn, Larry Vaughn, Debra Blank, and Vivian Kimbol v. Klamath County Fire District No. 1, an Oregon Special District, Gregory Davis, an individual, Matthew Hitchcock, an individual, Stephen R. Hedlund, P.C., John Does 1-10 and Jane Does 1-5, United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Civil Action File No. 1:22-cv-00161, filed January 31, 2022.   Klamath County Emergency Medical Services, Standing Orders, March 1, 2020   Klamath County Fire District No. 1, Covid-19 Directive, March 17, 2020   Klamath County Emergency Medical Services, Standing Orders, April 1, 2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even today, after 135 years, the lawless era of vigilantes and rustlers and six-gun justice meted out by “Judge Lynch” is evoked by the words on an old Klamath Falls tombstone: “Murdered by Masked Assassins, June 24, 1882.” (Linkville (Klamath Falls), Klamath County; 1880s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1609d.calavan-laws-feud-masked-assassins.410.html)

He couldn't claim all the credit for it, although he sometimes tried; and his attitude toward Native Americans was unfortunate. But those who love Crater Lake, in large part, have William Gladstone Steel to thank for it. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1880s, 1900s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1609cT.crater-lake-will-steel-409.html)

In the past 75 years, there have been only four lethal commercial-airliner crashes in Oregon. By an odd statistical fluke, two of those happened to planes flying out of the airport in Klamath Falls. (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1960s, 1970s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1712b.klamath-falls-plane-crash-capitol-473.html)

An East German man, running from the law in a stolen Volvo full of guns and fake IDs, apparently dropped the hand grenade he was preparing to throw at the pursuing officer and was unable to retrieve it in time. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1980s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1711b.merzejuskis-blows-self-up-at-crater-lake-469.html)

Rural hospitals are community strongholds, serving as the key point of care for nearly 20% of Americans. Beyond providing healing and hope, rural hospitals nationwide are pillars of their local economies, creating essential jobs that support families and community vitality. Many rural communities struggle with health issues that extend beyond their hospital's walls. Issues such as transportation, housing, employment, food security, economic stability and other social determinants have an impact on the physical and mental well-being of a community. Hospitals are taking the lead to address social determinants as a response to population and community health. On this episode, we hear from leaders from Klamath Falls, Oregon who have combined resources to establish a certified Blue Zones Community that is a community-led, well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier through permanent changes to a town's environment, policy, and social networks.

December 5, 1998. Klamath County, Oregon. Eight-year old Derrick Engebretson travels to Winema National Forest with his father and grandfather in order to get a Christmas tree, but winds up becoming separated from them. An extensive search effort fails to find Derrick, though an eyewitness reports having seen a boy matching Derrick's description struggling with an unidentified man near the road. Years later, a convicted child predator named Frank Milligan confesses to Derrick's murder, but he fails to lead authorities to his body and soon recants his confession, so Derrick remains a missing person. August 31, 1975. Chain of Ponds, Maine. While on a camping trip with his family at the Natanis Point Campground, four-year old Kurt Newton sees his father driving away from the campsite to go chop some firewood and decides to follow him on his tricycle. A short time later, Kurt's abandoned tricycle is found eight-tenths of a mile away next to a dumpsite, but Kurt himself has disappeared and an extensive search fails to turn up any trace of the boy. Since the campground is located only six miles from the United States-Canada border, Kurt's family fears that he may have been abducted and taken into Quebec, but there is no evidence to indicate what happened. On this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a pair of unsolved cold cases involving young boys who vanished without a trace in the wilderness. If you have any information about the disappearance of Derrick Engebretson, please contact the Klamath County Sheriff's Office at (541) 883-5130. If you have any information on the disappearance of Kurt Newton, please contact the Maine State Police at (207) 289-2155. Thanks Faherty. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to fahertybrand.com/COLD with promo code COLD at checkout. Join us on Saturday, December 11 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link. Additional Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Derrick_Engebretson https://charleyproject.org/case/derrick-james-engebretson https://www.oregonlive.com/nwheadlines/2008/12/revisiting_a_tragic_tenyear_my.html https://tdn.com/news/oregon-boy-still-missing-after-years/article_020033d5-6f82-54aa-aa3d-af560f05b8f5.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruel-joke-or-mindless-scrawl/ https://ktvl.com/news/local/20-years-later-family-still-holding-out-hope-missing-boy-will-return-home http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/ https://charleyproject.org/case/kurt-ronald-newton https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/kurt-newton-disappearance/ https://digitalmaine.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1003&context=warden_docs https://www.sunjournal.com/2010/09/01/mystery-surrounds-boys-disappearance/ http://victimsnewsonline.com/missing-persons/dna-doesnt-match-in-case-of-woman-claiming-to-be-missing-jennifer-klein/ “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on  GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True  Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

December 5, 1998. Klamath County, Oregon. Eight-year old Derrick Engebretson travels to Winema National Forest with his father and grandfather in order to get a Christmas tree, but winds up becoming separated from them. An extensive search effort fails to find Derrick, though an eyewitness reports having seen a boy matching Derrick's description struggling with […]

Since the legalization of marijuana, authorities have reported an influx of illegal cannabis growing in southern Oregon. This has led to detrimental effects such as fire hazards, clear-cutting and water theft. Brandon Boice of Oregon State Police joins us to share details on what is happening in the southernmost part of the state, along with Chris Kaber of Klamath County to share what he's seen as a sheriff.

Hello Interactors,What a wild water filled week. From too much water coming too fast to not enough coming too slow, the United States is bearing witness to the schizophrenic behavior of an angry imbalanced ecosystem. Our mother earth isn’t the only one with schizophrenia. The United States, and other eco-wrecking countries, can’t decide if Indigenous people — the historical stewards of this planet — should be silenced and contained or begrudgingly ordained as the knowledge keepers and leaders of how best please our angry mother earth.As interactors, you’re special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You’re also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let’s go…IN COMING It was eight o’clock on a sunny morning when Kelly Minty Morris received a notification on her phone that read “extreme alert”. A missile was headed straight for her. This must be some mistake, she thought to herself. This was something that she didn’t think of having to deal with in her country. She and her husband were in Hawaii where he was about to compete in a 100 mile trail running endurance race called the HURT100. Missiles can bring a whole new level of hurt; but, as she looked around, to her surprise, nobody was scrambling or panicking. Not even herself. They all believed it must be some kind of blunder.There is no mistaking that this summer has had its fair share of climate scares. The Northeast have had nothing but rain all summer. Just this week New York’s Central Park was dowsed with six inches of rain in as many hours. A once in a 500 year event. The Northeast continues to be battered by wind and rain killing over a dozen people in its path. It’s the fallout of hurricane Ida, the fifth most severe hurricane on record, that slammed Louisiana’s coast earlier in the week but was barely phased by its landfall. Now a new hurricane is brewing as climatologists predict a 60% chance that more extreme hurricanes will follow this year. Meanwhile, water in the west is wanting. California’s fires have claimed two million acres. Ten percent of the sequoia population was taken by a single fire; trees that have been on this planet for thousands of years – gone. It’s so dry in southern Oregon’s Klamath valley that wells are drying up. Homeowners are having to drive for their water. The county has ordered cisterns from as far away as Oklahoma, but are running up against shortages of rain barrels due to choked supply chains and increased demand.Kelly Minty Morris sat for a half an hour, there in Hawaii, fretting. But she was more concerned with the lackadaisical response to an incoming ballistic missile than the actual damage it may inflict. “It really did feel surreal,” she said. “I wasn’t panicking, I wasn’t anxious, I wasn’t upset, my brain kept telling me, ‘This can’t be real, this can’t be real.’” And then it happened. Another text buzzed her phone. The alert was a mistake. A state employee had pushed the wrong button. I suspect that’s a former state employee.Kelly left that incident reflecting on the collective apathy she witnessed. She began to wonder what it would take to get people to actually act in the face of an emergency. Upon her return home to Oregon, she vowed as a Klamath County Commissioner to put steps in place that encourage people in her area to respond appropriately to an emergency. She said, “You don’t want to be waiting for an actual emergency to then figure out what you should have done.” KILL THE INDIAN, SAVE THE MANThe Klamath valley has seen its fair share of emergencies, but every generation seems surprised. And sometimes apathetic. The first occupants of this area were the Klamath Tribes: the Klamath, the Modoc and the Yahooskin-Paiute people. They were sometimes referred to as mukluks or numu – the people. People, while differentiated by name, are still animals. And like our multi-legged, finned, scaled, and winged companions, we are an integral part of the environment. This was, and remains, a pan-Indigenous concept that deserves reminding. The Klamath Tribes embraced this belief in a shared communal slogan, “naanok ?ans naat sat’waYa naat ciiwapk diceew’a “We help each other; We will live good”These people did live well. For thousands of years area bands and tribes — bound by loyalty and family — fished, hunted, farmed, and ranched the land in a perpetual act of reciprocity that respected and honored the land and its occupants. From the marshy banks of Oregon’s Klamath Lake and up the Sprague Valley, south along the rivers feeding California’s Lower Klamath Lake, across the lava beds and all the way down to Shasta Mountain, the Klamath tribes prided themselves on their industriousness.But by the 1800s, the word industrious took on a different tenor. The industrialist fueled American imperialism swaggered on to the scene with their own slogan: No thanks, we’ll help ourselves; so that we will live good. In 1826 The Hudson Bay Company trappers invaded Klamath territories and conflicts ensued. By 1838, the company had made maps of the region making it easier for John C. Frémont to lead an expedition into the area in 1843 as part of the country’s doctrine of Manifest Destiny. If you’ve even been to California, you probably have seen Fremont’s name. In addition to the city of Fremont in northern California, there are dozens of streets and places that bear his name. He was a civil war general; one of four appointed by Abraham Lincoln. He was also the first nominee to run for presidential office by the Republican party. But he was decommissioned by the military in 1856 for his ‘unorthodox ways’. Ten years prior, on April 6, 1846, Fremont massacred between 120-200 Indigenous people on the Sacramento River. A month later, May 12, 1846, led by his trusty scout Kit Carson, they raided a Klamath village killing over fourteen people. Kit Carson had been killing and scalping Indigenous people from Colorado to California for nearly twenty years by this point. His first was when he was nineteen years old in 1828. After two decades of wars waged against the Klamath Tribes by the United States, they agreed to a treaty in 1864. In exchange for the 22 million acres these people had cared for over thousands of years and for hundreds of generations, the United States granted them the right to continue to hunt, fish, and gather within a designated 1.2 million acre reservation. Less than one tenth of their land. The treaty also included rights to the water. Article 6 of the treaty read:“To each head of a family shall be assigned and granted a tract of not less than forty nor more than one hundred and twenty acres, according to the number of persons in such family; and to each single man above the age of twenty-one years a tract not exceeding forty acres.” The treaty was ratified in 1870. With a signature at the bottom of a string of legalese I can barely understand, these people lost nearly 99 percent of their land and ancestral heritage. The dispossession created tension between the Klamath and Modoc leading to the Modoc War between 1872-73. The Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin people mostly remained loyal to one another; and they remained industrious. As part of the treaty, the United States agreed to provide services and support aimed at assimilating these native people into Western culture and livelihoods. Article 5 of the treaty states:“The United States further engage to furnish and pay for the services and subsistence, for the term of fifteen years, of one superintendent of farming operations, one farmer, one blacksmith, one sawyer, one carpenter, and one wagon and plough maker, and for the term of twenty years of one physician, one miller, and two school-teachers.”Elders encouraged young people to learn the new ways of living and farming; including farming timber. By 1870 they constructed a lumber mill and began selling timber back to settlers. They even sold lumber to the United States to build Fort Klamath – a U.S. military outpost used to deter attacks from Indigenous people on encroaching settlers.KILL THE TRIBES, STEAL THEIR MONEY By the 1950s the Klamath Tribes became one of the most prosperous tribes in America. In keeping with their traditional ways, they owned, managed, and sustained the largest stand of Ponderosa Pine in the West. Driven by a self-sufficient determinism millennia old, they were the only tribe to make enough money to pay the United States Government for the services their people utilized.  But their success made them a target. The 1950s marked the beginning of the Cold War as communist paranoia swept through the United States. The reservation system the government had thrust upon Indigenous people was suddenly deemed communist. These people, and their alien ways, were seen as anti-American. Worse yet, most tribes were dependent on a central government – clear evidence of communism. This is the same central government that stole their land, attempted genocide, and forced the remaining survivors onto reservations. America was also building highways at this time and needed land; they were selling cars and needed oil; they were building atomic bombs and needed uranium; and they needed money to fund wartime debt and nation building of countries we had destroyed or help to destroy in two World Wars. The United States surveyed the country in search of valuable land and resources and the reservations and treaties they had invented were getting in the way. They needed that land to tax, sell, and exploit for natural resources and money. In the words of former Cheyenne Senator from Colorado, Ben Nighthorse Campbell:“In Washington’s infinite wisdom, it was decided that tribes should no longer be tribes, never mind that they had been tribes for thousands of years.”In 1952 the House of Representatives issued Joint Resolution 698 which called for a list of tribes to be terminated. The focus was first on tribes that had demonstrated self-sufficiency, had been adequately acculturated, and were willing to accept the termination of federal assistance. The Klamath Tribes stood out. Having demonstrated just how profitable their land could be, it was time the United States took even more than they had a century prior. On August 1, 1953, House Concurrent Resolution 108 was issued by the United States Congress announcing the official federal policy of termination. The resolution called for the immediate termination of the Klamath Tribes. Included were the Flathead, Menominee, Potawatomi, and Turtle Mountain Chippewa, along with all tribes in the states of California, New York, Florida, and Texas.Between 1945 and 1960 Congress terminated more than one hundred tribes and small bands, 11,500 Indigenous people lost their native legal status, and over one million acres of land lost its trust status. Not a single tribe has improved economically since, while corporations have profited handsomely. In 1970, President Richard Nixon – an unlikely preacher of morality and legality – issued this statement of repudiation to Congress:“Because termination is morally and legally unacceptable, because it produces bad practical results, and because the mere threat of termination tends to discourage greater self-sufficiency among Indian groups, I am asking the Congress to pass a new Concurrent Resolution which would expressly renounce, repudiate and repeal the termination policy as expressed in House Concurrent Resolution 108 of the 83rd Congress.”Since the end of termination, as of 2013, “78 of the 113 terminated tribes have been recognized again by the United States government and 35 now have casinos; 24 of these tribes are now considered extinct; 10 have state recognition but not federal recognition; and 31 are without land. GAMBLING OUR EXISTENCEIn 1974, a Federal Court ruled the right of the Klamath Tribes to their Treaty rights to hunt, fish, and gather. They also ordered that the tribe be consulted on land management matters that may infringe on their Treaty rights. In 1986 the Reagan administration restored their Federal recognition, but did not return their land. They were then asked to come up with a plan for how to remain self-sufficient if they were to remain in the area. They were determined to honor their commitment to their ancestors who, like them, cared for the land they lived on for thousands of years. And already demonstrating their ability to coexist with colonial settlers, they also wanted to adhere to their belief, “We help each other; We will live good.” So they proposed building a casino. In 1997, 45 years after termination, and the Reagan administration’s approval allowing tribal casinos, they opened the doors to the Kla-Mo-Ya Casino. While casinos indeed infuse money and resources into challenged tribal communities, there’s also evidence casinos lead to gambling addictions – especially among economically vulnerable residents – including aging tribal elders.The Klamath Tribes water rights are front and center as wells run dry in the Klamath River basin. For millennia, people of the Klamath Tribes celebrated the return of fish in the spring after long harsh winters had drained their food supplies. Two of the most prominent species they welcomed home were the c’waam and koptu – also known as Lost River and suckers. Since 1991, the number of juvenile c’waam has all but vanished. In recent years, Klamath tribal biologists have begun a program to rebuild their populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service started their own program in 2018. But it may be too late. Over 75% of the fish habitat is lost. Dams have reduced their territory, runoff from agricultural chemicals have polluted the waters, and irrigation systems have drained the marshes they need to survive. The same marshes the Klamath people had cared for and depended on for generations – alongside their finned friends. The federal government has been working with the tribe to rehabilitate the marshes by pulling water from the lake. But with extreme drought conditions, there’s little water to go around.As residents and ranchers see their wells and irrigation pipes dry up, they’re calling on the government to release more water from the lake. But both the state of Oregon and the U.S. Federal Government have determined the Klamath Tribe has superior rights to the water. The last time conflict over water rose to this level was back in 2001. That was when three White men drove through a local town firing 12-gauge shotguns yelling, “SUCKER LOVERS.” The local sheriff called it an act of terrorism. Surely Klamath County Commissioner, Kelly Minty Morris, has prepared her community for this “extreme alert." I’m afraid not. Once again, Kelley has been taken off guard echoing the same words she used just three years prior when dealing with the thought of an airborne missile attack. “This is something that you don't really think of having to deal with in a country like ours," said Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty Morris. "It's unimaginable to me even though it's going on right in my community." Having to drive for water is not something people like Kelley are accustom to, but the descendants of this land’s caretakers have been doing it for hundreds of years. Just ask residents of America’s largest nation within our nation, the Navajo Nation. To combat the spread of Covid-19 that ravished this area, hand washing stations were installed that people had to drive or walk to just to wash their hands.It can take two hours to drive to the nearest voting box in Navajo Nation. But that didn’t keep the U.S. Supreme Court from recently upholding voting rights legislation in Arizona that will make it even harder for these people to cast a vote for change. The judges 6-3 vote claimed a two hour drive doesn’t exceed the “usual burdens of voting.” That’s what systemic racism looks like.I don’t mean to diminish the suffering of people in Klamath County, including Commissioner Morris. Human suffering knows no history, social standing, or ethnicity. After all, some of the ranchers and residents who need the water are also Klamath Tribal members. Water will become increasing scarce in the arid West. It’s time we stop pretending we can build more housing developments, plant more lawns, water thirsty crops, feed more cattle, frack more gas, green more greens, sprinkle more sprinklers, or build more dams. It’s clear the climate will change faster than our behavior, but we don’t have time. The recent IPCC report highlights water as a pressing global issue. It warns that in addition to increased rainfall like we’ve seen in parts of the United States recently, droughts will also increase in some regions, fire weather will become more frequent, and oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds will become warmer and more acidic. Since 1991, the Stockholm International Water Institute has been studying water governance, transboundary water management, water and climate change, the water-energy-food nexus, and water economics around the world. They remind us that by 2050, our plant could be home to 10 billion people. Even as populations grow, the amount of freshwater remains constant. Here are five ways they recommend we avert a global water crisis:VALUE WATERIf we increase the value of water, we will reduce use and pollution. All sectors of society must learn to manage water in a way that strengthens the water cycle.SHARE WATERCompetition over water will only increase, so we need to manage it together. The better prepared we are for erratic rainfall, droughts, and floods the better we can handle the fallout.TRANSFORM AGRICULTUREAgriculture must be massively transformed. To avoid mass hunger from degraded lands, we need to make freshwater available for alternative uses – food production practices today account for 70 per cent of freshwater withdrawals. Those practices are the main drivers of water pollution and global warming. RESTORE ECOSYSTEMSA mass extinction of species, like the threatened c’waam, koptu, and salmon, could threaten human existence. We depend on healthy ecosystems for food, water, and livelihoods. By protecting and restoring ecosystems we can limit climate change, stop the loss of biodiversity, and improve water security. BUILD RESILIENCEDroughts, heat waves, floods, and rainstorms are expected to become more frequent and more severe. All sectors of society need to redesign for resilience. Communities that protect their local watersheds and manage forests in a way that improves groundwater recharge tackle several of the world’s greatest challenges simultaneously. It’s taken a team of Western educated PhDs and three hundred years of ‘enlightenment’ to arrive at five things the Indigenous populations around the world have known for thousands of years. We chose, and continue to choose, to silence them. But the tide is turning. I’m convinced, as these Swedes are, that a combination of traditional knowledge and new science, technology, and invention will yield the best path forward for managing our global climatic conundrums. But we can’t just tech our way out of this. We’re going to have to change our food habits, reduce extractions, eliminate commercial and consumer waste, and overhaul the global food system. The dam has been cracked, but it needs to be broken wide open. All living organisms depend on water. They depend on us. Let’s listen to the ancient words of the Klamath people: When we help each other, we will all live well. Expanding on the words of Kelley Minty Morris: we don’t want to be waiting for the edge of human extinction to then figure out what we should have done to avoid it. Subscribe at interplace.io

Joe Biden has put thousands of U.S. Citizens lives in danger. As U.S. Citizens, Christians, and those who fought with us in Afghanistan are being hunted down door to door, many being hanged in the streets, The Biden administration sends them mixed messages to go to the airport, not go to the airport, or shelter in place. Lives are on the line and administration officials continue to lie at press conferences. During all of this, Biden, Harris and Psaki are AWOL. The "Hiding Biden" Virus is spreading faster than Covid-19. After showing some of what is going on, we talk about what American Citizens can legally do about this. The terror threat assessment globally is at a 20 year high. Biden has not only put the U.S. at risk, but the whole world at risk. The water crisis in Lasssen County, CA and Klamath County, OR. Thousands of people are out of water to eat, drink, or do anything else with. If you would lllike to contribute please read the message below and use the paypal links to donate. Klamath Co, OR Water relief fund Link https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QBKLSFRDQX765 Lasson Co, Ca Water Relief Fund https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4AYDCFTXAB9T8&;source=url Where to find American Patriot News on video. Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channel/billmoss Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/BSeXR1st.p9zU/ Rumble: Https://rumble.com/c/c-291321 Where to Listen to American Patriot News on Celestial Radio. Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/bill-moss0 Breaker: https://www.breaker-audio/american=patriot=newsrch/American%20Patriot%20News On Google Podcast: Search for: American Patriot News Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/hw7p2U0r Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/American-Patriot-News-GADAV4https://anchor.fm/s/601b68a8/podcast/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/search/American%20Patriot%20News --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bill-moss0/message

Shortly after Charles Lyons' body was found, the owner of the "bawdy house" in which he'd been partying skipped town and was never heard from again. Could she have been his murderer? Or was she an unknown killer's second victim? (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1403a.charles-lyons-murder-myster-of-klamath-falls.html)

Attorney Thomas Renz filed a lawsuit against the C.D.C., for under reporting deaths from the covid vaccine. VAERS, one of over 10 agencies where the deaths from vaccines are supposed to be reported, according to a whistle blower, has recieved notice over 45,000 deaths within 3 days of taking the covid vaccine. According to Renz Americans are being lied to about the death rate from the vaccine and the effectivness which he says is only 1%. This should make Americans wonder What is the real reason they are pushing the vaccine? Is it part of Agenda 2, Agenda 30, and depopulating the earth? Is it about the money people like Fauchi, Bill Gates and George Soros can make? Why are employers making it mandatory you take a vaccine that does not have FDA approval, even though it is illeagle and unconstitutional? We also found a link to the Biden family making profit off of covid. We start the show with a discussion about shootings in Washington, D.C. and how well defunding the police is working there. NOT! Also the story of Olivia Sandor who dreamed of going to BYU Hawaii, and had her dreams cushed when an unconstitutional state law requiring her to have a Covid vaccine stopped her from being able to attend. She lost 200,000 dollars in scholarships over it. She had taken another vaccine and it caused her to have Gyan Berry Syndrom (Also a side effect of Covid and the vaccine) and temporiallly paralized her. The risk for her is too great to take the vaccine according to her doctors. Included is the argument between Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Fauchi where Fauchi goes against his own discription of Gain of Function Studies trying to cover his crimes against humanity. There is also an update on the dry domestic wells in Lassen County, California. and Klamath County, Oregon. These people are in desperatte need of water to drink. Their states,and counties have done nothing to help them. Aquifer levels are droping art a rate of 3 feet a day in Klamath. Both communities need water now. This is a health, and life or dath issue for these people. A gift of four dollars will provide somone at least two gallo9ns of water to drink. To donate to either relief fund go to the links below. All money cololect is designated to go directly to purchasing water for people with dry wells. Also your donations are 100% tax deductable. Klamath Co, OR Water relief fund Link https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QBKLSFRDQX765 Lasson Co, Ca Water Relief Fund https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4AYDCFTXAB9T8&source=url Where to find American Patriot News on video. Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channel/billmoss Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/BSeXR1st.p9zU/ Rumble: Https://rumble.com/c/c-291321 Where to Listen to American Patriot News on Celestial Radio. Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/bill-moss0 Breaker: https://www.breaker-audio/american=patriot=newsrch/American%20Patriot%20News On Google Podcast: Search for: American Patriot News Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/hw7p2U0r Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/American-Patriot-News-GADAV4https://anchor.fm/s/601b68a8/podcast/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/search/American%20Patriot%20News --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bill-moss0/message

Searching for a fabulous source of gold formerly belonging to a friend who'd mysteriously disappeared, miners stumbled across Crater Lake. They never found the gold, though; could it be that it's still out there somewhere? (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1850s) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1207b-crater-lake-discovered-by-legendary-gold-mine-seekers.html)

Deputy knocked unconscious by intoxicated people at McMenamin's Edgefield. Oregon businesses are optimistic about a return to normal soon. Thorns teen phenom makes home debut in scoreless draw. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alice Lema explains how you might be able to purchase a bigger or more expensive property, while still keeping the same monthly mortgage payment...in this 7 minute episode. She covers three counties in Southern Oregon - Jackson County, Josephine County and Klamath County. Alice Lema, Broker (541) 301-7980 www.AliceLema.com John L. Scott Real Estate 871 Medford Center Medford, Oregon 97504

Have the water wars returned to Klamath county? Federal officials announced last month that no one -- not the tribes or farmers in the Southern Oregon county -- will get water from upper klamath lake this year. The impact goes beyond Oregon's border. No one is happy. On this episode, reporter Kale Williams breaks down just what is going on in Klamath County.Related reading: Draining Oregon investigative series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A wildfire burning about five miles north of Beatty in Klamath County covers more than 1,600 acres. Lane and Marion Counties have extended burn bans through Friday. Multnomah and Clackamas Counties had temporary burn bans in place through Wednesday and will re-assess conditions Thursday. And warm, windy weather has increased fire risk throughout Oregon. Ian Yocum is a battalion chief for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. He gives us details on this year's fire season and how the threat of fires is increasing across the state.

Klamath county commissioners were recently awarded a major grant to help provide for its estimated 259 residents experiencing homelessness. The money was allocated by Oregon lawmakers last fall, and the grant is administered by the Oregon Community Foundation. Klamath county commissioners closed a deal last week to buy a property with a motel and RV park, which will eventually provide shelter for some of those 259 people. We get more details from Commissioner Derrick DeGroot and Christina Zamora, the executive director of Klamath Lake Community Action Services.

Seniors in Klamath County are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but at a slower rate than health workers would like. The county health department has partnered with other community organizations to get the word out to seniors and address whatever barriers they have to get them vaccinated. One of those organizations is the Klamath and Lake Counties Council on Aging, and we hear from its executive director Kim Estes in conversation with Valeree Lane from the Klamath county health department.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently declared a drought emergency in Klamath County saying, “the Klamath Basin faces one of the most difficult water years in recent memory.” This means that there won't be enough water to sustain farmers who depend on the watershed for irrigation and endangered fish that are particularly important to local tribes. Last month, we spoke to Mark Johnson, deputy director of the Klamath Water Users Association. Today, we hear from Amy Bowers Cordalis, attorney for the Yurok Tribe and principal at the Ridges to Riffles Conservation Fund.

Stan Gilbert, Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) Executive Director, discusses how collaboration with community stakeholders has resulted in the following innovations: Behavioral Health embedded in the Community Corrections office, resulting in same day warm handoffs to behavioral health staff upon first check in upon release from prison/jail. KBBH's certification as a yoga studio, so therapists can be certified in yoga for bodywork for trauma work.  KBBH's certification as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), which has been a gamechanger for funding, and thus has fueled more innovations. Klamath County stakeholders' commitment to braided funding to support the upcoming sobering center.  For more information about the intersection between criminal justice and behavioral health in Oregon, please reach out to us through our website at http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OCBHJI/. We'd love to hear from you.

Two weeks ago, the Klamath County Chamber of Chamber of Commerce issued a press release supporting some businesses making the “tough choice” to reopen. Klamath County currently falls in the “extreme risk” category of OHA guidelines. The Chamber says that local business owners are facing tough financial decisions, but should be allowed to make the responsible choice as long as they follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep employees and customers safe.

After Gov. Kate Brown loosened pandemic-related restrictions on in-person education, both school districts in Klamath County announced they would return to in-person learning on Jan. 11. We talk with Klamath County School District Superintendent Glen Szymoniak about the decision to open the schools, and how the district plans to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread among students and staff.

If Klamath County had confiscated $2,800 from every household in the county and set it on fire, the result would have been pretty much the same. But for the downtown businessmen who wanted to make sure the county courthouse didn't move to a nearby suburb as intended, that was just fine. (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1906) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1812a.klamath-courthouse-battle.html)

As COVID-19 cases skyrocketed in Klamath County over the last month, county commissioners criticized some of Gov. Kate Brown's restrictions on businesses. In response, a large group of medical workers in Klamath Falls urged them to take the virus seriously. We talk with Dr. Holly Montjoy and Dr. Grant Niskanen of Sky Lakes Medical Center about how their community and local leaders are handling the pandemic.

Land Stories Live--- Episode 39!   Today I am flying solo --- and you know what that means --- some jokes! Not only that but we are also going to finally FINISH our series about the largest landholders in America. Today we are going to cover the# 1 largest landholder in America. Also, our featured property today is this brand new property in Klamath County, OR   Resources Mentioned: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-largest-landowners-in-us/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/billionaire-news/meet-john-c-malone-largest-landowner-u-s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Malone https://genfamproperties.com/the-beginners-guide-to-fishing-in-klamath-county/ https://genfamproperties.com/the-3-top-attractions-in-klamath-county-and-the-crazy-fun-stuff-you-can-do/ featured property- https://genfamproperties.com/listing/spend-every-summer-among-the-trees-in-southern-oregon/

Thomas Condon didn’t set out to become a geologist; he was a Congregationalist minister with a hobby of collecting fossils. And although over the years his hobby took over, he never lost touch with his ministerial kindliness. (Oregon Caves, Klamath County; 1883) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1610e.thomas-condon-oregon-caves-415.html)

Flu Pandemic Reaches Klamath County in 1918

Thanks for joining us for another OSU Extension Garden Q&A. This session features horticultural experts Nicole Sanchez in Klamath County, Toni Stephan in Deschutes County, and Scott Thiemann in Curry County. This session was recorded live online in early June 2020. Some questions answered include how to best treat poison-oak with herbicide, managing the dreaded perennial bindweed, what to do about cucumber beetles, and tips & encouragement for beginning gardeners. Check out more great gardening information online at extension.oregonstate.edu

Thanks for joining us for another OSU Extension Garden Q&A. This session features horticultural experts Nicole Sanchez in Klamath County, Toni Stephan in Deschutes County, and Scott Thiemann in Curry County. This session was recorded live online in late April 2020. Check out more great gardening information online at extension.oregonstate.edu

Thanks for joining us for another OSU Extension Garden Q&A. This Garden Gab session features horticultural expert Nicole Sanchez in Klamath County. This session was recorded live online in mid April 2020. Check out more great gardening information online at extension.oregonstate.edu

Lunching in the woods during World War II, hundreds of miles from the sea, Elyse Mitchell and four kids from church were killed in the blast. But, hoping to deny the Japanese knowledge of their “victory,” the newspapers kept it quiet. (Bly, Klamath County; 1945) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1508b.bly-balloon-bombing.351.html)

Even today, after 135 years, the lawless era of vigilantes and rustlers and six-gun justice meted out by “Judge Lynch” is evoked by the words on an old Klamath Falls tombstone: “Murdered by Masked Assassins, June 24, 1882.” (Klamath Falls, Klamath County; 1882) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1609d.calavan-laws-feud-masked-assassins.410.html)

He couldn't claim all the credit for it, although he sometimes tried; and his attitude toward Native Americans was unfortunate. But those who love Crater Lake, in large part, have William Gladstone Steel to thank for it. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1902) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1609cT.crater-lake-will-steel-409.html)

In the past 75 years, there have been only four lethal commercial-airliner crashes. By an odd statistical fluke, two of those happened to planes flying out of the airport in Klamath Falls. (Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport, Klamath County; 1967 and 1979) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1712b.klamath-falls-plane-crash-capitol-473.html)

A German man, running from the law in a stolen Volvo full of guns and fake IDs, apparently dropped the hand grenade he was preparing to throw at the pursuing officer and was unable to retrieve it in time. (Crater Lake, Klamath County; 1982) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1711b.merzejuskis-blows-self-up-at-crater-lake-469.html)

In this episode of Land Stories... Your host, Dave Denniston, shares how his parent’s real estate business, his youngest daughter’s premature birth, and a passion for helping others, led to him starting his land business, Generation Family Properties. Stick around to hear how challenging circumstances can manifest a drive and determination that leads to a business of connecting with others through land. Check out Generation Family Properties here: www.genfamproperties.com https://www.facebook.com/genfamproperties/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGNtIx9she_-74Cq7fnzvg contact@genfamproperties.com  (775) 234-2058   Transcription: Intro: welcome to the Land Stories podcast where our goal is to help everyday people like you own land. And now your host, who is an eagle scout that is horrible at tying knots, Dave Denniston. Dave: all right hello, hello. Welcome, welcome, welcome to Land Stories live. This is the first show that we’ve ever done today and our mission here in Land Stories live is we want to help hundreds of people like you own land - maybe even thousands of people eventually. And more importantly than that, we want to tell your story, your land story. And so my friends we're gonna be doing this on Mondays and Tuesdays around 11am central and around 4pm central on Tuesdays. And so we're gonna try this, hopefully it goes great. We're planning on launching a podcast. We're gonna turn these shows into audio format as well as having exclusive just audio podcast episodes. So, we're so glad you are with us on this journey. And just to give you a little bit of a background, we really consider ourselves a family-run business. We are dedicated to helping you fulfil your dreams of buying land that you deserve, whether you want to hunt, whether want to camp, whether you wanna fish or off-road or spend family time together, we are in this business of trying to help you create memories for generations to come. Now, I wanna tell you a little bit of a story about why; why did we start investing in land and why do we feel this mission is so important to us? Well, I’ll tell you it all started for me back when I lived in Seattle. I’m originally from California, Alton southern California within Laguna Hills is where I went to high school. And I went up to Seattle for college and my wife and I met there. And when I was in college, my folks had quite a bit of residential real estate, houses. And they had bought one out in Manchester, Washington which is across the bay from Seattle. And the gentleman that ended up renting the house was in the Navy and so we appreciated his service. This was back in 2002, 2002 and he got called up for the Gulf War. So, he’s gone for months and months and months at a time and we weren’t collecting rent. And he had changed some stuff in the house and we weren’t big fans of that but we wanted to support him while he was serving the country and due to some of those collection problems and issues it just really kind of burned me out on real estate. And as my wife and I got married I said, you know, it’d be kind of cool but gosh, it takes so much time. I knew the time it would take to have that kind of business. Fast-forward a few years later, my wife and I had our youngest daughter. She was born super-duper-duper premature. She was born 12.4 ounces. She was less than a pound when she was born, our little miracle girl. And you can probably see in the background there with my family photos, my family. And the thing that really changed for me is I ended starting another podcast that actually was specific for financial freedom for doctors. If you ever wanna check it out, it's the Freedom Formula for Physicians because of the experiences we had out in the [inaudible: 0:04:00.2] and I heard about investing in land as part of that journey of having my podcast. And I thought wow, it sounds pretty cool but man do I really wanna get back in the real estate game? And as I started exploring it, I really found out that I had some knowledge and some skills that really just seemed to tailor well for this business. And then as we started selling our first few properties, what really made it for me was people were excited about land. And we come in often with a lot of our land and people, let's say a property costs 5000 dollars or 10,000 dollars, a lot of people don’t have that cash but what they can do is they can put maybe a few hundred dollars down and they can make monthly payments maybe 65 dollars a month or a hundred dollars a month or 300 dollars a month on a property so that they can own it. And people are just so happy and I was getting so much in the way of great feedback that I said man, I love this. What an awesome way to help people. And so we've done more and more and more of it and we now have something like 40 properties in our inventory. It’s frankly probably a little bit of addiction for me. It's as much a hobby as it is a business so I love talking about land, I love learning about land and what you’re gonna see as we go on later today one of my team members Christie, Christie Limon, she's from Houston originally and she is someone that has been wonderful as an addition to our team. She loves to surf and loves wildlife and we'll talk more about Christie when she’s on and she’s gonna be featuring one of our properties out in Arizona and talking through it. And we're gonna meet tomorrow, Mia, as part of the team. Mia is gonna talk about one of our Colorado properties and what's happening in Colorado. And perhaps in the future we'll meet my wife and my wife might talk about out Oregon properties she's from the northwest and loves the northwest so you're gonna have an opportunity to meet the whole team. Dave [interval]: have you ever dreamed of owning land? Have you wanted a place to escape, to unwind; to relax? Well, my friends, owning land can be more than just a financial investment. Land can become a place of bonding and relaxation for your entire family and that’s why Generation Family Properties and I want to be part of making your land dreams come true. Beginning November 1st all the way through the end of the year, text freeland, that’s f-r-e-e-l-a-n-d all one word, not two words, just one word freeland to 44222. Again, text freeland to 44222. Why? Because you will be entered into a drawing to win 5 acres of land in Colorado, that’s right, 5 acres of land in Colorado completely free, no strings attached, no hidden terms, just a simple gift from us to you. Text freeland, again f-r-e-e-l-a-n-d, all one word, to 44222, between now and December 31st and you will be entered in a drawing to win and you'll have other opportunities by doing a few more things to win as well and now back to the show. Dave: and then the other thing that I wanted to do today was to walk you through that, where do have properties, what does that look like? So, I’m gonna share my screen here. So, this is our website, Generation Family Properties. You can go to genfamproperties.com, you can check out all of our listings if you go and you do a search here. You could look to see down payments, states, whether it's available or sold, you can look at different sizes to create a filter to go and find our available properties. One of the properties that we have available right now we have three featured listings. These are some of our latest listings. This one right here is ten acres out in Park County. And what I love about this property is you can see it has gorgeous views, it has trees on it, you can see it has a little bit of a slope to the property and some areas you know are a little more flatter of course. But it’s amazing to look at. You can look on our website here, you can see a video that our photographer took. You can see the taxes, we got a google map link to the property. Let’s check that out. So, you can see it’s right here. The property boundaries is something like this. We have plat maps that we can show you. So, you get onto the property here off of Koweta trail. And if I zoom out I’ll show you kind of where this is located. So, you can see there’s Agate Mountain right here. We're surrounded by peaks and this is a bunch of mountains all around this property. So, 360 degrees worth of mountain views. There's Pikes Peak. A little further to the east there’s Colorado Springs. If we do a directions to Colorado Springs, let's see how far it is you’re. About two hours from Colorado Springs. The nearest city you can see there is Guffey over here, Hartsel. We've owned some properties over here in Hartsel, kind of over here in Hartsel. This one's a little further south. You can see that the national forest, Pike National Forest, is over here as it goes around you got the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range that goes here. Denver is a little further to the north up here in this particular corner. Fairplay is the county seat out of Park County. Park County looks something like this, if I was to draw a rough map. So, it’s a big chunk and you can see there is all this land here so there’s mountaining land in Park County. This one is particularly unique, you can see a lot of this county doesn’t have trees but this property does. So, it’s one of the few places where you actually do have trees on which I think makes it unique For this particular property, we are looking for, it’s one of our more expensive ones, about 30,000 dollars cash. Which if you’re a cash buyer we are willing to negotiate some. So, send us your best offer if you might wanna buy this property in cash. Alternatively, if you wanna do owner financing, we're looking for less than 10% down; just 2200 dollars to get started of which 249 dollars of document fee and then 2000 dollars of equity and then we're looking for about 500 bucks a month and these are minimums. If you can do more, you can actually save yourself some time and money. So, we'll talk about owner financing in another future episode of this live show. You can see here down at the bottom we always have some great property details like that’s a subdivision, what’s the size, what’s the pricing, what’s the parcel numbers? In this case, this is actually two separate parcel numbers. Also, we have the legal description we have the google map link down here, the latitude, longitude of each of the four corners. So, this is the northwest corner, the northeast corner, the southwest corner, the southeast corner of the property. We got the taxes, the zoning, which one of the cool things about Park County is you actually can build a tiny home so 200 square feet is the minimum. People often ask about the mobile tiny homes; those you can’t do here, you actually have to set a foundation for your tiny home but the good news is you can do it. So, definitely this is a great property to check out. Some other cool resources that we have is we have some blogs and so if you look at our blog tab here you'll see how to buy land seven essential tips. So, we have seven essential tips on how to buy land. We have one here that Christie published on fishing in Klamath County. We have another one that Christie wrote here in June on top three things to do in Park County. So, if you’re interested in Park County, definitely check out this blog post that Christie wrote. There is some really cool stuff in here. She highlights three of these places which I thought would be fun to take a look at. This is Kenosha Pass. If you ever have the chance to drive from Denver 285 you can see meets about right here by I-70 in Denver. This is a beautiful drive and 285 has this gorgeous pass as you come out into Jefferson so definitely make sure to check that out - Kenosha Pass. The national forest, Pike National Forest we talked about. Another really cool location that Christie highlighted on the blog is Montgomery Reserve, see this beautiful waterfall. You’re up in the mountains here; this is northwest of Fairplay. So, our property we were talking about is down south here, south of Hartsel. So, the reservoir’s there, national forest here, what we were just talking about, Kenosha Pass, is up here. So, all of those things are close. You can see there’s lots of lakes and fishing spots which we will feature in a future podcast and our live show. And so my friends, that wraps up the episode for right now. We are going to be talking more about the Arizona properties. I’ll introduce you to Christie just in a little bit, later today. So, thank you so much for tuning in. We appreciate you and we hope one day to tell your land story. Thanks so much, bye-bye. Dave [outro]: all right my friends. Well, that wraps up the episode for today. And just remember, it’s just for through the end of December. We would love to give you the opportunity to win 5 acres, 5 acres in Colorado, no strings attached. You can enter completely free as a gift from us to you. Make sure to text freeland, f-r-e-e-l-a-n-d to 44222. Again, text freeland, all one word, to 44222 and we will get y'all entered into the drawing to win 5 acres. All right my friends, we'll talk to you later. Have a good one, bye-bye.

Timathy Taylor shot and killed his neighbor in an isolated, rural Klamath County community in 2016. Taylor claimed the murder was out of self-defense, and his 2018 murder trial ended in a split-jury mistrial. Tuesday afternoon, Taylor pleaded no contest to one count of criminally negligent homicide. We hear from Emma Marris, a Klamath Falls-based freelance journalist who looked into the case for her Atavist Magazine article, “Outlaw Country.”

This month's special guest is Andrew Stork, Operations Manager for the Klamath County Economic Development Association. Andrew shares why his organization views itself as an extension for all of their local businesses and also how they are addressing some challenges such as a housing shortage.

Mighty Mike: What's up, Server Nation? My name is Michael Reid, the Podcast Server. You are listening to Process Server Daily. On this podcast, we interview the top legal support professionals and get the tips, tools and tactics that they use to get the job done and build a successful company. I'm a big fan of storytelling and I'm excited about today's guest. Mighty Mike: Before we get started, let's give a big shout out to my new sponsor, ServeManager. They have a special gift for all of my listeners at the end of today's episode. Mighty Mike: Okay, Server Nation. We are joined by the owner of On Time Process Services, located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He specializes in skip trace investigation and serving hard to find individuals. Gary Clayton, welcome to the show. Gary Clayton: Thank you. Mighty Mike: It's good to have you on. Gary, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started in this industry. Gary Clayton: So I started in 2014, as kind of a just a side gig as I worked for Sears for approximately 10 years. I went through a divorce myself and during the processes of the divorce, I had to hire a process server to serve my ex-wife. It took him about five minutes, cost $125 that was the moment that said I was in the wrong industry. Mighty Mike: That's so funny, because that's exactly how I got started. Except for he got paid ... Actually, I'm the one who got served and he told me he got paid 50 bucks. How funny. It's crazy. Gary Clayton: Yeah. Mighty Mike: Some of the saddest moments in our lives end up giving us the greatest joys, so that's pretty cool. And so, how about now, you got a family? Gary Clayton: Yeah, so I got five kids, a wife. Being in this industry and being a business owner, sometimes it's got its ups and its downs, and I like the idea of being able to make my own schedule to be with the kids more or with the wife more. Mighty Mike: Yeah, family's definitely the most important and that's one of the reasons I started my own business because I didn't someone to tell me that my life would be turned upside down because I missed one day to go to my daughter's dance recital or something like that. I didn't want anyone to have that kind of control over me and so I'm with you there, brother. Mighty Mike: So Gary, there's a reason why you're on this show, as I always say, you know everybody's got different things going on, but I noticed you over the last doing a lot of really cool things, and so sometimes in the most tragic things come out the greatest triumphs, and so what is your worst experience working the field? Gary Clayton: So probably our worst experience was doing a serve for a divorce party kind of like that are what a majority of our serves are. And we were actually, there two of us servers out there, me and a colleague and we had actually gotten held at gunpoint by three individuals, two males and a female, for about two hours before we had actually gotten rescued. Gary Clayton: That was probably our worst experience as far as serving goes. Mighty Mike: Wow, so tell me more about that. And I don't wanna take you back to you know, much trauma, but take me back to the moment when they were ... did they just pull the gun out, you were at the door, knocking on the door? How did it happen? Gary Clayton: Yeah, so we walked up, we knew it was gonna be a difficult serve, and we were warned that the defendant actually had firearms and was hostile. So we went in a team. We knocked on the door, as soon as we knocked on the door, the defendant opened the door and had had a pistol in his hand right, both me and my colleague. Gary Clayton: We proceeded just to back out of the situation, but as soon as we backed out, two individuals come around the side of house, and both of them had pistols as well. So we were kinda trapped. I was able to reach down and hit real quick on my phone for dispatch, and I threw the phone into the bed of my truck and it took them a little while to get out there to us. Gary Clayton: But we were pretty well trapped, they had us go around to the back of that house and we were stuck there. Mighty Mike: Oh my gosh, what do you think they were gonna do? What were they saying? Gary Clayton: Well there's so many things that go through your head at that time. We were both confident that we were gonna get out safe, but when you're in the moment, five minutes turns into five hours in a couple of seconds. You know it's just crazy how fast it goes. Gary Clayton: When the sheriff's department pulled up there, and finally got us out of that situation, it felt like a ton of bricks off of your shoulders. Mighty Mike: Wow, so tell me about when the sheriff arrived. I mean, they had to have came out guns blazing, right? I mean, hey, "Put your guns down," this type of thing, or? Gary Clayton: Well, actually what happened was, because they didn't have any communication back and forth through the phone, it was just an open line, they didn't really know what was going on. So they came in being cautious, but they didn't bring nearly enough manpower with them. And so it was one officer that came out and once he kinda realized what was going on, he retreated back to his car and then that's when they just started coming in from every angle. Gary Clayton: The defendant and his team, the two individuals that was with him, they came to their senses fairly quick, put their guns down, and surrendered. Mighty Mike: Oh, okay, good. Yeah. That's a pretty ... man that's an intense situation. I've actually never had something that intense. Mighty Mike: You know, I gotta tell you, being able to have ... in the pre-show, we had a little conversation about, you know, being connected to dispatch and stuff. You guys have that privilege I guess you could call it, to be able to speak directly to dispatch, right? Gary Clayton: Yeah, so we all have radios here, where we had to go to actually a pretty extensive training class, each one of us, to be able to connect with dispatch. And when we're out in the areas where cell phones don't work, that's our only communication and so dispatch is pretty good at making sure we're checking in with them and they're checking in with us. Gary Clayton: And if we need backup, depending on what it is, they'll send a sheriff out. We had the incident last week that you had seen online about me following an individual down into California. We had actually radioed to dispatch to see if they would assist us in stopping the vehicle and they were like, "Nope, it's civil, follow them until he stops or you run out of gas." Mighty Mike: Wow, that's crazy. And then, in that story, you followed him down there and then the, what is it, CHP, the state police? Gary Clayton: Yeah, we were originally at the individual, the defendant's house, and as soon as we'd seen him pull in, we pulled in behind him and he was able to wedge his self around my car. And so I pulled out, followed him through town, he jumped on Highway 97, which a highway here, and he started heading towards south. Gary Clayton: A lot of the individuals here Klamath, since we're so close to California, they think that if they go into California, that they can't be served. So as soon as they get on 97 South, we automatically know that they're heading into California, so we contact the Department of Agriculture down there, 'cause they have the transfer station, the bus station we call 'em. Gary Clayton: And they'll typically assist us in stopping 'em, however this day, there was a CHP officer that was actually passing through about ten minutes before we were coming through, and the transfer station supervisor actually stopped CHP and asked him if he would hang out to assist with that. And they did, they were really good at helping us with it. Gary Clayton: However it ended up being a pretty serious situation, they did step in and help us. Mighty Mike: So, a couple things I want to say about your worst experience. First of all, do everything you can to be prepared, because when you think, "Oh, it's probably just one guy, and we got this handled. You know, I got my gun, if he has a gun then we'll handle it," right? Mighty Mike: I know that's a very simplified version, but you know, in this case there were multiple people and then if you did have a gun, now you're having a shootout with three guys. I mean, it's insane what can happen if you're trigger happy. That's one thing. Mighty Mike: It's insane, I mean, did anyone end up getting shot that day? Gary Clayton: No, there was no gunfire and actually we don't carry here. Each one of my process servers, I allow them to make the decision, however, I strongly discourage my individuals or my process servers from carrying, maybe keeping it in a vehicle or something like that. Gary Clayton: We've seen in the past with open carry or concealed carry if the defendant or the individual we're serving sees it, it brings a higher threat. And so we were seeing a lot of pushback from it, so without having a firearm ... Gary Clayton: And yeah, it's a dangerous industry, but we were able to eliminate a lot of problems just by taking the firearms out of the equation. Mighty Mike: Yeah that's, I mean, each business has to make the decision based on their area, based on their ability to handle different situations and I think that's commendable that you made that decision. Mighty Mike: I think maybe too, another way could be to have a concealed weapons permit so that ... I'm not familiar with Oregon's laws on that. Are you able to, is it a law where you can conceal carry? Gary Clayton: Yeah, you can conceal carry. And my process servers, they do conceal carry. We just try to keep the intensity between a firearm and open carry at a bay. Mighty Mike: Well what I get from your story most is be prepared, and be cool and calm and collected and then to be able to get your phone like that and hit it and throw it in the back of the truck the way that you did, I don't know that I could have or would've done, thought to do something like that. 'Cause had you not done that, you'd have been at their mercy for who knows how long. Gary Clayton: Right yeah, and so the idea was that when we went into this group, we were prepared because we had gotten word beforehand that the individual may act like this. So before we'd even gotten to the house, we had already had 911 dialed into our phones. 'Cause we didn't know what we were walking into. And you never know what you're walking into. You can walk in and they can have a conversation with you for 20 minutes about their day, or you can walk into guns. Mighty Mike: And sometimes you walk in to have a five-minute conversation, and then they find out you're there to serve them, and then they're pulling out guns. That can happen too. Mighty Mike: Well, that's great. So Gary, what do you want Server Nation to get from your story, your worst experience? Gary Clayton: Well, just to be safe and always be prepared. And the idea is to go home, if you have a family, to go home to your family every day, or if you don't have a family to go home alive every day. You know, stay safe and always be prepared for the worst. Mighty Mike: So Gary, that's awesome. Tell me your greatest experience working in the field? Gary Clayton: So this actually just happened not too long ago. We had a locate, a serve locate. It was kind of like a will, where an individual here in Klamath County was getting an inheritance from relatives out of Texas, and we were hired to do a locate and then to do the serve. Gary Clayton: And when we did the locate and found that this individual who was inheriting a large amount of money had to be notified of it, we were kind of intrigued that most of the time we're bringing bad news to people and this instance, it wasn't bad news, it was kind of a cool story where this guy has been living a mediocre life working 9 to 5, and now he no longer has to. Gary Clayton: So it was kind of a cool experience to have. Mighty Mike: That's a really cool experience. How much money was it? Gary Clayton: Oh, you know, I don't remember right off hand, but I think we're ... it was well over $2,000,000. Mighty Mike: Oh man, how much did you make on that one? Gary Clayton: Well, first we quoted it at 65 for this serve, and then at 65 an hour to do the locator, 125, whichever one we went to. Afterward we were like, wow, we don't think we charged enough for this one. Mighty Mike: Exactly. You were more like private security for that delivery. Gary Clayton: Yeah, you know the funny thing is, is that the individual when we were going to serve them, he avoided us. For several weeks he avoided us. We had a location form, we tried to explain to him what it was and he didn't believe it, he kinda blew us off. And then finally when we got him pinned down to actually get him served with the notice of what he needed to do next, it was ... he still didn't believe it. It took him several minutes to actually comprehend what was going on. Mighty Mike: Wow. And so you just never know, that's one of the other cool things that I love about this industry, is you never know what you're gonna get. You know one day, you know ... I don't know. You get some of the same things over and over, and I look at it like those keep the lights on. And then other days you get things you're like, yeah, this is cool. And I get to serve a pro-NBA player, you know? Or you know, Fergie or you know you go serve some celebrity that's always fun. Gary Clayton: And challenging. Mighty Mike: And challenging. We're up here in the sticks, you're further up in the sticks, but I'm up in Chico and it's still pretty far up here, so the best we get is I guess, Tom Hanks. He lives in Redding. Gary Clayton: That's always fun. Mighty Mike: Yeah, good deal. So that's great, that's what I get from your story. What do you want Server Nation to get from your greatest experience? Gary Clayton: Take everything positive. And enjoy what you're doing. If you don't enjoy what you're doing in a career, then you always should change things up. So even though we're typically, as I call doing this devil's work, or bearing bad news for people, you're just a messenger. It's all we are is we're messengers. We're just out here to do our job and be positive with it. Gary Clayton: If you're ... Most of the time if you go out, and you're negative when you're going out to do these serves, you're gonna get a negative reaction. If you go out and you be positive with these individuals or these defendants, they're only defendants to somebody else, they're not a defendant to you. So being positive can take you a long way. Mighty Mike: That's great. Gary, what are you working on right now that has you most excited? Gary Clayton: So we're actually expanding. Our biggest thing right now is that we want to move from just Klamath County or Oregon, we serve all of Oregon, but we wanna take this nationwide with the approach that what On Time Process Services has been doing for multiple years. You can go to our Facebook page or our Google page, and you can see our reviews that we've even had positive reviews from individuals that we've served. And we wanna be able to take that across the nation and open it up across the nation and we're working, doing our due diligence to make everything work right. Mighty Mike: What I take from what you're most excited about, you say you're growing nationwide. How does somebody even fathom that when they're just starting out. How do they go from just starting out to where you're at, where you're like, "Okay, we're getting ready to set off on a nationwide jaunt."? Gary Clayton: So I would say, starting out, definitely get used to your area, the law, the restrictions, and the way service is done before you even approach going nationwide. If you can't make your local customers happy, the chances of you going nationwide and making customers all across the country happy is probably gonna be slim. Gary Clayton: Know your area, know what you're doing, read, do a lot of research, reach out to mentors. NAPPS is a very good platform for new process servers to reach out to and get the education that they need. Gary Clayton: Your local associations is also huge, you know reaching out to your local associations. Mighty Mike: Yeah, Gary does Oregon have an association? Gary Clayton: Yeah, Oregon has the Oregon Association of Process Servers. I think the people that's been sitting on the board has been doing it for quite a long time, and we're not too involved with the association, we're members of the association, but we're working on our business, our [inaudible 00:16:32], our PR, to work with that, to start moving that in the direction we want it to. Mighty Mike: That's great, so if you're an Oregon process server, definitely go and check out the Oregon Association, the National Association of Process Servers. Mighty Mike: Server Nation, Gary has been dropping some major value bombs on us today, but prepare yourself because we're headed into the rapid fire round right after a word from our sponsors. Mighty Mike: Server Nation, imagine what you could do with another 25 minutes per job. This is how much time process servers who use ServeManager are saving. At just 100 jobs per month, that's over 40 hours that can be spent growing your business but doing more important things like spending time with your family. From job creation to affidavit generation, ServeManager is fully featured and hands down the most intuitive process serving software on the market. I use it for my business, I think you should use it too. Mighty Mike: In my firm it's important for me to be able to automate the systems that get things done. ServeManager has done just that with their API integration, where you can set up literally any app that integrates with Zapier will integrate with ServeManager. I love it. I have set my whole firm up. Mighty Mike: Go to ProcessServerDaily.com/ServeManager to get your free trial. If you like it after the 14 day free trial, they've offered to give you another 60 days for free as a thank you for being a Process Server Daily listener. That's ProcessServerDaily.com/ServeManager. Mighty Mike: Okay, welcome back to the show. Gary, are you ready for the rapid fire round? Gary Clayton: Absolutely. Mighty Mike: Awesome. What is your favorite skip trace tactic? Gary Clayton: I would definitely say that we use court records a lot. Most of the defendants that we're trying to locate at one point in time or another they've either had a traffic violation or some of type of a civil case. Gary Clayton: And you can pull a lot of information just from your local court records. I know Oregon is huge, we're set up with tailor hosting, which we get to pull all the records for that. And then of course we run plates. DMV's really good here, we can link [inaudible 00:18:46], we can run names and first and last name with a possible date of birth, and they give us a lotta information from that as well too. Mighty Mike: Yeah, California's got it pretty locked up unless you have a, I think there's maybe 500 certificates or something like that. It's very difficult to get that kind of information here. That's pretty cool that Oregon does that. Are you able to just be able to just search it right on the database or do you have to call 'em, or? Gary Clayton: There are multiple platforms so you can, for DMV we can call in, so if we're in the field and we have an individual who believes is there, we have a car in the driveway, we'll run the plate right there and if it comes back to that individual, we'll go up and confront him that. Gary Clayton: We can call in, we can fax it in, or they'll have an online access come 2020, they're gonna go online for DMV. Court documents, we can call or we can access it online for court documents. Mighty Mike: Wow, that's really cool. So you're the first person who's come on this show and mentioned the court documents, so I wanna dig a little ... I know this is rapid fire round but I want people to learn from it as well. Mighty Mike: So when it comes to a court document, do you go ... so you get Michael Reid, how do you use the court documents. Do you search for my name via the court record? Gary Clayton: Yeah, so we can pull up records with just a name, first and last name, and then we can kinda plug and play to see where it's at. It's not just putting in somebody's name, and then you get just that individual, 'cause there's a lot of Gary Claytons and there's a lot of Michaels out there. Gary Clayton: You have to pinpoint ... if we have a small claims document we're serving, we can see that they have this small claims, so we can link it to that individual and then we go back and ... We had a hard to find individual, the credit union, that we were looking for. They were trying to find this individual for almost a year, and then they contacted us. Gary Clayton: We put him into the court records, and come to find out, he had a restraining order put on him a couple weeks ago and so we were able to link the address to where he was served by the sheriff's department to link right back to him. So it was a very good tactic to be able to use that and the credit union didn't have that information. Mighty Mike: What is your favorite skip tracing tool? Gary Clayton: Favorite tool ... I like Delvepoint, I think it is? Or IDI, I like both of those programs. I really use, I try to go for what is inexpensive first. There's actually a program out there called SpyFly.com and it's very inexpensive, and it gives you pretty good record information. Gary Clayton: Sometimes you have to look through and go through different things, but SpyFly was our number one platform that we used for a long time. Mighty Mike: What is your favorite tool for defense? Gary Clayton: So, favorite tool for defense is for one, our dispatch. Being able to reach out to dispatch, that's huge for defense for us. Gary Clayton: I use ... I don't carry a firearm, but I do carry a baton or ASP. I carry a bear mace just in case. And also, my flashlight. I have a high powered flashlight and if I'm serving at night, ain't nobody gonna see me once that goes into their eyes. Mighty Mike: Is it like a spotlight? Gary Clayton: It's not really a spotlight, it's Bushnell, it's just a high powered, high Lumens Flashlight. Mighty Mike: What book would you recommend? Gary Clayton: The NAPPS book, that's what I would recommend. Mighty Mike: Yeah, that's a good one, no that's a good one. It's actually kind of shocking that those books are huge, and they ship 'em out to all the members. Mighty Mike: What is the greatest advice you have ever received? Gary Clayton: So, the greatest advice that I have ever received, I have a mentor that's been in the industry for about 35 years that retired out and I ended up purchasing his business from him just to basically let him out and take over the contracts that he had. And he said, "Always be pleasant. Always be pleasant to the person you're serving, don't ever come at 'em with judgment. If you're judging the individual, it's not your place to judge, whatever they're going through is their own deal, it's not your deal, so don't ever judge 'em." Mighty Mike: Yeah Gary, that's perfect. Being able to go out and to be able to handle yourself well around people and not judging them. Okay, that's great advice. Mighty Mike: Gary, what parting piece of advice do you have for the struggling server out there, where his business is circling the drain? What advice do you have for that server? Gary Clayton: Always pay, if you're outsourcing serves, always pay your outsource companies in advance or fairly quickly. Customer service is huge. If you're making your customers or your clients happy, they're gonna come back and use you every time. Gary Clayton: We're fairly expensive for our area, roughly $35 more than any other server in our area. So we have a majority of the business just because they can track our information online. We send them regularly updates, and they know that they can call and get one of us on the phone at any time of the day. Gary Clayton: I'm not saying answer your phone at ten o'clock at night, but customer service is huge and it's key for this industry. Mighty Mike: So Gary, what I take most from what you just said is that, 'cause you said to pay your servers on time and to pay them ahead of time, many times if you deal with these big process serving companies, many times how a lot of severs get started, right? They contact all these companies all over the country and say, "Hey, I can do your serves." Mighty Mike: But even though they're doing serves so inexpensive, they end up still being owed, you know, five thousand, seven thousand, some outrageous amount by this huge company that should be able to pay them on time. Gary Clayton: Yeah, definitely. You know, I have a philosophy about the big companies out there. It's different for different areas. My area is small, we don't have a lot of people, a lot of process servers to choose from here. But if you're in a secluded area where you don't have a lot of competition, if you are not using those big companies, then that serve's still gotta be done. And if they can't get that big company to do that serve, who are they gonna call? They're gonna call you, and you're gonna get that business, and you're not gonna be paying the middle person. Gary Clayton: I started out doing serves for ABC and a lot of other pro reps and other big companies, and then I slowly kind of backed out because I was paying them for what I was gonna do anyway. Mighty Mike: Hey brother, one man's failure is another man's success, you gotta capitalize on that stuff, so that's good Gary. I really feel Server Nation has gained a lot from this interview. Mighty Mike: Gary, what is the best that we can connect with you? And then we can say goodbye. Gary Clayton: You can go to www.ontimeproserv.com without the e at the end, or 541-810-3411. Look up process servers for Oregon, we come up typically #1. Or if you wanna get directly to me, call our office in Klamath Falls, 541-810-2172. Gary Clayton: I'd be more than happy to, if anybody's out there that's wanting to get into process serving, or has questions about it, give me a call, I'll sit down. I'm all about working for yourself and mentoring with the information that I have. Mighty Mike: Gary, I wanna personally thank you for being on the show today. I've been impressed with your story and I'm excited to share it with the world. Gary Clayton: Thank you Michael for having me on the show. It was a pleasure. Mighty Mike: Until next time Server Nation, you've been served up some awesomeness On Time Gary, and Mighty Mike, the Podcast Server. Mighty Mike: Don't forget to get your free 14 day free trial of ServeManager. If you like it, you get another 60 days for free, Server Nation. Even if you love your current software, you should at least check it out. ProcessServerDaily.com/ServeManager

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