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Herald and News Sunny 88/50 Page A8 WEDNESDAY July 2, 2014 $15.00 Gift Certificate for $7.50 empowering the community www.heraldandnews.com — Klamath Falls, Oregon — $1 Bly shooting leaves one dead Suspect held at Sky Lakes Medical Center Donald Friedrich, 84 Violet Tansley-Smisek, 98 — See page A4 Annie’s Mailbox........................A8 Obituaries...................................A4 City/Region................................A2 Classified................................C3-7 Comics, crossword.........................C8 Forum.........................................A6 Law enforcement.......................A4 Lotteries.....................................B3 Sports.....................................B1-4 DAILY BRIEFING ONLINE INDEX OBITUARIES Like our Facebook page and leave us a comment at facebook.com/HandN. Follow us on Twitter for breaking news updates: @HeraldandNews. Workers renovate Chiloquin High School In the summer of 2012, the Klamath County School District spent $975,000 renovating half of Chiloquin Junior Senior High School. This summer, the district is finishing the job. See page A3. KWAPA negotiations come to standstill Talks stalled when representa- tives of PacifiCorp announced the possibility of a transition fee for irrigators planning to switch from PacifiCorp to Bonneville Power Agency (BPA). See page A7. Vol. No. 23,662 On heraldandnews.com: For breaking news updates, go to www.heraldandnews.com LICENSE TO KILL Tobacco kills more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. visit healthyklamath.org. START NOW: Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to immediately improve your health. You can quit, and we are ready to help. State shuts off Harbor Isles well Golf course and canal around homes affected CRIME SCENE: A staffer from the Klamath County Major Crime Team enters a Bly home where a shooting took place Monday, killing Blake Anthony Brazeal, 23. A suspect has been arrested. Courtesy photo by Lyle Ahrens, KOBI-TV By GERRY O’BRIEN H&N Editor A Bly woman is being held on homicide charges in Klamath Falls following a shoot- ing at a home in Bly Monday. According to a release by Klamath County District Attorney Rob Patridge, on Monday the Klamath County Sher- iff’s Office and the Oregon State Police responded to a 911 call regarding a shoot- ing on Prostman Street in Bly. Officers discovered Blake Anthony Brazeal, 23, had been shot. Following emergency medical attention by officers and responding medical personnel, Brazeal was pronounced dead at the scene. The Klamath County Major Crime team has been activated and the investigation is currently ongoing. The Major Crime Team currently has Marilyn Ann Harding, 58, in custody for homicide in connection with the death of Brazeal and felon in possession of a firearm. See SHOOTING, page A7 By HOLLY DILLEMUTH H&N Staff Reporter At the direction of the Oregon Water Resources Department, Jeld- Wen has shut off the irrigation water to its canal in the Harbor Isles subdi- vision of Klamath Falls. OWR said the well is interfering with surface water in Upper Klamath Lake — which sits next to the subdi- vision — and through state regula- tion, the water will instead provide downstream relief to senior water users. Members of the Harbor Isles Home Owners Association expressed con- cerns about the decision Tuesday, especially how it affects the golf course and nearby residents. “As of today we have no (non- potable) water, and as a board we are planning on notifying the other resi- dents,” said Harbor Isles Home Owner Association member Addy Rockwood. “With the heat coming on this week, it doesn’t look good.” Jeld-Wen holds water rights autho- rizing the use of water from a well adjacent to its plant to irrigate the Harbor Isles Golf Course and to fill the canals, according to a letter from Jeld-Wen to homeowners. It warned homeowners to remove their boats from the canal as the drawdown con- tinues. The company also said it will likely cut down on irrigation to the golf course. See WELL, page A3 Futbol fanatics Fans gathered Tuesday at Gino’s Café and Sports Bar to support the United State men’s national soccer team in their effort to advance in the World Cup tournament. The bar has been showing each game of the World Cup, promoting their coverage and specials on Facebook. “It’s been fast and furious,” said manager Angelo Dearborn. With the tournament in Brazil, the bar has been able to open along with each game of the day. H&N photos by Dave Martinez Scott Lee watches as the U.S. men’s national soccer team take on Belgium in World Cup play Tuesday at Gino’s Cafe and Sports Bar. The men were eliminated from the tournament, 2-1. More information on Tuesday’s U.S. v. Belgium World Cup soccer game can be found in today’s sports section, page B1. Alex Thomas, Brandy Bocchi, Kali Caleb- Rogers and Collin Bocchi react to a save by U.S. men’s national soccer team goalie Tim Howard late dur- ing Tuesday’s game at Gino’s Cafe and Sports Bar. Malin Museum to open After eight years of reconstruction work, visitors can finally experience area history firsthand when the museum opens to the public Thursday See page A2

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empowering the community ❘ www.heraldandnews.com — Klamath Falls, Oregon — $1

Bly shooting leaves one deadSuspect held at Sky Lakes Medical Center

Donald Friedrich, 84Violet Tansley-Smisek, 98

— See page A4

Annie’s Mailbox........................A8 Obituaries...................................A4City/Region........................... .....A2Classified................................C3-7Comics, crossword.........................C8Forum.........................................A6Law enforcement.......................A4Lotteries.....................................B3Sports.....................................B1-4

DAILY BRIEFING ONLINE INDEX OBITUARIESLike our Facebook page and leave us a comment at facebook.com/HandN.

Follow us on Twitter for breaking news updates: @HeraldandNews.

Workers renovate Chiloquin High School

In the summer of 2012, the Klamath County School District spent $975,000 renovating half of Chiloquin Junior Senior High School. This summer, the district is finishing the job. See page A3.

KWAPA negotiations come to standstill

Talks stalled when representa-tives of PacifiCorp announced the possibility of a transition fee for irrigators planning to switch from PacifiCorp to Bonneville Power Agency (BPA). See page A7.

Vol. No. 23,662

On heraldandnews.com: For breaking news updates, go to www.heraldandnews.com

License To KiLLTobacco kills more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined.

visit healthyklamath.org.

sTarT now:Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do to immediately improve your health. You can quit, and we are ready to help.

State shuts off Harbor Isles wellGolf course and canal around homes affected

CRIME SCENE: A staffer from the Klamath County Major Crime Team enters a Bly home where a shooting took place Monday, killing Blake Anthony Brazeal, 23. A suspect has been arrested.

Courtesy photo by Lyle Ahrens, KOBI-TV

By GERRY O’BRIENH&N Editor

A Bly woman is being held on homicide charges in Klamath Falls following a shoot-ing at a home in Bly Monday.

According to a release by Klamath County District Attorney Rob Patridge, on Monday the Klamath County Sher-iff ’s Office and the Oregon State Police responded to a 911 call regarding a shoot-

ing on Prostman Street in Bly. Officers discovered Blake Anthony

Brazeal, 23, had been shot. Following emergency medical attention by officers and responding medical personnel, Brazeal was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Klamath County Major Crime team has been activated and the investigation is currently ongoing.

The Major Crime Team currently has Marilyn Ann Harding, 58, in custody for homicide in connection with the death of Brazeal and felon in possession of a firearm.

See SHOOTING, page A7

By HOLLY DILLEMUTHH&N Staff Reporter

At the direction of the Oregon Water Resources Department, Jeld-Wen has shut off the irrigation water to its canal in the Harbor Isles subdi-vision of Klamath Falls.

OWR said the well is interfering with surface water in Upper Klamath Lake — which sits next to the subdi-vision — and through state regula-tion, the water will instead provide downstream relief to senior water users.

Members of the Harbor Isles Home Owners Association expressed con-cerns about the decision Tuesday, especially how it affects the golf course and nearby residents.

“As of today we have no (non-potable) water, and as a board we are planning on notifying the other resi-dents,” said Harbor Isles Home Owner Association member Addy Rockwood. “With the heat coming on this week, it doesn’t look good.”

Jeld-Wen holds water rights autho-rizing the use of water from a well adjacent to its plant to irrigate the Harbor Isles Golf Course and to fill the canals, according to a letter from Jeld-Wen to homeowners. It warned homeowners to remove their boats from the canal as the drawdown con-tinues. The company also said it will likely cut down on irrigation to the golf course.

See WELL, page A3

Futbol fanatics

Fans gathered Tuesday at Gino’s Café and Sports Bar to support the United State men’s national soccer team in their effort to advance in the World Cup tournament. The bar has been showing each game of the World Cup, promoting their coverage and specials on Facebook.

“It’s been fast and furious,” said manager Angelo Dearborn.

With the tournament in Brazil, the bar has been able to open along with each game of the day.

H&N photos by Dave Martinez

Scott Lee watches as the U.S. men’s national soccer team take on Belgium in World Cup play Tuesday at Gino’s Cafe and Sports Bar. The men were eliminated from the tournament, 2-1.

More information on Tuesday’s U.S. v. Belgium World Cup soccer game can be found in today’s sports section, page B1.

Alex Thomas, Brandy Bocchi, Kali Caleb-Rogers and Collin Bocchi react to a save by U.S. men’s national soccer team goalie Tim Howard late dur-ing Tuesday’s game at Gino’s Cafe and Sports Bar.

Malin Museum to openAfter eight years of reconstruction work, visitors can finally experience area history firsthand when the museum opens to the public ThursdaySee page A2