A wandering black bear spent six hours on Christmas Eve 1999 between two buildings in an industrial zone of Klamath Falls, Ore. The bear apparently wandered down from KAGO Hill, on the town’s west side.

As It Was: Bear Visits Klamath Falls on Christmas Eve 1999

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Bear Visits Klamath Falls on Christmas Eve 1999

As It Was: Bear Visits Klamath Falls on Christmas Eve 1999