by: Sean Bassinger (Herald & News)
It started with hard work and high hopes as a top-10 finalist in May. Now, Klamath County is officially a winner of the nationally renowned Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Prize.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation officially announced Tuesday that the county was one of four to receive the prize in the U.S. This comes after several site visits from other areas and more than 200 applicants nationwide. Staff and volunteers from the Healthy Klamath Initiative, Klamath County Public Health, Blue Zones Project and others first worked on their own application last winter and spring.
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