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ELECTION 2025: Baker County voters overwhelmingly pass measure giving themselves a say on event centers
BAKER COUNTY — Baker County voters overwhelmingly approved a measure giving themselves veto power over proposed public event ...
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Suspect arrested in early August arson fire near former Safeway store in Baker City
Police have arrested a suspect in one of the two fires that burned trees and shrubs near the ...
Community
Artistic Friday in Baker City
The First Friday art walk brings new art shows to galleries and shops around Baker City on Friday, ...
Recreation
Double dose of fall color: Northeastern Oregon boasts brilliant leaves — and needles
Northeastern Oregon residents are doubly fortunate when it comes to the splendor of fall foliage.
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‘I can live without a kidney, but I can’t live without you’
Ma'Lena Wirth had chronic kidney failure and doctors said she had three to five years to live. Five ...
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Oregon sues Trump admin for attempt to restrict public service loan forgiveness
States argue rule punishes states and nonprofits that Trump admin doesn’t like A coalition of Democratic states are ...
Community
Event with sitar music, Indian cuisine set for Nov. 15
The Lilley Center and Best Western Sunridge Inn Bar and Grill are co-hosting an evening of sitar music ...
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Baker City fire chief reminds residents to change batteries in smoke alarms
With Daylight Saving Time having ended over the weekend, Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson is reminding residents ...
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest approves logging project near Halfway in eastern Baker County
HALFWAY — The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest plans to cut trees on almost 2,900 acres near Halfway, a project ...
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Haines man charged with felony DUII while driving with suspended license
A Haines man is charged with a felony for allegedly driving while intoxicated when his driver’s license was ...
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Baker City man accused of assaulting letter carrier to remain in mental treatment facility
A Baker City man accused of assaulting a letter carrier in December 2024 in Baker City will stay ...
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Register soon for the Turkey Trot in Baker City
Registration is open for the 2025 Turkey Trot, a Thanksgiving Day 5K fun run/walk that supports the Northeast ...
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Baker City Council hears proposal to change method for producing chlorine to disinfect water supply
The Baker City Council heard a proposal recently to change how the city obtains the chlorine it uses ...
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Train talk planned for Nov. 8 in Baker City
Matt Krabacher, an advocate for returning passenger rail service to Eastern Oregon, will give a talk on Nov. ...
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Scenes from Halloween 2025
BAKER CITY — Hundreds of costumed kids, teens and families hit Main Street in Baker City on Halloween, ...
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Government
Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause ...
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Noxious weed control levy line remains on Baker County property tax statements, but no one is being charged because voters rejected levy in 2024
Baker County property tax statements that were mailed earlier this week have a line for the former weed ...
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Halfway man accused of felony sex crimes to return to court for hearing Jan. 21
BAKER CITY — The next status check hearing for a Halfway man accused of multiple felony sexual crimes ...
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Trial rescheduled for Dec. 16 in 2024 Baker City stabbing case
BAKER CITY — A Baker City man accused of stabbing another man more than a year and a ...
Community
Discover a whole new ‘sign’ of La Grande
The Ghost Signs Tour in La Grande is a Geocaching Adventure Lab experience that takes participants on a ...
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Baker City man charged with felony assault in Oct. 8 car crash that injured passenger
A 24-year-old Baker City man is charged with felony assault and three misdemeanors for allegedly driving while intoxicated ...
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Baker City Police seize drugs, guns from home in Haines; owner could be charged later
Baker City Police found 4 ounces of methamphetamine, five guns, one of which was stolen in Idaho several ...
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Daughters of the American Revolution plan history event Nov. 8
Daughters of the American Revolution plan history event Nov. 8 at the Baker County Public Library in Baker ...
Business
Find something special at Birds on a Wire
Birds on a Wire Mercantile opened in November 2022 after turning the 6,000-square-foot building into a vast shopping ...
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Baker City’s tourism marketing contractor plans public meetings at City Hall on Nov. 3, 5
Representatives from the Portland firm that will oversee Baker City’s tourism marketing campaign will be in town for ...