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Baker County Fair is an August tradition
With August comes the Baker County Fair, and this year’s theme is “Fun for the Whole Herd.” Activities ...
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Take a listen: Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys in Baker City
Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys play Aug. 3 in Baker City, and Desirae Bronson opens the ...
Government
Bentz touts GOP budget wins during Eastern Oregon visit
Oregon U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz spoke July 25 at the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit on the Umatilla Indian ...
Eastern Oregon
Wallowa County locals air views on forest plan
U.S. Forest Service takes public comment on revising plan to manage national forests in the Blue Mountains.
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Robb family named Baker County Fair Family of the Year
When Angela and Adam Robb gather with their four children and the stories unique to each family begin ...
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Music series features TooBamBoo in Baker City
TooBamBoo heads up the next Powder River Music Revue concert on Sunday, July 27, in Baker City's Geiser-Pollman ...
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Drivers between La Grande and Baker City should prepare for slowdowns
Drivers heading between La Grande and Baker City on Interstate 84 should be prepared to slow down this ...
Business
Kotek pushes gas tax, transit fix in Oregon special session
When Oregon lawmakers return to Salem next month for a special session, they will be asked to raise ...
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Honoring retail history in Baker County: Couple reopens store in building that housed Stratton’s Store in Unity
Julia Wright didn’t grow up in Unity but she quickly learned, after moving to the tiny town in ...
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Winners named in Oregon state gold panning championships in Baker City
There was a strong turnout for the 2025 Oregon State Gold Panning Contest sponsored by the Eastern Oregon ...
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Baker City man arrested for allegedly hitting man with beer bottle during fight at Geiser-Pollman Park
A Baker City man is charged with second-degree assault, a crime that if he were convicted requires a ...
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Quailfest returns Sept. 6 to Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City
Vendors can still sign up for Quailfest, a festival of music, makers and food on Sept. 6 at ...
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Driver cited for drunken driving, going 116 mph on I-84 near Baker City
A Boise man was charged with drunken and reckless driving after he allegedly drove a Tesla at 116 ...
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Petitioner hopes measure giving Baker County voters veto power over event center project will be on Nov. 4 ballot
The chief petitioner is confident that Baker County voters will have a chance this November to give themselves ...
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BLM soliciting bids to salvage timber burned in 2024 Durkee Fire
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking bids to log about 1.57 million board-feet of timber burned in ...
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No West Nile virus yet in Baker County mosquitoes
Lab tests of several hundred mosquitoes trapped this summer in Baker County have been free of West Nile ...
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2 Baker County steer wrestlers on pace to qualify for National Finals Rodeo
Two professional steer wrestlers from Baker County are on pace to qualify for the sport’s biggest showcase, the ...
Festivals
Football, parade, barbecue and more — it’s Shrine time in Baker City
BAKER CITY — This weekend, Shrine Clubs from across the Northwest arrive in Baker City to celebrate the ...
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Rare July rainstorm — without thunder — ends Baker City’s streak of drier-than-average months
The drought continues but Baker City’s streak of drier-than-usual months is over.
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Owner says Goldie, horse burned in Daybreak Fire July 15, recovering and will come home
When Dale Godfrey watches her horse, Goldie, she sees more than the graceful flanks of a registered Appaloosa.
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Governor signs bill allocating $1 million for rangeland fire protection associations, including the 3 in Baker County
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Thursday, July 18, that allocates $1 million to support rangeland fire ...
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Baker City woman accused of assaulting man, breaking phone, spitting on police officer
A Baker City woman is charged with one felony and six misdemeanors after she allegedly assaulted two people ...
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Baker County’s economic developer says 2 pharmacies looking at sites in Baker City
Two companies are interested in potentially opening a pharmacy in Baker City, said Bryan Tweit, Baker County’s contracted ...
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Halfway man accused of multiple sex crimes against children to enter plea Aug. 5
A Halfway man accused of multiple felony sexual crimes is scheduled to enter a plea to the nine ...
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Baker City fire chief seeks volunteer judges for department’s first chili cookoff
Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson is looking for local residents who can handle the heat. But not from ...