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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...