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Paraglider finishes epic flight across Eastern Oregon, ending at Farewell Bend State Park

Killian Sump is no tailgater but he’ll gladly tag along behind a red-tailed hawk if the opportunity presents ...

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Project to rebuild sections of Cedar Street in east Baker City starts Aug. 18

A contractor will start work Aug. 18 on a major project on Cedar Street that includes repaving the ...

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Baker City Council plans to change drive-thru rule to facilitate pharmacy opening downtown

The Baker City Council plans to change the city’s development rules, allowing drive-thrus in the downtown central-commercial zone, ...

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Residents lament BLM’s decision to cut Baker County tree with interesting, but unproved, history of use in hangings

A decision by Bureau of Land Management officials in Baker City to cut down a fire-damaged ponderosa pine ...

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Baker County clerk’s office has until Sept. 5 to verify signatures on event center petition

Workers at the Baker County Clerk’s Office will start verifying signatures next week for a petition that would ...

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Burleigh Allen wins inaugural Baker City Fire Department chili cookoff

Firefighter Burleigh Allen was the champion in the Baker City Fire Department’s inaugural Chili Cookoff competition July 29 ...

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Halfway man accused of sex crimes waives right to speedy trial

A Halfway man accused of multiple felony sexual crimes against children has waived his right to a speedy ...

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Baker Valley couple seeks to recover $37,000 in home remodel online scam

A Baker Valley couple are trying to recover nearly $37,000 they lost to a scammer who sent an ...

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Firefighters douse 2 blazes beside freeway in Baker City

Firefighters from multiple agencies doused two grass fire that started on the east side of Interstate 84 near ...

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OUT AND ABOUT: Pondering the explosive history of the Elkhorn Crest Trail

I don’t as a rule toss sticks of dynamite into my backpack before a hike. There’s not much ...

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Baker City’s water supply remains strong as summer continues

Even with a popular new splash pad spraying kids on hot days, Baker City’s water supply looks to ...

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Summer Jam music festival coming to Baker City

The Summer Jam music festival comes to the Baker County Fairgrounds Aug. 22-23, and here’s a look at ...

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OSP trooper clocks 17-year-old driver at 106 mph on highway in Baker Valley

An Oregon State Police trooper clocked a 17-year-old boy driving at 106 mph on the Medical Springs Highway ...

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Baker City Council to honor residents who revived fellow pickleball player after cardiac arrest

The Baker City Council will honor the four local residents who helped to revive a fellow pickleball player ...

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Baker City man killed in logging accident near Lily White Guard Station

A Baker City man died in a logging accident Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7, in the Wallowa Mountains near ...

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West Nile virus so far confined to Malheur County, with no positive tests in Baker County

West Nile virus has yet to be found in mosquitoes trapped in Baker County, but the area’s mosquito-control ...

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Baker City Police officer uses Taser to stop suspect who fled on foot from arrest

A Baker City Police officer used his Taser to stop a Baker City man who fled on foot ...

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Trial delayed for driver charged with DUII in 2024 crash that injured Baker FFA students

A trial scheduled in late October for the Central Oregon woman charged with driving under the influence of ...

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Report logs sharp rise in child care capacity for Oregon preschoolers, less for infants

The findings point to success in public investments in care for children aged 3 to 5 Two years ...

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Baker City hosting Oregon Mayors Conference Aug. 14-16

Baker City Mayor Randy Daugherty is preparing to welcome some of his colleagues to Baker City next week. ...