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Baker City veterans honored with special quilts
Four veterans were wrapped in patriotic quilts on Friday, Aug. 15, as part of a project by the ...
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Suspect in wildfire near Huntington told police he was cleaning up debris, tried to douse flames
A Utah man charged with reckless burning in the Thursday, Aug. 14, blaze that burned about 144 acres ...
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Baker County 4-H livestock auction sets all-time sales record
Buyers at the annual Baker County 4-H livestock auction have set a high standard for their generosity over ...
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Oregon couple buck odds, both drawing tag to hunt mountain goats near Baker City this October
Milo and Joy Kind beat odds that would make a dedicated lottery player shudder. But their reward isn’t ...
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Construction underway on Boardman-to-Hemingway power line, with work to start soon in eastern Baker County
Construction started recently on the Boardman-to-Hemingway power transmission line, the controversial 293-mile project led by Idaho Power Company ...
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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. ...