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Crews hold lines on Bridge Fire on Dixie Butte in Grant County, brace for winds, low humidities Friday afternoon
The wildfire on Dixie Butte that prompted the closure of Bates State Park and three Forest Service campgrounds ...
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Bates State Park closed due to fire burning nearby on Dixie Butte
Bridge Fire reported about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday A wildfire on Dixie Butte, on the Malheur National Forest northwest ...
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Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider changes to mule deer hunting starting in 2026
Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide Sept. 12 whether to make major changes to the boundaries of ...
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Northeastern Oregon fire crews handle about a dozen lightning fires over Labor Day weekend
Firefighters from federal, state and local agencies have had a busy Labor Day weekend dealing with about a ...
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A walk for Abel and muscular dystrophy awareness
Abel Bain, 8, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a severe form of muscular dystrophy that leads to ...
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Researcher seeks stories about living with dementia in Baker County
Also, Dementia Friendly Baker County plans community forum for Oct. 11 BAKER CITY — A doctoral student in ...
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River otter rescued in Baker County going to Kansas City zoo
A young river otter rescued from an irrigation ditch in southern Baker County in late May and cared ...
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Baker City Police arrest 2 juveniles in ongoing investigation into Labor Day weekend car theft spree
Baker City Police arrested two male juveniles, ages 15 and 16, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, as part ...
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Baker County commissioners to resume discussion of potential changes to dividing their duties
Baker County commissioners on Monday, Sept. 8, will resume a discussion they tabled in January about potentially changing ...
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Oregon transportation tax vote and layoffs delayed because of senator’s health
With a key Democratic senator recovering from surgery, the Oregon Senate will delay a planned vote on a ...
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Judge sides with OTEC in Baker Valley couple’s lawsuit claiming power surge caused 2022 fire that damaged their home
A Baker Valley man said he and his wife are “very disappointed” in Judge Matt Shirtcliff’s decision in ...
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Baker School District enrollment up slightly from June, down from a year ago
About 24 more students were enrolled in the Baker School District when classes started in late August compared ...
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Baker City Rotary Club meets plastic recycling goal early
The Baker City Rotary Club has collected over 1,300 pounds of plastic as part of a local recycling ...
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New highway cameras in Baker County, elsewhere in NE Oregon, coming soon to tripcheck.com
The network of cameras focused on highway passes around Northeastern Oregon is growing. The Oregon Department of Transportation ...
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Baker County Library District adds free video streaming service
The Baker County Library District has added a free video streaming service available to everyone with a library ...
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Pine Fest rocks Halfway Sept. 5-6
Pine Fest, the music festival billed as “tiny town, big sound,” returns to Pine Valley Fairgrounds in Halfway ...
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September sizzles to start, but this summer has been the coolest in Baker County in nearly a decade
September will sizzle to start in Baker County, but this summer is still likely to end up as ...
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How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. ...
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Baker City Council OKs public works staff changes, rejects proposed raise for assistant director
The Baker City Council approved a change in the supervisory structure for the public works department but rejected ...
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s list of species at risk surpasses 300
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife updated its wildlife action plan, adding hundreds of new species in ...
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Fire crews stop trio of blazes near Baker City
Firefighters quickly stopped three wildfires reported Thursday afternoon and evening, Aug. 28, two near Baker City and one ...
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Fitness studio, with 2 saunas and a cold plunge, opens this weekend in Baker City
Austin Weatherby helps people hone their muscles but he knows that sometimes the heaviest burden is mental rather ...
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Event center measure qualifies for Baker County ballot on Nov. 4
Baker County voters will decide in the Nov. 4 election whether to give themselves veto power over proposed ...
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Curbside recycling likely to start in Baker City in April 2026
Baker City residents likely will be able to start dropping plastic bottles, cardboard, milk jugs, aluminum cans and ...
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Oregon economy slows, will take $888 million revenue hit in next two years from Trump budget
The $472 million that Oregon lawmakers set aside to help buffer losses from the federal tax and spending ...