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Baker/Powder Valley swimmers claimed two individual titles and finished second or third in four other events during a four-team meet on Saturday, Jan. 24, at…

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A federal judge in Washington state on Friday, Jan. 9, permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a 2025 executive order that sought to require…

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DURKEE — A gas station and convenience store in Durkee could open later this week. Neither service has been available since March 2013 in the…

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Financial audits for cities and counties generally don’t make for compelling reading. They can be all but impenetrable to those intimidated by long columns of…

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From a home to a (broken) car

TV station to feature Baker County’s ‘Paint Your Wagon’ film site

Four Baker students experience Biosphere 2 in Arizona

Backcountry Festival supports Wallowa Avalanche Center

‘The place with the train’ — Baker City’s beloved Sumpter Junction will reopen

Remembering Dr. Tom Hill, the horse vet for Baker County

Dismay turns to joy: Donors replace items stolen from Baker man’s rig while it was stuck in snow

Baker City Council member ‘willing to wait’ on proposed Main Street lane change as petitioners seek to put issue on ballot

Petition filed seeking to give Baker City voters a say over proposed changes to lane configurations on Main, some other streets

Maggie’s story: Abandoned dog endears herself to Baker County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who adopted her

Good Times Bad Times plays Anthony Lakes

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BAKER/POWDER VALLEY BOYS WRESTLING: Bulldogs host La Grande in dual

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Ages 19 to 26 recruited for brush-clearing crew based in Pendleton

Baker County’s average gas prices remains above Oregon average, 2 neighboring counties

Baker City fire chief suggests city require ‘lock boxes’ at some businesses to give firefighters faster access

Find fun at Community Connection in Baker City

Regional weather for Jan. 28-Feb. 1

Baker City Council postpones appointment of new councilor

Long January dry spell could end — but barely

Rep. Cliff Bentz says he has lobbied Trump administration for ‘different approach’ on deportations

Baker County seeks DarkSky designation for park in Sumpter Valley dredge trailings

Baker City Police recover two rifles stolen from unlocked cars; arrests ‘forthcoming’

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BAKER/POWDER VALLEY SWIMMING: Bulldogs win two individual titles at home meet

BAKER BASKETBALL: Bulldog boys and girls take on Marist in Eugene in pair of top 10 battles

BAKER/POWDER VALLEY, PINE EAGLE WRESTLING: Bulldogs girls win team title at Grant Union tournament; boys 4th

BAKER BASKETBALL: Bulldogs open weekend road trip Friday night at Junction City

BAKER/POWDER VALLEY BOYS WRESTLING: Bulldogs beat Ontario 42-24 in home dual

Government

Federal judge blocks Trump election order, siding with Oregon, Washington

Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for repeal of transportation funding package she championed

From stronger consumer rights to harsher criminal penalties, these Oregon laws are now official

Federal income tax relief for Oregon wildfire survivors ends

Wyden, Merkley urge feds to fund Columbia River Gorge fire recovery

Business

Durkee Travel Plaza slated to open just after Christmas

Baker City shop Moon Treasures is ‘whimsical, magical’

U.S. House sends wolf delisting bill to Senate

Ash Grove Cement opens new finish mill at Durkee plant in Baker County

Owner of Red Cross Drug Store in La Grande to open pharmacy in Baker City this winter

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Baker County’s audit failure a dubious distinction

Letter: Don’t be OK with what administration is doing

Commentary: A quiet shift in managing the Blue Mountains forests

Letter to the editor for Jan. 20, 2026

COLUMN: Voters’ power to bypass elected officials an old tradition in Oregon

Education

Oregon schools expect significant midyear budget shortfall from federal policies

Oregon students make small gains but still lag pre-pandemic proficiency in key subjects

Eastern Oregon FFA members earn American Degree

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

Lifestyle

Trump administration threatens to yank food stamp administrative funding from Democratic-led states

2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon’s western forests

Oregon’s Rayfield, other Democratic AGs sue Trump over SNAP benefits

Oregon urges payment flexibility under government shutdown

SNAP food and nutrition assistance to Oregonians runs out at the end of October

Obituaries for the week of Dec. 25 to Dec. 29

Obituaries for the week of Jan. 1 to Jan. 5

Adventurers ski across the Wallowas in winter

Obituaries for the week of Jan 15. to Jan. 19

Obituaries for the week of Jan. 22 to Jan. 26

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