60YEARS AGO

from the Democrat-Herald

June 29, 1957

A special meeting of the city council was held last night in regard to Mayor William Jackson appearing before the congressional committee on the Hells Canyon issue as a private power advocate.

25YEARS AGO

from the Democrat-Herald

June 30, 1992

Two small lightning-caused fires were reported on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest land Monday and a third on state land.

Both fires in the national forest were confined to single trees, said Angelica Johnson, Baker Ranger District information officer.

10YEARS AGO

from the Baker City Herald

June 29, 2007

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s controversial proposal to ban motorized vehicles, except snowmobiles, from about 4,200 miles of forest roads starting in 2009 could affect more miles than forest officials estimated this spring.

But probably not many more miles.

The uncertainly involves roads the Wallowa-Whitman deems “maintenance level 2,” or ML 2.

ONEYEAR AGO

from the Baker City Herald

June 29, 2016

For the second time in 10 months, Sumpter voters have decided to recall their mayor.

In unofficial results from Tuesday’s election, voters recalled Mayor Leland Myers with 53 voters in favor of the recall and 51 voters opposed.

Myers, a longtime Sumpter resident and former city councilor, was appointed as mayor in September 2015 to replace Melissa Findley.

Findley was recalled in August 2015 by a vote of 48-40.

Voters declined, however, to recall two of Sumpter’s city councilors, Cary Clarke and Samantha Esposito.

The petition to recall Clarke failed by a vote of 58-47, and the petition to recall Esposito failed by a vote of 58-48.