60YEARS AGO

from the Democrat-Herald

July 19, 1957

Contract arrangements between the city of Baker and the U.S. Air Force have been completed to the satisfaction of both parties, according to City Manager Robert Applegate this morning.

The signed contract from the Air Force should be mailed to the city by late next week, said Applegate.

25YEARS AGO

from the Democrat-Herald

July 20, 1992

A series of dry lightning storms that passed through Northeastern Oregon during the weekend sparked at least nine fires on state and federal lands in the region.

10YEARS AGO

from the Baker City Herald

July 19, 2007

Firefighters took advantage of slightly cooler weather Wednesday to partially reel in the Trout Creek fire, and crews got a second assist overnight when the region’s first widespread rain in a month dampened the blaze.

By dusk Wednesday, firefighters had dug control lines along about 25 percent of the fire’s perimeter, said Karl Brauneis, information officer at the Trout Creek fire camp in Union.

ONEYEAR AGO

from the Baker City Herald

July 20, 2016

Stephanie Bernardy hugs her 11-month-old son close to her chest. When she puts Brayden down, she keeps a watchful eye on the baby.

Meanwhile, Brayden’s 4-year-old brother Bently inflates and deflates a balloon as he watches “Ice Age.” He begins chewing on the rubber, alerting his mother.

“Do not, or that’s going to go in the garbage,” Stephanie says.

She has shown extra caution and care ever since Brayden nearly choked to death when he swallowed part of a plant on July 7.

“Every single little choking noise that I hear, I jump onto it,” Stephanie said. “I’m terrified it’s going to happen again.”