A little more than a month after a fire, which is still under investigation, gutted the historic Central Building in Baker City, formerly Baker High School, the school district has hired a contractor to demolish the building. The work is slated to start July 8 and will take about seven weeks.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/baker-school-district-hires-contractor-to-demolish-fire-damaged-central-building/article_ddd325fa-3580-11ef-8a90-6349e71c2c23.html

After a relatively cool and damp spring, June turned hot and dry, leading to a significant increase in the wildfire risk in Northeastern Oregon. The conditions, combined with a rash of human-caused fires across the region the last week of the month, concern fire managers from local, state and federal agencies tasked with fighting blazes.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/warm-dry-june-escalates-fire-risk/article_918133a7-bc9b-554c-8f78-834adc3df999.html

Baker City is celebrating 150 years since it was officially incorporated, and several events are planned for August.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/plans-underway-to-celebrate-baker-citys-150th-birthday/article_aef8f204-316c-11ef-8739-2fb409ae0bbb.html

Haines and Halfway are planning celebrations for the Fourth of July, and Sumpter is welcoming the holiday with its first Renaissance Faire.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/haines-halfway-plan-july-4-celebrations/article_d899e318-34ad-11ef-857a-435829db5f56.html