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DEATHS

Mary Catherine ‘Cathy’ Taylor: 65, formerly of Halfway, died Aug. 10, 2024, at Providence Willamette Memorial Hospital in Oregon City. Online condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

FUNERALS PENDING

Laura Lynn Christman: 68, of Baker City, graveside service Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. at the North Powder Cemetery. Arrangements are with Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel of Baker City.

Matthew P. Reidy: A memorial Mass will be held Friday, Aug. 23, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. The Rev. Suresh Telagani will celebrate the Mass. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, the Mayo Clinic or a charity of one’s choice, through  Coles Tribute Center 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in Matt’s memory, go to www.colestributecenter.com.

Wesley ‘Glen’ Swilling: Graveside memorial service will be Friday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Glen’s honor can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To leave an online condolence for Glen’s family, go to www.grayswestco.com.

POLICE LOG

Baker City Police

Arrests, citations

SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING: Justin Marshall Robinson, 39, Baker City, 9:49 a.m. Aug. 11 in the 2600 block of East Street; cited and released.

HARASSMENT: Amrie Alese Christensen, 25, Baker City, 2:27 a.m. Aug. 11 in the 2500 block of Auburn Avenue; cited and released.

STRANGULATION, MENACING (domestic violence), HARASSMENT: Joseph Perry Smith III, 54, Baker City, 1:59 a.m. Aug. 10 in Baker City; jailed.

PROBATION VIOLATION: Rudy Jay Saarheim, 38, Baker City, 8:07 p.m. Aug. 9 in the 2900 block of Seventh Street; cited and released.

Baker County Sheriff’s Office

Arrests, citations

HARASSMENT (Baker County Justice Court warrant): Anthony Allan Myers, 44, Baker City, 10:09 a.m. Aug. 11 in the 2900 block of Walnut Street; cited and released.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Kody Louis Kolb, 33, Baker City, 11:37 p.m. Aug. 9 in the Marble Creek area; cited and released.

PROBATION VIOLATION: Trever Allen Simmons, 34, Baker City, 10:34 a.m. Aug. 9 at the sheriff’s office; jailed.

Oregon State Police

Arrests, citations

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Norman Allen Mueller, 58, Burlington, Wisconsin, 5:03 p.m. Aug. 7 on Interstate 84, Milepost 306 westbound; cited and released after reports that the commercial truck Mueller was driving was not maintaining its lane of travel and that it had crashed into the back of another commercial truck.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Juanita Rebecca Wilson, 51, Vancouver, Washington, 10:31 p.m. Aug. 7 on Interstate 84, Milepost 301 eastbound; cited and released

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED: Troy Alan Nichols, 59, Haines, 10:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in the 1300 block of Campbell Street; booked at the Baker County Jail and released.

Accident reports

Aug. 11, 1:23 p.m. on Highway 7, Milepost 25; accident with property damage.