Although the Baker City Herald contributes stories published each week in the print version of the East Oregonian, which is available to Herald subscribers, all those stories — and many more — are also accessible on our website, www.bakercityherald.com. New stories are posted daily on the website, with half a dozen or more stories posted on many days. The website is also the place to find stories about sports teams from Baker High School, Baker Middle School and other local high schools, as well as local editorials, columns and letters to the editor that aren’t included in the print newspaper.

After being closed for 3 1/2 years, first due to the pandemic and then for a major renovation, the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center reopened on May 24, 2024. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, slightly more than 20,000 people toured the center about 5 miles east of Baker City. That’s comparable to the summer visitor totals for the five-year period prior to the center’s closure in 2020.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/oregon-trail-interpretive-center-welcomes-20-000-visitors-in-first-open-summer-since-2020/article_97b9e6ec-7123-11ef-8813-2355660b8080.html

Baker High School and Baker Middle School have new policies for students with cellphones. Starting in late September, students will be required to place their phones, as well as earbuds and smartphones, in a locking pouch that can only be opened by a special magnet.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/no-phones-baker-schools-tighten-cellphone-policy/article_b5d88ed0-655c-11ef-ae2d-278c89284a2f.html

Baker County residents affected by this summer’s unprecedented series of wildfires are encouraged to attend one of two public meetings, Sept. 17 in Durkee and Sept. 19 in Richland, where they can learn about a variety of aid programs available.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/baker-county-residents-affected-by-wildfires-encouraged-to-attend-public-meeting/article_885a69b8-71cf-11ef-9d96-bf38119539af.html

The Baker City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 10 to give City Manager Barry Murphy raises that boost his annual salary by $10,000, to $115,000. The first raise, of $5,000, is retroactive to July 1. The second $5,000 boost takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/baker-city-council-votes-unanimously-to-give-city-manager-5-000-raise-retroactive-to-july/article_5e1bfc3a-6fe9-11ef-ab48-a394683fa547.html