For a quarter century, Carmen Ott of Baker City has been the person to go to if your dog was missing, if your pet needed a new home, or if you were hoping to adopt a furry companion. After 25 years of volunteering with Best Friends of Baker, Ott is retiring. She talked about what motivated her decades of volunteer work on behalf of dogs and other animals. The community is invited to celebrate Ott’s work on Sept. 28 at the Senior Center.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/for-the-love-of-animals-carmen-ott-of-baker-city-reflects-on-a-quarter-century/article_67e39474-7504-11ef-a5e6-57c49eba26a6.html

A Baker City woman who was severely injured when a man who was allegedly racing on Interstate 84 near Caldwell, Idaho, sideswiped the Jeep she was driving on Sept. 10, is recovering from a fractured skull and multiple other injuries in a Boise hospital. Erin Nelson’s son, Josiah Torres, was riding with her. He sustained a broken wrist and pinky finger, as well as a concussion. The driver of the other car was arrested and is facing four felony charges.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/baker-city-woman-recovering-from-freeway-crash-in-idaho-caused-by-driver-who-allegedly-was/article_d2f78fb8-745a-11ef-83b5-4bcf47a3eacc.html

A state wildfire council whose members include former Baker County commissioner Mark Bennett, heard during a Sept. 19 webinar about how the rising trend in wildfires across the West is making homeowners insurance more difficult to get, and more expensive.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/wildfires-continue-to-make-homeowner-insurance-expensive-hard-to-get/article_613b566a-76d1-11ef-b474-73508e9b29f9.html

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