The Turkey Bucks program at Baker City’s Safeway and Albertsons stores, which asked shoppers to round up their bills, raised $16,000 to provide Thanksgiving meals to local residents.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/turkey-bucks-raises-money-for-300-meals/article_6380178a-ac37-11ef-a3f3-f7e9ae4e0781.html

Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort could open for the season on Dec. 7, as the snowpack in the mountains is at near record levels for this time of year.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/anthony-lakes-ski-area-could-open-dec-7/article_b791540c-ab46-11ef-8c1d-4f84d0b0636b.html

An experiment to improve fishing in Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder started with the release of 43,000 rainbow trout on Nov. 21.

https://www.bakercityherald.com/outdoors/torrent-of-trout-thief-valley-reservoir-gets-an-early-start-on-2025-with-a-release/article_2e38c47a-a8de-11ef-bace-4b777abee879.html

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