From the gold rush, through timber and cattle baron days to the current tourism boom, the Baker City Herald has recorded Baker County news since 1870.

First established as the Bedrock-Democrat on May 11, 1870, the two daily Baker newspapers, the Bedrock Democrat and the Morning Herald, were merged to become the Baker Democrat-Herald in 1929.

In 1990, following a vote by the residents of Baker to change the city’s name back to Baker City, the newspaper’s name was changed to the Baker City Herald.

In 2001, the Baker City Herald first published online with the introduction of www.bakercityherald.com.

The Baker City Herald delivers Baker County news, features, sports, and community information. The Herald’s staff has a broad-based knowledge of the people, geography, and events that affect Baker County living.