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Baker City’s new fire chief eager to meet community, support firefighters
Michael Carlson has been a firefighter for nearly three decades but some of his most vivid memories involving ...
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About 100 people honor veterans on Memorial Day at Baker City’s Mount Hope Cemetery
With the persistent soft slap of cloth as hundreds of American flags flapped in the mild May breeze, ...
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World War II veteran enjoys ride on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train
ELGIN — Just fewer than 100 veterans and their families gathered May 17 at the Elgin Depot. It was ...
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Baker County buys historic cemetery from Catholic church; commissioners emphasize county won’t use condemnation to acquire home
Two Baker County commissioners said Wednesday, May 21, that the county will not pursue condemnation to acquire a ...
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Baker County commissioners seek to buy Catholic cemetery, extend street to site of proposed event center complex
The Baker County Board of Commissioners are considering buying an historic Catholic cemetery in Baker City and using ...
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Columns
COLUMN: Pondering a valedictorian’s achievements, and her future
My daughter Olivia has been writing a speech and my palms have at intervals turned clammy, and a ...
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Trial canceled for Baker City man accused of 2024 stabbing; status check hearing set for June 3
A Baker City man accused of stabbing another man in March 2024 won’t go on trial this week ...
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Susan Yen winning lone contested race for Baker School Board; voters renew tax levy for Pine Eagle Health District
In the only contested race for the Baker School Board, Susan Yen has a significant lead over Sadie ...
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
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Mushroom hunter reported missing near Sumpter returned home on his own, refused to talk to police about his probation
A mushroom hunter who was reported as missing near Sumpter on Saturday, May 17, returned to a friend’s ...
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Call center staffed by inmates opens at Powder River Correctional Facility in Baker City
Eight inmates at the Powder River Correctional Facility will have a chance to more than double their monthly ...
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Girl, 14, hurt when side-by-side she was driving rolls onto its side
A 14-year-old girl was seriously hurt when the side-by-side she was driving rolled onto its side, pinning her ...
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Baker City’s multimillion-dollar sewer lagoon, subject of lawsuit, remains empty, unused pending repairs to liner
More than three years after Baker City’s most expensive sewer project in decades was finished, it sits empty ...
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Best Friends of Baker offers $1,000 reward in recent killings of cats in Baker City
A Baker City animal welfare organization is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and ...
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History comes alive with Haines wax museum
Fifth and sixth graders portray people from the past HAINES — Joan of Arc stood silent, staring into ...
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Business
Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations
Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...
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Baker High School senior awards night is May 28
Baker High School’s senior awards night is Wednesday, May 28, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the ...
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CASA of Eastern Oregon faces more funding challenges
State director encourages communities to support local programs CASA of Eastern Oregon faces budget challenges due to additional ...
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Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
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Settlement conference scheduled July 22 on charges against Izek Cleveland for Dec. 23 crash that injured six
A state prosecutor and the attorney representing Izek Matthew Cleveland, the 18-year-old Baker City facing several felony charges ...
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Baker City Farmers Market moves to Saturdays
BAKER CITY — The Baker City Farmers Market is moving to Saturday mornings beginning June 7. For several ...
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BLM Vale District fire manager says firefighting resources for 2025 ‘looking pretty good’
The fire management officer for the BLM’s Vale District said he’s pleased with the number of fire engines ...
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Two Baker City Police officers honored
Two Baker City Police officers were recognized for their work during the Baker City Council meeting Tuesday evening, ...
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Baker City to refund $21,000 to some residents, boost bills to others totaling $70,000, due to since-rescinded experiment in water-billing system
Almost 400 Baker City residents will get refunds from the city because they were overcharged for their water ...
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Baker City Council approves plan for new restrooms at Geiser-Pollman Park
New restrooms will be installed later this year in the southwest corner of Baker City’s Geiser-Pollman Park.