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WEBSurvey shows minor soil damage for most of Town Gulch Fire. By JAYSON JACOBY Baker City Herald. Forest Service employees have estimated that more than three-quarters of the area burned in the Town Gulch Fire in eastern Baker County in August did not have severe damage to the soil, which means a relatively low risk of mudslides if heavy rain falls.
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WEBMerkley, Wyden announce $16.1 million in federal aid, including money for lineman academy in Baker City. Oregon’s U.S. senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced Friday, Sept. 6, that $16.1 million in federal aid is coming to Baker and Union counties to support communities located near the B….
Baker County Clerk among elections officials concerned about …
WEB10 hours ago · Baker County’s elections official, County Clerk Stefanie Kirby, is among the 16 county clerks to join a political action committee that has expressed its concerns about the effects of a ballot measure that would establish ranked choice voting for federal and some state political races. The Oregon ...
Storm batters Baker City with 66 mph winds, heavy rain
WEBJul 25, 2024 · The cold front that ended Baker City’s most severe heat wave also spawned a thunderstorm with gale-force winds that caused power and internet outages and littered streets with fallen trees and limbs on Wednesday afternoon, July 24. “There (were) about four or five emergency response calls that we had,” City Manager Barry Murphy said.
EDITORIAL: Baker City Airport has potential to help local economy …
WEB2 days ago · Baker City’s airport is an important part of the city’s property holdings, and one with considerable potential to boost the local economy. The recent announcement that Blue Mountain Community College is launching a drone flight training program here is an exciting example of that potential ...
Baker City man claims Gov. Kotek violated his rights by revoking …
WEB2 days ago · A Baker City man whose prison sentence was reduced by six months in a commutation from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in 2021 contends that Brown’s successor, Tina Kotek, violated his constitutional rights by revoking the commutation in March 2024, resulting in his arrest and return to prison. Michael ...
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WEBBAKER, POWDER VALLEY SPORTS: Baker volleyball, soccer, Powder Valley volleyball, football open season. Baker City Herald. Updated Sep 1, 2024. 0. The Baker volleyball team started its season Friday, Aug. 30, with three matches at the Mountain View High School Invitational tournament in Bend. +3.
Baker City's heat wave continues to break records
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Lisa Britton/Baker City Herald. The most severe heat wave on record in Baker City, now in its third week, continues to set records. The high temperature of 102 degrees on Sunday, July 21, at the Baker City Airport broke the record of 100 set in 2005. And on Monday, July 22, the temperature soared to 105, breaking the record of 102 set in 1961.
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WEBMar 13, 2020 · Two COVID-related deaths in county. By JAYSON JACOBY [email protected]. Two more Baker County residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported on Monday, Nov. 29. Read more. Updated Dec 1, 2021.
Ceremony set Sept. 29 in Baker City to designate Highway 30 as …
WEB4 days ago · Baker City is one of five places in Oregon where U.S. Highway 30 will be dedicated as the Gold Star Families Memorial Highway on Sunday, Sept. 29. The 477-mile route, much of which is part of Interstate 84, stretches from Astoria to Ontario. It is the longest highway in Oregon ...
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