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Baker City man busted for burglarizing vacant building
BAKER CITY — A Baker City man faces several charges after being arrested for allegedly stealing from a vacant building. 41-year-old Neal Sloan Lewis was arrested by Baker City Police on Monday, May 13. He’s accused of breaking into a vacant building on 5th & Madison behind the St. Elizabeth Towers. The building was formerly an apartment complex.
Baker Sanitary Services boosts landfill disposal rate by 5%
People who dispose of trash at Baker Sanitary Service’s landfill near Baker City will pay a bit more under new rates that took effect May 1. The company increased the public landfill disposal rate by 5%, to $63 per ton. The minimum disposal fee, which last increased in 2022, remains at $20.
Baker City Police chief, detective sergeant discuss fentanyl dangers
Baker City Police Chief Ty Duby and Detective Sgt. Wayne Chastain discussed the dangers of fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, during a public town hall May 1. The officers will make the presentation again on Wednesday, May 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Connection Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St.
Beware of deer, OSP reports 2 deer vs vehicle crashes in Baker County
BAKER COUNTY – It’s important for drivers to remember that wildlife can, and will, frequently attempt to cross roadways at any time of day, at any location, and regardless of the volume of traffic or perceived danger. Not even busy highways are free of risk from deer or other larger animals wandering into the path of oncoming vehicles. Recently, the Oregon State Police responded to two separate incidents of Car vs deer collisions in Baker County, both occurring on the morning of Friday, May 10.
Ballot return at 18% with week left before election
About 18% of Baker County voters had returned their ballots for the May 21 primary as of Tuesday, May 14. Stefanie Kirby, Baker County clerk, said the county has approximately 13,030 registered voters. Ballots were mailed May 1.
Good Spirits: Glacier 45 owners reflect on a decade in distilling
People have been distilling alcohol for a few thousand years, and although Ryan and Kaylin Chaves opened Glacier 45 distillery in downtown Baker City a decade ago the couple has dealt with what can feel like a century’s worth of challenges. A global pandemic, most notably.
Baker City Police officer arrests man who twice tried to elude on motorcycle
A Baker City Police officer arrested a local man on Sunday, May 12, after the man, who was riding a motorcycle, twice tried to elude the officer. Officer Mason Powell arrested Brendan Andrew Ogan, 35, of Baker City, about 9:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Campbell Street.
Baker City council expected to vote on public safety fee
BAKER CITY — The Baker City council could vote to reestablish a public safety fee for residents at its meeting on Tuesday, May 14. A public safety fee was enacted last summer by a previous council. It was suspended by the current council in November of 2023. The new...
Baker High presents ‘The Single Man’
The Baker High School theater department will present their spring play, “The Single Man,” on May 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and May 19 at 3 p.m. All shows are in the BHS auditorium, 2500 E St. The play is a spoof on the television show “The...
Author Eileen Garvin talks with students at Baker Middle School
Libraries are known for quiet, but this space is surprisingly silent given that the tables — and floor — are filled with middle school students. Eileen Garvin smiles at the sea of heads bent over paper, the only sound a scratch of pencil as the students consider a page of writing prompts.
BAKER/POWDER VALLEY SOFTBALL: Bulldogs close regular season with split at Ontario
The Baker/Powder Valley softball team closed its regular season with a win, rallying past Ontario 12-7 to salvage a split in a doubleheader Friday, May 10 at Ontario. The Bulldogs clinched third place in the Greater Oregon League, earning a Class 4A play-in game.
A tender Mother's Day gift
Hazel Crowell was all smiles despite the wintry wind swirling around the playground at South Baker Intermediate School on May 8. But Crowell, a fourth grader, ignored the breeze as she carefully chose the perfect plant and gently tamped soil around its roots into a tiny pot she painted especially for her mom.
Northeast Oregon communities to receive millions in wildfire defense grants
NORTHEAST OREGON — Communities in Baker, Union and Gilliam counties will receive federal funds to strengthen wildfire defensives ahead of summer. The U.S. Forest Service announced that Oregon will receive more than $24 million and Washington will receive more than $26.6 million in Community Wildfire Defense grant awards. A...
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