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News of Record for May 27, 2024
Virginia Bittler: 89, of Baker City, died May 26, 2024, with her family at her side at Settler’s Park Senior Living Facility. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
BAKER/POWDER VALLEY BASEBALL, SOFTBALL: Logsdon named player of the year, other Bulldogs make all-league teams
Baker junior Jaxon Logsdon was named player of the year for the Greater Oregon League baseball season. Logsdon pitched and played multiple field positions. He was also a two-sport athlete this spring, playing a key role on the Baker boys golf team that finished second in the Class 4A state tournament. Logsdon played both sports in 2023, as well, when Baker won the state golf tournament.
Driver pleads guilty to reckless driving in 2023 crash that killed Baker City firefighter
The driver in a March 2023 collision that killed Baker City Fire Department firefighter Ryan Brecko has pleaded guilty to reckless driving. Robert Lee Drinkard, 78, of Moro, in Sherman County in north central Oregon, pleaded guilty Friday, May 24, in Baker County Circuit Court.
Fire marshal doubts Central Building can be saved
A deputy state fire marshal overseeing the investigation into the May 22 fire that gutted the historic Central Building, a former school in Baker City, said Monday, May 27, that he doesn’t believe the 108-year-old structure can be saved. “With the damage, my opinion is that it’s likely to...
Baker School District gets new technology department leadership
BAKER CITY – (Release from the Baker School District) Baker School District contracts with Chaves Consulting of Baker City to staff its Technology Department; and this week, it was announced that Bob Duker and Matt Duman would be taking over for Justin Crego to lead the district’s Technology Department beginning June 1.
Whitman Ranger District is asking for public comment on the Huckleberry Defensible Fuels Profile Zone Project
BAKER CITY – (Release from the U.S. Forest Service) The Whitman Ranger District is re-initiating scoping on the Huckleberry Defensible Fuels Profile Zone (DFPZ) Project. The notice, that was sent to planning partners, is also available on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/wallowa-whitman/?project=63523. The project lies in Baker County,...
Love's Truck Stop, Maverik station to open this summer
Love’s Truck Stop and a Maverik gas station and convenience store are slated to open later this summer just east of Interstate 84 in Baker City. Love’s is near the Campbell Street interchange, exit 304, and Maverik is at the North Baker exit 302.
Oregon Dog Runs Miles to Alert Owner’s Family After Car Crash
On June 2, Oregon resident Brandon Garrett got into a car crash while traveling to a camping site. He was in the vehicle with four dogs, one of whom ran four miles to save their human and siblings after the crash. The canine ran to the campsite to alert Garrett’s family members. They then called […] The post Oregon Dog Runs Miles to Alert Owner’s Family After Car Crash appeared first on DogTime.
“Pretty amazing”: Brother recalls dramatic rescue of Halfway man from crash
BAKER COUNTY — New details have emerged regarding the dramatic rescue of a Halfway man who was found alive on June 3 after his vehicle plunged off an embankment near Hells Canyon. 62-year-old Brandon Garrett was rescued by crews from around Baker County after he rolled his truck down...
National Historical Oregon Trail Interpretive Center reopens after three years
BAKER CITY – Three years after shutting its doors for major renovations, one of the top visitor destinations in Eastern Oregon reopened its doors. The National Historical Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is now reopen to the public, after closing first due to the pandemic and then for a $6.5 million renovation that upgraded the center’s energy efficiency.
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