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State's school report card formula frustrates local officials
By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com Superintendent Walt Wegener turns to a quote attributed to Mark Twain — “There are liars, damned liars and statisticians” — to express his opinion about...
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Bulldogs shut out Pioneers 56-0
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker turned the lights out on Mac-Hi — literally — Friday in their Greater Oregon League football opener at Bulldog Memorial Stadium. With 55.3 seconds left...
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Maszk wins title at Mac-Hi Gutbuster
MILTON-FREEWATER — Baker’s Nic Maszk won the boys individual championship at the annual Mac-Hi Gutbuster cross country race Friday. Maszk won the race in a time of 17:06.76. Evan Krohn was seventh...
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Powder Valley doubles up Leopards
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com It’s been awhile since Powder Valley defeated Cove in an Old Oregon League football game. The Badgers finally accomplished that fete last weekend, but it...
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City ending burning ban Tuesday morning
Baker City Fire Chief Jim Price announced Monday morning that the outdoor burning ban, which had been in effect within the city limits for several weeks, will be canceled as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16....
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Bobbie Hendon memorial service Wednesday at Gray's West
The memorial service for Bobbie Sue Hendon will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. in Baker City. Due to incorrect information supplied to the Baker City...
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No on the 2 casino measures
Whether you like or you abhor gambling, Oregon’s public services are hooked on it. The state lottery, which voters approved in 1984, is Oregon’s second-largest source of revenue (behind only income...
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Vote yes on Measures 77, 78
The Oregon Legislature referred two matters to voters in the Nov. 6 election, and we recommend “yes” votes on both Measure 77 and 78. Both amount to little more than housekeeping. Measure 77 would...
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Letters to the Editor for Oct. 17, 2012
Political opposition shouldn’t include stealing signs Our right to express our political views includes the right to put signs in our yards — pretty obvious as you drive around Baker. But there is no...
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Obituary for Oct. 17, 2012
Bobbie Hendon Baker City, 1982-2012 Bobbie Sue Hendon, 30, of Baker City, died Oct. 9, 2012, at her home. Her memorial service was Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500...
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Eagle Creek Road Re-Opens
By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com A popular Forest Service road in the Wallowa Mountains of northern Baker County re-opened this week after being closed by flood damage for almost 2fi years....
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A link to the library
By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald A bag stuffed to the brim with books and audiobooks sits beside the door at Elkhorn Adult Foster Home, a silent sign that this is a day for books. On this, the...
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Yes on 79 & 84
When the economy is humming along, government coffers tend to be full. The relationship could fairly be described as symbiotic. Businesses pay employees to produce goods and services that customers...
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A new forest that’s as natural as the old one
We hiked up to the Elkhorn Crest Trail on one of those early autumn days when both the nostalgia of summer, and the treachery of the coming winter, are palpable. It was, to be specific, the final day...
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Letters to the Editor for Oct. 19, 2012
We can’t afford four more years under Obama Ever shop at Bronson Lumber out on 10th Street? Or Trader Rays on Broadway? Well, you won’t anymore, as both businesses are gone. So is Spence Industrial...
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Truck spill closes I-84
By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com A truck hauling a corrosive liquid along Interstate 84 sprang a leak Thursday night, closing the freeway for several hours and forcing some North Powder...
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Baker boys soccer end GOL losing streak by stopping Ontario
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker broke a Greater Oregon League boys soccer winless streak that was at least two years old Thursday. The Bulldogs defeated Ontario 2-0 in the GOL match...
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Baker boys win Bulldog Invitational
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker’s boys cross country team ran away with the team championship at the Baker Invitational meet Thursday at Quail Ridge Golf Course. The Bulldogs finished...
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Bulldogs claim GOL crown
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Can you say “three-peat?” The Baker Bulldogs’ football team can.
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