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BAKER BASEBALL: Bulldogs defeat Emmett
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker overcame its own mistakes Saturday to edge Emmett, Idaho, 8-6 in a nonleague baseball game at Emmett.
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Baxter wins high jump
By Gerry Steele gsteele@bakercityherald.com Baker’s track and field teams split to take part in meets at Milton-Freewater and Nyssa Friday.
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Protecting Power
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon pushes for tougher security measures for the nation's electricity grid By Pat Caldwell pcaldwell@bakercityherald.com Even now the assailants who conducted a nighttime raid...
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Baker builder, noxious weed fighter, Sid Johnson dies at 89
By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com The homes Sid Johnson built in Baker County will shelter families for decades, but perhaps the greatest legacy of his handiwork is a forest. Johnson, who...
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Obituaries for April 7, 2014
Jeanne Tharp Formerly Halfway, 1920-2014 Jeanne Cathrine Tharp, 93, a former Halfway resident, died March 26, 2014, at Copper Summit Assisted Living Center in Pocatello, Idaho, with her family by her...
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Celebrate clarity on the ballot
Nowhere is clarity in writing more important than on a voter’s ballot. And so we’re pleased with the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision last week regarding the wording of a ballot measure that Oregonians...
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Keeping a road open to vehicles
A Wallowa-Whitman National Forest official’s recent statement that the forest intends to keep the North Powder River Road open to motor vehicles, even if Congress designates new wilderness in that part...
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Letters to the Editor for April 9, 2014
The world does need alternative energy In his April 3, 2014, op-ed in The Record-Courier opposing the Huntington windfarm, Mr. Bill Harvey did us a grave disservice by declaring that our need for...
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BAKER BASEBALL: Bulldogs no-hit Nyssa, 6-0
Nyssa batters had a go at four Baker pitchers Tuesday afternoon at the Sports Complex. They didn’t get a hit off any of the four. Starter Caleb Custer and relievers Chace Dixon, Kyle Srack and Micah...
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BAKER SOFTBALL: Bulldogs open GOL play by sweeping Ontario
ONTARIO — Baker opened its Greater Oregon League schedule Monday by traveling to Ontario and sweeping the Tigers by scores of 11-5 and 12-5. The wins boosted Baker’s overall record to 4-6.
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Deaths and Funerals Pending for April 9, 2014
Deaths Levi Brence: 21, of Baker City, died April 8, 2014, at his home. Gray’s West & Co. is in charge of arrangements. Funerals Pending Jeanne Tharp: The rosary will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday,...
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Baker basks in 76-degree weather
Tuesday was the sort of day that happens only once a year. Spring, the genuine article, arrived in Baker County. Lawnmowers buzzed. Short-sleeve shirts emerged from hibernation. Lilac leaves thrust a...
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Election cash: $16,855
Campaign For Baker County Commission Chairman: Incumbent Fred Warner Jr. has raised $11,315 this year, and Bill Harvey $5,540 By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com The two Republicans vying for...
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Council passes pot store limits
By Pat Caldwell pcaldwell@bakercityherald.com At first glance the agenda for the Baker City Council Tuesday boasted all the ingredients of a lengthy session, but councilors tackled their work with...
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The post-9/11 generation; and an electric future
I was in a Boise hotel the first weekend of spring break, watching my two younger kids frolic in the swimming pool with half a dozen others, when I realized that none of these children was alive on...
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Letters to the Editor for April 11, 2014
Why change a winning formula? Re-elect Warner I’ve often heard it said, “Never change a winning team.” To that I say, “amen.” During my eight years of service on the Baker City Council, I’ve watched...
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Options for voters
Election season is upon us, and ballots for the May 20 primary will be mailed April 30. Fortunately, voters will have multiple opportunities not only to hear from the candidates but also to pose...
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News of Record for April 11, 2014
Deaths Don Haight: 93, a longtime Halfway resident, died today at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home. Funerals Pending...
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Mayor: City owes him $12,800
By Pat Caldwell pcaldwell@bakercityherald.com The lingering legal conflict between Baker City Mayor Richard Langrell and the city appears to be on the verge of escalating. And a court battle might be...
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An award-winning tribute to a dog
By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com Kaylan Mosser’s love and admiration for her pitbull-mix dog, Jasper, has paid cash dividends. The Baker Middle School eighth-grader’s essay about what she...
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