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Senior lunches: Aug. 22-28, 2024
BAKER CITY: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Baker County Senior Center. Menu: Aug. 22 (crispy chicken sandwich); Aug. 23 (taco salad); Aug. 26 (sweet and sour chicken); Aug. 27 (meatloaf); Aug. 28 (chicken Caesar salad). Suggested $5 donation for seniors/volunteers; costs $7.50 for adults/teens; $5 for 12 and under. (541-523-6591).
Baker County's Hewitt Park closed until November for river bank stabilization
Baker County’s Hewitt Park, on the Powder River Arm of Brownlee Reservoir near Richland, will be closed until this fall while Idaho Power Company stabilizes undercut river banks. The Boise company is paying the entire cost of the work, said Doni Bruland, the county’s parks and natural resources director. She didn’t know the estimated cost. Hewitt Park closed Aug. 12. The closure includes the ...
Fire crews slow blaze reported Saturday north of Whitney; new fire in Eagle Cap Wilderness northwest of Boulder Park
Firefighters using bulldozers and engines on the ground and multiple aircraft above slowed the spread of a fire reported Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17, north of Whitney, near the western edge of Baker County. The Lyle Fire is west of the Camp Creek Road, about 4.5 miles northwest of Highway 7 at Whitney. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. The cause has not been determined. The fire grew from an ...
Out and About: Sampling the history, and the huckleberries, around Olive Lake
There happens on occasion a magical moment when the sun, after exuding only malevolence for many weeks, suddenly brings instead a pleasant and welcome warmth. I relished just such a moment late on the morning of Aug. 18.
'Walk with a Doc' event set for Aug. 24
Dr. Lisa Lanning will lead Walk with a Doc on Saturday, Aug. 24. Participants are encouraged to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the rose garden along the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway, near the Baker County Public Library and Geiser-Pollman Park. This month's topic is gut health, and Lanning will lead a 10-minute meet-and-greet and take questions, then the group will go for a walk along the parkway. The ...
Update: Firefighters battle new blaze in Eagle Cap Wilderness
The Boulder Creek Fire, burning about 1.5 miles northwest of Boulder Park in Union County, has prompted evacuation notices for portions of Union and Baker counties. Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash said Monday, Aug. 19 that the goal of the notices largely is to notify hikers and campers about the fire, which is burning in the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Baker County Fair livestock auction nets a whopping $630,000
BAKER CITY — Another year and another very successful run for fair participants in Baker County. The Baker County Fair’s annual livestock auction achieved significant financial success, bringing in $630,000 in revenue from 189 entries. Organizers say that’s the second-highest total of all time. The average prices per pound for auction items were:
Town Gulch Fire 79% contained, 'minimal heat' found
Firefighters have made significant progress on Baker County’s largest current wildfire, as the Town Gulch Fire in the eastern part of the county 79% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 15. “The fire is looking good with infrared mapping showing minimal heat, clustered on the northern end of the fire,” according to a Thursday morning update from the fire management team. “Firefighters will continue ...
West Nile virus found in second batch of mosquitoes
A second batch of mosquitoes trapped in Baker County has tested positive for West Nile virus, a disease the bugs can spread to people through bites. The mosquitoes were trapped recently about 2 miles south of North Powder, said Matt Hutchinson, manager of the Baker Valley Vector Control District. The first confirmation of the virus in the county this year was from mosquitoes trapped about 2 ...
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Baker County Thursday afternoon
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1:15 p.m. for Baker County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 12:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Bullrun Rock, or 30 miles east...
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