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The two fires, which the U.S. Forest Service described as abandoned warming fires, were about 1 mile southwest of the Du...
09/06/2026

The two fires, which the U.S. Forest Service described as abandoned warming fires, were about 1 mile southwest of the Dutch Flat Trailhead.

Four firefighters from the Grande Ronde Rappellers, a crew based in La Grande that reaches remote fires by rappelling from lines attached to a helicopter, doused two human-caused fires in […]

Boise State freshman, and former Baker football and track and field phenom, led the Broncos with 4 receptions for 76 yar...
09/05/2026

Boise State freshman, and former Baker football and track and field phenom, led the Broncos with 4 receptions for 76 yards, including a highlight reel grab, in Boise State's 34-27 loss at No. 2 Oregon on Saturday.

Rasean Jones, a former standout football player for Baker High School, started his college career with a strong performance, including a highlight reel catch, in the Broncos’ 34-27 loss to […]

More rain is forecast on Sunday as crews solidify control lines around the 13,563-acre fire, started by lightning Aug. 2...
09/05/2026

More rain is forecast on Sunday as crews solidify control lines around the 13,563-acre fire, started by lightning Aug. 22 north of Sumpter.

Crews on the McCully Fire north of Sumpter are focusing on mopping up smoldering hot spots as the blaze, cooled by heavy rain, light snow and sub-freezing temperatures, remains relatively […]

Bulldogs rally several times to top Marsing, 53-44.
09/05/2026

Bulldogs rally several times to top Marsing, 53-44.

The Baker Bulldogs start their second football season under head coach Jeff Olivier Friday night, Sept. 4, against Marsing, Idaho, at Baker Bulldog Memorial Stadium. Unlike many season openers in […]

Caldwell Twilight is one of the bigger meets in the region, with hundreds of runners from 46 schools.
09/05/2026

Caldwell Twilight is one of the bigger meets in the region, with hundreds of runners from 46 schools.

The Baker cross-country teams ran under the lights, and in the rain, at the Caldwell Twilight meet Thursday evening, Sept. 3, at Caldwell, Idaho. Bulldog runners competed in six different […]

Angela Marie Croucher, 34, is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 2 in Baker County Circuit Court on charges including second-...
09/04/2026

Angela Marie Croucher, 34, is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 2 in Baker County Circuit Court on charges including second-degree manslaughter, a Measure 11 crime in Oregon that on conviction carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 75 months.

BAKER CITY — Judge Matt Shirtcliff said after a four-hour hearing Friday, Sept. 4, that he will issue a written decision soon on a defense motion to prevent the prosecution […]

Campfires, prohibited on the Wallowa-Whitman since July 23, will be allowed in designated campgrounds and the Eagle Cap ...
09/04/2026

Campfires, prohibited on the Wallowa-Whitman since July 23, will be allowed in designated campgrounds and the Eagle Cap Wilderness starting Saturday, Sept. 5.

With record-setting rainfall on Thursday, and cool and occasionally damp weather forecast over the next several days, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is easing public use restrictions starting Saturday, Sept. 5. […]

Rainfall Thursday at the Baker City Airport totaled 0.85 of an inch, more than twice the previous record for Sept. 3 and...
09/04/2026

Rainfall Thursday at the Baker City Airport totaled 0.85 of an inch, more than twice the previous record for Sept. 3 and almost as much rain as fell at the airport during June, July and August combined.

A potent storm dumped a month’s worth of rain in less than a day in parts of Baker County on Thursday, Sept. 3, dusted the Elkhorn and Wallowa Mountains with […]

Baker taking on Weiser in the Baker gym.
09/04/2026

Baker taking on Weiser in the Baker gym.

The Baker volleyball team opens its home schedule Thursday evening, Sept. 3, by playing host to Weiser, Idaho. In the first set there were ties at 3, 4 and 5 […]

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