Baker City Herald

08/08/2025

Jeremiah Alan Dayhoff, 38, was pronounced dead on arrival in Baker City on Thursday afternoon.

A Baker City man died in a logging accident Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7, in the Wallowa Mountains near Lily White Guard Station.

08/08/2025

New trial date hasn't been scheduled for driven accused in March 2024 crash that injured Baker FFA students attending state convention in Redmond.

A trial scheduled in late October for the Central Oregon woman charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants in a March 2024 crash that injured several Baker High School students has been delayed.

08/08/2025

200 batches of mosquitoes trapped in Baker County have been tested this summer, and none was infected with West Nile virus.

West Nile virus has yet to be found in mosquitoes trapped in Baker County, but the area’s mosquito-control manager said the prevalence of the bug-borne disease typically peaks during August.

08/08/2025

Suspect fled on foot after Baker City Police officer tried to arrest him on a Malheur County warrant for failure to appear.

A Baker City Police officer used his Taser to stop a Baker City man who fled on foot when the officer tried to arrest him on a warrant Wednesday morning, Aug. 6.

08/08/2025

Marshall and Wyatt Whitnah of Richland raised homing pigeons for the Baker County Fair.

Marshall and Wyatt Whitnah raised homing pigeons to show at the Baker County Fair in Baker City, Aug. 13-16.

08/08/2025

Temperature has dipped to 37 at the Baker City Airport as of 6 a.m., with even lower readings in other parts of Baker County.

Early August is statistically the hottest part of the year, but temperatures Friday morning, Aug. 8, in Baker County are closer to average for early autumn.

08/08/2025

More scenes from the Baker County Fair (including the small animal costume contest.) The livestock auction is tonight at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
https://bakercityherald.com/2025/08/07/scenes-at-the-2025-baker-county-fair-in-baker-city/

08/07/2025

Annual Baker City Memory Cruise and Durkee Steak Feed, also in Baker City, set for Aug. 16.

Shiny cars arrive in Baker City on Aug. 16 for the annual Show-n-Shine at Geiser-Pollman Park, and later the Durkee Steak Feed.

08/07/2025

Nonprofit will continue to operate its shelter for victims and its 24-hour crisis line.

MayDay Inc., the nonprofit that helps victims of domestic violence, sexual and elder abuse in Baker County, won’t get the federal grant that makes up about half its annual budget, the group’s executive director, Milli Joseph, told Baker County commissioners Wednesday, Aug. 6.

08/07/2025

One fire started Wednesday morning on the north side of the block, the second was reported early Thursday on the south side. Resident who lives across the street from the fire describes the effort to protect homes from flames he estimated were 8 to 10 feet high.

Oregon State Police arson investigators are looking into two fires that burned trees and shrubs near the former Safeway grocery store in Baker City, one on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, and the second, larger blaze early on Thursday, Aug. 7.

08/07/2025

Special session, intended to deal with ODOT budget shortfall that could result in significant layoffs and reduce snowplowing and other maintenance, scheduled for Aug. 29.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday, July 22, that she will call a special session on Aug. 29 for lawmakers to pass legislation to fund the state Department of Transportation.