TERRY MARR Terry Marr, 55, of Baker City, died March 11, 2012 in North Powder. The family will be handling the services at a later date. I am writing my dad’s obituary because I know he would want me to. Many of his hobbies included hunting, fishing, h... »
By LISA BRITTON For the Baker City Herald Ginger Savage wasn’t really paying attention to the conference call about traveling art exhibitions. This was in January 2009 and she’d just gotten word that morning about the call. She figured, having heard th... »
‘Pat’ McCoy Patricia Lee “Pat” McCoy, 66, a longtime Richland and Baker City resident, died April 15, 2012, at St. Alphonsus Hospital-Baker City. There will be a celebration of Pat’s life at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Community Connection Senior ... »
By LISA BRITTON For the Baker City Herald RICHLAND — Fruit trees are bursting into bloom at Eagle Creek Orchard, painting the landscape with whites and pinks. It’s pretty and fragrant — and the blossoms hold clues to this season’s harvest. Linda Cordtz... »
Ned Steele Ned Molitor Steele, 89, of Baker City, died April 19, 2012, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. The family is planning a memorial service. Details will be announced later. »
Duman for Justice of the Peace To the editor: I am writing to encourage you to vote for Gail Duman for Justice of the Peace, Baker County. Gail has helped to lead our community as a City Councilor, as a Baker City Budget Committee member, and as the Hi... »
By TERRI HARBER tharber@bakercityherald.com Baker City councilors could decide Tuesday whether to increase fees residents pay for a variety of services, and whether to add two new monthly charges when the fiscal year starts July 1. Councilors will meet... »
Darlene Walker Darlene Louise Hacker Walker, 72, died April 8, 2012, at Salem. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. May 5 at the Mehama Church in Lyons. Darlene grew up at Baker City and was a 1958 Baker High School graduate. She had lived in Califo... »
By TERRI HARBER tharber@bakercityherald.com Lovers of Latin dance pop would have recognized some of the music playing at the Baker City Senior Center one morning last week: “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa),” “El Amor, El Amor” and (what some consider ... »
Virginia Sedlacek Virginia Lee Sedlacek, 67, of Baker City, died April 17, 2012, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise. Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. There will be a potluck gatheri... »
By JAYSON JACOBY jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Oregon Congressman Greg Walden is urging the U.S. Forest Service to “start over” with its plan to ban motorized vehicles from 3,600 miles of roads on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Walden, a Republican... »
Brett Austin Brett Colby Austin, 46, a former Baker City resident, died March 19, 2012, at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City while waiting for an organ transplant. A Baker City memorial in his honor will be scheduled this summer. Informati... »
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisor Monica Schwalbach announced today that she is withdrawing her decision on the controversial travel management plan that would ban motor vehicles from about 3,600 miles of roads and trails on 1.3 million acres ... »
By TERRI HARBER tharber@bakercityherald.com Council chambers at Baker City Hall overflowed with people on Saturday afternoon as U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden hosted a town hall meeting. As was the case last week when Oregon’s other U.S. senator, Jeff Merkley, vi... »
Edna McQuisten Edna Mae McQuisten, 90, a former Baker City resident, died April 3, 2012, at McMinnville. Her graveside service was Wednesday at Haines. There was a reception afterward at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St. »
