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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Donald Johnson of Baker City.

By Nicholas K. Geranios and Terrence Petty

shot by the FBI at a Thursday evening news conference, in an apparent effort to counter claims that the man killed in the confrontation Tuesday on a remote Oregon high-country roadRobert"LaVoy" Finicum — did nothing to provoke officers. The FBI's release of the footagecame as four occupiers remaining at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge refused

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BURNS — A video showing the shooting death of an occupier of an Oregon wildlife refuge appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the snow. The FBI said the man had a loaded gun in his pocket. Authorities played the video

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School District Parent Advisory meetingMonday The Baker School District has scheduled a Parent Advisory meeting for Monday, Feb. 1. The meeting will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the District Office, 2090 Fourth St. The agenda will include discussion on these topics: • Facilities update • 2016-17 calendar proposal • Cradle to Career Legislative Summit recap • Curriculum update Parent Advisory meetings were initiated in the 2015-16 school year as a means to provide parents opportunity to interact with district leaders around issues affecting schools and education, a press release stated. The meetings are an open forum and all parents with students currently attending Baker schools are welcome.

See Video I Page3A This screenshot taken from an FBI video shows LaVoy Finicum (red arrow) stepping away from a pickup truck with his arms extended.

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The race is on for the Baker County Commissioner I positionthat Tim Kerns will vacate atthe J u stus end of the year. At least among Republicalls.

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Free dinner Feb. 13

Nanette Lehman, South Baker Intermediate School principal, punches tickets for students Thursday who have just completed another lap walking or running around the playground perimeter. Students from left to right areTaitem Bingham, Sydney Lamb, Emma Baeth and KatieWilde.

The Baker Valley Church of Christ is hosting a free dinner for up to 250 people on Saturday, Feb. 13. The "Love is in the Air" Valentine Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 1640 Campbell St., said John Goodyear, a minister at the church along with Mike Cross. Although the dinner is free, the church is asking for reservations to help with planning the meal. RSVP by calling Cassy at 541-519-5667; Kandi, 541-406-9806; or Goodyear at 541-5194814. Goodyear said the dinner is the congregation's way of sharing the "fortunate blessings" they have received from God with others.

By Chris Collins ccollins©bakercityherald.com

Snow fell steadily Thursday morning and had covered the South Baker Intermediate playground by lunchtime. Still, many of the school's fourth-, fifth- and sixthgraderswere undaunted in theireffortsto propel themselves around the quarter-mile field during their after-lunch recess. Gabriel Williams was busy getting the final holes punched on his fifth 28-hole card during Thursday's play period. That brought his total lap count to 140, equaling 35 miles traveled since November. The 9-year-old fourth-grader says he enjoys the exercise. "I like running," he said."I just like running."

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GabeWilliams, right, leads the school in total miles. His friend, Grant Gambleton, is one of the top three leaders.

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Daniel Koopman's career in education has spanned fiom Idaho to a tribal college in South Dakota, and in 2010 he returned to his home state of Oregon. "I stepped out on faith — in the

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Kerns, who is also a Republican, announced N i c hols in October that he will not run forre-election to theposition, one of three county commissionseats,that Hunsaker he has had for more than 15 years. Three RepublicansDave Hunsaker, Bruce Nichols and Kody Justus — arevying tobe the GOP candidate to advance from the May 17 primary. See CountyIPage5A

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height of the recession, I moved back," he said. Koopman, 56, grew up in Portland and raised his family in Boise. In August 2015, he started his job as director of Blue Mountain Community College Baker County.

Koopman's stint in teaching began in elementary school, then 12 yearsasa principalbefore heading to Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

HmTtey By Jayson Jacoby and Chris Collins Baker City Herald

Police and emergency dispatch workers from Baker County have helped their colleagues in Harney County this week, but Baker City Police officers are staying in town.

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