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10 dead in shooting at Roseburg's Umpqua Community College: PG. 5A
Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Gerald Grover of Baker City.
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Results from our website poll: The most recent question on our website poll at www.bakercityherald. com. was: "Is Donald Trump's prominence helping or hurting the Republican party?" Results:
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HELPING: 549 HURTING: 461 The current question is: "What grocery chain would you like to replace Haggen?" Options are: • WinCo • Walmart • Fred Meyer • Grocery Outlet • Ridley's
• Megan (Brookshire) Shafer, a 2007 Baker High School graduate, earned her nursing degree atthecollegethisspring By Jayson Jacoby llacoby©bakercityherald.com
Megan iBrookshirel Shafer, a former Baker City resident, graduated from Umpqua Community College this spring and is working as a registered nurse at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg. Shafer, 26, is a 2007 Baker High O N PAGE 5A: The School graduate. d i r ector of Eastern She was at her O r egon University's home in Sutherr e g ional center at lin, about 10 miles Umpqua Community northofRose- College was on the burg, Thursday Ro s eburg campus during morning when a T h u rsday's shooting 26-year-old man shot and killed nine people in a classroom on the Umpqua Community College campus.
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Outdoor burn ban ends in city The ban on outdoor burning that had been in effect in Baker City since July 2 ended at midnight Wednesday. People planning to do outdoor burning are required to get a free permit. They're available at the front desk of the fire station, 1616 Second St. For more information call 541-523-3711.
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Rehearsals for Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre will hold auditions for "A Christmas Carol" Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Iron Gate Theater, upstairs in Basche-Sage Place, 2101 Main St. The director is Scot Violette. The play performances will be Nov. 20,21 and 22and Nov. 27, 28 and 29.There are many small parts available for children, men and women. Those unable to make auditions can call Violette at 541-403-4616.
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Kylie Siddoway, right, and Hailey Zikmund are partners in the study of sustainable agriculture. Both girls, who live on ranches, said they look forward to careers in agriculture.
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the new home < I), of the middle S. John Collins / Baker City Herald school version S p a ulding Zikmund and Siddoway's learning packet can test their abilities of Baker Techto follow detailed scientific instructions and procedures. nical Institute. Spaulding says teaching middle schoolers is a job she enjoys and finds she's well-suited for. "It's not for the faint ofheart, but I like it," she says as she guides aroom filled with 30 students clamoring for her attention as the clock ticks off the 52 minutes they spend in the BTI classroom. "I am the facilitator," Spaulding says."My goal is to walk around, answer questions and help them where they need it." The second-year BMS teacher is one of three who helps seventh- and eighth-graders navigate their way through the new program implemented this year. Spaulding's other classroom is just down the hall where she spends the other five periods ofher day teaching math. See Technical/Page 8A
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Correction: The story in Wednesday's issue about Corrine Vegter completing the Leadville 100 MTB listed elevation gain as 3,000 feet. That didn't take into account all the climbs, which made for 11,000 feet elevation gain over the 100-mile course.
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A Wednesday meeting at the Baker County Courthouse was the beginning of a coordination process between county and Forest Service officials concerning land management policies. Topics at the meeting — which allowed public attendance, but no public commentwere related to wildfires that burned about 150,000acres offorestand rangeland in the county this summer. See CoordinatelPage 2A
Bull trout plan suggests, but doesn't require By Jayson Jacoby llacoby©bakercityherald.com
The federal government on Wednesday unveiled its plan to help the threatened bull trout recover in the West, including reaches of more than two dozen streams in Baker, Union and Wallowa counties. But a federal official said the plan, although it suggests limits on grazing, leaving more water in streams rather than diverting it for irrigation, and closing roads to protect the fish, doesn't require the Forest Service and otheragenciesto take thosesteps. See Bull Trout/Page 2A
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