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Results from our website poll: The most recent question on our website poll at www.bakercityherald.com. was: "What should Oregon's minimum wage be?" Options were: As is$9 25, $10, $12, or $15.
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Baker County Commissioners plan to pick a new sherifFMarch 18 to replace Sheriff Mitchell Southwick, who recently announced his resignation effective April 30. About 45 people attended a special county commission session Wednesday during which
the two candidates, Lt. Travis Ash, 39, and Deputy John Hoopes, 48, both current employees at the SherifFs Office, answered questions fiom commissioners and from the public. The three commissioners — chairman Bill Harvey, along with Mark Bennett and Tim L. Kerns — started the interview. See InterviewsI PageGA
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The current question is: "What should Baker City Council do about marijuana? Options are: Ban all commercial sales; Ban recreation sales only; Allow all commercial sales; Let voters decide.
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Sumpter water judged tops in Oregon SUNRIVER — Sumpter's drinking water was judged the best surface water in Oregon at the Oregon Association of Water Utilities' 37th annualTechnical and Management Conference this month at Sunriver. A panel of four judges conducted a blind taste test of municipal water from around Oregon, rating each for clarity, bouquet and taste. Sumpter gets almost all of its drinking water from McCully Creek, a tributary of Cracker Creek. Rarely the city, population about 200, also taps O'Farrel or Cracker creeks.
Concert canceled Thecommunity concert scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled due to medical issues. It is uncertain whether it will be rescheduled. The Baker Community Concert schedule will continue April 19 with "SAXsational featuring RobertVerdi" and then theTri-Cities Steel Band will perform May16. Both concerts will be at Baker High School. Admission is $25 adults and $15 students.Yearly memberships are also available for $60 adults, $25 students and $150 for a family.
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Jane Bunker prepares one of the many uniforms that will be displayed at the Baker Heritage Museum beginning Saturday. The new military tribute exhibit, which is still being worked on, includes war items, photographs, written information and work done on the home front.
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fund K-12 education in the 2015-2017 bieninum falls short of the funding allocated in this biennium. "It's $104 perstudent less than we received last year," with the addition of full-day kindergarten, Dalton said. "It means we can fund fullday kindergarten," he said. "But what does it mean we can't do?n SeeSchools/Page 2A
By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald
BAKER HERITAGE MUSEUM OPENING
Veterans of wars as far back as the American Revolution are part of the new exhibit at the Baker Heritage Museum, which opens for the season Saturday. "Honoring Those Who Served" is in the Central Gallery, and dedicated to any service member with ties to Baker County. Eras include the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
The museum, at 2480 Grove St. in Baker City (just east of GeiserPollman Park), opens for the year this Saturday, March 14.
Lions plan exercise area along Parkway
Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and ages 13-17, and free for kids 12 and younger. 541-523-9308
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By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald
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Civilwar sharpshooters wore glasses that only allowed them to see straight along the barrel toward sights without peripheral distractions.
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Incoming Superintendent Mark Witty asked for the Baker School Board's blessing Tuesday night to recruit not only the board, but the district's leadership team,stafFand parents to lobby the Legislature for increased Witt y school funding over the next 10 days. Doug Dalton, the district's chief financial officer, remindedthe board during Tuesday's session that the
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A Women's Army Corps (WAC) uniform was worn by Elizabeth Frericks of Baker City.
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The Baker City Lions Club has recei ved a grantfrom the Leo Adler Foundation to build an outdoor exercise area at Kirkway and H streets, alongside the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway. It will be called the Leo Adler Fitness Zone. In ordertocomplete the project, the Lions Club needs toraise$3,500 tom atch the Adler grant. Blake Marlia, a member of the Lions Ciub, said they are recruiting 10 sponsors at the
$250 level, and already have four commitments. See Exercise/Page 8A
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