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Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityheratd.com

June 30, 2014

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lIorrah defends langrell

Best Friends of Baker Inc., a nonprofit domestic animal rescue organization that serves all of Baker County, is in need of temporary foster homes for large and small dogs, as well as adult cats and kittens.

• Councilor and former mayor says deposing Langrell as mayor would give Baker City a 'statewide black eye'

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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Duwayne Sullivan of Hereford.

BRIEFING

By Pat Caldwell pcaldyyell©bakercityherald.com

Two local mining operations receive awards Triple C Red-Mix Inc. of Baker City and the Western Mine Development of Baker County received awards Friday from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Triple C won the voluntary reclamation award for reclaiming old excavations into cropproducing agricultural land. Western Mine Development was named outstanding operator for its efforts to protect natural resources adjacent to theTwin Lake Ranch site at the historic China Town settlement along Clarks Creek near Bridgeport.

S. John Collins /BakerCity Herald

The first stage of the three-day Baker City Cycling Classic was the Catherine Creek Road Race on Friday. Racers are shown with intentional motion blur as they start the challenging course. They rode from Baker High School to North Powder, Union, Medical Springs and back to the finish line near town. Racers were divided into groups that departed about 10 minutes apart. By Lisa Britton For the Baker City Herald

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shows will be on Fourth of 3uly Art galleries in Baker City will be open late on the Fourth of July for the monthly First Friday show openings. Participating galleries are: Atelier Anders, 1802 Main St.; Castle Gallery, 1933 First St.; Cabin Cowboy Designs, 2013 First St.; Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave.; The Dancing Elephant Gallery, 1788 Main St.; Earth and Vine, 2001 Washington Ave., and ShortTerm Gallery, 1829 Main St. Peterson's Gallery, 1935 Main St., will hold an opening Saturday, July 5, instead of Friday. Other downtown stops open July 4 include the Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St. (special tasting of preserves and sauces) and theTap Room at Barley Brown's, 2200 Main St. (open until 6 p.m.) For details about each art show,checkthe story in the July 2 edition of Go! Magazine, an insert ofthe Baker City Herald.

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Young racers challenge their skills on Main Street before the criterium. Gage Hamm, 9, left, and Jack Heriza, 8, begin a battle for a win Saturday. Hamm managed to hold off Heriza's challenge at the finish.

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Heat to make 2014 debut By Jayson Jacoby llacoby©bakercityherald.com

Baker City's mild weather might seem like a mirage by the end of the week. Tuesday likely will be the warmest day of 2014. But it won't hold that title for long, because Wednesday should be hotter still. See Heat/Page GA

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Walden: Iraq crisis no surprise By Pat Caldwell pcaldyyell©bakercityherald.com

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Shane Hill, 15, of Richland, Wash., begins one of the shooting courses that challenge the competition shooters.

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By Chris Collins

WEATHER

Oh how contradictory June can be. Last year, riders in the Baker City Cycling Classic rode in sweltering heat and humidity during the Friday road race, never seeming to get enough water to counteract the conditions. This year, racers took off in 70-degree weather. They actually emptied their water bottles during the Catherine Creek climb, and many didn't get extrawater atthe lastfeed zone. Then, as the third peloton imain group of cyclists) raced to the finish, the skies opened up with lightning,thunder and pouring rain. Back farther from the finish, some cyclists were pelted with hail that left welts. Although wet, race director Brian Vegter says the racerspreferred that to lastyear'sheat. "Everybody had smiles on their faces — 'most epic day ever!' " he said.

In an email last week, Baker City Councrlor Denins Dorrah pleaded with fellow councilors to reconsider a proposal to discuss the performance of Mayor Richard Langrell and D orr a h perhaps remove him from the city's top elected slot. Even if councilors voted to remove Langrell as mayor he would remain a city councilor. In Baker City the City Council, not the voters, elect the mayor to the largely ceremonial position.

While bicycle enthusiasts were busy making last-minute plans for the hundreds of racers who visited Baker City this weekend, another group was resting up and putting things away.

T ODAY Issue 22, 18 pages

They were the members of the Powder River Practical Shooters organization, which sponsored the Idaho U.S. Practical Shooters Association Section Championship June 22. One hundred and nine shooters — men, women

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and youngsters ages 11 to 84 — made their way through the nine stages of the championship shooting match at the Powder River Sportsmen's Club's Virtue Flat range. To be successful, contestants must combine athleti-

cism and target accuracy to move through the stations quickly. Safety is always emphasized and any infractions that might endanger others on the course result in the shooter being disqualified. See Practical/Page 8A

Oregon Congressman Greg Walden said the current unstable situation I/' in Iraqis discouraging but not a surprise. Walden, a Republican who represents OrWa lden egon's sprawling 2nd Congressional District, said last week warnmg signs of a potential crisis in the regionwere visibleforyears. 'TheIraqigovernment has cal led forhelp forthelast year or more. They could see what was happening and the administration has not been willing to engage,"Walden said. SeeWalden/Page 6A

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