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2 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
Steve Hawkins’ family has owned their mountain cabin in Baker County for more than half a century, but he knows well that it could be turned into ashes in the span of a summer afternoon. Hawkins, who lives in Baker City, is well acquainted with wildfires. He retired a few years ago after a career in fire management for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
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2 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
FAILURE TO APPEAR (King County, Washington, Superior Court warrant): Edward Hugh Campbell, 59, transient, 11:05 a.m. May 12 in the 200 block of Campbell Street; jailed. PROBATION VIOLATION: David Carson Weiss, 22, Baker City, 10:44 a.m. May 12 at the sheriff’s office; jailed.
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2 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
A Baker City woman who was arrested three times in a two-month period earlier this year on a variety of charges was arrested by Oregon State Police on Monday, May 12, for driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, resisting arrest and attempting to elude police. Angela Marie Aldrich, 45, was also cited for exceeding 100 mph, according to court records. The records don’t show when she was arrested, or where she was driving. Aldrich was taken to the Baker County Jail.
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2 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
The Baker girls golf team has a 24-stroke lead after the first day of the two-day district tournament Monday, May 12, at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City. Baker’s team score (top four players) after 18 holes was 380. Trinity Lutheran of Bend is in second place at 404. La Grande is third at 410. On the individual leaderboard, Baker’s Lilly Wilson is in third place after a round of 88. Ashlyn Dalton was one stroke back. Jocelyn Bork shot a 100, Brooklyn Rayl a 103, and Kyndal Chandler was at 125.
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2 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
A Baker County grand jury has indicted a Baker City woman on multiple charges in the death of a newborn baby found in her home in late December. Angela Marie Croucher, 33, was arrested by Baker City Police on Monday, May 12 around 3 p.m., according to a press release. Croucher was taken to the Baker County Jail. Her bail was set at $600,000.
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3 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
Jill Myatt is excited that chickens finally will have their own place to roost during the Baker County Fair. Along with turkeys, geese, rabbits and other the other smaller animals that kids show at the annual event. Construction is underway on a 4,700-square-foot addition on the east side of the Baker County Event Center at 2600 East St.Although the small animal barn/multipurpose building won’t be ready for this year’s fair Aug.
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3 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
The Baker Middle School girls placed second in a track and field meet May 10 at Imbler. Isabella Moyes won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and Austin Hilton won the 1,500. The Powder Valley girls placed eighth. Texie Van Tassell won the high jump. Pine Eagle and Huntington also competed in the meet. The Oregon Meet of Champions will be May 16 at Corvallis.
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3 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
The Baker tennis teams won 10 of 13 matches against Ontario on May 8 on the Baker courts. The Bulldogs’ final regular season match, against Mac-Hi, is set for 3 p.m. on Monday, May 12, on the Baker courts near the Sports Complex. The district tournament is scheduled for May 16-17 at Hermiston. Jayson has worked at the Baker City Herald since November 1992, starting as a reporter. He has been editor since December 2007.
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3 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
The 18-year-old Baker City man who was driving the vehicle that crashed into a tree early on Dec. 23 in west Baker City, injuring all six passengers, has a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. in Baker County Circuit Court. Izek Matthew Cleveland is charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, five counts of second-degree assault, and six counts of recklessly endangering another person. His most recent court appearance was on March 26.
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3 days ago | 
bakercityherald.com | Jayson Jacoby
The Baker City Council will discuss two options for new restrooms at Geiser-Pollman Park when councilors meet Tuesday, May 13. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Baker County Event Center (the old armory), 2600 East St.City officials have been planning to install new restrooms at the city’s largest park for more than a year. The current restrooms are at the northwest corner of the park near Campbell Street. The new restrooms will be placed at the southwest corner, just north of Madison Street.
