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1 week ago |
bakercityherald.com | Lisa Britton
As the student body quietly ate a snack during the morning nutritional break, 11 Baker High School seniors talked about their plans after graduation on Wednesday, May 28. This tradition, now in its third year, is called Decision Day. For two weeks in May, leading up to awards night, seniors take turns announcing their next steps during an extended break between morning classes.
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2 weeks ago |
bakercityherald.com | Lisa Britton
ONTARIO — Baker has won six events so far at the district track and field championships in Ontario on Friday, May 22. Rasean Jones won the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump. Henry Gaslin won the high jump. Sammy Gressley won the 100 meters and Gwen Rasmussen won the 800 meters. Kate Norton won the shot put. Lisa Britton is editor of Go! Eastern Oregon, and a reporter for the Baker City Herald. Contact her at 541-518-2087 or [email protected]. More by Lisa Britton
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3 weeks ago |
bakercityherald.com | Lisa Britton
Fifth and sixth graders portray people from the pastHAINES — Joan of Arc stood silent, staring into the distance until someone pushed the red button on her poster board. Suddenly animated, Joan told her story of leading an army at 17. “I cut off my hair and dressed as a man for safety,” she said, using her wooden sword to point out facts on her board. Her speech ends when, at 19, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her beliefs.
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3 weeks ago |
bakercityherald.com | Lisa Britton
Baker High School’s senior awards night is Wednesday, May 28, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the BHS auditorium, 2500 E St. The community is welcome to attend. Refreshments and appetizers, catered by BHS alum Campbell Vanderwiele, will start at 5:30 p.m.The evening includes presentations of scholarships and special recognition, and seniors will receive pathway cords to wear for graduation. After the awards, cake will be served courtesy of National Honor Society.
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3 weeks ago |
bakercityherald.com | Lisa Britton
CASA of Eastern Oregon faces budget challenges due to additional funding cuts at the federal level. Oregon CASA Network, which represents 19 CASA programs in the state, received notice April 22 that the National CASA/GAL Association’s federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice was terminated. National CASA was a source of grants to local CASA programs in Oregon and across the country.
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