The state punishes in secret
As befits the importance of teaching as a profession, Oregon has a public commission that investigates teachers who have allegedly … Read more
Study the tax bond
The Baker School Board has made official what for months has seemed all but assured … Read more
Want to help run our city?
The pay isn’t much but the sense of civic accomplishment can be great indeed. We’re … Read more
Wildfires aren’t all inevitable
Miners Jubilee weekend offered a brief, and relatively minor, respite to the heatwave that descended … Read more
Trump’s blunder
Almost a year and a half into Donald Trump’s presidency, we’ve long since become accustomed … Read more
Working on the watershed
The best time to reduce the risk of a big wildfire in Baker City’s watershed … Read more
Thomas should step down
Baker City Councilor James Clinton Thomas isn’t scheduled to appear in Baker County Circuit Court … Read more
Drought persists despite downpour
Drought might have seemed the least relevant topic on Wednesday night, when wind gusts battered … Read more
Weigh in on school proposal
The Baker School District wants to know what you think about a proposed $48 million … Read more
Summit was a start
It’s impossible to know today whether Tuesday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean … Read more
It’s time to pardon the Hammonds
Perhaps the most galling legacy of the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge … Read more
Holding people accountable for their own words
The ubiquity of Donald Trump in the national conversation, no matter the topic, reminds me … Read more
Highways becoming deadlier
One deadly weekend on Oregon’s highways does not a trend make. Unfortunately, it’s not just … Read more
Vaccine progress reversal
Oregon’s progress on vaccinating younger children against preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough … Read more
Bright day and dark memories
The forecasters told us the sun probably would shine brightly this morning as people gathered … Read more
Secrecy and the Gorge fire
Oregon’s Constitution is admirably clear and brief in describing how justice must be administered in … Read more
Excited about the future of Churchill
We’re always excited about the possibility that one of Baker City’s historic buildings not only … Read more
The PERS problem
We’re not especially bothered by the proposed budget that Baker City’s Budget Board approved Tuesday … Read more
Hearing veterans’ stories
May has marked what we hope is a trend in the community — scheduling special … Read more
Dealing with deer?
The Baker City Council is talking about deer. This is quite a different thing than … Read more
In pursuit of public safety
It was the sort of situation to make a police officer’s mouth go dry. A … Read more
Bracing for gun restriction
It’s not clear how much legal clout a Baker County voter-approved “Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance” … Read more
Letters to the Editor for April 27, 2018
Bruce Nichols the best choice for Commission chairman I am writing this letter in support … Read more
Wind, sun, electricity
Anybody who’s passed more than a few years in Baker County knows this place has … Read more
Keeping Harvey — and Nichols
Baker County voters have an interesting decision to make over the next few weeks as … Read more
Biomass and Baker
We’re happy for Lakeview, a small town with economic challenges not so dissimilar from Baker … Read more
Beautify Baker: A great idea
We’re fans of Oregon’s Adopt-A-Highway program but we also recognize that trash is rather less … Read more
County should go after fines
Baker County is owed almost $3.5 million, but this impressive sum doesn’t represent the proverbial … Read more
Wolves and cattle
For most of the past decade Oregon’s debate over wolves and their killing of livestock … Read more
April 15 should be studded tire day
The Oregon Department of Transportation, in announcing that the deadline to remove studded tires was … Read more
Keep Rally rolling on
We didn’t know quite what to expect back in 2006 after we took a phone … Read more
Oregon’s numbers fall short
In the curious form of mathematics that apparently is practiced in Salem, the way to … Read more
Restricting reporters
We’re disappointed that we weren’t able to report on the March 14 walkout at Baker … Read more
Letter to the Editor for March 14, 2018
We should be studying the causes of gun violence There were two articles on the … Read more
Symbolism and some substance
There are multiple ways Baker High School students could honor the victims of the Feb. … Read more
