Baker County anglers land record-breaking marlin during tuna-fishing trip Published 6:32 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Tim Durheim wasn’t sure what sort of fish was peeling line off the reel fast enough to make a sort of scream, but he was pretty sure it wa... See more
BAKER CITY — An official for the union representing linemen for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative said a contract bargaining session on Monday, Aug. 17, was productive, but that workers could potentially go on strike as soon as Aug. 22. “We’re getting som... See more
BAKER CITY — Kemp Larsen is three days from opening his gun shop in Baker City, and the mere sight of price tags dangling from several trigger guards are causing him almost physical pain. Larsen has revived some of these rifles, tinkered with their intric... See more
BAKER CITY — A pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer had an apparent brake failure on Threemile Hill on Interstate 84 near Farewell Bend Monday morning, Aug. 17, triggering a chain-reaction crash that involved three other vehicles and closed the freeway i... See more
BAKER CITY — As the pro rodeo season nears its final month, two steer wrestlers from Baker County are in position to earn one of the coveted spots on the sport’s biggest stage, the National Finals Rodeo in early December in Las Vegas. The top 15 in season... See more
