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T
h
e
Homemade Goodness
Co
lumn
: Peanu
t
Bu
t
ter from scra
tch
!
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Women
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trea
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l
ls church
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oun
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iday
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rch 13
, 2015 • Vo
lume 2
, Issue 11
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Counc
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l
Choos
ing an in
ter
im Sher
i
f
f takes turn
toward
d
ispensary
ban
PUBL
IC ASKS QUEST
IONS DUR
ING SPEC
IAL SESS
ION
G
ina K
. Swa
r
t
z / Th
e Ba
k
e
r Coun
t
y P
r
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s
s
F
i
re Ch
ie
f Ma
rk John
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ted a
t r
igh
t
, p
repa
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add
ress the Counc
i
l
.
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odd A
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la / Th
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k
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t
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lded pub
l
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ions Wednesday mo
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, bo
th compe
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po
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s wou
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, th
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c
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t i
s
b
e a
sk
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s o
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s
-
See MAR
IJUANA/ Page 5
Transfer of pub
l
ic lands
NEW OREGON HOUSE B
ILL
, LOCAL RESOLUT
IONS SUPPORT RETURN
OF LANDS FROM FEDS BACK TO STATE CONTROL
By Ke
r
ry McQu
is
ten
New
s@TheBa
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A f
a
c
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c
co
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Am
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s th
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f O
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su
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s th
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and
M
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ag
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th
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Cooperat
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enforcement
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SOUTHW
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D
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COUNTY C
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f fede
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ly
M
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thw
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. 12
, 2015
.
con
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ak
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ty
Pub
l
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and
s
.
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Th
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See TRANSFER / Page 5
F
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iday
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rm w
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round 65
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round 40
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loudy w
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the m
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Sunday
Ra
in poss
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r a
thunde
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to
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ixed in
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rec
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is 70%
. Chance o
f thunde
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to
rm is 30%
. H
ighs
a
round 60
. Low a
round 40 a
t n
igh
t
.
Your weekend wea
ther forecas
t for Baker Coun
ty
.
Ou
r fo
recas
t made poss
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th
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rous sponso
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:
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ffi c
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the
r p
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r fo
r
The Bake
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.
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