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Friday, January 22, 2016 • Volume 3, Issue 4
Justus to run for Baker
County Commissioner
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Baker County rancher
Kody Justus announced
today that he will fi le with
the Baker County Clerk by
Friday afternoon for a run
at the open County Com-
missioner seat vacated by
Tim Kerns.
Justus, 44, ranches in the
Baker Valley and Keat-
ing areas with wife Heidi,
daughter Zoey, father Kent,
and other family members.
Heidi Justus is currently
the Baker High School
girls’ JV basketball coach.
The couple has fi ve daugh-
ters: Zoey, Sierra, Charlie,
Sydney and Randee from
their combined families.
“It is my desire to see the
people of Baker County
empowered,” he said. “The
citizens of our county de-
serve a voice and I believe
I can be that voice.”
Justus is currently Vice
Chair of Baker County
Republicans and a member
of the County’s Natural
Resource Advisory Com-
mittee (NRAC).
Key issues of concern
for him, which affect
Baker County, include:
Keeping the roads open on
public lands, transfer of
public lands to local con-
trol and how local control
can mean the fi nancial
stability of Baker County.
Justus believes Baker
County should pass a Sec-
ond Amendment ordinance
to help protect the gun
rights of all Baker County
citizens. He said he also
feels a deep sense of duty
to see County government
managed well.
County Clerk Cindy
Carpenter said that David
Hunsaker, 69, has also
picked up preliminary
paperwork from her offi ce
and stated his intention to
collect signatures and fi le
to run by petition.
Submitted Photo.
Kody Justus says he’s fi ling to run for the open
County Commissioner slot.
SEE JUSTUS PAGE 5
Baker City
Politicians gather at
woman
‘Cradle to Career’ event
wins big
Submitted Photo.
Teri Osborne, with husband Nathan, won $100K in
last week’s Powerball drawing.
BY KERRY McQUISTEN
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Teri Osborne of Baker City was one of the Powerball
winners who won big in last week’s well-publicized
lottery drawing, with a possible payout up over a billion
dollars.
As fate and luck would have it, Osborne’s number
choices earned her a cool $100,000, and while there were
other $50,000 winners in the state, she was the only win-
ner to get the Powerplay right—doubling her win.
SEE LOTTERY PAGE 5
Gina K. Swartz / The Baker County Press
Chamber
awards
given
Sen. Ted Ferrioli (left) speaks during the roundtable portion of the evening.
BY GINA K. SWARTZ
Gina@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Over 100 people from Baker, Union, Grant, Harney,
Umatilla and Malheur counties as well as OSBA (Oregon
School Board Association) representatives Jim Green
and Morgan Allen, gathered together with legislators or
staff representatives of legislators at a 5J-hosted event
Tuesday.
Included in the group were Rep. Greg Barreto, Rep.
Cliff Bentz, Senate minority leader Ted Ferrioli and staff
representatives from Congressman Greg Walden (Jor-
den Noyes) and Senator Ron Wyden’s offi ces (Kathleen
Cathey) for a Cradle to Career presentation at Baker High
School Tuesday evening.
The Cradle to Career movement is a national effort
touted improve education for every child, from cradle to
career. The Strive Together Cradle to Career Network is
a national network of 65 community partnerships in 32
states and Washington D.C., including Oregon, working
to improve education success for every child by bringing
together cross-sector partners around a common vision.
Together, the Network impacts over 8.2 million students
nationwide.
SEE CRADLE TO CAREER PAGE 8
Friday
Partly sunny with snow showers. Highs in the
mid 30s. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Light
accumulation expected. Lows near 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance for rain/snow
showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation is 70%. Lows in the mid-20s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Mostly clear at night with lows near 20.
Gina K. Swartz / The Baker County Press
Rep. Greg Barreto with Baker County Commission
Chair Bill Harvey.
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The 2015 Chamber of Commerce Awards were an-
nounced at last Saturday’s annual dinner celebration.
The winners are as follow:
2015 Business of the Year: Natural Structures
2015 Up and Coming Young Leader: Secundino ( JJ )
M. Vela III
2015 Excellence in Agriculture: Ted and Diane Bloomer
2015 Legacy Man of the Year: Hal Huntington
2015 Women of the Year: Michelle Paoletti
2015 Man of the Year: Milburn (Mib) Dailey
2015 Legacy Woman of the Year: Joyce Badgley Hun-
saker
2015 Service Organization or Community Project/Event
of the Year Baker City Bandstand Committee
2015 Lifetime Sense of Duty Dave Banta (Awarded
Posthumously.)
Congratulations to the winners.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
School alarm fobs to be fi xed soon
County Commission coverage
Opinions
The Outdoor Column
‘So I was Thinking’ column
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