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LOCAL: Baker City Fire Department wins annual training exercise. PAGE 8 The LOCAL: OTEC participates in mock emergencies . PAGE 10 Baker County Press TheBakerCountyPress.com 75¢ All local. All relevant. Every Friday. Friday, April 22, 2016 • Volume 3, Issue 17 Candidates forum shows major differences • FILED DEEDS CONTRADICT KEY RESPONSE BY BRUCE NICHOLS BY KERRY McQUISTEN News@TheBakerCountyPress.com About 165 Baker County voters headed to the Sun- ridge to hear what Repub- lican candidates for Baker County Commissioner Kody Justus, Jeff Nelson and Bruce Nichols had to say Tuesday night. The forum, sponsored by The Baker County Repub- licans and this newspaper, gave the three candidates the opportunity to fi eld questions from the general public. From nearly the fi rst question it became appar- ent that though all three men are Republican, their backgrounds and political ideologies vary greatly. Justus’s background includes ranching, the military and time on the Natural Resource Advisory Committee. Nelson’s area of expertise is small business develop- ment and involvement on several local boards. Nichols is a strong auditor with a fi nancial background due to his career as a CPA. He has also belonged to a number of local boards. Justus and Nelson expressed repeatedly the desire to fi ght against Federal overreach by utilizing existing Coordi- nation law, even initiating legal action to protect local rights as needed. Nichols, by contrast, believes such a fi ght is not possible—an expensive losing battle. That difference in per- spective carried through- out the evening—and the questions were calm in tone—with the exception of one or two. SEE FORUM PAGE 5 Kerry McQuisten / The Baker County Press L-R: Kody Justus, Jeff Nelson and Bruce Nichols. Tasty Bake’s problems grow Patriots’ Day celebrated • LAWSUITS NOW PLAGUE THE BELEAGUERED COMPANY BY TODD ARRIOLA Todd@TheBakerCountyPress.com Kerry McQuisten / The Baker County Press SEE TASTY BAKE PAGE 3 Residents from all corners of Baker County, as well as Malheur and Union Counties, turned out Sunday to celebrate Patriots’ Day. BY KERRY McQUISTEN News@TheBakerCountyPress.com Patriots’ Day was estab- lished on April 19, com- memorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, and this year it was celebrated in Baker County for the fi rst time. An assortment of indi- viduals from across the county reserved the Geiser- Pollman Park on Sunday for what was a promoted as a family-friendly day. Emcee David McQuisten introduced several guest speakers, including guber- natorial candidate Bruce Cuff, County Commission- er candidate Kody Justus, County Commissioner Bill Harvey, radio talk show host Leo Castillo, and oth- ers who had traveled from out of the area. Ed Hardt, Bobbie Danser and Chuck Chase served up free hotdogs to the pub- lic—they’d come prepared with 500. Kadie Cosby organized games for kids including a fi sh for prizes booth, face painting, and a bag toss. Boxes of pocket consti- tutions and Bibles were on hand, with both books given away for free to anyone who might want a copy of either. A core group of about 50 people sat around the park listening to the speakers while dozens of others continually milled through the event. In total, the event lasted about six hours. The Patriots’ Day holiday also marks the fi rst blood- shed of the American Civil War in the Baltimore riot of 1861. The day is not to be confused with the Septem- ber 11 remembrance day, sometimes referred to as Patriot Day. Friday Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers/t- storms. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Highs in the lower 70s. Saturday Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers then a threat of afternoon thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Highs in the lower 60s. Sunday Mostly cloudy with a threat of showers. Chance of precipitation is 20%. High in the upper 50s. Two lawsuits fi led earlier this year underscore the far-ranging impacts of ongoing legal and other issues with the new ownership of Baker City-based Tasty Bake, which has abruptly halted the distribution of its pizza dough products and reduced its workforce by nearly 100%. Lesaffre Yeast Corporation of Wisconsin fi led a law- suit on March 2, 2016, in Baker County Circuit Court, seeking at least $21,082.75 from Tasty Bake, claiming that baking ingredients were supplied to the company for which Lesaffre Yeast Corporation received no compensa- tion. Lesaffre Yeast Corporation is represented by The Smith Firm, P.C., of West Linn. County Clerk gives election tidbits SUBMITTED BY CINDY CARPENTER Kerry McQuisten / The Baker County Press This young man from Halfway plays a game of foot- ball while in the background gubernatorial candidate Bruce Cuff talks with event emcee David McQuisten. Every two years voters have the opportunity to partici- pate in the Oregon Primary Election, held in the even- numbered year on the third Tuesday in May. This year Oregon’s Primary Election is May 17, 2016. The Primary Election always brings interesting ques- tions. Below is information on some popular topics about the upcoming Primary Election: 1. Will anyone in Oregon receive ALL the candidates on their Primary ballot? No. Voters who are registered as a member of the Democrat, Independent or Republican Party will receive a ballot that includes all nominating candidates for that specifi c party, along with all nonpartisan contests. Voters registered in any of the minor parties or as a non-affi liated voter (not a member of a political party) will receive a ballot for the primary election that includes the nonparti- san contests only. SEE ELECTION PAGE 8 Your weekend weather forecast for Baker County. Our forecast made possible by this generous sponsor: Offi cial weather provider for The Baker County Press. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE BCVibe focuses on grants Outdoor Column: Witty & the Wolf Econ Dev: Mining summit ahead County: Mining and EMS services Huntington: Candidate town hall Pine Eagle volunteer appreciation Page Page Page Page Page Page 3 7 8 9 10 11
