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Friday, October 7, 2016 • Volume 3, Issue 41
Library takes on shelf
project for archives
BY TODD ARRIOLA
Todd@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Earlier this year, The Re-
cord Courier, established
in 1901, sadly ended its
operation, but its physi-
cal archival records were
delivered to the Baker
County Library.
Organized in sev-
eral stacks in two adjacent
rooms, they’ll have a
centralized home within
the building, once funding
is available to order and
install a new shelving unit,
in early 2017, according to
Director Perry Stokes.
The records—newspa-
pers bound in 87 books
covering the years 1928
to 2015, except for 1930
(it’s missing)—presented
an organizational issue
because of their size. Most
of the books fall within the
range of roughly 22 inches
to 23 inches in height, by
roughly 11 inches to 18
inches in width, making a
“non-standard” shelving
unit necessary.
The books are stacked,
for now, in the Pearl
Hayden Jones (aunt of
Keith Jones who is on The
Baker County Press edito-
rial board) History Center,
and the Archive Room,
and most of them are in
relatively good condition.
The 1928-1936 records,
however, are stacked
separately, indicating their
fragile condition.
Stokes said that he would
prefer these not be handled
regularly, explaining that
assistance from library
staff will be necessary in
order to view them once
they’re placed in a locked
cabinet. The fi rst book in
the series is The Haines
Record, as it was known
then, from January 6,
1928, and microfi lm at
the library covers back to
November 20, 1925.
Stokes asks the public
to exercise care when
viewing the books, which
he said includes cleansing
hands with soap and water
prior to handling.
Todd Arriola / The Baker County Press
Library Director Perry Stokes sits with the archives
of a newspaper that has fallen into history.
SEE LIBRARY PAGE 3
Gubernatorial candidate BMFPR has
revised
flies to Baker City
timeline
• USFS TEAM LEADER
SABRINA STADLER PASSES
BY TODD ARRIOLA
Todd@TheBakerCountyPress.com
As part of a recent update regarding the Blue Mountains
Forest Plan Revision (BMFPR), the United States Forest
Service (USFS) announced a piece of positive news for
concerned local citizens: a revised timeline for the release
of associated documents, now slated for 2017. This
update also delivered a somber piece of news with it: the
passing of BMFPR Team Leader Sabrina Stadler.
In an effort to help keep the public informed of the
progress of the BMFPR, the USFS has issued several
newsletters this year; one in April, one in June, and one
this month, followed by one-way conference calls, the
last one held on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, as reported
in the Friday, July 22, 2016 issue of The Baker County
Press.
SEE BMFPR PAGE 3
Suzan Ellis Jones/ The Baker County Press
Bud Pierce holds hands with his wife, Selma, as they exit the plane at the Baker City Airport.
• BUD PIERCE HOLDS MEETING WITH
LOCALS INVOLVED IN NATURAL
RESOURCES
On September 29, 2016 at about 2:50 p.m., Baker City
Police Detective Jay Lohner arrested 69 year-old David
Hayes (01/20/47), of 1310 C Street in Baker City, for
multiple sexual assault related charges to include:
• 2 counts of Rape 1
• 2 counts of Sodomy 1
• 2 counts of Sex Abuse 1
• 2 counts of Unlawful Sexual Penetration 1
The arrest occurred at the Baker City Police Depart-
ment, 1768 Auburn Avenue.
The victim was a child under the age of 12 years at
the time of the assaults, which occurred 6+ years ago in
Baker City and Baker County.
BY SUZAN ELLIS JONES
with Contributions from Staff
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce decided
to spend his 60th birthday at a campaign meeting with
natural resource representatives in both Baker and Har-
ney counties Monday morning, October 3.
Pierce is challenging incumbent Kate Brown for Or-
egon’s top position.
Pierce and his wife Selma fl ew into the Baker City
Airport early Monday morning to meet with a handful of
representatives from natural resource industries.
Attending were Bill Moore (Unity), Bill Harvey, Chuck
Chase (mining), Riley Martin, Curt Martin, Chuck Star-
rett (forestry consultant) and Gary Wright (logging con-
tractor) and Suzan Ellis Jones, rancher and GOP Natural
Resource State Committee Chair and Chair of Baker
County Republicans.
SEE BUD PIERCE PAGE 5
Friday
Variable cloudiness with highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with lows in the
upper 30s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and warmer with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a low near
40.
Sunday
Sunny with continued warmer temperatures.
Highs in the low 70s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear
with lows near 40.
Hayes arraigned
on multiple sex
abuse-related
charges
Suzan Ellis Jones/ The Baker County Press
Pierce grabs a quick cup of coffee while talking with
farmers, miners and ranchers.
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On September 30, 2016, in Baker County Circuit Court,
Hays was arraigned on two counts of Rape in the First
Degree, two counts of Sodomy in the First Degree, two
counts of Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First De-
gree, and two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.
The alleged victim in the case was a child under the
age of 12 at the time of the crimes.
Visiting Circuit Court Judge Erin Landis set bail at
$800,000.
The case will be presented to the Grand Jury within a
week.
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Fire Prevention Week contest
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Woolf to run for Sumpter Mayor
5J: Food bids explained
Deer freed from fence
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