THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016 Business & Ag Elkhorn Embroidery purchases Blue Mountain Design Works BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com Dylan Isaacson, owner of Elkhorn Embroidery, purchased Blue Mountain Design Works in Septem- ber. Isaacson grew up in Haines, graduated from the Baker High School ten years ago, and gradu- ated from Eastern Oregon University with a degree in Business. He and his wife, Heather, purchased Elkhorn Em- broidery in June and then Blue Mountain Design Works near the end of September. “Shortly after we pur- chased Elkhorn Embroi- dery, Jim McElroy and I got together and he was at the point where he was wanting to retire soon and get out of the Embroidery business,” Isaacson explained. “And, so, we approached each other and spoke about it and discussed a possible purchase there and it just kind of unfolded from there. It turned out to be a good deal. Baker City is a little bit small for two embroidery shops and we discussed that and we were able to make it happen.” Elkhorn Embroidery began in 2007. It started as a hobby for Bonnie Smith — Weekly Hay Report — Friday, November 18, 2016 — Eastern Oregon Prices trended generally steady compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays with the retail/stable hay. According to some producers, horse owners are starting to prefer lower sugar, higher protein hay. Recent dry weather in areas throughout the state has increased movement. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Alfalfa — Large Square Fair/Good 60 105.00-105.00 105.00 Last Week Alfalfa/Orchard Mix — Small Square Premium 10 185.00-185.00 185.00 Orchard Grass— Small Square Premium 20 165.00-165.00 165.00 USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov — Cattle Market Report — Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Vale, Oregon Cattle sold through the auction: 2,879 Steer Calves 300-400# Bulk 147.00 - 179.00 Top 180.00 400-500# Bulk 135.00 - 169.00 Top 172.50 500-600# Bulk 118.00 - 143.00 Top 152.00 Samantha O’Conner/ The Baker County Press Dylan Isaacson. and Misty Brinton and it grew into a solid new business. According to Isaacson, Smith’s husband is retiring soon and she wanted to retire, and Brinton was not interested in doing the business without Smith or with a new partner. McElroy still has his printing business and, according to Isaacson, is deciding what to do with the front of his store with Blue Mountain Design Works no longer there. Isaacson moved the printing machines from Blue Mountain Design Works into his building, bringing the two together under the name Elkhorn Embroidery. Elkhorn Embroidery offers to embroider shirts, jackets, and hats, screen printing, and vinyl heat transfers onto clothing. Elkhorn works with Ad- venture Manufacturing in Baker, who makes banners for them, and then Elkhorn presses designs on the banners. Sunfire Real Estate changes management BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Heifer Calves 300-400# Bulk 129.00 - 152.00 Top 153.00 400-500# Bulk 116.00 - 141.00 Top 142.00 500-600# Bulk 112.00 - 124.00 Top 125.75 Yearling Steers 600-700# Bulk 111.00 - 128.00 Top 128.50 700-800# Bulk 106.00 - 123.70 Top 124.25 800-900# Bulk 105.00 - 118.00 Top 120.00 900-1,000# Bulk 99.00 - 109.00 Top 111.00 Yearling Heifers 600-700# Bulk 101.00 - 116.00 Top 116.75 700-800# Bulk 98.00 - 112.00 Top 113.00 800-900# Bulk 89.00 - 98.00 Top 102.00 900-1,000# Bulk 79.00 - 84.00 Top 86.00 Thin Shelly Cows 35.00 - 45.00 Butcher Cows 45.00 - 59.00 Butcher Bulls 44.00 - 62.00 Pairs Young N/A Hfretts. 71.00 - 92.00 Stock Cows Young - 925.00 - 1125.00 ProducersLivestock.com 541-473-3136 Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com Sunfire Real Estate is un- der new management as of October 1, 2016. Christina Smith is a local Baker City woman who has lived in Baker City for over thirty years and graduated from Baker High School. Smith has been a broker with Sunfire Real Estate for five years. “It is great business and it gives me great pleasure to continue to provide ex- cellent customer service as well as property manage- ment services. I love sell- ing Real estate and plan to continue to do so for many years to come,” explained Smith. Smith also owns Hooks & Horns, LLC , fishing cabins located along the Grande Ronde River in Troy, Oregon. Sunfire began busi- ness in Baker in 1979 and continues to offer business today. According to their website, Sunfire “Special- izes in listing and selling residential and commercial properties.” The Sunfire team in- cludes Broker Courtney Benson, Broker Kristen McAdams, Office Man- — Log Price Report — Price per 1,000 board feet: Northeast Oregon Currently the local log market is flooded with fire salvage logs. The log buyer for Malheur Lumber Co. stated they have all the logs they need under contract and are not accepting any new purchases. BCC/LLC of La Grande has receive so many burned fire salvage logs they are no longer accepting logs at the La Grande log yard. Any additional pine logs have to be delivered to the Elgin Log yard cut in plywood lengths and to a 8 inch top. For these pine logs cut in plywood lengths, BCC is offering $280.00/mbf. They are also paying $420.00/ mbf for Doug Fir & Western Larch. For White Fir they are offing $325.00/mbf. At the Pilot Rock Saw Mill BCC is offing $360.00/mbf for a 12 to 15 inch top, for 16 to 19 inch top $400.00/ mbf & offing $425.00/mbf for 20 inch plus top Samantha O’Conner/ The Baker County Press Christina Smith. ager Meranda Christensen, and Michelle Dollar as Principle Broker. Smith, however, will assume the Principle Broker role in the future. Dollar has been with Sunfire for 17 years, has been Principal Broker for six years and owned Sun- fire for six years beginning January of 2010. The Principal Broker oversees the brokers, their files, and all of their trans- actions. Sunfire Real Estate brokers are able to sell property in all of Oregon. They usually will stay within Baker County and will also go to Union. “Sunfire Real Estate will continue to offer top notched service for anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. Also we have excel- lent Property Manage- ment,” said Smith. DMV changes operating hours Baker City DMV will change office hours start- ing Dec. 1 by closing for the lunch hour. The new office hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing for lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. daily. The office is located at 3370 10th St. Suite A. If you need DMV services, check www.or- egonDMV.com to find of- fice locations and hours in your area, and ensure you have everything needed for your visit. Your vehicle also may be eligible for registra- tion sticker renewal online without visiting a field office. All DMV offices now accept debit/credit card payments, as well as cash or checks. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! SEE PAGE 9 FOR HOW. Courtesy of Arvid Andersen, Andersen Forestry Consulting — Precious Metals Report — Price per ounce, USD Gold: $1,188.90 Silver: $16.94 Platinum: $925.42 Palladium: $734.95 Bloomberg.com — Ag Commodities — Corn: $357.50/bu/USD Wheat: $422.25/bu/USD Soybeans: $1029.25/bu/USD Oats: $226.50 bu/USD Rough Rice: $9.60/cwt/USD Canola: $528.60 CAD/mwt Live Cattle: $110.03/lb./USD Feeder Cattle: $124.35/lb./USD Lean Hogs: $55.93/lb./USD Bloomberg.com