10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Local Baker County hit hard with snowfall this winter Submitted Photos. Top left: Jake Brown submitted this photo of the Exhibit Hall at the fairgrounds in Halfway. Heavy snow took it down this week, along with the roofs from at least 16 other structures in the Pine Valley at the time Brown counted on Wednesday afternoon. Top right: Joelle Crowther submitted this photo in front of their house in Baker City. Pictured back to front counterclockwise are Kayson, Mayci, and Belle working in the tunnels. Middle left: Keith Jones and Vivien McQuisten pose for Suzan Ellis Jones during feeding. Jones has run the cat fi ve times this past week, clearing off two and a half feet of snow. Temperatures dropping to -28F in the Bridgeport area weren’t easy on cattle. Middle right: Dave and Betty Huntsman’s deathcicles a few miles outside Baker City took some creative knocking down this week. Bottom left: Union County Emergency Services took this photo on Tuesday outside Elgin, showing that the neighboring county has also been hit hard. A Kindled Winter by Rachel L. Demeter Fate takes an unexpected turn when Jeseca is left stranded in the mountains’ vast, untamed wilderness in the arms of a mysterious stranger. Kindred Spirits: Th e Healers NEW! by Rory Church When a series of murders tainting the spirit of the tribal land throws Creek Nation healer Crystal Blackrock and Dr. Grant Sands together on a journey, they’re not only meant to solve the crime, but the mysteries of a love that seems predestined. Books make great gifts! Go to Amazon.com or your local bookstore