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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 Business / Agriculture Baker City Saint Alphonsus announces permanent president J. Phil Harrop, PhD, FACHE, has been named permanent president of Saint Alphonsus Medi- cal Center – Baker City. As president, Harrop will continue to provide com- prehensive operational and strategic direction for the medical center, which pro- vides healthcare services to a wide-reaching area in eastern Oregon. Previ- ous to this announcement, Harrop served as interim president for the facility. Harrop has been with Saint Alphonsus since 2012, where he has served in the role of executive director of operations for the Nampa facilities and provided leadership for system-wide cancer care and breast care service lines. He also served as interim CEO for Walter Knox Memorial Hospi- tal in Emmett, Idaho, as executive director of John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and as director of Indiana Univer- sity Health Goshen Center for Cancer Care. Harrop serves on the boards of the Nampa Chamber of Com- merce, the Idaho Health- care Executive Forum, and the University District Association of Nampa. He was elected Idaho Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in 2015. “Phil stepping from an interim role into a per- manent appointment is exactly the move we were hoping for,” said Rodney Reider, CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System. “Phil’s proven effective- ness to lead a high-per- forming medical team will continue us down the path of providing top quality care closer to home for the communities we serve. His compassion for patients, staff, and the community are all the more reason that this was the right choice.” Harrop earned a bach- elor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young Uni- versity and four advanced degrees from The Ohio State University, includ- ing an MBA, Master of Health Administration, MS joint venture near Boise is a 370,000-sq.-ft. facility that is expected to even- tually process as many as 1,700 head per day, eliminating the need for local ranches and farms to move their herds hundreds of miles to other pack- ing plants. The new plant also is expected to bring USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov — Cattle Market Report — Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Vale, Oregon Cattle sold through the auction: 631 Note: No new numbers were available for last week’s sale. Steer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 161.00-172.00 Top 174.50 500-600# Bulk 149.00-161.00 Top 165.00 Submitted Photo. J. Phil Harrop, PhD, FACHE. in public health, and PhD in health services manage- ment and policy. Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Harrop has pub- lished numerous articles on a variety of healthcare topics, and has lectured on healthcare and leader- ship at several universities across the country. a total of 700 jobs to the area when it reaches full capacity. The facility originally was expected to open in November of 2016, serv- ing an estimated 600,000 dairy cows and more than 600,000 beef cows in the region, the companies reported in a news release. Amarillo, Texas-based Caviness Beef and Boise, Idaho-based J.R. Simplot both are family-owned and say they plan to use “the latest design and equipment” to ensure the highest food safety and animal care procedures as possible. • J. DAVID COUGHLIN ENDS NEARLY 50-YEAR CAREER BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press Coughlin says he plans to travel now, and complete a bicycle trip in New Zealand next year. practicing. “I was with another law- yer but I was on my own. And it evolved into other partners. “Martin Leuenberger and I had been together for many years and now, in this firm with Dave Auxier, and I’m going to retire working with him.” Before working at Inter- mountain Law, he worked in the old Post Office building before selling it to Chaves Consulting. He worked in that build- ing for 30 years. His practice operated out of the Baker Tower for a short time afterward. “The biggest accomplish- ment,” explained Cough- lin, “from my personal Prices trended generally steady in an extremely limited test compared to week ago prices. Most producers are sold out for the year, and are busy out in the fields preparing for new crop. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Alfalfa/Orchard Mix — Large Square Premium 700 130.00-130.00 130.00 Local lawyer to retire J. David Coughlin of Intermountain Law, PC, is retiring at the age of 73. Coughlin was born and raised in Portland and has been involved with law for 47 years—the entire time in Baker County. “There was a judge here named Lyle Wolf who was a true charac- ter,” explained Coughlin. “And he convinced me that I should come out of the mountains because at that time I was working up at Anthony Lakes, even though I passed the bar. I was working up at Antony Lakes. And he convinced me I should come down and practice law, start there, and I said ‘Alright, I’ll try it for six months.’ That was 47 years ago and here I am still.” Coughlin earned his higher education degrees at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and Wil- lamette University College of Law. He played football throughout college and then played for the Boston Patriots, now the New England Patriots. “I’ve never had my own firm, just myself—I’ve always had one or two other people with me,” said Coughlin. “I guess I kind of started working for myself when I first started Friday, June 2, 2017 — Eastern Oregon No new eastern Oregon sales this week or last week. The week before last: Joint-venture beef plant opens in Idaho A cattle harvest and processing plant first an- nounced by partners Cavi- ness Beef Packers and J.R. Simplot Co. in early 2015 has opened for business in Kuna, Idaho, about six months after it originally was scheduled to begin operations. The CS Beef Packers — Weekly Hay Report — standpoint is to provide a good service to people in making their lives better; that is my main accom- plishment. Other accomplishments are other people giving me awards, which there is more satisfaction in help- ing people.” Coughlin has always been active with climbing and cycling all over the world, but primarily in the U.S and in Europe. He also likes to do tri- athlons and bicycle racing and has focused his travels around these various things. He has gone through the Alps and been on the Tour de France. Coughlin has also been to the Alpe d’Huez. He also participated in the Haute Route going from Chamonix, France to Zer- matt, Switzerland. He explained that he wants to stay in Baker City during his retirement, but will continue to travel. He plans to do a bike trip in New Zealand next Febru- ary. Coughlin’s colleagues will still practice at Inter- mountain Law, with more information about them at www.bakercitylaw.com. The firm is located at 3370 10th Street, Suite H in Baker City with another office in Fruitland, Idaho. They offer family and busi- ness law service, and more. Heifer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 147.00-160.00 Top 161.00 500-600# Bulk 134.00 - 148.00 Top 149.00 600-700# 700-800# 800-900# 900-1,000# Yearling Steers Bulk 143.00-156.00 Top 157.00 Bulk 124.00-131.00 Top 135.00 Bulk 121.00-129.00 Top 131.00 Bulk 117.00-126.00 Top 130.50 Yearling Heifers 600-700# Bulk 118.00-134.00 Top 135.00 700-800# Bulk 115.00-125.00 Top 126.00 800-900# Bulk 108.00-116.00 Top 117.00 900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A Thin Shelly Cows 54.00 - 67.00 Butcher Cows 69.00-77.00 Butcher Bulls 74.00-87.00 Stock Cows Young N/A Hfretts 78.00 - 108.00 Pairs Young - N/A ProducersLivestock.com 541-473-3136 — Log Price Report — Prices are based on the majority of saw mills in Northeastern Oregon and Central Idaho. The prices listed below are a composite prices of various saw- mills willing to visit with me about this topic. Ponderosa Pine—small diameter class 8-11 inches diameter class $250 per mbf. Only one sawmill was willing to buy small diameter pine at this time. Ponderosa Pine—medium diameter class 12-17 inches diameter class $300 to $350 per mbf Ponderosa Pine-large diameter class 18 plus inches diameter class $380 to $410 per mbf The Pine prices are still approximately $40 per mbf below average lumber/log market due to 2017 fire salvage Doug Fir & Western Larch—$380 to $420 per mbf. Normal prices typically ranged between $425 to $475 per mbf. White Fir-$300 per mbf. Normal prices typically ranged between $340 to $360 per mbf. Engelmann Spruce—$350 at one Idaho sawmill, other sawmills including with White fir prices. In general, the log prices still impacted from 2015 fire season and fire salvage that resulted. Sawmills are starting to get log yard inventory in line with sawmill production needs. With a new Administra- tion as of 1/20/2017, a more normal economic envi- ronment should result and hopefully a more healthy housing situation will result in a better climate for Northeast Oregon Sawmill and private forest land- owners. Courtesy of Arvid Andersen, Andersen Forestry Consulting — Precious Metals Report — Price per ounce, USD Gold: $1,287.80 Silver: $17.56 Platinum: $944.70 Palladium: $834.79 Bloomberg.com — Ag Commodities — Corn: $384.75/bu/USD Wheat: $444.44/bu/USD Soybeans: $930.70/bu/USD Oats: $260.50 bu/USD Rough Rice: $11.11/cwt/USD Canola: $489.60 CAD/mwt Live Cattle: $124.18//lb./USD Feeder Cattle: $154.80/lb./USD Lean Hogs: $80.73/lb./USD Bloomberg.com