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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 Business / Agriculture Frozen yogurt shop opens • GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS TO BE ADDED BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com On August 24, Theresa Ball held the grand open- ing for Chill’z Frozen Yogurt on Main Street. Ball is also the owner of Theresa’s Treasures and Baker City Vape. Ball has owned Theresa’s Treasure’s for four years on First Street and recently moved it to Main Street, and it will be in the back area of Chill’z. “I’ve been contemplat- ing bringing food and beverage for a long time,” explained Ball. “And try- ing to find something to start with that isn’t here, that hasn’t been here for a long time. Yogurt hasn’t been here for 15 to 20 year, I guess, since Dairy Queen carried it a long time ago. I started asking people ‘How would you feel about having a yogurt shop?’ and everyone loved it.” She is still working on the kitchen in the shop and she plans to have it com- pleted next year. She cycles different flavors of frozen yogurt, and will offer a dairy free option and they are work- ing on having sugar free options. She also has 36 cold or chilled toppings, and they offer ten dry toppings now and have ten more coming. “We try to compensate where we don’t have the extra flavor in our toppings right now,” explained Ball. Ball explained that when they are more es- tablished, they will have seating arrangements. She also has a Relax 2 Zero massage chair people are able to use—for 15 minutes is $8, for 30 minutes $16, and for 45 minutes $24. There is also a Lady’s Lounge, and she plans to minimize Theresa’s Treasures into the Lady’s Lounge, where she of- fers leggings, tops, bags, scarves, and other items. She has a tuxedo lounge, which they have done for two years, and they offer fittings. It’s an all in one tuxedo shop; they measure, Geddes explained that PRCF houses around 366 male inmates who are within three months to four years of release. Drug arrest made On August 30, 2017, at about 2:14 p.m., the Baker City Police Depart- ment executed a narcotics related search warrant at 2505 5th Street in Baker City. Arrested at the scene and transported to the Baker County Jail was 23-year-old Bodie Baird (10/28/1993). Once the residence was cleared for other potential occupants and threats, Baker City Drug Canine “Capa” was deployed by his handler, Sergeant Wayne Chastain. Capa alerted at multiple locations in the residence where drug paraphernalia, scales, packaging mate- rial and small amounts of Methamphetamine were discovered. Baird was charged with: - Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) - Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) - Unlawful Manufacture of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) - Commercial Sexual Solicitation - Theft III In addition to the narcot- ics and paraphernalia that were seized, officers also seized multiple firearms and a stolen item. This investigation will be continuing. According to the press release; “PRCF serves as a transition and re-entry facility and is focused on cognitive programming, work programs, and pre- paring inmates for return to the community. “PRCF is home to the Friday, August 25, 2017 — Eastern Oregon Prices trended generally steady. All prices reported today are 2017 crop, unless otherwise noted. Most producers are done with first and sec- ond cutting and out in the field working on third cutting. Preparations for the eclipse through the state of Oregon has slowed hay sales this week. Some hay producers even welcomed visitors into their hay fields to watch this once in a lifetime event. Retail/Stable type hay remains the largest demanded hay. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Alfalfa Large Square Premium 200 150.00-150.00 150.00 Alfalfa Large Square Fair 400 125.00-125.00 125.00 USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov — Cattle Market Report — Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Vale, Oregon Cattle sold through the auction: 452 Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press. Theresa Ball, owner of Baker City’s new frozen yogurt shop on Main Street. fit, and taper them. She also has a Men’s Lounge that will have flags, hats, and other items. Ball has been here since 2002 and owned Baker City Vape for five years before opening Theresa’s Treasures. Ball explained that she will expand into having food options, milkshakes, root beer floats, and a lot of gluten-free options. Family Day held at Powder River Correctional Facility CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 — Weekly Hay Report — 128-bed New Directions (Drug and Alcohol Treat- ment) Alternative Incar- ceration Program. “Individuals who suc- cessfully complete this 180-day-in-prison program are released to the com- munity for a 90-day transi- tional leave period. “Individuals who suc- cessfully complete the transition leave period are granted a reduction in their sentence and move to post-prison supervision.” Steer Calves 300-400# Bulk 163.00-188.00 Top 191.00 400-500# Bulk 147.00-159.00 Top 161.00 500-600# Bulk 142.00-151.00 Top 153.00 Heifer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 134.00-151.00 Top 155.00 500-600# Bulk N/A Top N/A Yearling Steers 600-700# Bulk 128.00-139.00 Top 140.25 700-800# Bulk 123.00-132.00 Top 133.50 800-900# Bulk 115.00-124.00 Top 125.00 900-1,000# Bulk 107.00-114.00 Top 116.00 Yearling Heifers 600-700# Bulk 124.00-132.00 Top 133.00 700-800# Bulk 118.00-127.00 Top 127.50 800-900# Bulk 114.00-122.00 Top 124.00 900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A Thin Shelly Cows 52.00-65.00 Butcher Cows 66.00-73.00 Butcher Bulls 74.00-88.00 Stock Cows N/A Younger Heifers N/A 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: $1,317.40 Silver: $17.51 Platinum: $997.48 Palladium: $945.17 Bloomberg.com — Ag Commodities — Corn: $348.50/bu/USD Wheat: $430.25/bu/USD Soybeans: $936.75/bu/USD Oats: $246.50 bu/USD Rough Rice: $12.61/cwt/USD Canola: $499.30 CAD/mwt Live Cattle: $105.88//lb./USD Feeder Cattle: $143.25/lb./USD Lean Hogs: $60.08/lb./USD Bloomberg.com