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THURSDAY, JUNE 30,2016
The Chinook salmon season on the
Imnaha River will close July 3.
According to Jeff Yanke, fish biologist in Enterprise, the fishery
will close because the annual harvest limit will be reached on the
closure date.
“Based on catch rates observed last week in the fishery, we
expect to reach our hanzest limit by Sunday”, he explained.
With a relatively modest return of Chinook salmon to the
Imnaha, Yanke expected a shorter duration fishery in 2016. “We
did not see a very large run this year, but there was some good
fishing opportunities provided”, he said.
Spring Chinook fishing opens July 2
on Wallowa River
A significant upturn in the forecasted run to the Lostine River
prompted ODFW to open the Wallowa River on July 2 for hatchery
spring Chinook fishing. Anglers will be able to fish salmon from the
deadline at the lower end of Minam State Park upstream to the
mouth of the Lostine River.
Anglers can keep two hatchery spring Chinook adults and five
adipose fin-clipped jacks per day, with two daily jack limits in pos
session. Single point hooks larger than 1 inch gap and multiple point
hooks larger than 9/16 inch gap are prohibited. Chinook jacks are
salmon between 15 and 24 inches in length.
Anglers do not need to record jack catch on their cohibined an
gling tags, but it is illegal to continue fishing for jack Chinook once
the adult bag limit is met. Wild fish must be released immediately
and unharmed. A valid Columbia Basin Endorsement is required for
this fishery.
The Wallowa River fishery, which targets salmon bound for the
Lostine River, was unexpected even for local fishery managers.
A closure date for the fishery has not been set; ODFW will con
duct regular fishery monitoring to determine how catch and harvest
compares to annual sport fishery quotas.
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Successful FUNdraiser
On June 17, JQ’s
Livestock 4H Club of
Baker City held a
fundraiser at D&B
Supply that included
a car wash and bake
sale. They said they
had an amazing
turnout. The support
from the. community
was outstanding. Pic
tured are club mem
bers Loryn Travis,
Joshua Travis and
Makea Robb with
Oregon State Police
Senior Trooper Ed
Mercado. What a
great community we
live in!
Road Closures for Motorcycle Rally in Baker City
Ladies Day Quail Ridge June 23,2016
Golf Winners:
Ist Flight - Ist Linda Taylor
2nd Flight - Ist Karen Wolard
3rd Flight - Ist Marianne Klinger
Bridge Winners:
1st
Judy Karstens
2nd
Linda Triplett
3rd
Kathy Eidsen
Baker City Ladies Golf Club Hosted tournament
The Baker City Ladie^Golfclub hosted an invftational tournament
at Quail Ridge Golf Course on June 15. Forty-three women from
Quail Ridge Golf Course (Baker City), La Grande Country Club,
Alpine Meadows Golf Course (Enterprise), Buffalo Peak (Union),
and Purple Sage (Boise) competed in the event. Results follow:
Low Gross of the Field: Callie Goss (La Grande)
1st Flight:
Low Gross: Hanne Larson (PSage)
2nd Gross: Doreen Burnham (PSage)
Low Net: Kim Tally (La Grande)
2nd Net: Dana Endicott (PSage)
2nd Flight:
Low Gross: Myrna Evans (QRidge)
2nd Gross: Linda Taylor (QRidge)
Jennifer Godwin (QRidge)
Low Net: Karen Woolard (QRidge)
2nd Net: LaDonna Uttenreuther (QRidge)
Hot Summer Reads from Betty’s Books
Looking for that perfect book for summer reading? A recent
stop into Betty’s Books proved very beneficial as proprietors,
Tom and Carolyn Kulog, shared what books are not spending
much time on the shelf.
The Highwayman: Craig Johnson: Hardback - $20.00
Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear
embark on another adventure. Fans of the Craig Johnson series
need little encouragement to pick this one up. Hie fans are loyal,
and for good reason. He does not disappoint. This novella
proves to be a great summer pick. -
Marrow Island: Alexis Smith: Hardback - $23.00 Luci Bowen
returns to the Puget Sound area twenty years after a devastating
Cäscadian earthquake on Marrow Island killed her father and
destroyed an oil refinery. She discovers her best friend Kate now
living on a toxic island with members of ““The Colony”. Set in the
Pacific Northwest, this book encompasses rnystery/thriller,
communal living and disaster. Sounds like a real page turner.
Dear County Agent Guy: Jerry
Nelson: Hardback’(small) - $14.95
The front cover says it all: Calf Pulling,
Husband Training, and Other Curious
Dispatches from a Midwestern Dairy
Farmer. Likened to Garrison Keillor,
Dave Barry and Mark Twain, this light
read is sure to garner a chuckle out
of even the most cynical of summer
readers.
Bobbie The Wonder Dog:
Tricia Brown: Hardback (New
Children’s Book) - $16.99
When Bobbie’s Silverton, Oregon
family takes a road trip to Indiana,
the collie-mix becomes frightened and flees from a pack of
dogs. Six months later, Bobbi travels 2,551 miles only to show
back up in Silverton. Based on a true story, this is a great read
for pre-school to young readers who like heart-warming
animal stories.
Damn, I Shot My Horse: Fred Hauptmann: Hardback - $20
The author hails from Wallowa County. Set in the 1960’s a young
boy is sent into the desert with very little to build his family’s
homestead. According to Carolyn, locals find this book to be an
County
Agent
emotional, gritty and excellent read. (True story)
In this day and age, how lucky we are in Baker City to have
Betty’s Books. Reading treasures await - with outstanding
customer service. Head on in and find what suits you.
Due to the Hells Canyon Motorcycle Rally in Baker City, the following highways will be closed to
all traffic:
Beginning July 6,2016 at 8 AM, Broadway Street (US30) between 1st Street and Main Street.
Beginning July 7,2016 at 10 AM, Main Street (OR7 1 US30) between Campbell Street and Auburn
Avenue.
These sections of US30 and OR7 are estimated to re-open by 9 PM on July 10,2016.