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WEDNESDAY BRITISH BICYCLISTS VISIT BAKER COUNTY ON CROSS-COUNTRY RIDE: PG. 6A Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com August 28, 2019 IN THIS EDITION: Local • Business & AgLife • Go! magazine $1.50 QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Mike Flanagan of Baker City. Local, 3A As it turns out, Benja- min Owens wasn’t ever really lost. The 27-year-old Eugene-area man had just returned from a day of hunting when he found a fl ier on his pickup truck announcing that search- ers were looking for him, said Chris Galiszewski, coordinator of the Baker County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. MOSQUITOES TRAPPED AUG. 15 IN KEATING VALLEY Inland Cafe Nearly Ready To Reopen After January Fire Getting So Close jjacoby@bakercityherald.com For the second time this summer, tests have detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes trapped in the Keating Valley about 15 miles east of Baker City. Three batches of mos- quitoes trapped on Aug. 15 were infected with the virus, which the bugs can transmit to people, accord- ing to the Baker Valley Vector Control District. Traffi c delays over Hells Canyon Dam WEATHER Today 95 / 57 Mostly sunny Thursday 88 / 53 Mostly sunny Full forecast on the back of the B section. The space below will be blank on issues delivered or sold from boxes. The space is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. West Nile virus found By Jayson Jacoby BRIEFING OXBOW— Traffi c over Hells Canyon Dam will pe- riodically be limited to one lane over the next several weeks while Idaho Power crews perform mainte- nance on the dam. Motorists might have delays between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PDT. Delays will usually be brief, although vehicles 8 feet wide or more could be delayed up to an hour. Crews will be replacing spillgate cables on the dam. The work requires a large crane on top of the dam, which will reduce traffi c to a single nar- row lane. The project is expected to be complete by Oct. 21. Cyclist Ivan Brett visits Halfway S. John Collins/Baker City Herald Inland Cafe owner Kristi Hensley is excited about the pending reopening of her 10th Street restaurant, which was severely damaged in an accidental fi re in January. Council OKs new rig for drug dog By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com Customers sipped hot coffee at the Inland Cafe Tuesday morning for the fi rst time in more than seven months. But for pancakes and bacon they’ll have to wait a bit longer. Inland owner Kristi Hensley welcomed patrons to an open house to give them a look at the remodeled version of the restaurant that’s been operat- ing at 2715 10th St. since about 1942. She doesn’t yet know, however, when she’ll be able to start serving a full menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner. “I know everybody’s so anxious for us to get open, we thought it would be fun just to open for a couple hours,” Hens- ley said Tuesday. An accidental fi re that origi- nated in a swamp cooler on the restaurant’s roof the night of Jan. 13 caused major damage. See Inland/Page 2A See Virus/Page 5A By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com S. John Collins/Baker City Herald John Chandler sips coffee Tuesday morning inside the refurbished Inland Cafe. Chandler said he has missed dining at the 10th Street restaurant since it was damaged in a fi re on Jan. 13. The Baker City Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to lease and even- tually buy a new SUV to transport the Police Depart- ment’s drug-detecting dog. Police Chief Ray Du- man said the department’s current canine carrier, a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, has almost 104,000 miles and has required maintenance and repairs totaling $8,000 to $9,000 over the past two years. See Council/Page 5A Talking words ■ Ellen Jovin stopped in Baker City on a cross-country tour to share her knowledge of, and love for, language By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Ellen Jovin sits behind a table on a sidewalk beside Baker City’s Main Street, bracing for a confrontation with the always conniving comma. She’s also prepared to penetrate the mysteries of the apostrophe. The sign affi xed to Jovin’s table late Monday morning is dominated by two simple words — “Grammar” and “Table” — but it doesn’t exactly explain why a Manhat- tan resident ended up clear across the country. See Grammar/Page 3A Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald Ellen Jovin set up her Grammar Table Monday morning in downtown Baker City. Jovin, who lives in New York City, is writing a book about her experiences offering free grammar advice, or just a friendly conversation, in multiple states. TODAY Issue 47, 32 pages Business .............. 1B-3B Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 5B-9B Comics ....................... 4B Community News ....3A Crossword ........7B & 8B Dear Abby ............... 10B Horoscope ........7B & 8B Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports ........................6A Weather ................... 10B FRIDAY — BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT’S NEW BOND MEASURE COMMITTEE
