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MONDAY BAKER BOYS HOOPS TEAM RALLIES BUT FALLS SHORT AT LA GRANDE: PG. 6A In SPORTS, 5A Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com January 13, 2020 IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Shannon Black of Baker City. BRIEFING County’s wolf compensation committee to meet Baker County’s Wolf Depredation and Com- pensation Committee will meet Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St., to review applications for compensation from ranchers. Barbecue, potluck, worship and music event Saturday The Ruda Ranch near Baker City will host a barbecue and potluck, with music, worship, encouragement and shar- ing Saturday starting at 5 p.m. at 18070 W. Campbell Loop. Everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert. More information is available by calling 541- 519-6261. Local • Home & Living • Sports Monday $1.50 Baker edges La Grande Man dies in avalanche ■ Richard Delbert Stephens, 33, was killed while riding his snowmobile in upper Rock Creek in the Elkhorns A local man died Saturday after- noon when his snowmobile was hit by an avalanche high in the Elkhorn Mountains. Richard Delbert Stephens, 33, of the North Powder area, was trapped in the snow slide, Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash said. Ash said Stephens and three others were riding snowmobiles in the upper parts of the Rock Creek drainage when the avalanche happened, trapping Stephens. None of the other three riders, who were friends or relatives of Stephens, was caught in the slide, Ash said. Ash didn’t have a specifi c location for the avalanche, but that the group was riding above Eilertson Meadow. Baker County Dispatch received a call about the accident at 6:05 p.m. Ash, who was attending the Baker County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet, said he immediately mobi- lized a Search and Rescue team. Ash said Stephens’ companions brought his body down from the mountains. 90th Annual Baker County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet The Best of Baker Woman of the Year Legacy Man Man of the Year Mary Ellen Anderson Denzil Robbins Steve Sharp See Avalanche/Page 2A Verizon appeal reset for Jan. 21 The Baker City Council has rescheduled its meeting to consider an appeal from Verizon Wireless for Tues- day, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First. The company appealed the city Planning Commis- sion’s 5-2 vote on Dec. 4 to deny an application to build a 70-foot cell tower near Leo Adler Field in North Baker City. The original appeal was scheduled for Jan. 7, but it was postponed after an at- torney representing Verizon was unable to attend due to an issue with an airline fl ight. Farmers Market membership meeting Feb. 5 The Baker City Farmers Market will have its annual membership meeting on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St. Anyone who wants to help the market be successful in 2020 is welcome to join. 32 / 17 Rape suspect returned to Baker Snow showers By Chris Collins WEATHER Photos by Kathy Orr/Baker City Herald Today 35 / 24 Legacy Woman Entrepreneurs of the Year Snow showers Barbara Prowell Ryan and Kaylin Chaves Tuesday ccollins@bakercityherald.com 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. Organization of the Year Baker Kiwanis Club Business of the Year Grocery Outlet Stacy DeLong, second from left, presented the award to David Cowan, far left, Debbie Poe, Shelly Cutler, Marylynne Evans and Darlene Teskey. Excellence in Agriculture Martin Arritola More Inside.... From left: Ryan Kihn, Ron McLeod, Melissa Lefever and Grocery Outlet store owner Cody Miller. TODAY Issue 115, 14 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Community News ....3A Crossword ........4B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B Please turn to Page 2A for a story about the awards A Baker City man charged with multiple allegations of sexually as- saulting a 12-year-old girl is in custody in the Baker County Jail. Bill David Gonyer, 73, was returned to Baker City on Wednes- day and was arraigned Thursday in Gonyer Baker County Circuit Court, said District Attorney Greg Baxter. Gonyer was arrested Dec. 28 at the Boise Veterans Administration Hospital and was held in jail in Idaho before being returned to Baker County last week. The crimes allegedly took place in Baker County be- tween May 1, 2019, and Dec. 20, 2019. The child victim is known to Gonyer. He is accused of 20 separate charges, including rape, sexual abuse, sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration and using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct. See Suspect/Page 3A Home ................... 1B-3B Horoscope ........4B & 6B Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports ....... 3A, 5A & 6A Weather ..................... 8B WEDNESDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
