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COMMUNITY THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A Some face masks in short supply ■ Buyers claimed many N95 masks months ago, but there are some alternatives By Sam Anthony santhony@bakercityherald.com Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become a part of everyday life, and people have begun to look in unconven- tional places to fi nd them. While auto parts and hardware stores might not be the fi rst place you think of, those businesses often carry the same types of masks that health care workers are using. The N95 masks are also useful in protecting people while painting, sanding or doing other types of work that produce airborne contami- nants. Those highly publicized masks have been popular items. “We got cleaned out there in the beginning of March,” Sam Anthony/Baker City Herald said Ed Vaughn, who works at the NAPA auto parts store Thatcher’s Ace Hardware has had face masks in stock. in Baker City. Cliff Parker, an employee at and 3M masks, but they’ve at some hardware stores. O’Reilly Auto Parts, said the been out since February. “We were wiped out store usually stocks both N95 The situation is the same months ago, and don’t know when our next supply will be,” said Richard Hindman, who owns Cashway Lumber Co. Jim Bjork, manager at D&B Supply in Baker City, said that they’ve also been out for months, and that the next shipment is likely at least six weeks away. However, the store does sell bandanas and other face coverings. Thatcher’s Ace Hardware in Baker City has KN95 masks, which are comparable to N95 masks. The Centers for Disease Control have authorized the use of KN95 masks in place of N95 ver- sions. The Baker City Rite Aid has disposable masks in stock while supplies last. Some people are also using handmade fabric masks. Baker County’s COVID-19 website — www.bakercoun- tycovid19.com/community- information-resources/ — includes a list of local businesses that sell fabric face masks. Huntington man charged with robbery ■ Justin Bridwell, 31, accused of using force to steal handgun from another man or, court documents state. Bridwell is accused of Baker County Sheriff’s offi cers arrest- taking a handgun belong- ed a Huntington man who’s being held at ing to Christina Hoberg on the jail on multiple charges accusing him Sunday, June 21, at 405 E. of using force to steal a handgun. Jefferson St. in Huntington. Bridwell The District Attorney’s Offi ce has The court records allege charged Justin Dean Bridwell, 31, with that Bridwell, who was one count of fi rst-degree theft and one aided by another person, threatened county of unlawful use of a weapon, both Roman Rhodes with “the immediate use Class C felonies; two counts of second- of physical force,” to compel Rhodes to degree robbery, a Class B felony; and one deliver the gun to him. count of menacing, a Class A misdemean- The other robbery charge and the By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com Baker man dies from heart attack while driving By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com A Baker City man whose pickup truck crashed into a fi eld east of Highway 30 near Haines Monday night probably died of a heart at- tack while he was driving, Dr. James Davis, Baker County medical examiner, said Tuesday. Eric Wayne Sherman, 43, was unresponsive when Haines fi rst responders ar- rived at the scene, according to an Oregon State Police report. Davis said that Sherman’s death was not related to the ELECTION minor crash. “It was the result of what- ever medical condition inca- pacitated him while he was driving,” Davis said, which he believes most likely was a heart attack. Sherman was driving east on Haines Cemetery Lane about 7:30 p.m. Monday when he experienced a “medical event” and lost control of his Dodge pickup truck, police stated. The vehicle crossed Highway 30 and went through a fence before coming to rest about 100 yards east of the highway. The pickup sustained minor damage. unlawful use of a weapon charge allege that in addition to threat of physical force, Bridwell also “represented by word or conduct” that he was armed with a dangerous or deadly weapon that he intended to use to force Rhodes to give him the handgun. 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The schedule is: Bain said rodeo offi cials • Friday, July 3: slack, 8 want to emphasize that a.m.; rodeo, 5 p.m. although they are doing • Saturday, July 4: all they can to make the rodeo, 1:30 p.m. event safe, attendees are Rodeo offi cials have still responsible for both been working to prepare social distancing and at- for the annual event, tending at their own risk. including installing lights The rodeo will be at the catch pen. livestreamed on the Blue Bain said offi cials Mountain Translator’s will mark bleachers to District’s website — remind spectators about bmtd.org — the Haines social distancing, sanitize Stampede Facebook page bleachers between events, and YouTube. and take employees’ Those who are feeling temperatures before the under the weather are events start. encouraged to stay home The beer garden is and watch from their liv- canceled but attendees ing rooms. COUNCIL Continued from Page 1A Congress is also considering a slate of reforms related to police. Duman said one possible change at the federal level that concerns him is removing qualifi ed immunity for police offi cers who use force. Qualifi ed immunity makes it more diffi cult for people to sue police in federal court for allegedly violating their constitutional rights while using excessive force. Among the changes Oregon lawmakers will consider are outlawing techniques that block a suspect’s ability to breathe and creating a public online database of police discipline records. “Realistically, the choke hold and karate holds will be gone, they’re looking at having a public list of offi cer misconduct that anybody can actually pull up and be able to look at which is great, I think, the transparency needs to be there,” Duman said. Councilor Arvid Andersen asked Duman if the chief believed an offi cer, in worrying about potential liability, might act more cautiously. “I guess what I’m trying to say is, because of all the things that are happening, can you see that being an is- sue with the Baker City Police Department?” Andersen said. “If you’re looking at use of force situations like that’s occurred in Minneapolis and Atlanta, we have in Or- egon what we call Senate Bill 1-11,” Duman said. “So, any deadly physical force incident is investigated per that Senate bill and that we have to have an outside agency come in.” “I think (offi cers) will follow what they’ve been trained to do, I don’t see them stepping back and saying ‘this is changing,’ but for any incident they respond to, they’re going to, in my opinion, they’re going to deal with it correctly the fi rst time and if there are issues that come out of that, we will deal with it,” Duman said. 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