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LOCAL & STATE TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 BAKER CITY HERALD — 5A Parts of Olive Lake campground open Sam Anthony/Baker City Herald A bronc rider had a dusty conclusion to his attempted ride during the Haines Stampede rodeo Saturday. RODEO Continued from Page 1A The Stampede had perfor- mances on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Bill Harvey, chairman of the Baker County Board of Commissioners, said rodeo offi cials had to make major changes due to the pandemic, but he said residents were determined to make it hap- pen in a summer when most other major local events have been canceled. “This is a cultural thing for Baker County, there’s ranches around here that do stuff like this all the time and they want to compete against one another, it’s a good thing,” Harvey said. “This is where I got my fi rst ride when I was a youngster a long time ago, so I think it’s great for kids to get their start and see if they like it here.” The rodeos were also tele- vised by the Blue Mountain Translator District. Vendor Randy Garnett, owner of Sammy’s BBQ and Applefl at Catering of Wallowa County, said events such as the rodeo are crucial to his business — especially this year, with rodeos and many other events being canceled. “It’s our livelihood, I had every weekend booked this summer and I ended up doing one,” Garnett said. “We lost 80% of our business. People in Haines stood up and said ‘we’re doing it,’ and I think that’s a great thing.” Carlee Morton, who’s from Adrian, south of Ontario, competed in the slack on Friday morning and said that she was happy to be able to participate in a rodeo this year. “I’m super excited they stuck with it, I think it’s a great way to show the com- munity and public what we’re all about,” Morton said. “I think everybody pulled to- gether and decided we needed to celebrate our country.” Morton wasn’t the only out- of-towner at the rodeo. Nichole Wainwright, who’s GRANITE — The Umatilla National Forest has opened parts of the Olive Lake campground for day use and overnight camping. The campground is along Forest Road 10, about 12 miles west of Granite. The campground had been closed while workers clear lodgepole pine trees killed or damaged by a mountain pine beetle infestation that covers about 250 acres around the 149-acre lake. Those trees could fall on campsites and other areas that people frequent, according to a press release from the Umatilla National Forest’s North Fork John Day Ranger District. “We know that everyone loves Olive Lake and is ea- ger to come up now that warm weather is fi nally here,” District Ranger Paula Guenther said. Campsites 1 through 14 are now open, along with the boat launch and docks and the hiking trail that circles the lake. Campsites 15 through 27, along the east access road, remain closed. Forest Service offi cials are considering hiring a contractor to remove hazard trees in that area. Visitors should stay on the hiking trail at the south end of the campground rather than walking along the access road. Dealing with the pine beetle infestation is one of two major projects this summer at Olive Lake. The Forest Service is also planning maintenance work later this summer on the dam at the north end of the lake, including installing water level sensors and removing vegetation and debris from the spillway. SEARCH Continued from Page 1A Sam Anthony /Baker City Herald Spectators in the shaded grandstand Saturday during the Haines Stampede rodeo. Sam Anthony /Baker City Herald Bulls gave competitors a wild ride during the Haines Stampede rodeo Saturday. it was still on,” Wainwright said. And Katie Hauser, a new resident of Baker City who moved here in April after fall- ing in love with the area, said — Carlee Morton, who that she was ecstatic to be able competed in the Haines to see one of Baker County’s Stampede rodeo traditions in person. “I’d never been to a rodeo from Long Creek in Grant before so this was exciting,” County, said she drove 2 1/2 said Hauser, who is the 4-H hours for the chance to see a program coordinator at the rodeo this year and support Oregon State University her friends who competed. Extension offi ce in Baker City. “This was the fi rst one we’ve “I liked the barrel races, it’s found; we were really surprised amazing how well trained the “I think everybody pulled together and decided we needed to celebrate our country.” youth and the horses are, they must have trained for ages so that was really impressive to me, though the bravery of some of the folks riding the bulls was terrifying to the audience let alone how brave you have to be get out there and do it.” Becky Black, however, had a different take on who showed true bravery at the Stampede. “I think the pickup men are the real heroes,” Black said, re- ferring to the people who help riders safely exit the arena after a ride. Search and Rescue teams from Baker, Malheur and Umatilla counties searched by ground and air and used sonar search technology to search the waters of Brownlee Reservoir in attempting to fi nd Bah over the weekend. He was reported missing from his campsite at Hewitt Park, 3 miles east of Richland just off Highway 86, about 9 p.m. Friday. His foster parents made the report after he failed to return from a walk that he started at about 5:30 p.m. that day. Bah’s foster family told searchers it was not unusual for him to take long walks. Bah is unfamiliar with this area, a Sheriff’s Offi ce fl ier distributed as part of the search effort stated. He speaks French and Spanish fl u- ently, but he is not fl uent in English. The fl ier contained photos and other information about the missing teenager. He is described as having a thin build and short hair. He is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray pants and a dark-colored T-shirt. Baker County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team members began looking for the teenager about 9:45 p.m. Friday. They scoured Hewitt Park and roads in the Eagle Valley area near Richland Friday night. Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce deputies searched along roads in Eagle Valley and interviewed campers and boaters who might have spotted Bah. Boat searches began just before midnight Friday and continued throughout the weekend. The Malheur County Search and Rescue Team provided a side-scan sonar system to search the water and was joined in that effort by Baker County marine deputies. A fi xed-wing airplane provided by the Oregon State Police began an aerial search about 1 p.m. Saturday. Two drones with infrared capabilities operated by the Umatilla County Search and Rescue Team and the Oregon Department of Forestry also joined the search from the air. Ashley McClay, Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce spokes- woman, said she spent the weekend helping with the search effort from the area of Hewitt Park. About 35 people had been involved in the search as of Monday, she said. Bah’s foster parents said they had been camped with a group of other families vacationing at Hewitt Park. McClay said she was not aware of any strife between the teenager and other members of the group before he went missing. “We are looking at different theories and trying to look at all different angles,” McClay said as the search continued Monday. Deputies will continue to search along the water and in areas near the campground throughout the week, the press release stated. A Search and Rescue coordinator will be in the area gathering information. Imagine The Difference You Can Make BENEFITS ing back to the 1930s, offset only a part of wages lost through layoffs or furloughs. 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The $600 per raging — and even getting worse.” week would remain until a state’s three- In an interview last month, Wyden month average dropped below 11%, then said support for his position is strong. is reduced $100 for every percentage- According to 1,987 voters sampled by point decrease in the rate until that rate Morning Consult June 12-14, 75% say falls below 6%. benefi ts should be extended or even Regular unemployment benefi ts, dat- increased — 67% of Republicans, 72% of independents and 84% of Democrats. The Wyden-Schumer bill also would do two other things. Workers who exhausted their benefi ts after 26 weeks would get a 13-week extension in the CARES Act. The bill would extend those benefi ts through March 2021. A large new group — the self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors, gig and temporary work- ers — became eligible for unemploy- ment benefi ts for the fi rst time under the CARES Act. 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