Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Baker City herald. (Baker City, Or.) 1990-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 2020)
THURSDAY OREGON VETERANS RECALL END OF WORLD WAR II AFTER 75 YEARS: PG. 5A In SPORTS, 6A Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com September 3, 2020 IN THIS EDITION: Local • Business & AgLife • Go! magazine $1.50 Vinyl Wrap Transforms Utility Boxes Into Public Art QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Marcus Sackos of Baker City. Local, 2A The Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District is urging out- door recreationists to be careful during the Labor Day weekend as the fi re danger remains high, and many restrictions are still in effect. The National Weather Service is forecasting hot, dry weather, with possible record high tempera- tures, during the holiday weekend. Downtown Decor ■ Baker City Public Arts Commission proposed idea 4 years ago Schools planning sports County sets up care center for workers’ children By Samantha O’Conner and Jayson Jacoby Baker City Herald Baker County will pay the Baker School District $300 per day from the county’s share of federal COVID-19 aid to provide child care for county employees’ children, from grades K-8, while they are taking all online classes. BRIEFING See Child Care/Page 3A Sumpter Valley Railroad plans round-trip runs over Labor Day Police say dog deaths in Haines suspicious SUMPTER — The historic narrow-gauge Sumpter Valley Railroad will have three round-trip runs on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and 6. The schedule: • 10 a.m., leave McEwen Depot; 11:30 a.m., leave Sumpter Depot • 12:30 p.m., leave McEwen; 2 p.m., leave Sumpter • 3 p.m., leave McEwen; 4:30 p.m., leave Sumpter Tickets are $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and military members, and $14 for kids 3-17. Tickets are available at Sumptervalleyrailroad.org By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com The Baker County Sheriff’s Offi ce is investigating multiple dog deaths at Haines this week. Ashley McClay, the department’s public information offi cer, said six dog deaths have been reported in the community since Sunday. The cause of the deaths has yet to be determined, but they appear suspicious and might be the result of poisoning. WEATHER See Dog Deaths/Page 2A Today 91 / 46 Sunny Friday 97 / 52 Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald A box that houses equipment for the traffi c signals at Main Street and Washington Avenue in downtown Baker City has been wrapped with vinyl showing a historic photo. Sunny By Jayson Jacoby By Lisa Britton Full forecast on the back of the B section. The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. City seeking park monitor For the Baker City Herald Utility boxes in Baker City are transforming into public works of art. The project started four years ago with the Baker City Public Arts Commission. The initial idea was to wrap utility boxes along Main Street with vinyl portraying various types of art, including paintings and photographs. Those boxes, though, are owned and maintained by the Oregon Department of Trans- portation (ODOT). Before the project gained approval from ODOT, the Commission ran a year-long trial to make sure the vinyl wouldn’t affect the inner temperature of the box and interfere with the controls for traffi c signals. The test showed no ill effects, and the multiyear project became reality last week when Christy Witham of Oregon Sign Company in Baker City in- stalled the fi rst vinyl wrap on a signal box at the corner of Main Street and Washington Avenue. The image is a historic photograph from the collec- tion maintained by the Baker County Library. This is a pilot project for the state. “This is the fi rst one they’ve allowed in the state of Oregon,” said Kate Reid, owner of Royal Artisan and a member of the Public Arts Commission. jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Baker City hasn’t been able to entice somebody to earn a paycheck for spending most of the day in the park. Two people expressed interest in working as the city’s park ambassador, but neither accepted the temporary job, City Manager Fred Warner Jr. said. Warner said the seasonal job would continue until cold weather arrives and the number of people using Geiser-Pollman Park, the city’s largest and most popular park, drops signifi cantly later this fall. See Public Art/Page 3A See Parks/Page 3A Baker City Events donates bench for Geiser-Pollman By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com Lynette Perry smiles as she looks at Geiser-Pollman Park’s new addition placed in the cool shade of one of the park’s many trees on a bright Tuesday afternoon. Facing the Powder River Pavilion, the stage for con- certs sponsored by Baker City Events, is a brand new, TODAY Issue 49, 20 pages 400-pound concrete bench. Perry, who is the events coordinator and treasurer for Baker City Events, a nonprofi t organization, had been looking for an affordable way to put benches in the park for sum- mer concerts and other events. “We felt if we could put the benches over the roots and off the grass so it didn’t hamper the mowing and upkeep of the park, we could provide more seating for people who are com- ing to events or just coming to enjoy the park,” Perry said. See Bench/Page 3A Photo courtesy of Baker City Events A new bench was installed Tuesday at Geiser-Pollman Park. Business .................... 1B Classified ............. 2B-4B Comics ....................... 5B Community News ....3A Crossword ........2B & 4B Dear Abby ................. 6B Horoscope ........2B & 4B Letters ........................4A Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports ........................6A Weather ..................... 6B SATURDAY — EXPLORING A CORNER OF THE EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS
