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TUESDAY LAST-MINUTE FIELD GOALS SENDS SEAHAWKS TO FIRST LOSS: SPORTS, 8A In SPORTS, 6A Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com October 27, 2020 Local • Home & Living • Sports IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Pam Barker of Baker City. Home, 1B Among the highlights of visiting an apple orchard are those hot, crispy apple cider doughnuts. After a day of picking apples, they are a treat. BRIEFING 2 virus The Bird Business cases at Haines School Couple Raising Thousands Of Pheasants Near Baker City ■ Farm’s location along Highway 7 has attracted flocks of gawkers Bulldog Gold Cards support BHS football program ■ 2 students at Haines Elementary tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend Bulldog Gold Cards, which support the Baker High School football pro- gram, are still available for purchase. They can be purchased through the main offi ce at Baker High School, 2500 E St., for $10. By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com Two students at Haines Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19. The two were among a group of students who showed symptoms of possible illness during a routine daily screening before they entered the school on Thursday, Oct. 22, Baker School District Superintendent Mark Witty said Monday morning. Each day staff members take students’ temperatures, make a visual check of their well-being and ask questions about their health. Christmas Bazaar set for Dec. 4-5 Baker County 4-H and OSU Extension are host- ing the annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Baker County Fair- grounds show barn, 2600 East St. Hours are noon to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. To reserve a vendor space, call the Baker County Extension Offi ce at 541-523-6418. Tables are $40 each. There is no charge to attend the bazaar, and there will be ample parking. Local artists, crafters, cooks and others will be selling their wares at the event. See Haines/Page 2A City looks to buy property adjacent to Central Park WEATHER Today Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald Cheryl Krantz, left, and her husband, Gary, corral pheasants on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Powder River Pheasants. Their son, Jason Dexter, and his wife, Jeanie, started the farm in March. 59 / 21 By Jayson Jacoby Sunny Wednesday 60 / 24 Sunny Full forecast on the back of the B section. The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. $1.50 Broncos open with rout over Utah State jjacoby@bakercityherald.com It’s harvest time on Jason Dex- ter’s farm and his bumper crop seems destined to spill blood. From anyone who happens to get in their way. “You might want to duck and cover your head,” Dexter sug- gests to a visitor. The advice sounds reasonable given that Dexter offers it amid a maelstrom of whirring wings and slashing talons and thrust- ing beaks, all moving much too quickly for human refl exes to mount a credible defense that de- pends on dodging. Talons is a bit of an exaggeration. Dexter and his Dexter wife, Jeanie, aren’t raising hawks or some other carnivorous raptor on their property beside the Powder River about 13 miles southwest of Baker City. But the ring-necked pheas- ants, which are about the size of a chicken though rather more ag- ile, are quite capable of infl icting the sorts of injuries associated with avian attacks. “I’ve been scratched, pecked, and one fl ew right into my chest and knocked the wind out of me,” Dexter, 48, said on the sunny but cool afternoon of Oct. 22. “The only thing that annoys me is that they like to fl y at your head.” The pheasant farm the Dex- ters started this spring isn’t just a business. The operation has also become a roadside attraction. See Pheasants/Page 3A By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com The Baker City Council will discuss a proposal tonight to spend $200,000 to buy a parcel that will expand public access to the city’s Central Park. The Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St. The number of audience members will be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. City offi cials have been seeking for the past 3 years to buy property from Greg Sackos between Central Park and Resort Street, according to a report to councilors from City Manager Fred Warner Jr. The only current access to the park is on foot or bicycle via the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway, the paved path along the east side of the park, next to the Powder River. The park is between Washington and Valley avenues. See Property/Page 2A City fire chief drops ‘interim’ from his title Baker City’s interim fi re chief, Sean Lee, no longer has “interim” as part of his title. City Manager Fred Warner Jr. announced Monday that Lee is the city’s offi cial fi re chief Lee starting today. He will work three-quarters time for Baker City while continuing as chief of the Baker Rural Fire Protection District. Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald Gary Krantz drives pheasants into a pen where the roosters will be netted. TODAY Issue 72, 16 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Community News ....3A Crossword ........4B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B Home ................... 1B-3B Horoscope ........4B & 6B Letters ........................4A See Chief/Page 2A Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A Sports .................. 6A-8A Weather ..................... 8B THURSDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
