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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 Invasive weed of the week water) areas as there is an abundance of moisture and it gets rubbed off animals in the shade by the branches. Be- cause the seed is cased in the hard barbed shell the seed can last seven to 10 years in the soil. By Jeffrey Pettingill The Enemy Houndstongue (Cynoglos- sum offi cinale) The Strategy This is a biennial plant that grows from 1 to 4 feet tall and reproduces by seed. Each plant will send up four to six vegetation shoots. The leaves are rough, long (resembles a hound’s tongue), and somewhat hairy. The fl owers of this enemy are reddish- purple and form four prickly nutlets, each about 1/3-inch long with barbs that allow it to cling onto clothing, fur, shoelaces, and anything that brushes against it. Hound- stongue is toxic to animals as it causes liver damage. It is mainly spread by wildlife and livestock, but we can fi nd it anywhere humans have visited. Attack One of the ways that ani- mals eat it is by indirect in- gestion through weedy baled hay and alfalfa. The seed can catch a ride on animal’s fur Defense As this is a biennial plant, mechanical control can be quite effective. If you decide to dig it out with a shovel just make sure that you get at least 3 inches of the root. Research is in the fi nal stages in fi nding a biological control insect that will be effective in slowing the spread of this plant. Many herbicides are available that work well. Telar XP, Opensight, and Milestone work extremely well. Treatments can be in spring or fall. Rich Old/ Contributed Photo Houndstongue, also known as beggar’s lice, is easily spread because its seeds cling to almost anything. or feathers and be carried once established outcompetes for many, many miles. This native habitat. It particularly plant is extremely mobile and gets dense in riparian (near Jeffrey Pettingill is the weed control supervisor for Baker County. He encourages people with noxious weed questions to call him at 541-523-0618 or 541-519-0204. He also encourages people to like the Baker County Weed District’s Facebook page. Wyden, Merkley want to add dozens of streams to Wild and Scenic Rivers list By Ellen Morris Bishop Existing wild and scenic rivers list For the EO Media Group ENTERPRISE — North- east Oregon is wild, scenic and recreational. If a new bill in the U.S. Senate becomes law, more local streams will offi cially become Wild, Scenic or Recreational, too. Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats, cosponsored the River Democracy Act of 2021, which would add nearly 4,700 miles of rivers and streams in Oregon to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system, bringing the total length of protected rivers in Oregon to almost 6,900 miles, or 6.2% of the state’s 110,994 miles of streams. That includes more than 700 miles in Wallowa, Union, Baker and Grant counties. The new designations include many tributaries important to fi sh, as well as portions of main stem rivers here and across Oregon. “Rivers and streams are Oregon’s lifeblood,” Wyden said. “More protected riv- ers and clear management objectives means more jobs, improved wildfi re resiliency and a guarantee for the liv- ability of Oregon.” Union County Commis- sioner Donna Beverage expressed concerns about duplicating protection for endangered species and increasing wildfi re threats. “This proposed act has the potential to restrict custom- ary use, limit economic opportunity and erode the multiple use character of Union County,” she said. “It will not provide any economic benefi t and will have negative impacts on legal water users.” Wallowa County Com- missioner John Hillock was cautious about the proposed Ellen Morris Bishop/For EO Media Group The Grande Ronde River about 8 miles below Troy. A bill from Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley would designate about 42 miles of the Grande Ronde River as wild where it runs through the Umatilla or Wallowa-Whitman national forests. designation, especially on private lands. “It looks as though there will be some impact to private landowners in the Crow Creek-Chesnimnus drainag- es,” he said. “Private landown- ers should be compensated if they can’t develop. I’m not in favor of putting undue burdens on private property owners in (agency-developed) management plans.” The specifi c protections for each designated stream- reach will be determined by a management plan developed by the U.S. Forest Service or other agency the bill desig- nated. The vast majority of the proposed designations are on federal lands. The bill has language to ensure nothing in the bill would affect private property rights on the short stretches on private lands, according to Wyden spokes- person Hank Stern. The new legislation in- cludes the requirement that federal land managers assess wildfi re risks in the stream corridors, implement a plan to reduce wildfi re risks to homes and businesses near Wild and Scenic Rivers, assist Night @ Old Auburn “COVID STYLE” • February 27, 2021 Poker Run: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Drive Through Dinner: 5:00pm - 7:00pm “POKER RUN” Enjoy a drive through historical Baker City as you collect your best poker hand at 7 different landmarks. You will begin at the Baker Heritage Museum and collect your first card as well as the clues to the rest of the land- marks to collect your poker hand. Best 5 out of 7 cards to be turned in back at the museum by 5:00 pm. $20 buy in to start your journey. $300 Visa Gift Card is up for grabs. REMEMBER, All proceeds benefit the Baker Heritage museum “DRIVE THRU DINNER” End your day with a delightful dinner of a Prime Rib sandwich with all the fixings. $35 not only buys you an incredible dinner, each ticket will be entered into a drawing for an array of prizes. All you need to do is drive thru at North Baker School, entering on 8th Street, off of B street. SPONSORED BY: The Grove Team, Ash Grove Cement, OTEC and Triple C Ready-Mix BAKER CITY HERALD — 3A LOCAL & STATE local governments to mitigate wildfi re risks and restore wa- ter quality should a fi re strike near a Wild and Scenic River. “This is a remarkable achievement by Sen. Wyden,” said Gregg Haller, executive director of the Pacifi c Rivers Council. “It’s a landmark ef- fort to build climate resiliency into our watersheds, includ- ing concerns for drought, increased wildfi re, stream temperatures for fi sh habitat. It’s a very forward-looking bill and it makes Oregon the leader in this area.” The list of streams is long. All streams and reaches, and their proposed designations, are listed in the River Democ- racy Act of 2021, available at www.wyden.senate.gov/down- load/river-democracy-act-of- 2021-bill-text. In Wallowa County, about 440 miles of rivers and streams in the drain- ages of Joseph Creek and the Imnaha, Grande Ronde and Snake rivers are in the bill. See Rivers/Page 5A • Eagle Creek, 28.9 miles, Eagle Lake to Wallowa-Whitman boundary at Skull Creek. Designated in 1988. • Grande Ronde River, 43.8 miles, Wallowa River confl uence to Washington border. Designated in 1988. • North Fork John Day River, 54.1 miles, headwaters to Camas Creek confl uence. Designated in 1988. • Joseph Creek, 8.6 miles, one mile downstream from Cougar Creek to Wallowa-Whitman boundary. Designated in 1988. • Lostine River, 16 miles, from headwaters to Wallowa-Whitman boundary. Designated in 1988. • Minam River, 41.9 miles, from headwaters to Eagle Cap Wilderness boundary. Designated in 1988. • North Powder River, 6.4 miles, from headwaters to Wallowa- Whitman boundary. Designated in 1988. • Powder River, 11.7 miles, from Thief Valley Dam to Highway 203. Designated in 1988. • Snake River, 66.9 miles, from Hells Canyon Dam downstream. Designated in 1975. L OCAL B RIEFING Baker Middle School announces honor roll Baker Middle School has announced its fi rst semes- ter honor roll. Students with an asterisk after their name earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. Eighth grade Jose Armenta*, Benjamin Ashton, Colton Birming- ham, Daniel Brown, Palmer Chandler, Kadyn Child, Rebecca Craigmile*, Ashlyn Dalton*, Tessa Feeley, Kevin Gutierrez-Dealy, Sofi a Hanson*, Olivia Jacoby*, Annastasia Johnson, Hannah Lay, Jaxon Logsdon*, Jessica Mercado, Zane Morgan, Emylia Myer*, Brook- lyn Rayl*, Anastacio Rodriguez, Alexis Rupel*, Eowyn Smith*, Sadie Stampfl ee, Tiyana Stevens, Antonio Washington*, Peyton Waters, Jayden Whitford, Lil- lyana Wilson, Alexander Wise, Paige Wolfe Seventh grade Claire Bachman, Sage Baker, Athena Bork, Kegan Bott*, Nolan Briels*, Ashlyn Child*, Jasmine Cole, Dylan Conklin, Andie-Jo Craigmile, Sage Cuzick, Landon Dougherty, Harris Gaslin*, Talon Gyllenberg*, Gage Hatfi eld, Henry Hester, Riley Hurliman, Alex Jaca, Dean Jobes, Taylor Johnson, Rasean Jones, Jack Joseph*, Daniel Maldonado*, Jake McClaughry*, Kathryn Murphy, Elissa Nilsen, William O’Connell, Gwendolyn Rasmussen, Kara Regan*, Andrew Richards, Reagan Ritter*, Leona Rose, Erelah Rosin, Chase Roy, Reese Roys*, Madelyn Rudi, Gracie Spike*, Clayton Stevens, Wayland Thomas, Ella Wilde*, Ro- man Zickgraf County seeks proposals for transportation agencies that serve seniors, others Baker County is soliciting proposals for projects benefi ting transportation agencies that serve seniors and people with disabilities. The purpose is to remove barriers to people using transportation services. Information on the program and the application can be found at: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/RPTD/ Pages/Funding-Opportunities.aspx under the 5310 tab. Proposals can be up to $163,000. Project proposals are due by 4 p.m. on Feb. 24. Submit proposals to Doni, Transportation Grants Administrator, 1995 Third St., Baker City, OR 97814 or dbruland@bakercounty.org New At The Library Patrons can reserve materials in advance online or by calling 541-523-6419. Drive-in hours at 2400 Resort St. are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. FICTION • “Blood Grove,” Walter Mosley • “The Four Winds,” Kristin Hannah • “The Lost Boys,” Faye Kellerman • “The Shadow Box,” Luanne Rice • “Crown of Shards” series, Jennifer Estep NONFICTION • “Wicked Plants,” Amy Stewart • “This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids,” Dannielle Owens-Reid • “Stay Fit For Life,” Joshua Kozak • “Women of the Blue & Gray,” Marianne Monson • “The Total Gun Manual,” David Petzal DVDS • “Born Racer” (Documentary) • “Jungleland” (Drama) • “Shot Caller” (Action) • “Undertaker: the Last Ride” (Documentary) • “Hope Has a Name” (Documentary) Providing quality and compassion to all his patients. Dr Sanders specializes in all aspects of the foot and ankle. Anything from foot & ankle pain to diabetic foot care & limb salvage, injuries, surgery, skin or toe nail conditions, sports medicine, he covers it all! 2830 10th St Baker City, Oregon Brian Sanders, DPM Accepting most insurances 541-524-0122 %DNHU&LW\RI¿FHKRXUV Mon-Thurs 8am-5am &OLQLFKRXUV Tuesday 8am-5pm Thursday 8am-12pm &OLQLFRI¿FHV in Ontario (every other monday) John Day (every other monday) La Grande (every Wednesday)
