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TUESDAY B2H POWER LINE OPPONENTS MAKE THEIR CASE IN FEDERAL COURT: PG. 3A In HOME, 1B Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com March 2, 2021 Local • Home & Living • Sports IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Mike Wilson of Baker City. Oregon, 3A Every adult in Oregon will be offered a vaccina- tion against COVID-19 by July 1, with the two-shot vaccines reaching all adults who want it by August, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday, Feb. 26. “Come summer, any Oregonian who wants the vaccine can receive it,” Brown announced at a virtual press conference. $1.50 Health Department Administers More Than 450 Vaccine Doses During Clinic Delivering Doses BRIEFING Youth leadership conference set The Oregon State Uni- versity Extension Service is planning a virtual Youth Voices in Action confer- ence during spring break, March 23-25. The confer- ence is open to those in grades 8 through 12 who are interested in leader- ship. Participants will take part in a variety of online workshops, connect with their peers across the state, and network with profes- sionals. Cost is $25, and registra- tion closes March 10. Par- ticipants can also apply for scholarships to pay the fee. The conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. To register, go to https://rb.gy/n6ocrw Those who want to participate as a volunteer can call OSU Extension at 541-963-1010. WEATHER Today 42 / 25 Mostly sunny Wednesday 45 / 24 Partly sunny Full forecast on the back of the B section. Satisfy cabbage cravings BHS, BMS could go to 4-day week ■ Students, who now attend in- person classes 2 days per week, could resume a full schedule in April By Chris Collins ccollins@bakercityherald.com Samantha O’Conner/Baker City Herald Bruce Honeyman received his fi rst dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Feb. 26, at in the Baker High gym. “I would like to thank the Baker County Health Department and all the many volunteers for holding the COVID vaccination clinic at Baker High School last Friday. It was so well-organized and participants were made to feel safe and welcome during the whole process. Every staff person and volunteer along the way greeted us with a smile, even the ones working outside during the blizzard.” By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com “My husband and I would like to thank all of the agencies and volunteers that helped put on the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Baker High School gym on Feb. 26th. It was so well done. Thank you for all of your time in putting this together.” Becky and Bruce Litke were excited at the prospect that a brief pinprick will lead to them seeing their grandchildren and great-grandchildren again. The Baker County couple were among 390 people who received their fi rst dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Feb. 26. Another 67 people received — Marlene and Keith Rogers their second and fi nal dose. The free clinic at Baker High School was the biggest since the fi rst doses of vaccine were administered in the county in mid- “From December. beginning to end Nurses from the Baker County Health Department gave a total of 457 the only time I had to doses, most of those going to people 75 wait was the mandatory or older. 15 minutes after I got my “We haven’t seen our grandkids or great-grandkids in a year, so we’re really shot.” excited about it,” Becky Litke said. — Gary Dielman — Shawna Boothby See Vaccine/Page 2A The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. Students at Baker High School and Baker Middle School might fi nd themselves returning to a full four days of in-person classes in early April. That’s if Superintendent Mark Witty’s plans come to fruition in the coming weeks. Witty said Monday, March 1, that he had been in discussions as recently as that morning with represen- tatives from the governor’s offi ce, the Oregon Depart- ment of Education and the Oregon Health Authority working to achieve that goal. See Schools/Page 3A Snowplow driver recounts harrowing blizzard By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Driving a snowplow is a daunting task, and particu- larly so when you can’t see the plow. Which is kind of an impor- tant part of the machine. The Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) plow drivers are of course accustomed to nasty snow- storms. But even they were “shaken up,” as one driver put it, by the ferocity of the blizzard that bombarded the Blue Mountains between Baker City and Prairie City the morning of Friday, Feb. 26. “We’re used to the heavy snowfall,” said Toby Gangler, the coordinator at ODOT’s maintenance station at Aus- tin Junction in Grant County. Samantha O’Conner/Baker City Herald More than 450 people were inoculated against COVID-19 on Friday, Feb. 26, in the Baker High School gym. TODAY Issue 125, 14 pages Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 2B-4B Comics ....................... 5B Community News ....3A Crossword ........2B & 4B Dear Abby ................. 6B Home ................1B & 2B Horoscope ........3B & 4B Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A Opinion ......................4A See Blizzard/Page 2A Senior Menus ...........2A Sports ........................6A Weather ..................... 6B THURSDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
