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50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
March 16, 1972
Few Bakerites are likely to remember the year the
Bulldogs took the state tournament — 1938 to be exact.
Now Gary Hammond’s ‘72 club is hoping that they have
the added extra that the Bulldogs of old and all champs
need to go all the way.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 16, 1997
Allegations of sexual misconduct, brutality and racism
underlie a reported investigation of the Baker City police.
The Sunday Oregonian reported the FBI is investigating
the city’s police department. An FBI agent in Pendleton
declined comment, but police offi cer Dennis Beyer said he
had been interviewed.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 16, 2012
The long-anticipated Travel Management Plan for the
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is now available for
review.
The plan was offi cially released today, March 16.
U.S. Forest Service offi cials spent much of Thursday in
telephone conferences with various interest groups as well
as area media outlets. They also have been meeting with
local government offi cials to explain how the plan might
affect their communities.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 18, 2021
Baker County will receive $3.13 million, and Baker
City $2 million, from the federal COVID-19 aid bill that
President Joe Biden signed last week.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who voted for the legislation,
touted the fi nancial aid for local governments during a
Zoom interview with the Baker City Herald on Tuesday
afternoon, March 16, prior to a virtual town hall with Baker
County residents.
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act includes
$350 billion for state, local and tribal governments.
Six other incorporated cities in Baker County will also
receive money, ranging from $10,000 to $90,000.
Both Baker City and Baker County are getting more
money from this bill than they did from the CARES Act, the
fi rst federal COVID-19 aid package that President Donald
Trump signed almost a year ago, in late March 2020.
Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennett said the
county received close to $2 million from the CARES Act,
including about $1 million to offset county expenses and
$641,000 to support local businesses and nonprofi t
organizations.
Baker City’s share included $292,000 that the city
distributed among local nonprofi t groups.
Bennett said he also met with Merkley on Tuesday, and
the senator told him that the county and cities will receive
two separate payments, one this year and one next.
Bennett said he doesn’t have a timeline for the
payments.
He also is awaiting guidelines on how counties and
cities can use the money.
However, Bennett said his goal will be the same as with
CARES Act money — to distribute money to businesses and
other local entities that have struggled due to closures and
other restrictions.
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How the pandemic affected language
COVID-19. Then-President
Donald Trump frequently re-
Language is always evolv-
ferred to it as the Chinese flu
ing, especially during times of or the Kung-flu, reflecting his
technological advancements,
animosity toward China, the
social change or major histor- country where the disease first
ical events ... a pandemic, for
broke out. There is historical
instance. Language changes
precedent to this approach go-
result from new experiences
ing back at least to the Spanish
and insights, but also
flu pandemic of 1918,
from our natural
but most people have
creativity. You may
chosen to use the po-
not have noticed
litically neutral name
this process over the
COVID-19.
past two years, but as
Since the beginning
you’ll see, it has been
of this pandemic, new
significant.
words have formed in a
The first step is
variety of ways. (Note:
Bogart
to recognize the
some of the words be-
great increase in the use of
low may have originated prior
some words that were already to the pandemic, but they are
part of our vocabulary. Words examples of the word-build-
like virus, vaccine, ventilator, ing processes being discussed.)
face mask, quarantine and
Some are compounds formed
isolation were common be-
by joining two words, such
fore 2019, but their frequency as coronavirus and super-
in both spoken and written
spreader.
communication has exploded.
In English many com-
(The growing use of profanity pounds are written as two sep-
might also be a result of the
arate words even though they
pandemic!) Other words that function as one with a single
were common have taken on definition. That explains terms
new meanings in context of
like essential workers, commu-
the pandemic, reflecting our
nity spread, COVID protocol,
creativity in the use of lan-
case counts, distance learn-
guage. Both jab and poke, for ing, virtual classroom, Zoom
example, have become syn-
meetings, mask mandates and
onymous with vaccination in COVID fatigue. And some
some situations.
compounds are hyphenated:
My first awareness of the
herd-immunity, long-COVID,
changes began with a news an- and work-from-home. A
chor introducing a word most few compounds contain two
people hadn’t heard before
or more approaches such as
that, she said, would become
breakthrough cases.
all too familiar in the months
Some terms are formed by
ahead. She was right. That
shortening words: COVID-19
word was coronavirus. This
was derived from coronavi-
was actually not a new word
rus disease 2019. Vaccine be-
to epidemiologists, who have
came vax; personal protective
studied this group of viruses
equipment became PPE. Other
for years. To make the dis-
terms were lengthened by add-
tinction, this new version was ing prefixes or suffixes: social
called the novel coronavirus or distancing, long haulers, an-
SARS-CoV-2.
ti-mask and anti-vaxxers.
The disease caused by
Another creative approach
the virus became known as
in language is the repurposing
By MARK BOGART
For the Baker City Herald
FRIDAY (March 18): Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy,
rolls, green beans, coleslaw, cheesecake
MONDAY (March 21): Hot turkey sandwiches, mashed
potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, green salad, cookies
TUESDAY (March 22): Ground beef steak with onions, au
gratin potatoes, green beans and tomatoes, rolls, ambrosia
brownies
WEDNESDAY (March 23): Chicken fried steak, mashed
potatoes with gravy, carrots, rolls, carrot-raisin salad, pudding
THURSDAY (March 24): Baked ziti, garlic bread, peas, green
salad, cookies
FRIDAY (March 25): Baked cod, clam chowder, capri
vegetables, rolls, coleslaw, lemon squares
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50
for those under 60.
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How do grocery stores keep such a wide variety of products
on their shelves (or not)? How do schools select the curricula and
textbooks used in local classrooms? How are votes counted in
Baker County elections? The Baker City Herald has given me the
opportunity to explore a unique approach in writing a column
to answer questions like those above. My submissions will center
around the question, “How?” That’s how, not how to, so you won’t
read about how to make a better burger or how to clear your
computer’s browser. You will find out how all kinds of things work.
The column will include topics ranging from science to public
services and from sports and entertainment to those random head-
scratchers that you never have time to look up. You might also find
some answers to the questions who, what, when, where and why,
but they’ll be the supporting cast, with how in the lead role.
About the writer
After graduating from Baker High School, I attended Eastern
Oregon University then earned my bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in secondary education from Western Oregon University.
While in college, I took journalism classes and worked on the
student newspapers at both schools. Later I completed my school
administration program at the University of Oregon. I taught
language arts and social studies at Baker Middle School then
served as principal at Churchill, Haines, Keating, and North Baker
schools. After retiring from Baker School District, I worked part
time at the YMCA and at MayDay and wrote news and feature
stories for the Record Courier and the Baker City Herald.
of old words by changing the
context or meaning: Delta and
Omicron both originated from
letters of the Greek alphabet.
Omicron means “little o,” not
“end times” as some social me-
dia postings have claimed.
Social media has had an im-
pact on changing how words
are used. For example, hy-
droxichloroquine has been
promoted as a treatment or
prevention medication for
COVID-19. It is, however,
used to treat malaria, rheu-
matoid arthritis and lupus
but has not been approved for
use in treating or preventing
COVID-19. Ivermectin is a
medicine that has been used
in both animals and humans
to treat various parasites. It
has also not been approved for
COVID-19.
Three other terms used
in discussions of disease
outbreaks are important as
COVID-19 cases are declin-
ing across this country: an ep-
idemic is when a disease has
spread across many people
in a community; pandemic
refers to a situation in which
a disease has spread across a
large region, such as multi-
ple continents; and endemic
refers to a condition that is
found among certain people
or in certain areas.
As experts in the medical
community predict that we
may soon move from the pan-
demic to the endemic stage
of coronavirus, most seem to
stress that this disease will con-
tinue indefinitely on a smaller
and less lethal scale. Just as the
virus itself will likely be here
for a very long time, so, too,
will some of the changes it has
brought to our language and
way of life.
Senate approves bill to make
daylight saving time permanent
BY FARNOUSH AMIRI
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The
Senate unanimously approved
a measure Tuesday, March 15,
that would make daylight sav-
ing time permanent across the
United States next year.
The bipartisan bill, named
the Sunshine Protection
Act, would ensure Ameri-
cans would no longer have
to change their clocks twice
a year. But the bill still needs
approval from the House, and
News of
Record
DEATHS
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Alan Lloyd King: 73, a former longtime
Baker City resident, died Jan. 10, 2022,
with his wife by his side in Appleton,
Wisconsin, from COVID-19. A celebration
of Al’s life will take place March 22 at
11 a.m. at the Harvest Christian Church,
3720 Birch St. in Baker City.
Rebekah M. McClintock: 41, of Baker City
died March 11, 2022, at Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center-Baker City. A celebration of
Rebekah’s life and potluck will take place
Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. at the Church
of the Nazarene Activity Center, 1250
Hughes Lane in Baker City. Services are
under the direction of Coles Tribute Center.
To light a candle in memory of Rebekah,
go to www.colestributecenter.com.
FUNERAL PENDING
Agnes Bird: A celebration of Agnes’
life and graveside service will take
place Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at
Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. A
reception will follow immediately at the
Halfway Lions Hall. Those who would
like to make a donation in memory of
Agnes can do so to the Hells Canyon
Junior Rodeo through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
the signature of President Joe
Biden, to become law.
“No more switching clocks,
more daylight hours to spend
outside after school and after
work, and more smiles — that
is what we get with permanent
Daylight Saving Time,” Sen. Ed
Markey of Massachusetts, the
original cosponsor of the legis-
lation, said in a statement.
Markey was joined on the
chamber floor by senators from
both parties as they made the
case for how making daylight
saving time permanent would
have positive effects on public
health and the economy and
even cut energy consumption.
“Changing the clock twice
a year is outdated and unnec-
essary,” Republican Sen. Rick
Scott of Florida said.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll
say it again: Americans want
more sunshine and less depres-
sion — people in this country,
all the way from Seattle to Mi-
ami, want the Sunshine Protec-
tion Act,” Sen. Patty Murray of
Washington added.
Nearly a dozen states across
the U.S. have already standard-
ized daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time is de-
fined as a period between
spring and fall when clocks in
most parts of the country are
set one hour ahead of standard
time. Americans last changed
their clocks on Sunday. Stan-
dard time lasts for roughly four
months in most of the country.
Members of Congress have
long been interested in the
potential benefits and costs
of daylight saving time since
it was first adopted as a war-
time measure in 1942. The
proposal will now go to the
House, where the Energy and
Commerce Committee had a
hearing to discuss possible leg-
islation last week.
Rep. Frank Pallone, the
chairman of the committee,
agreed in his opening statement
at the hearing that it is “time we
stop changing our clocks.” But
he said he was undecided about
whether daylight saving time or
standard time is the way to go.
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POLICE LOG
Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
FAILURE TO APPEAR (three out-of-
county warrants): Debra Renee Efird, 47,
Baker City, 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 15,
on Elkhorn Estates Road; jailed.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County
Justice Court warrant): Caleb Colton
Flint, 36, Baker City, 7:29 a.m. Monday,
March 14, at the Sheriff’s Office; cited
and released.
CONTEMPT OF COUNT (Baker County
warrant), FAILURE TO APPEAR (Oregon
state warrant): Andrew Jay Culley, 33,
Baker City, 5:53 p.m. Monday, March 14,
at Huntington; cited and released.
VIOLATION OF DUII DIVERSION (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant): Laif
Robert Samuel Edison, 24, Baker City,
8:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the
Sheriff’s Office; cited and released.
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