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Woman arrested on kidnapping, assault charges
Heather Winston, 30, accused of assaulting a woman in Baker City on Oct. 25
Winston was leaving the home and
police stopped her vehicle, according
to a press release from Baker City Po-
lice Chief Ty Duby.
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Baker
County Grand Jury indicted Winston,
a convicted felon, on six counts:
• Two counts of first-degree kidnap-
ping, a Class A felony.
• Coercion, a Class C felony.
• Third-degree robbery, a Class C
felony.
• Fourth-degree assault, a Class A
misdemeanor.
BY JAYSON JACOBY
jjacoby@bakercityherald.com
Members of the Baker County Nar-
cotics Team arrested a Baker City
woman Wednesday, Nov. 2 on multiple
felony charges, including first-degree
robbery and first-degree kidnapping.
Heather Aimy Mae Winston, 30, was
arrested as members of the Northeast
Oregon Regional SWAT team arrived
at 1690 Indiana Ave., at the corner of
Indiana and Walnut in southeast Baker
City, to conduct a warrant search of
the home.
• Menacing, a Class A misdemeanor.
Judge Matt Shirtcliff in Baker
County Circuit Court set Winston’s
bail at $350,000. She could be released
by posting 10% of that amount. Win-
ston is scheduled to enter a plea on
Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. in Baker County
Circuit Court.
Winston was convicted of sec-
ond-degree robbery in Baker City in
2019 and sentenced to 36 months in
prison.
She was released from Coffee Creek
Correctional Facility, Oregon’s wom-
The Baker County Garden
Club will meet Wednesday, Nov.
9 at Community Connection,
2810 Cedar St. at 10:30 a.m.
Helen Loennig will be the guest
speaker and discuss Medicare
Part D. Please put on your think-
ing caps for suggestions about
topics for 2023 meetings.
Lunch will be available.
Chairman Bill Harvey says grants,
although helpful, can also lead to
unplanned expenses
BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER
soconner@bakercityherald.com
Climate Vigil hosting
dinner Nov. 10
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Commissioners
ask for advance
notification on
grant requests
BRIEFING
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Baker County
Garden Club
Climate Vigil is hosting a free
dinner with live music Thursday,
Nov. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. at Crossroads Carnegie Art
Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. “We
are serving vegan chili, corn
bread, homemade ice cream,
live local music, and hope for
the future,” said the organizer,
Peter Fargo.
en’s prison, on Oct. 29, 2021, and had
been living at 1690 Indiana Ave., ac-
cording to Duby’s press release. Win-
ston is on probation.
Police obtained the search warrant
after they “became aware of an inci-
dent involving narcotics and violent
crime occurring in Baker City,” accord-
ing to the press release.
SWAT team members interviewed
three people during the search at 1690
Indiana. Two were released, and a
third, Robert M. Metz, 37, was arrested
on Malheur County warrants unre-
lated to the incident in which Winston
is charged.
Jill Myatt/Contributed Photo
Chase Myatt and his findings on display at the FFA National Convention and Expo on Oct. 26, 2022.
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Contributed Photo
Baker FFA students visited Mammoth Caves National Park in Ken-
tucky during their trip to the FFA National Convention and Expo in
late October in Indianapolis.
BY IAN CRAWFORD • icrawford@bakercityherald.com
CROWD
Baker eighth-grader
Chase Myatt won
fourth-place award
at the National
Agriscience Fair
hen Chase
“When I went up on stage
Myatt, an
there were 67,000 people
eighth-grader
from Baker City, learned he
there watching.”
had earned national recogni-
— Chase Myatt, describing
tion for his research into rais-
the scene when he received a
ing rabbits, he couldn’t keep
fourth-place national award for
it a secret.
his research into raising rabbits
Not with 67,000 people
watching him.
Chase was standing on a stage inside Lucas Oil Stadium in
Indianapolis, home of the NFL’s Colts, when he received his
fourth-place award at the FFA National Convention and Expo
on Oct. 29.
See Myatt / A3
Recognizing signs of dementia
Editor’s Note: This is the second in
a series of stories about an effort to
make Baker County a dementia
friendly community. The first was
published in the Oct. 13 issue.
A few years back, an employee at
a Baker City supermarket noticed
something that caught her attention.
An elderly lady was looking at a dis-
play of panty hose.
This seemed out of character for
this regular customer, but the em-
ployee was more surprised when
the woman took a package from the
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display and put it into her
arrange a placement in a
purse. What was behind
local adult foster home.
this unusual behavior, and
Research indicates that
what should happen next?
about 10% of Americans
Confront the customer?
over 65 have some form
Tell the manager? Call the
of dementia, with Alzhei-
police?
mer’s disease being the
While other details
most common form. Be-
Mastel-Smith
of the incident are only
cause Baker County has a
known by the partici-
high proportion of senior
pants, the outcome was the most
citizens, it has a high percentage of
important part. Someone knew the
both diagnosed and undiagnosed
customer’s name and that she lived
residents living with dementia.
alone. Someone also knew she had
Fortunately, the woman in the
relatives in town, and they were
story lived in a small town where
contacted. Knowing that the women people knew her and cared enough
had dementia, the family increased
to get help.
See Dementia / A3
their care and eventually needed to
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Special Olympics
swim meet is
Sunday at Sam-O
Baker City Herald
PROMOTING BAKER COUNTY AS A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
BY MARK BOGART
For the Baker City Herald
Baker County Commission Chairman Bill
Harvey applauded the sheriff’s office’s attempt
to win a grant to help buy a
tracking dog for the search
and rescue team, but Har-
vey also said he wants county
officials to notify commis-
sioners before applying for
grants.
During the Wednesday,
Bennett
Nov. 2 meeting Harvey dis-
cussed the $1,500 Aftermath
K9 grant that County Sheriff
Travis Ash applied for.
Ash said he would use
the dog both in the patrol
division and to help with
searches for people or evi-
dence.
Harvey
“I’m discussing for all de-
partments, I want everybody
to understand this is the same level playing
field for everybody that we don’t go out first
without coming and filling us (commissioners)
in on the whole process and discussion portion
and then seeking support ahead of time,” Har-
vey said.
He said he’s concerned that grants won’t pay
the entire, continuing cost of a particular proj-
ect.
In the case of the K9 grant, for instance, he
noted that the sheriff’s office could need to
have a vehicle designed to accommodate the
dog.
Special Olympics of Oregon will have its fall
regional swimming competition on Sunday,
Nov. 6 at Sam-O Swim Center, 580 Baker St. in
Baker City.
The meet is slated to run from 9:45 a.m. to
noon.
The schedule:
• 25-meter backstroke
• 50-meter freestyle
• 50-meter butterfly
• 15-meter unassisted swim
• 15-meter walk
• Break for session 1 awards
• 100-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke
• 50-meter backstroke
• 50-meter breaststroke
• 25-meter freestyle
• 25-meter breaststroke, 25-meter butterfly
• 4x25-meter freestyle and medley relays
• Session 2 awards
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