Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat, an East Portland ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, responding to a recent request from the Baker County Board of Commissioners, has declared a drought ...

A Halfway man was arrested Wednesday, July 9, at his home on multiple felony charges for sexual crimes. Zachariah Scott Peer, ...

The Baker School Board has appointed Sadie Lindell to fill a vacancy on the five-member board. The three board members — ...

Three fire engines extinguished a half-acre human-caused wildfire reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, near Catherine ...

The U.S. Forest Service is asking for the public’s help as the agency investigates the fire that destroyed the historic ...

Three Baker City residents wants to allow Baker County voters to decide whether the county can pursue a plan to build a ...

Megan and Marco Jasso sell a variety of products but what they really peddle might be more aptly described as a lifestyle.

Baker City Manager Barry Murphy wants to make sure the fees the city charges to build homes and commercial structures are ...

Baker’s 9-10-11-year-old all-star softball team won its first game at the state tournament Saturday, July 5, in Wilsonville.

Six interns are working for Baker Resources Coalition this summer to complete tasks that address natural resource management ...

A center-pivot sprinkler and a field of freshly cut hay near Baker City on June 5, 2025. (Jayson Jacoby/Baker City Herald) ...