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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

As anyone understands who has spent even part of a summer in Baker City, a splash pad — a fancier version of setting a ...

Three fire engines have responded to a half-acre wildfire reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, near Catherine Creek ...

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

Tony Shankle glides the gleaming straight razor down Logan Mitchell’s neck, the blaze sliding through the rich lather as ...