Author: Jayson Jacoby | Baker City Herald | La Grande Observer

Jayson has worked at the Baker City Herald since November 1992, starting as a reporter. He has been editor since December 2007. He graduated from the University of Oregon Journalism School in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in news-editorial journalism.

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Nonprofit that encourages Eastern Oregon students to consider health care careers fears potential loss of federal funding

Proposed cuts in federal spending could jeopardize the future of a nonprofit that encourages residents in 11 counties ... Read more

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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon

LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, ... Read more

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Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes

Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The ... Read more

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Traffic crash closes Highway 82 near Wallowa

A traffic crash has closed Oregon Highway 82 about 4 miles west of Wallowa, according to the Oregon ... Read more

Agriculture

State president says FFA ‘like a second family’

Alex Wise is a senior at Baker High School BAKER CITY — Alex Wise thought he was joining ... Read more

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Employees from Baker City Safeway store, closing in late May, urged to attend ‘resource rodeo’ May 6 to learn about jobs, social services

WorkSource Oregon, a state agency, is sponsoring an event May 6 in Baker City designed to help employees ... Read more

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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington

BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ... Read more

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Wolf population up 15% in 2024

SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ... Read more

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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry ... Read more

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