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March 13, 2008 Front Page |
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Parenting Program Unites Families At Powder River Correctional Facility
by Brian Addison
The emphasis on treatment of all kinds including alcohol and drug treatment, anger management, psychological and psychiatric treatment and even parenting and life transition skills training, that is the first impression taken away after a brief tour of the Powder River Correctional Facility (PRCF).
One of the training programs at PRCF helps young fathers learn parenting skills. Sixteen members of the second PRCF Parenting Inside and Outside class completed the 12-week program last Friday. The group met three times a week and put in 108 hours in the program with about 28 hours of independent work to complete. The young fathers earned certificates of achievement and welcomed family members in to reunite and join the celebration for two-and-a-half hours Friday afternoon.
City To Proceed With Purchase Of Building on Auburn Ave. For Police
By Brian Addison
The building at 1768 Auburn Avenue has become the new Baker City Police Department facility after city council authorized the $615,000 purchase by a 4-2 vote Tuesday evening. Council authorized a down payment of $200,000 with a commitment to pay the remaining $415,000 balance after July 1, 2008. Baker City Police Department can begin to move into the new facility as soon as the $200,000 down payment is made, according to City Manager Steve Brocato.
Brocato informed the public that the building purchase had not been part of the 2007-2008 budget, so the $200,000 down payment will come out of the General Fund Contingency and the remaining $415,000 to be part of the 2008-2009 budget beginning July 1.
D Street Extension Expected In 2009
By Brian Addison
An extension of D Street between Main and Cedar with a bridge over the Powder River has been in the citys Transportation System Plan since 1996. The plan for extending D St. was adopted to provide a continuous roadway between Birch Street and 13th Street, according to project background. Background information also points out extending D St. establishes a new east-west connection, lightening the traffic load on Campbell and Cedar Streets.
In 2004, the D St. project was placed on the Oregon Dept. of Transportation Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) list of priority projects. The STIP provided a large funding contribution toward the project with a matching commitment from the city.
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