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March 20, 2008 Front Page |
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Local Ranchers Still Feeling The Effects Of Last Year’s Drought
By Debby Schoeningh
Ranchers in the Baker Valley are either in the midst of calving or wrapping things up with this year’s calf crop. Cory Parsons, Baker County OSU extension agent said local ranchers are used to dealing with the wet and cold weather, but there have been some nutritional issues.
“With the drought and lack of forage last year some cows went into the winter thin and undernourished,” he said. “Hay prices were high and some had to buy low quality feed.” He said cows going into calving with poor body condition and lacking proper nutrients didn’t have enough milk or colostrum to adequately feed their offspring, which has led to scour issues in their calves.
Veterinarian George Risdal with the Animal Clinic of Baker said the Clinic is just starting to see significant numbers of calves affected with scours in the Baker Valley.
Senator Ron Wyden Holds Town Hall Meeting In Baker City
By Brian Addison
“I’m the only person in the Senate to announce I’m ‘not’ running for President,” senior Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden told a crowd gathered for Sunday’s Town Hall meeting. “I look at myself as the designated driver for the senate, to take care of issues such as health care,” he added.
United States Senator Ron Wyden greeted a group of local citizens last Sunday at the Community Connection meeting facility. The visit from the Senator to Baker City helps fulfill a commitment he made upon being elected to the office back in 1995, to hold yearly open Town Hall meetings in every county in the state. “Direct grass roots Democracy,” said Senator Wyden of the meeting.
Crossroads Art Center Moves Back To Carnegie Building
By Brian Addison
Crossroads Art Center has made the move out of the Neuberger-Heilner Building, back into the Carnegie Building on the corner of First Street and Auburn Avenue, next to Baker City Hall. Renovation work has been completed and volunteers and students from the Haines Education Center helped make the move this week.
Events planned to celebrate the grand opening include the Crossroads Opening Gala celebration of April 4. The gala event is to be held with the theme, “Evening in the Gardens of Spain.” Tapas, a Spanish hors d’oeurves will be served and there is a silent and oral auction planned. The gala event has been sold out with 300 tickets at $50 a piece.
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