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July 11, 2016
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A special good day to Herald subscriber Patti Hall of Baker City.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans signaled they’re not done with election-year investigations of Hillary Clinton and whether she lied to Congress, even after a House committee signed off Friday on its report into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
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SUNDAY’S ‘HIGH’ TEMPERATURE OF 58 THE COOLEST ON RECORD FOR JULY 10
Buddhist Monk Karma Namgyel Rinpoche Visits Baker City
Blessing Baker City Brrrr! Isn’t this July?
BRIEFING
Record-Courier to cease publication
By Jayson Jacoby
jjacoby@bakercityherald.com
The Record-Courier weekly newspaper announced on its Facebook page Sunday that it would cease publication until further notice. The post, from owner Gina Perkins, reads: “Because of health reasons, the RecordCourier is closed and won’t be printing any further editions until further notice. I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your kindness and support.” See more in Wednesday’s issue and at www. bakercityherald.com
Library Friends book sale during Miners Jubilee
The Friends of the Library Miners Jubilee Book Sale starts this Friday, July 15. The sale, which includes nearly new, used and collectible books and audiovisual materials, benefits the library in Baker City and the six branch libraries. Additional books will be put out each day during the sale, which continues through the week after Miners Jubilee at the library, 2400 Resort St.
Kathy Orr / Baker City Herald
With pets at hand, Slade Elbert comes forward for the blessing from the Karma Namgyel Rinpoche. By Forrest Welk
fwelk@bakercityherald.com
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Aside from the wispy sounds on a windy Saturday at Geiser-Pollman Park, Karma Namgyel Rinpoche fills the air with the chants of a 2,000-year-old Buddhist blessing as he beats a handheld ritual drum. About 20 people gather in a semicircle around the shrine that the Buddhist monk sits beside all of them observing with quiet intensity. A few are joined by their pets, some more attentive than others. But they all have one thing in common: The animals have been brought to be blessed by Rinpoche. “The animals cannot say what they need,” Rinpoche said. “So many people are close to them and feel like they’re very important … We cannot forget the animals.” Rinpoche began his tour of Baker City on July 5. Though this is his fifth visit to the town, Saturday marks the first time he has performed an animal blessing in the area. He performs his rhythmic blessing, which marks the start of the midday ceremony, for several minutes. As he reads and recites Eastern scrolls, Danna Selby, his assistant, walks around the audience carrying two small sticks that give off a small trace of incense, called rio sangchoe.
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• July 15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • July 16: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • July 17: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • July 18-21, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. • July 22: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • July 23: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • July 24: noon to 4 p.m.
WEATHER
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Showers possible A story in the July 4 issue about a Haines barbecue misidentified the FFA chapter that prepared the meal. The North Powder FFA chapter was in charge of the barbecue.
Scenes from the Rally
Sunday’s weather in Baker County, with steady rain falling for more than six straight hours, was not typical for any month. For July, though, it was pretty close to unprecedented. A Pacific storm system that would not have surprised meteorologists had it arrived in March or November brought copious rain and, more notably, record-setting cool temperatures. Sunday’s high temperature at the Baker City Airport was 58 degrees. That’s the lowest high temperature ever recorded for July 10 at the airport, where daily temperature records date to 1943. The previous record low for the day is 62, set in 1974. The average high temperature for July 10 is 83 degrees. Just three July days have been cooler than Sunday, in terms of high temperature: • July 5, 1994 — 55 degrees • July 22, 1985 — 56 degrees • July 4, 1986 — 57 degrees In the mountains temperatures briefly dipped below freezing on Sunday morning, including 30 degrees at the top of the chairlift at Anthony Lakes Ski Area. Snow fell at elevations above about 7,000 feet. Sunday’s rain total of 0.28 of an inch at the airport was substantial by July standards — more than half the monthly average of 0.54 of an inch — but it fell far short of setting a record. That’s because Sunday was the second straight July 10 with abnormal weather. One year ago, you might remember, a storm that dispelled a heatwave dumped 2.03 inches of rain on the airport on July 10.
Kathy Orr / Baker City Herald
Karma Namgyel Rinpoche nears the end of his visit to Baker City with the blessing of animals Saturday afternoon at Geiser-Pollman Park.
TODAY Issue 27, 14 pages
Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-7B Comics ....................... 3B
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WEDNESDAY — GETTING READY FOR MINERS JUBILEE
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Where’s the heat? JULY 10
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• Average high: 83 o • This year’s high: 58 • Previous record low: o 62 — 1974 • Sunday’s high of 58 was the fourth-coolest for a July day on record at the Baker City Airport