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.
Local
Proposed cuts in federal spending could jeopardize the future of a nonprofit that encourages residents in 11 counties ... Read more
June 3, 2025
Local
LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, ... Read more
June 2, 2025
Outdoors
PENDLETON — The Umatilla National Forest is taking public comments about one of the bigger logging and prescribed ... Read more
May 30, 2025
News
Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The ... Read more
May 28, 2025
Recreation
I’m headed down the Columbia River Gorge via Washington Highway 14 on a cool, windy morning that promises ... Read more
May 16, 2025
Local
A property owner using a bulldozer to clear thistles is the most likely cause of a fire that ... Read more
May 5, 2025
Community News
Alex Wise is a senior at Baker High School BAKER CITY — Alex Wise thought he was joining ... Read more
April 25, 2025
Community News
BAKER CITY — WorkSource Oregon, a state agency, is sponsoring an event May 6 in Baker City to ... Read more
April 24, 2025
Top Stories
BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ... Read more
April 21, 2025
Top Stories
SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ... Read more
April 18, 2025