John Baker


jbaker@canbyherald.com

John Baker is a 23-year veteran of community newspapers. After earning a Bachelor of Science at Southern Oregon State College, he began his career as the sports editor of the Woodburn Independent for a  number of years before becoming editor. He served in that post for five years, then did stints at the Stayton Mail and Silverton Appeal before coming back to the Independent to do sports again. A year into his return, he again became the editor and spent 10 years there before arriving as the editor and GM of the Canby Herald in the summer of 2007. Baker is an award-winning news, feature and editorial writer and has also been honored for page design. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with this three children and wife Donnadean, as well as coaching track and field and being involved in sports in general.


Most recently published articles:
What could Highway 99E look like? 1/30/2012 12:10:04 PM
Still no suspects or motives behind Dec. 11 pipe bomb killing 1/20/2012 12:56:17 PM
Becky’s Mattress World one of two to survive company closure 1/8/2012 6:01:08 PM
Soldiering on and soldiering successfully 12/29/2011 10:41:38 AM
Holiday shows and music favorites to consider 12/27/2011 1:43:20 PM
Treasure trove 12/20/2011 4:39:33 PM
Offering some things to ‘think’ about 12/20/2011 4:28:41 PM
A musical odyssey 12/13/2011 10:34:21 AM
Joni Harms' 11th CD about to drop 12/13/2011 10:26:04 AM
Questions seeking answers: budget talks start early 12/7/2011 8:07:21 PM
Council gives OK to $1 CAT 11/18/2011 4:41:32 PM
Kick a buck 11/9/2011 4:23:15 PM
December First Friday, tree lighting ceremony combining efforts 10/30/2011 1:44:32 PM
A rendezvous with adventure 10/26/2011 3:28:34 PM
Hammer time 10/14/2011 8:58:45 AM
Cougars pound away in win over Lincoln 10/9/2011 3:44:44 PM
Taking SHAPE 10/5/2011 1:09:45 PM
Changing PERCEPTIONS 10/1/2011 2:31:34 PM
Cougars can't hang on to halftime lead 9/23/2011 11:46:42 PM
City readies Canby street work 9/14/2011 2:26:24 PM
The stink is back 9/3/2011 3:30:12 PM
Pool levy given OK for a vote 8/24/2011 10:49:16 AM
Keeping big 'Mo' rolling downtown 8/24/2011 10:40:23 AM
Can’t you smell that smell? 8/16/2011 4:41:01 PM
First Friday shows growth 8/16/2011 2:47:20 PM
Main Street continues Canby evolution process 8/16/2011 1:21:21 PM
Dirt turned, police facility on its way 8/13/2011 10:05:26 AM
Track: Johnson takes sixth at Junior Olympics decathlon 8/10/2011 1:00:12 PM
Darn those veterans! 8/9/2011 1:46:22 PM
The MEMORIAL: A project completed 8/6/2011 2:08:52 PM
Canby Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial Dedication is Saturday 8/2/2011 3:17:41 PM
VIEWER for the SEWER 7/31/2011 8:16:32 AM
Bring 'Slice' to Canby a fun chore each year 7/23/2011 9:23:27 AM
Police facility headed to next phase 7/20/2011 9:32:45 AM
First Avenue final design due soon 7/20/2011 9:32:21 AM
Canby jewelry thief caught after chase, crash on I-205 7/14/2011 8:59:11 AM
New provider for tabbed for Canby Area Transit 7/13/2011 8:57:45 AM
Veterans: Benefits are being little-used 7/13/2011 8:57:22 AM
July 4 Fun 7/10/2011 5:29:16 PM
Ride across the DIVIDE 7/6/2011 10:53:31 AM
MORE to do, MORE to get accomplished 7/5/2011 3:06:31 PM
Getting farms back in the LOOP 6/29/2011 9:40:49 AM
TAKE a WALK, fight cancer 6/20/2011 10:02:40 AM
Final First Avenue design meeting slated 6/15/2011 9:48:26 AM
Lack of building activity is hurting city’s finances 6/11/2011 9:09:12 AM
City sewer rates will climb 6/8/2011 9:30:30 AM
Cuts on tap for CAT routes 6/4/2011 8:46:36 AM
Workshop will look at Otto Road and Highway 99E 5/31/2011 1:30:45 PM
Oh, so close 5/24/2011 2:26:00 PM
Urban Renewal 101 5/17/2011 7:29:24 PM


Other recently published articles:
Canby, Ore. -- 12/20/2011 4:36:35 PM
untitled photo 11/23/2011 11:54:31 AM
untitled photo 10/12/2011 2:22:52 PM
untitled photo 10/8/2011 12:16:21 PM
untitled photo 9/23/2011 11:41:02 PM
untitled photo 8/12/2011 5:03:53 PM
untitled photo 8/6/2011 2:05:22 PM
untitled photo 8/6/2011 2:01:58 PM
untitled photo 5/10/2011 8:47:37 AM
untitled photo 5/10/2011 8:44:30 AM
untitled photo 5/10/2011 8:42:43 AM
ARRIVAL -- 5/10/2011 8:41:08 AM
NEW COUNCILOR -- 5/4/2011 2:09:47 PM
untitled photo 4/28/2011 9:56:30 AM
MAKING A DEAL -- 2/11/2011 9:26:55 AM
untitled photo 12/7/2010 8:57:19 AM
MAYORAL OPPONENTS -- 11/2/2010 9:11:19 PM
untitled photo 9/24/2010 3:39:09 PM
Promise of support 9/2/2010 9:57:27 AM
untitled photo 8/13/2010 1:09:07 PM
RELAY -- 6/23/2010 12:49:21 PM
AMI KEIFFER -- 6/8/2010 9:23:47 AM
BOMB SCARE -- 5/25/2010 11:18:51 AM
BIG FISH -- 5/12/2010 10:21:32 AM
VINYL HEAVEN -- 4/13/2010 12:43:03 PM
CANDIDATE RECEPTION 3/12/2010 2:15:07 PM
OFFERING PERSPECTIVE -- 1/18/2010 3:46:35 PM
Football: Canby 63, Centennial 36 11/28/2009 12:31:21 AM
Sensory Saturday 11/24/2009 9:59:03 AM
Green design 10/28/2009 3:46:03 PM
Haunting 10/27/2009 11:23:23 AM
Dishing it up 10/12/2009 3:29:48 PM
Something's cookin' 10/12/2009 3:26:33 PM
Game time 9/18/2009 10:45:55 PM
Going for the ball 9/15/2009 2:27:33 PM
Feeling out the defense 9/15/2009 2:25:40 PM
Running tough 9/15/2009 2:17:39 PM
Let the running begin 9/15/2009 2:06:11 PM
Running tough 9/15/2009 2:03:37 PM
Canby beats Oregon City 9/11/2009 10:21:47 PM
Run, team, run! 9/11/2009 5:57:40 PM
Running at the Canby Invitational 9/11/2009 5:52:10 PM
Patriotic quilting 9/1/2009 3:33:50 PM
Big Weekend 8/31/2009 1:31:30 PM
OYSA tournament 8/20/2009 2:47:58 PM
Over the line 8/18/2009 3:15:23 PM
Over the line 8/18/2009 3:14:07 PM
Giving for the cause 7/29/2009 3:51:17 PM
Raising the flag 03/04/09