Strengthening Harney County Through Innovations in Health Care, featuring Bob Gomes and Samantha Yarbrough

What Rural Fire Protection Districts Want You To Know with Chief Sean Lee

Paige is joined by Baker Rural Fire Protection District Chief, Sean Lee, to talk about what it looks like inside the walls at the Rural Fire Protection District. From volunteering, to red flag warnings, to fire danger levels, Chief Lee breaks down small things you can do and look for to make a big impact this fire season. Baker Rural Fire Department https://www.bakerruralfirepd.org/ [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bakerruralfirepd.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C63c2fe9033474ce9b79708decaf8c84d%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639171367499782964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AvfAvXwjcv5cFVILzaC77bagjlOkF0GLA2CRxsgetHU%3D&reserved=0] New Baker Fire ordinance: https://www.bakercountyor.gov/pages/pdfs/Draft_Ordinance_No_2026-02.pdf [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bakercountyor.gov%2Fpages%2Fpdfs%2FDraft_Ordinance_No_2026-02.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C63c2fe9033474ce9b79708decaf8c84d%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639171367500082203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=56bUSV4Vue3smrOD5IilZVUHX1i4%2FbbnSwC5nL8Sjfk%3D&reserved=0]  Volunteer for your local fire department : https://www.oregonfirerecruitmentnetwork.com/ [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonfirerecruitmentnetwork.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C63c2fe9033474ce9b79708decaf8c84d%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639171367500102386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ukezrYRzk77QJ6b9QeFxGJjMP53DMX9%2BZ2SWmPsLkFU%3D&reserved=0]  Oregon State Fire Marshal : https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/default.aspx [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fosfm%2Fpages%2Fdefault.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C63c2fe9033474ce9b79708decaf8c84d%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639171367500122698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F0ysF9U7tw17s%2BXt7M6QMa61sphjV5kUzVx5PMN2bcA%3D&reserved=0]

Arts & Culture - A Vital Piece of Your Community with Ginger Savage

In this episode, Paige Witham interviews Ginger Savage of Crossroads Carnegie Art Center [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrossroads-arts.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7Ce284a7cd5c9d44ff651a08deb2b8bc21%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639144703695886182%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8kNVFac6NtL7fbOk90u%2FNihBn0JmgpoLmNJ6leJHvVk%3D&reserved=0] about how Arts and Culture shape the past, present, and future of Eastern Oregon. From the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhotic.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7Ce284a7cd5c9d44ff651a08deb2b8bc21%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639144703695935007%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q%2FX2qxx1SJnBeneLAYAFE1FS0c%2FHGXUrPKHKIBq0GAg%3D&reserved=0] to shows at Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasternoregonregionaltheatre.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7Ce284a7cd5c9d44ff651a08deb2b8bc21%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639144703695966034%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hjKO71JtAM6juex8T9FxypAZXvupksInMppT2CzDPhI%3D&reserved=0], and classes at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrossroads-arts.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7Ce284a7cd5c9d44ff651a08deb2b8bc21%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639144703695990830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8EPxoyDRZjzra66xbHnPU2ZhSTV1D8zTD3sOC36s83Y%3D&reserved=0], Ginger shares how relationships, collaboration, and the arts make a real difference in caring for the community.Learn more about Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative at otec.coop [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.otec.coop%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7Ce284a7cd5c9d44ff651a08deb2b8bc21%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639144703696013230%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GnbXWD62iVFMovts94vMkSc3l5lHwBIe419IwtHCZCc%3D&reserved=0].

How Saint Alphonsus Keeps Care Closer to Home, With Tony Swart

In this episode of the healthcare series, Paige Witham interviews Tony Swart, of Saint Alphonsus - Baker City [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.saintalphonsus.org%2Flocation%2Fsaint-alphonsus-medical-center-baker-city&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C531863f510044fd2643908dea49a7a30%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639129180567846408%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BK9%2BqVcfEgjBiuO92c6v5P4ThHjK5o396ZMIjF%2Bc0Rs%3D&reserved=0], about how strong community partnerships are shaping the future of healthcare in Eastern Oregon. From keeping patients closer to home to collaborating with local organizations, Tony shares how relationships and local investment make a real difference in caring for the community, both inside and outside the hospital walls. Learn more about Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative at www.otec.coop [https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.otec.coop%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cswootten%40pioneer.coop%7C531863f510044fd2643908dea49a7a30%7Cebd1de51a4674771a06bcedf93c21143%7C0%7C0%7C639129180567865677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dgncRYAVKYWovorYeyQOrxvjmJJprbB%2BbVbyRFpqXk4%3D&reserved=0].

Strengthening Harney County Through Innovations in Health Care, featuring Bob Gomes and Samantha Yarbrough

The team at Harney District Hospital [https://harneydh.com/]focuses on innovation and teamwork to provide excellent patient care. The hospital recently installed new state-of-the-art MRI and integrated telestroke services, making a big impact on community health and resiliency. CEO Bob Gomes and Marketing and PR Director Samantha Yarbrough tell us all about the hospital's investment in its community and its impact on this podcast episode. Learn more about Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative at www.otec.coop [https://www.otec.coop/].

Strengthening Rural Healthcare in Grant County, featuring Jena Knowles

Jena Knowles, of Blue Mountain Hospital District [https://bluemountainhospital.org/], joined the podcast to discuss the programs, partnerships and innovations supporting rural healthcare in Grant County. From 3D mammogram machines to new telestroke services and workforce training, Jena shares how local collaboration helps keep quality care closer to home. Learn more about Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative at www.otec.coop [https://www.otec.coop/].