• Sam Elliott

    Sam Elliott at
    home in Oregon     The Oscar-nominated star and
    part-time Linn County resident is
    considered a “national treasure”

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  • Living Here A regular Register-Guard column on the people,
    places and events that make Lane County, Oregon,
    a unique place to work and live

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  • Award-winning writing These stories placed first for feature writing
    in state and regional contests from Oregon to Texas

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  • UCC shootings A small Oregon town unites in grief after
    the worst mass shooting in state history

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  • Malheur standoff The armed takeover of a beloved wildlife refuge
    in Eastern Oregon captured a nation's attention

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  • For the love
    of sport     Stories about the games we play and the often
    fascinating people who play them

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“Your work truly stands out ... making me a happy reader each morning when I open the paper and find another Mark Baker byline.”
— Pulitzer-winner Doug Bates, retired associate editor of The Oregonian

Stories that keep readers coming back for more

About Mark Baker …

Mark Baker has been a journalist for almost 20 years, the last 14 at The Register-Guard in Eugene, Ore.
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Best of the West

Mark's 2015 story, "Eugene is Syrian's safe haven," took first place among 97 entries for long-form feature writing in the annual 15-state "Best of the West" contest.
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