Love’s travel center could open in February

BAKER CITY — Construction continues on the Love’s truck stop and travel center in Baker City east of Interstate 84, and an official for the company said the business could potentially open this winter.

“Right now (the tentative opening date) is Feb. 22,” said Shawn Baker, a real estate project manager for Love’s. “Very soft on that, and that’s based on asphalt and concrete finish. If the (asphalt) plant closes early or it can’t get it here, that’ll change the dates a lot. They can keep working on the building, but without asphalt it puts us into next spring.”