November 19, 2017 Flashback 1998: Ecoterrorists attack ranches across the West Then the BLM kept taking us off earlier in the spring. We had a cabin that we’d bought with the range, another where Silver…
November 18, 2017 Testimony reveals Judge’s personal bias against defense in Oregon Bundy trial Some argued that the intense security during the trial last fall in Portland was overblown. One called the physical restraint of Mumford an “appalling…
November 18, 2017 Tribal members exempt from property taxes they vote to raise How is it possible — from the standpoint of legality and/or (at the very least) fairness — for Indian reservation residents (both tribal members…
November 17, 2017 Bad federal policies, environmentalist lawsuits behind worsening wildfires “While it is possible that climate change has played a role in increasing the size of fires, the primary cause seems to be forest…
November 16, 2017 Insiders mull what revisions Trump will make to massive Utah monuments That law passed by Congress gives U.S. presidents the authority to designate or set aside land as monuments to protect objects of historic, cultural…
November 16, 2017 Native tribes’ redistricting raises troubling questions about dual governments The thorny problem of dual governance in counties with Indian reservations and large Native American populations is of growing importance. Geographically, only a fraction…
November 15, 2017 Native American policy expert warns of ‘voter irregularities’ on Indian reservations “Chronic voter fraud and irregularities on Indian reservations occur at polling precincts located on federal Indian trust land, where there is no oversight or…
November 15, 2017 Zinke supports moving BLM HQ out West, possibly Salt Lake or Denver “You can have a jerk situated in Salt Lake, too,” Bishop said. “So the important part is actually having a department that cares and…
November 14, 2017 Utahan named as Director of Legislative Affairs for Interior Department An apparent nod to Senator Hatch, the Tanner appointment may raise the ire of those on the environmentalist Left. Hatch, and others in Utah’s…
November 13, 2017 Congressional trucking mandates could harm livestock industry Unloading cattle at facilities midway along a long haul has the possibility to cross contaminate with other cattle. This poses a major health risk…
