November 23, 2016 Grassroots movement in SE Utah defies Obama monuments agenda The proposal to make Bears Ears a national monument has created divisions throughout the state of Utah. But in San Juan County, residents of…
November 21, 2016 Overzealous federal efforts to ‘protect’ lands are counterproductive In our desperation to save our treasures while something remains to be saved, we on the protectionist side have repeatedly done an end run…
November 19, 2016 Bundys acquitted in Oregon, face Nevada trial Defense attorney Jesse Merrithew told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday that the larger jury pool is needed because the acquittals of…
November 10, 2016 Bears Ears will not be protected by overrunning it with tourism Though it aims to protect sacred space and preserve archaeological sites, a monument would actually tame the wild, overrun the spiritual, enforce webs of…
November 10, 2016 Owyhee Monument opponents hope Trump will help them escape federal designation Some Eastern Oregon ranchers believe Donald Trump’s victory makes it less likely that President Barack Obama will declare a national monument in Malheur County…
November 8, 2016 National Monuments: The New Feudalism In areas designated national monuments, productive activities are heavily restricted or even banned. These are precisely the sorts of restrictions that federal agencies have…
November 4, 2016 Feds used decoy journalists to extract information in Bunkerville raid “It puts a chill in the air for people who want to report newsworthy events,” Rasmussen explained. “This creates a cause for concern for…
November 3, 2016 Who defines ‘domestic terrorism’ is at stake in election The Bundy brothers and their friends, including radio host Pete Santilli and a number of women, became known as ‘domestic terrorists,’ ‘welfare ranchers,’ ‘armed…
November 3, 2016 Conflicts between ranchers and DAPL protesters escalate The physical confrontations heated up when the DAPL crews started coming into the area with bulldozers, moving topsoil, heading toward the river. One rancher…
November 1, 2016 Aggressive Dakota Pipeline protesters turn on journalists, trap them in car The Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrations have been going on for nearly 3 months, with the protests conducted primarily on private property and lead by activists from extreme…
