February 17, 2017 Oregon lawmakers step up to consider state authority over lands Wilson and other rural Republicans pointed out that their districts are overwhelmingly composed of federal land. They said cutbacks in logging due to overregulation had limited…
February 17, 2017 With timber communities at risk, Oregon counties fight Cascade-Siskiyou expansion The association sued President Donald Trump, the United States, Acting Secretary of the Interior Kevin Haugrud and the Bureau of Land Management. It asks…
February 16, 2017 Nevada, Oregon Bundy trials marred by bumbling prosecutors, tainted witnesses U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown already has issued orders for occupation leaders Ammon Bundy, who was acquitted of all charges, and Ryan Payne,…
February 7, 2017 Why should ordinary Americans care about what happened to LaVoy Finicum? “As I spoke to these folks I realized that they weren’t hateful or on the fringe. Instead, they were neighborly, they love each other…
February 6, 2017 Free the Hammonds: A letter to the President from a family friend A year ago, Ammon and Ryan Bundy, LaVoy Finicum, and their friends arrived in Oregon and camped at the Malheur Refuge to protest the…
January 30, 2017 John Day, Oregon, The Meeting that Never Happened, inspiring a Western ‘Revolution’ Farmer, radio host, blogger, and patriot, Trent Loos reflects on his experiences at “The Meeting that Never Happened,” in John Day, Harney County, Oregon….
January 30, 2017 Feds side with enviros, ban grazing on 68,000 acres for frog study Multiple environmental groups — Concerned Friends of the Winema, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Western Watersheds Project, Oregon Wild and the Center for Biological Diversity —…
January 23, 2017 Cattlemen worried Cascade-Siskiyou expansion will eradicate ranching in region Ranchers with grazing allotments aren’t allowed to properly maintain fences, water structures and other range improvements, diminishing the land’s suitability for grazing, Skinner said….
January 18, 2017 Interior nominee promises to revisit Obama monuments takeovers “I’m absolutely committed to restoring trust. If confirmed, I’ve committed to go out to Utah first, and talk to the governor and talk to…
January 13, 2017 Oregon Land Grab: Ranchers oppose Obama 48K acre expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou Monument In a news release, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said the president’s decision will “have a rippling effect on ranchers, farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and beyond.” “Our…
