February 2, 2017 BLM agent cited in IG report for ethics violations, threats, also lead raid on Bundy Ranch The agent also is accused of bragging that he “owned” the national director of BLM’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security and that nothing…
February 1, 2017 Welfare Recreation: The truth about subsidized public lands use in southeastern Utah For those opposed to ranching and grazing on public lands, perhaps the terms “Welfare Hiker” or “Welfare Camper” should be coined to remind folks that everyone should…
January 29, 2017 Utah leaders issue resolution to undo decades of federal monuments injustices “When Democratic Presidents exit, Utah has become the ATM for paybacks to special interest groups.” Utah State Representative Greg Hughes “The Tsunami wave of…
January 26, 2017 Utah Congressman introduces bill to strip police powers from BLM, Forest Service The undeniable perception was that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agents using dogs, Tasers, armored vehicles, full body armor and automatic weapons to confront a rancher who was…
January 24, 2017 Poll: Utah ready to fight for state control of public lands The question is should use of those lands be determined by federal land agencies – like the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest…
January 20, 2017 Addressing inequality of western states through locally-sourced stewardship Federal land agencies have managed the West like a museum for years. This hands-off management approach has resulted in watershed destruction, air pollution, and…
January 19, 2017 Fake news about looting used to push federal Bears Ears takeover San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally testified to this fact in a Congressional hearing last September. In her testimony she asserted that not only…
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 16, 2017 Will Bears Ears go the way of Grand Staircase/Escalante, or can it be reversed President-elect Trump has agreed to look into reversing the Bears Ears National Monument designation, all or in part, and he has the authority to do so. But…
January 15, 2017 Opinion: Growing federal government shrinks liberty, property rights in the West San Juan County, Utah is suffering because of it. This is where President Obama, from his Hawaiian vacation last week, seized 1.5 million acres…
