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Walden asks President Trump to pardon the Hammonds

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During a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on June 26, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) urged President Trump to pardon Dwight and Steven Hammond of Harney County. “Today I rise and raise an issue that would, quote, ‘shock the conscience’. Those are not my words, those are

Secretary of the Interior visits Harney County

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Jewell advocates for collaboration U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor visited Harney County Monday, March 21. A member of the president’s cabinet, Jewell heads the Department of Interior, which encompasses the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Bureau

Agent Bretzing discusses officer-involved shooting

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The investigation will continue On Tuesday, March 8, the FBI Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing released the following statement regarding the officer-involved shooting on Jan. 26: On January 26, 2016, along Highway 395 in Harney County, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and FBI agents put themselves in harm’s way as part

Grasty, Runnels discuss trip to Washington, D.C.

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BLM proposing rule to improve planning process Due to scheduling conflicts, the Harney County Court met Tuesday, March 1. A summary of the meeting minutes and supplemental information is as follows:  (Please note that these minutes have yet to be approved by the court.) Harney County Judge Steve Grasty and Harney County Commissioner

Karges shares four-phase plan for wildlife refuge

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USFW employees assessing damage Even though the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ended several weeks ago, getting the refuge back to normal operations is still a ways off. Refuge Manager Chad Karges explained there is a four-phase plan in place to get the refuge back to operational standards. The first phase

Court discusses rural community meetings

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Grasty, Runnels will take message to Washington During the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 17, Mitzi Defenbaugh inquired about the outcomes of the community meetings that were held in Harney County’s rural communities. Harney County Commissioner Dan Nichols replied that comments collected during the meeting have been summarized

Refuge occupation ends

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The occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge that began on Jan. 2 came to an end after 41 days. At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, the FBI brought three of the remaining Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupiers into custody without incident. At approximately 11 a.m., agents brought the

Restoring unity in the community

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The Harney County Chamber of Commerce and others have been placing orange ribbons around town in an effort to promote unity within the community. Unfortunately, however, many of the ribbons were torn down last weekend, and a number of the wagon wheels that adorned merchants’ businesses were broken. Undeterred, the

New Harney County billboards donated

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Meadow Outdoor Advertising recently donated two billboards, which are located east of Burns on Highway 20, to the Harney County community. One of the billboards features imagery of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and says, “We are Harney County. We have our own voice.” The other, which features a photograph of

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