Secretary of the Interior visits Harney County Agriculture News Refuge Occupation March 30, 2016March 30, 20161 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 News Refuge Occupation March 16, 2016March 15, 20160 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. County Court News Refuge Occupation March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 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 News Refuge Occupation March 9, 2016March 9, 20165 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 County Court Hammonds News Refuge Occupation February 24, 2016February 24, 20160 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 News Refuge Occupation February 17, 2016February 17, 20161 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 Community News Refuge Occupation February 17, 2016February 17, 20162 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
County responds to the Pacific Patriots Network’s letter of intent County Court Hammonds News Refuge Occupation February 10, 2016February 10, 20160 Resident says Bundy doesn’t speak for county During its regular meeting on Feb. 3, the Harney County Court held a lengthy public comment session to discuss recent events related to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Pacific Patriots Network sends letter Harney County Judge Steve Grasty discussed a letter of intent from
New Harney County billboards donated Community News Refuge Occupation February 10, 2016February 10, 20165 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
Go home militia! News Refuge Occupation February 3, 2016February 3, 201617 A sizable group of community members gathered at the Harney County Courthouse Monday, Feb. 1, to show support for local and visiting law enforcement, as well as the FBI and local elected officials. The group also urged the Pacific Patriots Network and other outside groups to leave Harney County.