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.
More Arrests Made News Refuge Occupation January 28, 2016January 28, 20161 In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, the FBI and Oregon State Police (OSP) established a series of checkpoints at major roads in and out of the refuge. In the hours prior to the checkpoints, several vehicles are known to have left the area. Since the establishment of checkpoints,
Officials address arrests during press conference News Refuge Occupation January 27, 2016January 27, 201613 At a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Special Agent in Charge for the FBI in Oregon Greg Bretzing stated the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “worked diligently to bring the situation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to a peaceful end.” Bretzing said the armed occupiers were given ample
County Court continues conversation concerning refuge occupation County Court Hammonds News Refuge Occupation January 27, 2016January 27, 20162 Public urged to stop visiting refuge The armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was a major topic of discussion during the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 20. Following a peaceful rally and march on Saturday, Jan. 2, a splinter group of militia members, including Ammon Bundy,