Oregon’s Second District Representative, Greg Walden (R-Hood River), will hold town halls in Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Harney, and Wasco counties beginning Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2019.
When the Burns Chamber of Commerce contacted Meadows Outdoor Advertising in The Dalles about purchasing a billboard thanking the many law enforcement officers who worked with Harney County during the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, it got more than it asked for.
To the editor: I read in this newspaper that the economy of Harney County has been stagnant for nearly 40 years. Ron Wyden has been a senator for half of that time. Wyden proudly celebrated his “landmark 750th town hall” this month in Wheeler County. Of the Harney County standoff he recently said: “I understand why rural Oregonians are so frustrated about this economy, but the next step from frustration is not to walk off a cliff, misled by some outsiders who seem willing to take the law into their own hands.
To the editor: Like most of my friends, I am dismayed and outraged by the continued armed occupation of the Malheur National Refuge in Harney County and the disgraceful federal response to the Bundy clan standoff two years ago.
News item: “The Harney County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a community meeting to discuss safety concerns and the disruptions caused by the behavior of those at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. … to address a wide range of community concerns and the steps being taken to ensure everyone’s safety. Media can attend, but Sheriff Dave Ward is only taking questions from Harney County community members.”
Two members of the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office went to Harney County yesterday as part of a mutual aid request to help contend with an armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
