First published in the Idaho Stateman. Three years after two sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a Council rancher, a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family has been settled for $2.6 million. Adams County sheriff’s deputies Brian Wood and Cody Roland shot and killed Jack Yantis on Nov. 1, 2015, whileContinue Reading
Note: We were a little behind the curve here, as a result of being late to learn about what happened to Travis Williams, and are therefore late passing along the word, but we’re trying to make-up for lost time. According to Melodi Molt, Burns, Oregon, fellow Harney County Rancher TravisContinue Reading
According to a recent Op/Ed piece in the esteemed Capital Press, the Hammond Family case involving the father and son ranchers in Central Oregon reveals unfairness and injustice on several levels. By any measure, the five-year sentence given to Eastern Oregon rancher Dwight Hammond and his son Steven was excessiveContinue Reading
Is the Former U.S. Attorney for Oregon at The Heart of The Hammond Family Problem? — from The Last Refuge We tried to share the whole Hammond Story, but apparently there’s even more. At this point, the media are focused on the “Bundy Militia” angle to the standoff in BurnsContinue Reading
It’s going to happen. Unfortunately, LaVoy won’t be there, but one year later, the previously intended meeting is going to happen. Background: According to an upcoming article in Range magazine, on January 26, 2016, while traveling with others from the lawful occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in HarneyContinue Reading
Full Story on What’s Going on In Oregon – Militia Take Over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge In Protest to Hammond Family Persecution…from The Last Refuge The short summary is: in an effort to draw attention to a ridiculous arrest of a father and son pair of Oregon Ranchers (“DwightContinue Reading
RANGE magazine has been raising a fuss and a ruckus in favor of ranchers for over 25 years. Part of RANGE’s mission is to Address Issues Facing the West, and tell the otherwise untold stories of The Cowboy Spirit on America’s Outback. For fresh, bold, new information, RANGE magazineContinue Reading
Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.. The fact that they didn’t have any bulls to breed their cows and produce offspring doesn’t help much. In order to keep the bank from repossessing theContinue Reading
A farmer in Alberta, drove his pickup over to a neigbhoring ranch and knocked on the door. A boy, about 9 years-old, opened the door. The farmer said, “Is your dad home.” “No sir,” said the boy, “he went to town.” Well, is your mother here?” “No,” said the boy,Continue Reading
After a lengthy nine month investigation, as reported in the Idaho Stateman, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced that state and federal prosecutors have declined to prosecute Adams County deputies, Brian Wolf and Cody Rolland, who shot and killed Council Idaho, Rancher Jack Yantis, firing a total of 20Continue Reading