This open-sided shed off Interstate 5 outside Yreka has promoted the “State of Jefferson” ever since I can remember. The idea is no closer to reality than ever. But the natives, some of them anyway, are getting restive. They’ve had enough. The most obvious sign of unrest is the protest in Harney County, where men have […]
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Tags: eastern Oregon, Malheur protest, northern California, state of Jefferson
Tags: eastern Oregon, Malheur protest, northern California, state of Jefferson
Resolving the issues? Fat chance!
In Harney County we just watched an attempt to spark an uprising against increasing government control over the way citizens — western ranchers in this case — must live and work. The attempt failed. But the government is not about to change its approach, so the urge to rebel will fester and grow.
Tags: federal lands, Harney County, Malheur protest, Merkley, rural vs. urban, the rural west, water storage, western lands, Wyden