Owyhee Canyonlands

The first major federal legislation to preserve the Owyhee Canyonlands in eastern Oregon recently received a big boost.  Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says his bill passed the Senate last week, with the help of a Wyoming Republican who was also looking for support for his own land-use legislation.   “...

Late last month, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden asking that he designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument before he leaves office.   Eastern Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz calls Kotek’s letter to Biden a “Classic example of crying wolf.”   "She s...