Like most other federal facilities that aren’t directly concerned with law enforcement or national defense, the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a vast tract of land near the town of Burns in eastern Oregon, was closed on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in observance of the New Year holiday weekend. There’s an administration center there, consisting of… Continue reading Western Loons Invade Oregon Bird Sanctuary
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Some of Senator Heller’s Best Friends are Ranchers
My one o’clock consultation on Friday was with Jefferson Davis Bedford Forrest Epps III, a key member on the staff of Dean Heller, the junior US senator from Nevada. Entering my office, he quickly selected the chair to the immediate right of my desk, pulled it as close as possible toward me and leaned over… Continue reading Some of Senator Heller’s Best Friends are Ranchers