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Ranchers win back grazing rights after being branded terrorists by feds

By World Tribune on January 31, 2019 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S., World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2019 The Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 29 confirmed that the grazing permits for Hammond Ranches in Harney County, Oregon have been reinstated. In one of his last acts as Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke earlier this month had ordered the BLM to renew the grazing permit through 2024. In […]

Trump pardons Oregon ranchers over ‘disproportionate’ sentence

By World Tribune on July 11, 2018 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Top Stories, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump issued full pardons for two Oregon ranchers who the president said were serving “unjust” sentences due to an “overzealous appeal” filed by the Obama administration. Dwight Hammond, Jr., 76, and his son Steven Hammond, 49, were pardoned by Trump. “The Hammonds are multi-generation cattle ranchers […]