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CRR SUED-Follow-Up CASE SETTLED
10/2/22, 11:52 AM CRR SUED-Follow-Up CASE SETTLED As reported earlier, Ranch Matters (RM ) has published several stories regarding a lawsuit filed June 9, 2021, against the Crooked River Ranch Association…
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“FOOD, WATER & SHELTER ALL DISAPPEARING-Time For Change”
10/1/22, “FOOD, WATER & SHELTER ALL DISAPPEARING-Time For Change” The race is heating up for Jefferson County Commissioner (Incumbent) Mae Huston’s seat on the Board. Commissioner Houston’s position…
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NO ADU FOR YOU
9/27/22, 4:20 PM NO ADU FOR YOU The 2021 Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 391, authorizing counties to permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on certain properties zoned for rural residential…
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PRESS LOG: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (9/19/22-9/25/22)
9/26/22, 11:41 AM PRESS LOG Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (9/19/22-9/25/22) Ranch Matters Staff…
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THE BUS STOPS HERE
9/23/22, THE BUS STOPS HERE   Brief Report As of September 6, Cascade East Transit (CET) started providing FREE shopper and medical shuttle rides between Crooked River Ranch (CRR) and Redmond Mondays…
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CHICKEN SHIT?
9/22/22, 12:18 PM CHICKEN SHIT? Are noisy chickens and roosters regulated by the Jefferson County Code Enforcement Department and does the Ranch CC&R Committee have any say? The CC&R Review…
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CRR/BOD REGULAR MEETING-9/19/22
9/20/22, 1:43 PM CRR/BOD REGULAR MEETING Brief Report Last night’s (9/19/22) Board Meeting started at 6:00 PM and adjourned to Executive Session at 7:25 PM. The following Ranch Directors in attendance:…
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PRESS LOG: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
9/19/22, 1:17 PM PRESS LOG Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (9/12/22-9/18/22) Ranch Matters Staff…
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CRR/BOD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT @ 6:00 PM
9/19/22, 10:33 AM REMINDER CRR/BOD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT @ 6:00 PM IN PERSON & VIA ZOOM Ranch Matters Staff…
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WEAPONIZED RESOLUTIONS
9/16/22, 2:22 PM WEAPONIZED RESOLUTIONS   At the June 20, 2022, Regular Board Meeting, the Crooked River Ranch Board of Directors unanimously voted to impose three (3) retaliatory/punitive Resolutions…
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JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MEETING ON THE RANCH
9/15/22, 11:05 AM JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MEETING ON THE RANCH Brief Report . Last night’s (9/14/22), meeting started at 6:00 PM and ended at 7:15 PM. Commissioners Wayne Fording, Kelly…
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BURT’S TAR PIT
9/12/22, 6:23 PM BURT’S TAR PIT Last Thursday, (9/8/22), we published a story titled, “IMPORTANT UPDATE” regarding the Jefferson County Planning Commission receiving a LETTER OF SUPPORT for the MacPherson…
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200 LBS OF BEEF DONATED TO THE CRR SENIOR CENTER
9/11/22, 4:51 PM 200 LBS OF BEEF DONATED TO THE CRR SENIOR CENTER Today, Mark Wunsch, Chairperson for the Jefferson County Livestock Association (JCLA) donated 200 lbs of ground beef to the Crooked River…
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MAC ATTACK
9/10/22, MAC ATTACK   Last Thursday (9/8/22), the Jefferson County Planning Commission held two back-to-back hearings at the Ranch Chapel regarding the MacPherson’s family proposal to build 54…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – THANK YOU!
9/9/22  2:02 PM  LETTER TO THE EDITOR THANK YOU! By Georgia Crouch I would just like to Thank Each & Every One of You who came to the meeting~ there will be another meeting on Oct 27th @ 5:30 at the…
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
9/8/22, 1:07 PM IMPORTANT UPDATE Yesterday, September 7, 2022, the Jefferson County Planning Commission received a letter of support for the MacPherson Development Project from outgoing Ranch President,…
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CRR/BOD WORK SESSION MEETING-Election Results
9/7/22, 1:46 PM CRR/BOD WORK SESSION MEETING-Election Results Brief Report Meeting started at 10:00 AM and adjourned to Executive Session at about 11:50 AM. All Ranch Directors present. CPA Zack Harmon…
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WELCOME TO RANCH MATTERS NEWS SERVICE
WELCOME TO RANCH MATTERS NEWS SERVICE UPDATED WEB SITE You are invited to check out all of our investigative stories that are archived at Ranch Matters CRR Investigative News Service.   STORIES BY…
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“LEADING CITIZENS”
6/28/21,  3:24PM “LEADING CITIZENS” “Someone at DPSST is responsible for violating our right to privacy” As published in last Friday’s (6/25/21), story, “GREETINGS MARK”, we reported on former Crooked…
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TIP OF THE SMEAR
6-3-21   1:23PM TIP OF THE SMEAR   Ranch Matters has reported in earlier stories that various Ranch Officials have telegraphed their intentions to shut us up/down. They have used government entities,…
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“RUN, HIDE OR FIGHT”
9/24/19, 5:31 PM “RUN, HIDE OR FIGHT” Today, the Ranch hosted an ACTIVE SHOOTER PLAN, presented by Jefferson County Deputies, Lt. Tyler Anderson and Sgt. Ryan Grote. According to the deputies, an Active…
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PRESS LOG: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (8/22/22-8/28/22)
8/29/22, 11:00 AM PRESS LOG Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (8/22/22-8/28/22) Ranch Matters Staff…
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CRR ANNUAL MEETING-2022
8/21/22, 5:35 PM CRR ANNUAL MEETING-2022 Brief Report Yesterday’s (8/20/22), meeting started about 9:00 AM and ended at 9:38 AM. All Ranch Directors present with the exception of Richard Ebers. CRR Fire…
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HOT TOPIC
8/19/22, 3:19 PM HOT TOPIC Last week (8/11/22), the Jefferson County Planning Commission held two back-to-back hearings regarding the McPherson’s family proposal to build 54 residential lots on Crooked…
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Phil Stenbeck, Jefferson County (JC) Planning Manager:PRESS RELEASE
8/18/22, 12:42 PM PRESS RELEASE FROM: Phil Stenbeck, Jefferson County (JC) Planning Manager The JC Planning Commission will hold two back-to-back hearings on September 8, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the Crooked…
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