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8 YEARS IN THE TRENCHES

By Dave SS

June 21, 2025, 10:48 AM

8 YEARS IN THE TRENCHES

In 2017 Ranch Matters (RM) developed it’s own individualistic journalistic style that has drawn
both praise and criticism. Our investigative reports and information have been utilized by local and national news organizations.
We’ve been recognized-assisted by, the NATIONAL REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (RCFP), based out of Washington, D.C.
Throughout the last eight years RM has stayed the course and uncovered some interesting
facts and events that many would have preferred, especially agents of Crooked River Ranch (CRR), to be hidden.
Certain former and current CRR Officials have employed the dirtiest of dirty tricks to shut us
down. They have filed “false” and malicious complaints with local and state government
agencies as a part of a pattern to attempt to silence and discredit us. We’ve been placed on a “HIT LIST” along with many other members deemed the enemy by Ranch Management.
They’ve spread vicious and defamatory rumors, attempted to restrict our journalistic rights/
civil rights as part of their wrongful obstruction and harassment campaign.
When all else failed,
Ranch Management and/or the Board of Directors resorted to punitive resolutions, passed in secrecy, as part of their on-going retaliatory practices.
We’ve published over 2000 stories that included riots, demonstrations, protests, crime, spies,
lies, the whispered and unexplained, fires, elections, government meetings/affairs, special events, Covid, litigations and of course Crooked River Ranch activities.
Our stories are well researched, original, hard-hitting, accurate and honest. We strive to
develop cutting-edge stories most reporters can’t or won’t touch.
There’s a lot of unusual and unexplained events occurring right now and things are looking
rather interesting. Whether you live on the Ranch or elsewhere, you’ll need reliable information.
We’ll do our best to continue bringing you factual and honest reports.
Ranch Matters intends to defend our First Amendment Rights-FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
vigorously.

“We won’t back down.”

Thank you for your continued support and God Bless all of you.

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RANCH MATTERS CRR,LLC
JOHN STEVENS & DAVE STANGLAND

SIDEBAR1CRR Board of Directors
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