A grassroots movement to redraw Oregon’s border is gaining traction after voters in 11 counties approved measures that would start the process of seceding from the blue state and joining Republican-dominated Idaho.
Garrett Mahon, a supporter of the Greater Idaho movement, looks out over land in the direction of the Idaho border near his 600-acre timber property in Wallowa, Ore., on May 13.ENTERPRISE, Ore. — A grassroots movement to redraw Oregon’s border is gaining traction after voters in 11 rural, conservative counties approved measures this year that would start the process of seceding from the blue state and joining Republican-dominated Idaho.
“I understand why many people want to be Idahoans. They’re looking at Idaho fondly because of our strong economy, regulatory atmosphere, and our values,” Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, said in an emailed statement. He said most Oregonians are more interested in finding solutions"that bridge differences rather than chasing incredibly unlikely and unhelpful boundary schemes.”Robyn Beck / AFP - Getty Images
But Sondra Lozier, who owns an antiques business in Enterprise, said that while she is equally frustrated that not enough state legislators share her conservative values, she does not want to become an Idaho resident.“How much time, energy and money is being spent on something that will never be?” she added. “I’d rather find common ground.”
“There are a lot of people in rural Oregon who don’t support this, but they have been beaten down by the conservative perspective,” said Carina Miller, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, about two hours outside Portland.
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