Gov. Tina Kotek requested that President Joe Biden designate the area as a national monument, but Biden remains mum on the issue. Now Oregon's U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and Republican Congressman Cliff Bentz have signaled they're willing to work together on legislation. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/owyhee-canyonlands-preservation-debate-continue-2025-ron-wyden-cliff-bentz/283-75f900c1-112c-4406-8ce9-df49c937855d Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw