malheur national wildlife refuge
‘Shadowlands’ takes a broad view of the Malheur wildlife refuge occupation as the first upheaval in a tumultuous year
Anthony McCann and journalist Leah Sottile discuss his new book July 9 at Powell's City of Books.
Judge: Oregon refuge occupier Jason Patrick must get government ID, file tax return or return to custody
“If you’re not willing to comply with the conditions of supervision, this is only going to end one way,’’ U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown told Jason Patrick. “It really ends up being left to you.''
Malheur occupation figure Jason Patrick agrees to get job, carry ID to avoid returning to prison
He promised to abide by new conditions set by a federal judge: getting government-issued ID within 30 days, maintaining a job, filing an income tax return by April 15 and ensuring monthly supervision reports get to probation officer.
Malheur wildlife refuge occupation inspires new symphony (but not the way you might think)
The Central Oregon Symphony will perform the work at a world premiere in Burns in May and later in Bend.
Oregon professor examines why Harney County didn't join the Bundys' wildlife refuge takeover
Peter Walker discusses his new book, "Sagebrush Collaboration," Nov. 18 at Powell's City of Books.
Opinion: Collaboration, not fighting, is what the rural West is really about
AP: The Conversation
Ryan Bundy sues feds, alleging 'malicious prosecution' in Bunkerville case
The suit comes as Ryan Bundy is running for governor in Nevada, and federal prosecutors in Nevada have appealed the dismissal of the conspiracy case against the Bundys and a fourth defendant.
FBI agents under investigation for alleged 'lack of candor' in Oregon occupation case
Federal prosecutors who tried a case against FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita this summer referenced the administrative investigation into the Hostage Rescue Team agents' alleged "lack of candor" in a footnote in a legal brief filed in court Wednesday. Astarita was acquitted of all charges.
Juror in FBI agent acquittal: 'It's possible someone is lying'
The presiding juror said prosecutors did the best they could with the case they had, but no one will probably ever know who took two disputed shots at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, a leader of the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Jury acquits FBI agent accused of lying in Finicum shooting case
Agent W. Joseph Astarita, 41, a member of the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team who spent hours on the witness stand over two days, squeezed the hands of defense lawyers Robert Cary and Meghan Ferguson seated on either side of him at the defense table as the court clerk read the verdicts out loud about 2:45 p.m.
Case of FBI agent accused of lying in Finicum shooting now in hands of jury
"It's with no pleasure or glee, and it's with a heavy heart that the U.S. government has to ask you to convict one of its brightest stars because he's guilty,'' Prosecutor Paul Maloney told jurors in his closing argument Thursday.
FBI agent denies taking shots, picking up shell casings at Finicum shooting scene
W. Joseph Astarita, accused of lying to conceal that he fired two shots at the truck of refuge occupation spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, echoed other FBI agents, saying he didn't hear any gunshots at the police roadblock Jan. 26, 2016, during his second day on the witness stand.
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