Oregon

A U.S. flag hangs over a sign in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Tuesday near Burns, Ore. An armed group has occupied the refuge since the weekend.

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Why There's No Sign Of Law Enforcement At Site Of Oregon Takeover

1:50pm January 06, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The armed occupiers of a federal wildlife refuge have been free to come and go. After deadly government raids in the 1990s, such as Waco and Ruby Ridge, there's less appetite for force these days.

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Oregon Occupation Sheds Light On Local Frustrations, But Divides Residents

8:30pm January 05, 2016

by Amelia Templeton

Some in the community of Burns, Ore., welcome the attention on long-running conflict between ranchers and the federal government. Others question the out-of-town militants' tactics and goals.

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Armed Group Takes Over Federal Building Following Protest In Oregon

3:31pm January 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Ammon Bundy, one of the leaders of the occupation, said he wants ranchers to be able to freely use the Malhuer National Wildlife Refuge lands protected by the federal government.

New Year, New Laws: States Diverge On Gun Rights, Voting Restrictions

5:15pm January 02, 2016

by Joel Rose

In North Carolina, you'll need ID to vote; in Oregon, people will be automatically registered. California has a new way to block a person's access to firearms; in Texas, expect to see more handguns.

This digitally colorized image shows the yellow-colored Yersinia pestis bacteria, the pathogen that causes bubonic plague, on part of a flea's digestive system.

Oregon Teen Has Bubonic Plague, State Officials Say

2:13pm October 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

There's no widely available vaccine to prevent plague, an infectious bacterial disease that's carried by squirrels and other rodents.

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Governor, Large Crowds Cheer Students Returning To Oregon College

2:41pm October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A mass shooting came on the first week of classes at Umpqua Community College; this past weekend, families and loved ones held memorial services and funerals for many of the victims.

Two men inspect the goods at at Farma, a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon. The state's first week of retail sales brought in an estimated $11 million, a trade group says.

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If It Were A Movie, 'Oregon Pot' Would Be No. 4 At The Box Office

10:23am October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If legal marijuana were a movie, the $11 million that's estimated to have been spent during Oregon's first week of sales would place it fourth on the latest list of U.S. weekend box-office receipts.

This undated photo from a MySpace page that appeared to belong to Chris Harper Mercer shows him holding a rifle. Authorities identified Mercer as the gunman who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday.

What We Know About The Oregon Shooter

3:52pm October 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Authorities say they still don't have a motive for the shooting rampage at Umpqua Community College that killed 9 people and wounded 9 others.

An image of Chris Mintz recovering in the hospital was posted online by his cousin. Mintz is being called a hero for trying to block a gunman from reaching his classmates at Umpqua Community College.

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Army Veteran Praised As A Hero In Oregon College Shooting

2:53pm October 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"I just hope that everyone else is OK," Chris Mintz tells ABC News. "I'm just worried about everyone else."

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10 Dead And 7 Injured In Oregon College Shooting, Officials Say

11:18pm October 01, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Officials say the shooter died in a gunfight with police at Umpqua Community College on Thursday. President Obama expressed his frustration that such mass shootings have become "routine."