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20,000 'Free Spirits' Are Flocking To Rural Oregon's Malheur Forest
In two weeks, thousands of peace-loving, free-spirited campers will descend on Oregon for the 2017 Rainbow Gathering in the Malheur National Forest.

An Occupation In Eastern Oregon
Jury Selection Gets Underway In 2nd Malheur Refuge Trial
Jury selection in the second trial of those who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016 is underway at the federal courthouse in downtown Portland.
politics
4 Of 7 Refuge Occupiers Set To Appear In Second Trial Will Plead Guilty
Four of the seven defendants in the second Malheur Refuge trial are scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges.

An Occupation In Eastern Oregon
Jury In 2nd Oregon Standoff Trial Will Remain Anonymous
Jurors who serve in the second trial for Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupiers will remain anonymous, according to a Friday court order.

politics
In Harney County Sheriff's Race, Echoes Of The Malheur Refuge Occupation
What role will the Malheur refuge occupation play in the race for Harney County sheriff?

An Occupation In Eastern Oregon
Trial For Malheur Occupiers Kicks Off In Portland
The federal trial for several of the occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge began Wednesday in Portland.

An Occupation In Eastern Oregon
Ryan Bundy Declares Himself An 'Idiot' Not Subject To US Courts
Malheur refuge occupier Ryan Bundy filed a flurry of court documents Thursday, declaring himself an "idiot of the 'Legal Society'" who is "incompetent" and not subject to federal law.

An Occupation In Eastern Oregon
Judge Allows Bundy Brothers To Be Housed Together For Joint Defense
Ammon and Ryan Bundy will be reunited at a downtown Portland jail.

Think Out Loud
Birding Around Burns
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival — and Think Out Loud will be there! We'll hear from record-holding bird enthusiast Noah Strycker, senior naturalist Duncan Evered, Chamber of Commerce executive director Chelsea Harrison, and more.
Think Out Loud
Healing In Harney County
Two months after the end of the armed occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Think Out Loud is returning to Harney County to moderate a discussion about how the community is healing and what its future may look like.