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Weekday Wrap: Josephine County’s Republican Party opposes proposed sales tax; another La Niña for Pacific Northwest; and Vancouver sued for homeless housing location
In other news, a prescribed burn gone awry led to 20-40 acres of private land being burned and the arrest of a U.S. Forest Service firefighter; and recent rain, snow and low temps have brought the beginning of studded-tire season for better traction.

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FBI Agent On Trial Says He Never Fired Weapon During Finicum Shooting
An FBI agent charged with lying to investigators testified Wednesday that he never fired his gun at a 2016 traffic stop that left a Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation leader dead.

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The Hammonds Are Home And Harney County Searches For Its New Normal
Many in Harney County suspect ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond would have come home sooner if not for the Bundys and their followers.

Walden Calls On Trump To Pardon Oregon Ranchers At Heart Of Malheur Occupation
Speaking on the floor of the U.S. House on Tuesday, Rep. Greg Walden called on President Trump to pardon two Oregon ranchers convicted of arson in 2012.

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Occupation Leader Ryan Payne Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison
Ryan Payne, one of the leaders of the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was sentenced Tuesday in Portland.

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FBI Requested No Body Cameras During Malheur Leaders' 2016 Arrest
The court filing reveals OSP SWAT troopers, who would normally wear body cameras, didn't that night at the request of the FBI.

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Judge Denies Malheur Occupier Ryan Payne's Release
Ryan Payne, one of the leaders behind the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, was denied release Thursday.

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Montana Man Spars With Judge Before Sentencing For Refuge Occupation
Jake Ryan, 28, a Montana man accused of disrupting a tribal burial site during the Wildlife Refuge occupation, was sentenced to a prison term of one year and a day.

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FBI Agent Charged With Lying During Refuge Occupation Wants Case Dismissed
Attorneys for the FBI special agent charged with lying to investigators about firing his weapon at pivotal moment of the Malheur refuge occupation have filed a motion to dismiss the case.
With Bundys Free, What's Next In Oregon And Beyond?
With Monday's mistrial ruling, Cliven Bundy supporters and opponents are looking ahead to next steps for the so-called patriot movement.