Ammon Bundy

Far-right activists gathered Saturday in Idaho to burn masks in opposition to COVID-19 restrictions. But Oregon, which has fared well during the pandemic, could also pay the price if the Gem State abandons health safety guidance.

Many people first heard of Cliven Bundy and his family in 2014, when armed militias showed up at his ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada. But that action was only part of a growing anti-government movement.

Once again, the Bundy family has stymied federal prosecutors. 

U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Michael Emry, 55, of John Day, to two and a half years in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

A jury has convicted occupiers Jason Patrick and Darryl Thorn on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in last year’s takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Did brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy go too far when they led a 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge? By a narrow vote, Oregon Republican activists say yes. 

The defense continued making its case Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court in Portland.

A local rancher tells OPB that Ammon Bundy spoke broadly about the idea of seizing government buildings before the occupation began.  

After five full days of testimony, federal prosecutors in the second Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation trial rested their case-in-chief Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland.

While the judge has barred the defense from talking about the acquittals in the first trial while in the jury's presence, it’s possible Bundy could bring it up during his testimony.