Tags : Oregon

US Noticias

Call for Supplies as Oregon Standoff Enters 2nd Week

Associated Press BURNS, OREGON—The occupation of national wildlife area by a small, armed group upset over federal land policies stretched into its second week as the mother of the group’s leader asked supporters to send supplies – everything from warm blankets to coffee creamer. The group that seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon’s […]readmore

US Noticias

Militiamen Press Ahead in Oregon Standoff

Chris Hannas January 05, 2016 Armed anti-government activists pressed on with their occupation of a wildlife reserve in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon on Tuesday, despite the father and son at the center of the group’s protest returning to jail and distancing themselves from the activists. What began with a splinter group from peaceful […]readmore

US Noticias

Oregon Militiamen Mocked on Twitter

VOA News January 04, 2016 11:13 AM As a standoff between armed anti-government protesters and federal government officials continues to simmer in Oregon, social media was quick to mock the protesters. The first hashtag go viral was #YallQaeda, with users comparing the cowboy-hat wearing gunmen to Islamic terror organizations. Other hashtags like #VanillaISIS and #YeeHawd […]readmore