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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.