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**New federal rules to protect navigable waters promise to provide the certainty farmers and ranchers need to maintain ag production and enhance the land. That’s according to California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson after last week’s release of the EPA’s WOTUS rule replacement, Navigable Waters Protection Rule...

PORTLAND  (AP) — Police say 14 people have been arrested and a number of weapons seized following a day of demonstrations and counter protests in downtown Portland. Tensions at times ran high during competing pro-President Donald Trump free speech rally and an anti-hate rally at City Hall across the street...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Las Vegas has begun deliberating the fate of the first six defendants to stand trial in an armed standoff with federal agents near Cliven Bundy's ranch three years ago. After two months of testimony and a day and a half of closing arguments, verdicts aren't expected until next week...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trial is opening in Las Vegas for six defendants accused of illegally wielding weapons to block a federal round-up of states' rights advocate Cliven Bundy's cows nearly three years ago. A U.S. District Court jury will hear Thursday from prosecutors saying the six men deserve prison for conspiring against the government — and from defense attorneys casting their clients as citizens