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Over the past decade, Oregon experienced the sixth-highest number of extremist incidents in the nation. Now, the state Legislature is considering a bill that would create the nation’s most comprehensive law against paramilitary activity.

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that experts say would create the nation's most comprehensive law against paramilitary activity.

An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice protests that turned downtown Portland into a battleground. A violent breach of the state Capitol. Clashes between gun-toting right-wingers and leftist militants.

In addition to enacting new criminal penalties, the law under consideration would allow people injured by unauthorized paramilitary activity to sue.

As incidents increase, state lawmakers seek to allow civil suits against paramilitaries – but critics say rights will be infringed on

Haley Snyder, the first female in Oak Ridge to have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, was honored Feb. 24 as one of four Scouts of the Year.

Patriots fall just short of second straight come-from-behind, fourth-quarter win