Amanda Peacher

An Idaho inmate sued the state to receive sex reassignment surgery and won. If she prevails in federal appeals court, she'll become the first inmate to receive the surgery through court order.

President Trump's pardon of Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond generated mixed emotions. The Hammonds' arson conviction was at the heart of the 2016 armed occupation of a wildlife refuge.

The jury found Ammon Bundy and six followers not guilty of illegally occupying a federal wildlife refuge earlier this year and not guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime.

After federal agents closed in on four remaining anti-government militants still holed up in Oregon, they indicated they would probably surrender to the FBI Thursday morning.

Wednesday marks the 12th day of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. The militants who took over the federal headquarters continue to move freely in and out of the refuge. Supporters occasionally come in with food and other supplies. It's still not clear how long they'll stay, but the occupiers continue to talk about their goal of turning over federal lands to local control.

The self-described militiamen occupying buildings at a national wildlife refuge accuse the federal government of overreaching its authority and say they'll remain in their new base for years.

Maintaining a fire tower lookout can be costly for wildfire agencies, but in the West, many towers are still staffed by seasonal employees. Now the Oregon Department of Forestry is phasing out human lookouts in exchange for highly sensitive cameras. These cameras have the potential to change the way fire departments detect fire nationwide.

The Canyon Creek Complex fire has burned more than 54,000 acres in Oregon. Now, Oregon Public Broadcasting's Amanda Peacher reports that those who lost property are trying to move forward.