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Droughts ravage the West; water availability woes burden farmers
•Larger-scale efforts to spread water more equitably have been uneven. Along the Deschutes River, where every drop is accounted for, many farmers worry that if they lease their water rights, even temporarily, they may not get them back
Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils US West, strains power grids
•The largest wildfire of the year in California, the Beckwourth Complex Fire, was raging near the border with Nevada. It doubled in size between Friday and Saturday.
Oregon moves court to ban display of nooses after incidents of racist attacks using them in the past emerge
•The bill under consideration in Oregon would make intimidation by display of a noose a misdemeanour punishable by up to a year in prison and a $6,250 fine.
US National Guard troops pour into Washington days before Joe Biden's inauguration
•As Washington begins to resemble an armed camp, with more than 25,000 guards expected in the city by early next week, concerns about violence at state capitals have grown in the wake of the recent Capitol riots
'A new day in America’: Joe Biden's victory prompts spontaneous celebrations across US
•As supporters of Biden celebrated, crowds of Trump supporters gathered with vows to continue fighting the results
US Election: More than a dozen arrested as protesters demand vote count in closely contested states
•The protests came as US president Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election, insisted, without evidence, that there were major problems with voting and counting of ballots
US Election 2020 Oregon profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more
Fp Research •Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States
Toll due to US wildfires rises to 35; strong winds, low moisture add to firefighters' difficulties
•The fires have forced tens of thousands to flee and cast a shroud of smoke that has given Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, some of the worst air quality in the world
As demonstrations escalate across US, peaceful protesters sympathise with aggressive tactics
•In recent weeks, protesters in Portland have pointed laser beams, lobbed water bottles and trash bags and, in one case, according to the Portland Police Bureau, hurled an open pocketknife at the officers guarding the courthouse
US watchdog to probe use of force in Portland; federal agents to Seattle on standby
•Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office will investigate allegations federal agents used excessive force against peaceful protesters in Portland