BURNS, Oregon (PNN) - January 2, 2016 - When militia members and local residents were done talking Friday night, the tension in the chilly fairgrounds building seemed to ease.
They had gathered ahead of today's planned rally in downtown Burns.
For days, there have been fears that the militia-led event would turn violent. Some of the militia leaders orchestrating the rally participated in an armed standoff last year in Nevada over fascist government forces attempting to steal a rancher's land.








