Aiken Standard Leadership and Founding Details
The Aiken Standard traces its origins to 1867 with publisher Ellen Priest and editor Tim O Briant. Holly Ellington serves as News Editor and Director of Audience as the publication shares a thought of the day by Giovanni Ruffini.
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Ellen Priest
Tim O’briant
Holly Ellington
Oregon standoff at Malheur Refuge continued for a week
The occupation by Ammon Bundy and supporters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge extends into a seventh day with no move by authorities. Native groups, including the Burns Paiute tribe, contend public lands belong to Native people and call for the protesters to leave, while supporters argue for local management of land.
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Cliven Bundy
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
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Oregon
Mississippi
Utah
Congressional Research Service
Arizona
Michigan
Ammon Bundy
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Ammon
Snowy Bird Sanctuary
Charlotte Rodrigue
Bundy
West
U.S
Burns Paiute
United States
More guns can't be better than fewer
Kathleen Parker argues that more guns are not better than fewer in a civlized society. She critiques Republican opposition to Obama executive actions on gun control while outlining proposed steps such as broader background checks and improved information sharing to reduce gun violence.
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Washington, D.C
Obama
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Cruz
House
Paul Ryan
Congress
White House
National Rifle Association
FBI
Sandy Hook
Letter to the Editor on Hitchcock Woods restoration and fire ecology
A reader argues that Hitchcock Woods natural fire history shaped the landscape and that invasive species threaten stability. The writer claims fire promotes long leaf pine and oaks, urges controlled burns to restore biodiversity, and counters views of ongoing destruction with a call for patient, science-based restoration.
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Hitchcock Woods
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