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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Updated: Cleveland Ridge fire up to 180 acres; level 1 evacuations expected ... Motorcyclist's shooting spree damages four businesses ... Pot grows raided in Siskiyou County ... Updated: Cleveland Ridge fire up to 180 acres; level 1 evacuations expected ... Motorcyclist's shooting spree damages four businesses ... Pot grows raided in Siskiyou County ... RANCHING STANDOFF Refuge occupier pleads guilty; Bundys stay in jail Comment By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press MailTribune.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 5:04 PM By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 5:04 PM » Social News PORTLAND — A military veteran accused of taking leadership roles in two armed standoffs involving federal authorities pleaded guilty Tuesday in Oregon to a conspiracy charge and is expected to do the same involving charges in Nevada, prosecutors said. Meanwhile, a federal judge decided to keep brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy behind bars as they await their September trial in Portland on conspiracy charges. The brothers have been accused of leading the standoffs at a wildlife refuge in Oregon and their family ranch in Nevada. At the federal courthouse in Portland, Ryan Payne of Anaconda, Montana, acknowledged that he conspired with others to prevent Interior Department employees from doing their jobs this winter during the occupation of the Malheur National Wildfire Refuge. In a plea deal that included talks with prosecutors in Nevada, the U.S. attorney's office in Oregon recommended that Payne's likely 3½-year prison sentence run at the same time as the punishment he could receive for his role in a 2014 standoff with federal agents at a Nevada ranch owned by Cliven Bundy, Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Gabriel said. In Nevada, the deal calls for Payne to plead guilty to three charges, with one involving the brandishing of a firearm that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years, Gabriel said. Nevada prosecutors plan to recommend 12 years in prison, and Payne's defense will push for less, Gabriel said. By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press MailTribune.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jul. 19, 2016 at 5:04 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501