Oregon State Police approached the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to discuss the fate of a young humpback whale that had stranded on a beach.

The Teton County fair board sought a compromise after a fierce community debate over whether the decades-long tradition is cruel to animals.

The government had accused Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ruiz, 21, of assaulting a federal officer during an Oct. 4 incident in Chicago.