Already the largest in the world, Eastern Oregon’s dark sky sanctuary is expected to grow
A sanctuary for stargazing in Eastern Oregon is the largest in the world — and is set to get even…
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Wolf poaching on the rise, affecting Oregon recreation, conservation group says
Groups in Oregon are warning wolf poaching poses a threat, not just to the creatures targeted but to people who enjoy the…
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Boeing Starliner astronaut: ‘We found some things that we just could not get comfortable with’
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The two NASA astronauts who piloted the first crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule — and were…
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‘Go around. Go around. Go around’: Pilots who came within 150 feet of a crash share how they deftly averted disaster
CNN By Pete Muntean and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The weather was about as bad as it gets, in terms of dense fog. The pilots of a FedEx cargo…
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Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris and says voters must choose between ‘lesser of two evils’
By Kaanita Iyer, Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis on Friday described the choice US voters must make in the…
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Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally
By Kylie Atwood, Sean Lyngaas and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Friday announced a major effort to blunt the global…
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Slower inflation is boosting Americans’ attitudes toward the economy
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower…
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With the I-75 shooter still at large, students stay home for a week as police urge residents to avoid some outdoor activities
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of tips have poured in from several states. But the man accused of raining bullets onto Interstate 75 in…
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ChatGPT maker says its new AI model can reason and think ‘much like a person’
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model that it says can “reason” and solve harder…
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CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, questions are emerging…
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The most well-known recession indicator stopped flashing red, but now another one is going off
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — For much of the last two years, the 2-year US Treasury yield has traded above the 10-year yield.…
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America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A year ago, America’s stores declared a shoplifting epidemic. They closed stores in major…
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Oregon lawmakers visit Bend, see and hear plenty about transportation priorities, how to tackle funding shortfall
State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps…
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33,000 Boeing union members begin strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — About 33,000 union members at Boeing have started to walk off the job on Friday…
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Passenger ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A problematic airline passenger has been hit with an unusual form of punishment – he has to pay back the airline…
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Senate District 27 candidates Broadman, Summers clash frequently during NewsChannel 21 debate
The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live…
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Fire danger level drops to ‘high’ at Crater Lake National Park; summer fire ban lifted, but campfire limits still in place
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent…
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Russia will be ‘at war’ with NATO if Ukraine long-range missile restrictions lifted, Putin warns
By Avery Schmitz and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift…
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Oregon Water Resources Commission adopts disputed update to groundwater allocation rules; city critics to seek ‘balance’
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation…
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‘Overwhelming:’ Redmond mother reflects on her baby’s surgery to remove half of brain due to rare disorder, seizures
A Redmond baby who was born with a brain disorder that caused him to have seizures led to him undergoing surgery to remove half his brain. Since that…
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