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These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (447+ words) The IUCN Red List of at-risk species is an authoritative census of species most at peril, as well as the causes of their decline. It is separate from classifications under the U. S. Endangered Species Act, which listed the emperor penguin as…...
Would you go to the moon? Board an alien spacecraft? What nearly 80 years of polls say about US attitudes on space
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (470+ words) (CNN) " Americans" opinion of space exploration is pretty high. In an Ipsos poll conducted last week just after the launch of Artemis II, US adults say, 62% to 34%, that the benefits of NASA sending people into space are worth the costs,…...
Gary Woodland is trying to win the Masters while fighting anxiety so severe he thinks someone is "trying to kill me
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (1079+ words) Augusta National (CNN) " Gary Woodland is back at Augusta for the first time since 2024 and he is highly emotional. He also thinks that somebody might try to kill him. Woodland suffers from severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, having endured…...
Governor signs bill to help Oregon farm stands flourish; chief sponsor Breese-Iverson celebrates improvements
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (575+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek joined Oregon farmers, advocates, and legislators at Topaz Farms on Sauvie Island on Wednesday to commemorate the signing of House Bill 4153, a bill from this year's legislative session that protects existing farm stand permits…...
Bend Police roll out automatic traffic cameras at three intersections, here's how they work
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (201+ words) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend police have officially activated new automatic traffic cameras at three intersections as part of a pilot program aimed at improving safety and reducing crashes. Below is a map showing where these new cameras are located. KTVZ…...
Hope and healing: New St. Charles Cancer Center opening in Redmond this month
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (179+ words) The 53, 000 square-foot facility in Redmond will serve up to 300 patients a day and includes clinical space for radiation oncology, surgical oncology, medical oncology, and integrative therapies." The Cancer Center in Redmond houses top-tier technology, including a brand-new True Beam Linear…...
First spring Chinook salmon season in the lower Deschutes River since 2018 will open in early May
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (264+ words) KTVZ THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) "The lower Deschutes River will be open for spring Chinook salmon from May 5-20, the first such season in eight years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday. "This is exciting news for anglers…...
Sisters City Council to discuss update to Northwest Park master plan, new council goals
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (198+ words) KTVZ SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Sisters City Council is holding a meeting tonight to discuss a wide variety of issues. KTVZ's Spencer Sacks well be at the meeting and will have a full report tonight on KTVZ News at 10 p. m. on…...
Hope and healing: New cancer center opening in Redmond this month
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (243+ words) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) " Community members are invited to a special ribbon-cutting celebration for the opening of the new St. Charles Cancer Center in Redmond on April 16 at 4 p. m. The new Cancer Center, which will open for patients on April 20, expands access…...
Murder or self-defense? A jury will now decide, as Caleb Cegers goes on trial in 2023 downtown Bend shooting
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (714+ words) Deputy District Attorney Alison Filo told the jury'that prosecutors'will prove'that Wyss and his girlfriend,'Sadie Cole, along with two friends "were all highly intoxicated'when they arrived'at Duda's,'and'Cegers'had a pistol tucked in his waistband.' "Taylor Wyss was being a good…...