Despite the name, Oregon's spring break isn't typically very warm. But that's OK because it allows more time for snowy ...

SB 820 and SB 821 would lower the rules and delay processing the threat classification for 18,000 Oregon sex offenders. Right now there is a massive backlog of sex offenders and the Parole Board ...

When you think of Oregon, you may think of lush forests and mountains. But this state park protects a different part of the ...

three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary. Keep an eye on the weather forecast closer to the event as well, as a clear night sky will be optimal for taking in the ...

Free the Oregon Zoo Elephants (FOZE), a local activist group formed in 2008, recently launched a campaign to transfer the newborn elephant and her mother Rose-Tu from the zoo to an established ...

(KOIN) — While some are visiting the Oregon Zoo in droves Saturday to get ... and her mother Rose-Tu from the zoo to an established sanctuary they claim “has offered its space.” ...

As immigration policy takes center stage nationally, Oregon’s status as a “Sanctuary State” is under renewed scrutiny, with a series of proposed bills aiming to roll back longstanding ...

three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary. In Mackinaw City, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, 15675 Headlands Road. In Empire, Sleeping Bear Dunes National ...

If you seek inky black skies to serve as a backdrop for constellations or meteor showers in Michigan, cross the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula harbors some of the state’s darkest areas ...

ELSIE, Oregon — Power customers in small towns near Seaside and Astoria remain in the dark after losing electricity Monday night. Customers with West Oregon Electric Co-Op say power outages are ...

Dark Sky Discovery Sites are areas which provide good views of the sky, away from direct streetlighting, and are accessible to everyone.