Michael Kohn

Russian President Putin paid a visit to Ulaanbaatar today ostensibly to pay respect to fallen soldiers and promise energy deals. #Mongolia didn't have him arrested. Experts say #Putin orchestrated the visit to show up the #ICC. https://t.co/KkfNf0JXoc

Oregon's @SenJeffMerkley seeking support for 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan self-determination, says "Fighting for human rights is always the right thing to do." Bipartisan bill with Indiana's @SenToddYoung https://t.co/0aFfjO793u

Parliamentary elections are coming soon in #Mongolia. Voters want an end to corruption. Opposition parties are looking to end 8 years of rule by the MPP. https://t.co/YQWW4lAfDv

It's not easy being an Oregon spotted frog. Predators lurk all around and there isn't enough water to connect habitats. Biologists are trying to help. https://t.co/ILVQLlPbTh

#Wildfire smoke creates a health risk for the Pacific Northwest in summer. Here's how Central Oregonians are navigating the problem. #AirPollution https://t.co/BaiVtEcq2J

Canals have been the lifeblood of Central Oregon's economy for more than a century. This story takes a peek back in time to explain their significance. #Oregon #Water https://t.co/b38iKWpiUL

RT @elonmusk: Starlink now available in Mongolia!

Mongolia surprised economists by posting 7% GDP growth in 2023, mainly on the back of record coal exports. #mongolia #GDP https://t.co/L4eRoWmeZ3

US Senator Ron Wyden has called for an investigation of solar panel imports to uncover if those used in Central Oregon were made with forced labor in Xinjiang. #Uyghurs https://t.co/dC3CqwFfUQ

Ownership of Bull Springs Skyline Forest outside Bend is under scrutiny after revelations that its owner was once an active member of the Chinese Communist Party. https://t.co/6STilojqgR #Shanda #ChenTianqiao

Every year Lonely Planet asks its authors to nominate places for its Best in Travel series. Every year I nominate Mongolia. This year it won! I wrote the Mongolia chapter for this book and the company produced an excellent video introducing Mongolia. https://t.co/68g4ZcBIUU

Some people drive to the office, others take the bus or bike. Redmond smokejumpers reach their place of work by leaping out of an airplane. This story describes how they do their jobs. #smokejumpers #wildfires https://t.co/PeBcwD1Sfk

Oregon Rep. Emerson Levy traveled to Denmark last week to study green energy. She brought with her a piece of obsidian to leave on the grave of King Christian X, who saved thousands of Jews from deportation by Germany in 1943. #Denmark #Bend #EmersonLevy https://t.co/zItEqDDj8C

A pond in Bend's Old Mill District is home to Oregon spotted frogs that are three times heavier than average-sized spotted frogs. One biologist has been studying them and believes he knows the reason behind their unusual girth. #Bend #Oregonspottedfrog https://t.co/VW6QRi89PW

Pope Francis is on his way to Mongolia to meet with the 1,450 Catholics in Ulaanbaatar. He may be looking to Mongolia to help advance dialogue with Russia and China. https://t.co/2lzmEkECWU

Some farmers are fed up with the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan. They say the rules to protect spotted frogs are driving them out of business. https://t.co/H8aQRWFDdc

Spoke today on OPB's Think Out Loud about e-bike safety in Oregon. https://t.co/IAjSNgB2wu