Owen Caldwell

Owen Caldwell reports on science and sports for The Pacific Tribune, bringing curiosity and precision to both beats. From research breakthroughs to game day analysis, he covers the stories that keep readers informed and engaged. Owen believes great reporting means making complex topics feel simple.
Seismic monitoring equipment detecting infrasound waves from distant events
Science

Report finds sound traveled 1,000 miles across the US after Blue Origin rocket explosion

Fans storming a football field under stadium lights during a game
Sports

College football week 1: who rose and who fell on Saturday

Decapitated heads and a necklace of teeth found with Stone Age man in Poland
Science

Decapitated heads and a necklace of teeth found with Stone Age man in Poland

Officials' clock call fuels dispute after Michigan's last-second Hail Mary beats Western Michigan
Sports

Officials’ clock call fuels dispute after Michigan’s last-second Hail Mary beats Western Michigan

Humanoid robot running at high speed on a track during competition
Science

Humanoid robots set multiple records at World Humanoid Robot Games in China

College football stadium at the final moment of a game, with scoreboard and crowd visible
Sports

Week 1 recap: LSU dominates Clemson, Michigan wins on Hail Mary over Western Michigan

Five 60-sided dice with numbers etched on their faces, arranged to show their geometric complexity
Science

Mathematicians say 15 years of work produced the world’s fairest 60-sided dice