Cotton candy and Viking Village: Sunny start for Viking Fest | Slideshow
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Miss Poulsbo Michaela Meeker and Viking Villagers.
Snowpack, Spring Floods, and Why the Northwest is Better than California
Yes, the weather has turned cool and wet again, with snow falling in the higher passes and upper mountain slopes. Paradise at Mt. Rainier received ten inches yesterday (see pic). But we have a really good snow pack and lots of water for this summer. Here is the latest snow pack in terms of percentage of...
10th annual art festival Wednesday
The Festival of The Arts, which started 10 years ago at Kingston Junior High, has grown into a district-wide event. The festival is May 23, 5-9 p.m. in the main building.
Solar Eclipse from Space
Let me show you something that is pretty amazing.It was cloudy over most of the Northwest and thus we were unable to see the annular solar eclipse from the ground...disappointing! But if you can't see it from the ground, why not enjoy the view from space?Can you see the eclipse from one of the National...
Annular Eclipe Cloud Update
Sunday noon update: the warm front is moving through and the rain is ending over western WA. Some breaks and thinning of the clouds can be expected during the next few hours.An annular eclipse--the sun is not completely covered by the moonTomorrow (Sunday) between roughly 5:30 and 7:30 PM PDT an annual eclipse of the...
Exhibit, sale of Bennett originals May 26-27 | Kitsap Week
Elton Bennett (1910-1974) remains the master of the silkscreen art form. The Silverdale Beach Hotel will host a presentation of Bennett’s original works on May 26 and 27.
May 18, 2012
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Miss West Sound pageant application deadline June 9
The Miss West Sound Scholarship Program is accepting applications for its 2013 Miss West Sound and Miss West Sound’s Outstanding Teen competition.
May 18, 2012
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Host a foreign exchange student | Kitsap Week
This summer, why not experience the world without leaving home?
May 18, 2012
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Mysterious Ocean Precipitation Under Clear Skies
For a number of days, starting on Friday, the new Langley Hill coastal radar has been showing lots of precipitation offshore, some if it heavy. Yet the skies have been clear or nearly so. Then on Wednesday the rain disappeared. What is going on? And let me warn you now...these mystery showers are going to...
U.S. Climate Versus Weather Computers: Climate Wins
Why is the U.S. government provide hugely more computer resources for climate prediction than weather prediction? And why is far more emphasis given to climate prediction research than weather prediction research and development?In some past blogs I talked about the unfortunate lack of computer resources available to the National Weather Service (NWS), resulting in the...
Memorial for Kathryn Kallstrom June 24 | Passages
A potluck memorial for Kathryn Kallstrom is scheduled for June 24, 3-7 p.m., at the Island Lake Park covered picnic area.
May 14, 2012
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