The fishing boat appeared near Cape Disappointment, Washington, on Friday June 15, 2012. The weather did not disappoint but the waves brought in a surprise along this gorgeous stretch of beach near Ilwaco, Washington. Although these surprises are quickly becoming more common. And our reporters … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Japan Tsunami Dock Cleanup Along The Oregon Coast
And when I say "dock cleanup" I mean the dock, literally, got a thorough cleaning right on the beach today! The dock is confirmed debris from the Japan tsunami and mega-quake. And the first big item to land in Oregon. A crew of about 12 workers shoveled and scraped off an estimated 2,000 … [Read more...]
By The Numbers: Japan Tsunami Debris Hits Oregon Coast
The Japan tsunami debris, a dock that's landed on Newport, Oregon's Agate Beach, is 66 feet long. It's 19 feet wide. And it is 7 feet tall. It makes people walking up to see it look like they're both short and small! Living on the side of the dock: at least 1 Starfish that is native … [Read more...]
Venus Sky Show: See It Today, Or You Never Will
I've made a pretty bold statement in the title of this blog post when it comes to the transit of Venus across the sun. But let's put it this way: barring some sort of Han Solo "deep freeze" action like we saw in Star Wars, this is the last chance in your life to see Venus as it appears to slide … [Read more...]