It's fame has been overshadowed recently by subduction zone faults under oceans that create mega-quakes followed by a tsunami. But the San Andreas fault in California has long been one of the most feared, revered and certainly one of the most studied faults in the United States. And if you're … [Read more...]
An Interview With “Rainbirds” Who Escape The Northwest Rainy Season
We all know about snowbirds, right? They're  people who leave places like North Dakota and bitter cold and snow for somewhere warmer down south. Well, here in the northwest we have our own version of those people: rainbirds! And in my continuing series of Friday interviews, I'm talking with … [Read more...]
Northwest Winter 2010 Wrap-Up, Spring 2011 Forecast
It's a classic spring photo: Maty, the dog, wearing her lei on the first day of Spring near Bend, Oregon. P-o-o-r Maty! Shannon Mendiola tweeted this photo and says she wishes Central Oregon snow would stop now that it's spring but she resigned herself to whatever comes: "it is what it is!" If … [Read more...]
Super-Moon Photo From Aloha, And Why The World Didn’t End
The clouds parted just in time for many of us in SW Washington and Oregon to catch a glimpse of the Super-Moon. Gunnar Simonsen took this great shot from Aloha, Oregon with his Flip cam! I've heard those Flips are cool. Now I can see for myself. But aside from trying to enjoy the biggest … [Read more...]
What Causes Thunder So Loud It Sounds Like An Explosion
The bolt of lightning touched down in Beaverton  just east of Highway 217 by the Home Depot and Target stores. An instant later there was thunder so loud people called our newsroom saying something had exploded.  Some called 9-1-1, sure their houses took a direct hit from lightning (they … [Read more...]
Does Japan Earthquake Increase Odds Of Other Major Quakes?
If there's one thing I personally worry about for Oregon, Washington and California...it's a big quake. The concern might be linked to the frightening quakes I went through as a kid in Southern California. I can tell you where I was and what I was doing when each of them hit. But even if … [Read more...]
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