Spellbinding experience
Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times
Trina Desquitado, center, and her parents Badette and Rex, are back home in Oak Harbor after Trina’s participation in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Trina, a fifth grader, was one of 281 competitors nationwide.
Summer Thunderstorms
An area of summer thunderstorms and cumulus convection is moving through tonight, and for many of you this is the first rain in weeks.Let's look at recent radar imagery every two hours.5 PM: lots of showers on the coast and offshore.7 PM: the coastal showers moved inland and substantial thunderstorms hit eastern WA.9 PM: Puget...
Halos and contrails: Is there a connection?
The short answer is YES!Today I received pictures from several of you regarding some wondrous halos in the sky. Others noted an impressive collection of contrails...and there is no accident that both apparitions appeared at the same time: the ultimate cause is the same.Here is a very nice picture from Brendan Fields showing both appearing...
More ‘Nunsense’
It is written as a one-woman show.
As much as starring in “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class” appealed to Sue Riney, the solo act aspect of it was a little unsettling.
Whidbey General Hospital | Births
Reece Anthony Bainbridge, 6 pounds, 4 ounces, was born May 29. He is the son of Nicholas and Robyn Bainbridge of Oak Harbor.
Lakobe Ali Williams, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, was born May 31. He is the son of Lafarro Williams and Laura Perez of Coupeville.
Can You Get More than 100% Solar Energy? The Answer is Yes!
More and more folks are putting up rooftop solar panels here in the Northwest. And some of them are getting results that seem bizarre.Take the case of Ted Weiler of Kenmore, WA, who sent me a note that other day wondering why he sometimes gets higher peak solar output from his panels during partly cloudy...
Rainier’s Shadow
Mount Rainier is perhaps the most famous landmark in our state...and it can cast the most amazing shadows. This morning with a relatively uniform cloud deck that topped out around 6500 ft, the mountain's shadow was quite evident. For example, the 5:30 AM visible satellite image clearly showed Rainier's shadow and that of Mt. Adam.And...
Using Unmanned Aircraft for Severe Thunderstorm Prediction and Warning
After the tornado outbreaks in Moore City and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, there was a flood of controversy about the role of storm chasers. With the tragic loss of three experienced storm chaser/scientists, the injury of the several Weather Channel chasers (see picture below of their car), and the veritable traffic jam of chasers in the...
Coal Train Update
The passage of coal trains through Puget Sound is an extraordinarily bad idea, something I have blogged about in the past. In this blog, I will provide an update on the issue and, using new information, review why local residents should oppose this problematic idea.The coal train issue has gotten a lot of attention lately,...
Aside from time and money, hair also donated to help cancer patients
Recognizing her age, Naomie Robinson wanted to prepare her 6-year-old subject for a dramatic change.
Robinson wanted to make sure Piper McMahan understood what was about to take place and brace her for any shock. She delicately explained that after the haircut, her hair would come down to about her chin, but would still look beautiful.
Evaporation Versus Precipitation: Which Wins in the Northwest?
On one hand, there is precipitation reaching the ground.On the other, there is evaporation from the ground and transpiration of water vapor from plants. (Note: Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the...
