Enumclaw Library boosters plan book sale
Friends of the Enumclaw Library are planning their summer book sale.
Super Shear
Some days one can look at a time lapse cloud animation and come away amazed...and today is one of them. A day where the winds are simultaneous blowing at many different directions and speeds above us, producing an effect that either is startling or gives you a case of meteorological disorientation. Today (Wednesday) was one in...
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...
Enumclaw High class of ‘73 graduates planning reunion, needs classmates
Members of the Enumclaw High School graduating class of 1973 are planning their 40-year reunion and are looking for some missing classmates.
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...
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...
Take time to enjoy relationships | Church Corner
I’ve had a few continuing relationships with EMTs. I’m referring to the people who show up and go all out when they believe an emergency is in progress, but have little or no involvement in my normal, daily life. Some EMTs are relatives, some are strangers, some are Christians, but none are close friends. That’s my point.
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...
Remodel brings big dividends | Plateau Outreach Ministries
A remodel to the Plateau Outreach Ministries facility has paid off by attracting new programs from out-of-area service providers including classes on job hunting and nutrition, counseling on applying for food stamps and insurance as well as mobile medical services from county and state agencies.
Five receive Enumclaw Rotary scholarships
The Enumclaw Rotary Club has announced it’s 2013 scholarship recipients, students hailing from Enumclaw and White River high schools.
