Evaluators needed for students' community service projects
The Community Service Projects class at Friday Harbor High School is a chance for juniors to explore their passions and strengths by designing a project with a community partner that addresses a need in the community. By designing and completing a meaningful project it is hoped that students will leave a lasting legacy for the school, the community and themselves.
May 23, 2012
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Help islander win superhero design contest
Aaron D’Errico, of Friday Harbor, has submitted a design in a Talenthouse contest to design an original superhero outfit, judged by comic book icon Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, The Avengers, Ironman, and the Hulk.
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...
Creating harmony with herbal teas
Lavendera Massage presents Aunde Cornely, May 24 at 7 p.m. at Lavendera, 285 Spring Street, for a presentation on creating harmony with herbal teas to help discover the joy of this drink for mind, body, and spirit.
May 22, 2012
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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...
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...
Hummingbird Wars!
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FH spotlight: Pacific NW lighthouses, with author Elinor DeWire, Saturday
Sit back and take a virtual tour of Pacific Northwest lighthouses with historian and author Elinor DeWire, and meet lightkeepers and their families, their pets and even a ghost or two along the way.
May 16, 2012
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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...
Tim Lance benefit dinner, May 25
Lance, a fixture in the local music scene and former Marketplace dairy manager, is recovering from a life-threatening staph infection, MRSA, which he contracted during a nine-day stay at a mainland hospital following surgery for severe stomach pains early this year.
May 15, 2012
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