'Ode to a Beached Cow': Carcass inspires paddleboarders and poets

A dead cow was discovered washed up on Kingston
Johnny Walker/ For the Kingston Community News
A dead cow was discovered washed up on Kingston's North Beach April 25.
The dead cow that washed up on Kingston's North Beach April 25 caused Port of Kingston officials some carcass-disposal challenges. It also inspired paddleboarders and poets.

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4:35 PM May 8, 2012 1

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...

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Blogs 11:09 PM May 17, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Wordless Wednesday.

We had a Dr's appointment in down town Seattle and we took the time to spend the day with afterward sightseeing a little bit down town Seattle. There is no other place on earth that is more beautiful then that of the Seattle skyline on a beautiful sunny day, The water looks like diamonds dancing...

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Blogs 8:10 PM May 16, 2012 Kingston Girl, a Community Blog

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...

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Blogs 11:16 PM May 15, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Mishaps and advenures in mommyhood.

I use to have the time to sit and write everyday. Being able to go at a moments notice to do these fab hotel reviews and wonderful nights out on the town. Sharing with my readers the places to go, food to try and play and productions to get tickets to and go enjoy. My...

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Blogs 12:51 PM May 15, 2012 Kingston Girl, a Community Blog

Cold Records with Warm Temperatures

On Saturday it became toasty here in Northwest, with many locations gets into the 70s and lower 80s.  Yet a number of locations exprienced daily minimum temperature records in the morning--here is the proof from the National Climatic Data Center records website.  The blue dot indicate a tie for the record and stations with an...

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Blogs 8:28 AM May 13, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Who is looking out for the little guy anyway? | This 'n That

I don’t know about other folks, but the elevating cost of gas going up every other day — sometimes every day — is sitting in my craw like heartburn.

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updated 3:57 PM May 3, 2012 0

Wellness: Asking the Right Question | Spinal Column

When it comes to health and healing, as a nation, we fall short when it comes to being well.

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updated 3:54 PM May 3, 2012 0

Practice fire safety outdoors and inside | North Kitsap Fire & Rescue

Wildfire can happen here though it’s a common misconception that it can’t — and, certainly, not this early.

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updated 3:49 PM May 3, 2012 0

Volunteering pays with Kingston Kiwanis | Kingston Kiwanis

April was National Volunteer Month, and volunteering in our community is what the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club is all about.

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updated 3:48 PM May 3, 2012 0

Meeting with Washington State Ferries June 5 | FerryFare

On June 5, we will have a public meeting with Washington State Ferries in the Community Center at 6:30 p.m.

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updated 3:39 PM May 3, 2012 0

Community Blogroll

  • Cliff Mass Weather Blog
    Cliff Mass is a UW professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He blogs about the local in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Johnny At Large
    A Kingston writer and photographer explores North Kitsap's back yard.
  • Kingston Girl
    A fifth-generation Kingstonite blogging about the town (syndicated from kingstongirlie.blogspot.com).