Summer Reading Programs at the library | Check It Out
It’s Summer Reading Time! Kids can “Dig Into Reading” and teens can “Read Beneath the Surface” as our themed programs progress through the summer.
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...
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...
Summer events are getting started in North Kitsap | This 'N That
The annual Salmon Run, sponsored by the Suquamish Warrior veterans and Vietnam Legacy motorcycle club, will start on June 28 at noon and continue June 29.
Mary Louise Lien | Passages
Mary “Louise” Soderberg Lien died May 2 at the home of her dear friends Joe and Janet Alecci, surrounded by close friends and family following a courageous battle with cancer.
Elmer Martens| Passages
Elmer Arnold Martens, last surviving child of Petersburg, Alaska, pioneers Loui and Ragnhild Martens, died April 14 of natural causes with his family at his side.
Erickson graduates summa cum laude from NAU
Kyle Erickson, a 2009 graduate of North Kitsap High School, graduated summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University on May 10.
Your chance to ride in a fire truck in the Fourth of July parade | NKF&R
LEAD THE PARADE: Help NKF&R firefighters support Kingston’s Fourth of July Celebration by making your donation to that cause through us.
PGST Foundation: Helping to foster understanding | Noo-Kayet, Our Village
Over the past decade, there have been a lot of milestones for the Port Gamble S’Klallam.
Go to Port Gamble and avoid the June gloom | Port Gamble Gazette
As usual, Port Gamble will kick off the month of June with a faire of medieval proportions.
