Mt. Hood Chapter of Pacific Crest Trail holds annual meeting, offers volunteer oportunities
The meeting's guest speaker is David Cobb, a professional photographer, outdoor and wilderness veteran, long-distance hiker of the PCT and other long trails around the world. He will give photography tips.
Snow cracks ceiling at PLU swimming pool building
PARKLAND, Wash. - The weight of Wednesday's snow on the roof apparently caused cracks to appear in the ceiling of the building that houses the swimming pool at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland.Spokesman Greg Brewis says people in the pool noticed the cracks. The building was evacuated as a precaution.
Streets officials anticipate late-arriving...
Officials throughout the Pacific Northwest spent Tuesday preparing for an onslaught of severe winter weather, forecast to arrive today after weeks of relative calm across the Inland Northwest. The Washington Department of Transportation said it was deploying 1,250 maintenance workers statewide in 500 pieces of snow equipment and they would be working around the clock. Meanwhile, deicer was being applied to Inland Northwest roadways in advance of any new snow.
'A woman of light, joy and beauty'
Thousands of law enforcement and parks personnel join with family and friends today to remember and pay tribute to ranger Margaret Anderson, the 34-year-old Mount Rainier ranger who was killed on New Year's Day at the park. The service at Pacific Lutheran University began with the somber sound of bagpipes and was followed by prayers, a poem and memories. Anderson's father, the Rev. Paul Kritsch, was among the first to speak. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar also paid tribute to Anderson's service...
Pacific Power 4.3% rate increase too high, state...
YAKIMA -- Pacific Power shouldn't receive the 4.3 percent rate increase the investor-owned utility is seeking, according to a recent staff recommendation issued to the state Utilities and Transportation Commission.Click to Continue »
PLU's Conti plays an old-school style
LUTES POINT GUARD: Physical play, defense and results are what matter to James Conti | As a four-year starting point guard at Pacific Lutheran University, James Conti’s assist-to-turnover ratio is nearly 1.5-to-1.
Details of memorial service for slain ranger...
The public service to honor the life of Mount Rainier National Park ranger Margaret Anderson will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Olson Auditorium at Pacific Lutheran University.Among the people scheduled to speak are Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, Mount Rainier Superintendent Randy King, two of Anderson’s ranger co-workers and three ministers. The memorial is expected to last about 90 minutes.
Memorial service Tuesday for slain Rainier ranger...
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma to celebrate the life of Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson.
Missionary men edge PLU, 58-57
TACOMA - Ignas Pavilonis knocked down a 3-pointer and Matt Mounier added a free throw as Whitman College held off Pacific Lutheran in the closing seconds for a 58-57 Northwest Conference men's basketball victory Saturday night, while on Friday night, Puget Sound parlayed an 8-1 run late in the second half to slip past Whitman College 68-63.
Pacific Power rate increase too high, state says
Social media is giving a voice to models who, for the most part, have built their careers as pretty, non-speaking faces.
Military to be pared, but not necessarily in...
A desire to strengthen the military’s presence in the Pacific and Middle East ‘bodes well’ for local bases, supporters say.
TSUNAMI: Coastal county prepares for tsunami...
SOUTH BEND — The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency plans public forums Jan. 17 and 18 at Seaview, Ocean Park and Tokeland to help prepare residents for debris from the Japanese tsunami that might wash ashore on coastal beaches.
WA coastal county prepares for tsunami debris
SOUTH BEND, Wash. - The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency plans public forums Jan. 17 and 18 at Seaview, Ocean Park and Tokeland to help prepare residents for debris from the Japanese tsunami that might wash ashore on coastal beaches.Representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, state Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, state Health Department and other agencies have been invited to answer questions.
Dry weather dominates winter - Thu, 05 Jan 2012...
The trend toward dry weather will continue through this weekend with Pacific storm systems being blunted by a persistent area of high pressure over the Pacific Northwest.
Next Pacific storm heading north - Wed, 04 Jan...
A large Pacific storm moving towards the West Coast is likely to move northward into British Columbia, keeping the Inland Northwest largely dry.
South Kitsap High nets $10,000 in band contest
The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits recently announced the winners of its Battle of the Bands competition, in which 28 high school marching bands from across the Pacific Northwest submitted video renditions of famous rock and roll songs.
Earnest's 8 3-pointers spark Lutes to 74-62 win
PLU MEN’S HOOPS: Andrew Earnest’s 28 points help Pacific Lutheran roll in Texas | It is sometimes like pulling teeth for Pacific Lutheran men’s basketball coach Steve Dickerson to get junior shooting guard Andrew Earnest to, well, shoot.
Happy brew year
Here in the Pacific Northwest you don't need long nights or cold fog to let you know winter is almost here - you can tell from the color of the beers.
Huffer leads NWAC at PNS championships
Paced by Kelly Huffer, the North Whidbey Aquatic Club recorded a strong effort at the Pacific Northwest Swimming 14-and-under Championships at Federal Way Dec. 8 to 10.
Lutes adjust to youth, change and changing
Women’s basketball: Addition to PLU coach’s family a big part of new outlook | As of late, change has been an everyday occurrence around Pacific Lutheran for women’s basketball coach Kelly Robinson - both on and off the court. Robinson, 34, is a first-time mother. Her daughter, Amara, is 3-months old.
PORT OF OLYMPIA: Ship bound for Japan with load of...
It’s a quick turnaround for the Ocean Hope at the Port of Olympia’s marine terminal. The ship arrived Sunday and will depart today for Japan with 2.2 million board feet of Pacific Lumber and Shipping logs.
PNNL chemist wins Rising Star Award
Julia Laskin of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been picked as one of 10 women nationwide for a Rising Star Award by the Women Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society.
Saints’ shooting scorches Lutes
Pacific Lutheran University women’s basketball coach Kelly Robinson didn’t need to check the stat sheet.
Saint Martin's hot shooting scorches PLU, 77-48
Saints 77, Lutes 48: Haskey scores 18 to lead Saint Martin’s women, who shoot 53 percent in rout | Pacific Lutheran University women’s basketball coach Kelly Robinson didn’t need to check the stat sheet.
Stagnant air stays stagnant - Thu, 08 Dec 2011 PST
A cold air inversion over the Pacific Northwest is causing air to stagnate over the region and making air pollution levels an ongoing concern.

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