Monday, May 18, 2015
Possibility of Thunderstorms Today
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of scattered thunderstorms and rain showers later this afternoon into the evening. The thunderstorms and rain are expected mostly in the Cascade Range and Willamette Valley, but may head this way.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Law Enforcement Memorial Candlelight Vigil
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office is holding the 5th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Candlelight Vigil to commemorate National Police Week. The vigil will be held in the parking lot of the Kelso Longview Seventh Day Adventist Church at 77 Solomon Road in Kelso on May 14th from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1, 2015
It's Volcano Awareness Month!
Happy Volcano Awareness Month! I hope you've all sent out your Volcano Awareness Month cards and finished your Volcano Awareness Month shopping.
Here are some "fun" facts from the USGS:
•Washington’s five large volcanic cones (Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens) are presently not erupting, but are considered active because of the recentness of eruptions, and the long-term presence of earthquakes and thermal features.
•During the last 4,000 years, eruptions at Cascade volcanoes—from Washington State to northern California—happened at an average of once or twice a century, with individual eruptions lasting for months, years, and even decades.
•Seven volcanoes in the Cascade Range have erupted since 1776; four of these eruptions would have caused substantial damage and loss of life if they occurred today.
•As the population increases in the Pacific Northwest, areas near volcanoes are being developed and recreational usage is expanding, putting more people and property at risk from volcanic activity.
Here are some "fun" facts from the USGS:
•Washington’s five large volcanic cones (Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens) are presently not erupting, but are considered active because of the recentness of eruptions, and the long-term presence of earthquakes and thermal features.
•During the last 4,000 years, eruptions at Cascade volcanoes—from Washington State to northern California—happened at an average of once or twice a century, with individual eruptions lasting for months, years, and even decades.
•Seven volcanoes in the Cascade Range have erupted since 1776; four of these eruptions would have caused substantial damage and loss of life if they occurred today.
•As the population increases in the Pacific Northwest, areas near volcanoes are being developed and recreational usage is expanding, putting more people and property at risk from volcanic activity.
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