A bit about ship names

Oct 10, 2018

Ships have all sorts of names, for all sorts of reasons. We’ll look at a few and what they mean.

A bit about ship names

Ships have all sorts of names, for all sorts of reasons. We’ll look at a few and what they mean.

Local cruise ship, the Portland Spirit

Oct 08, 2018

A visitor to Astoria this week: the Portland Spirit, a local cruise/excursion vessel from Portland.

Local cruise ship, the Portland Spirit

A visitor to Astoria this week: the Portland Spirit, a local cruise/excursion vessel from Portland.

Indonesian Tsunami

Oct 04, 2018

A disaster in Indonesia, where a tsunami has lessons for us here in the Pacific Northwest.

Indonesian Tsunami

A disaster in Indonesia, where a tsunami has lessons for us here in the Pacific Northwest.

The Dredge Stuyvesant

Oct 03, 2018

A look at one of the unnoticed and unsung heroes on the river: the dredge ship Stuyvesant, one of several similar vessels that perform vital maintenance dredging on the Columbia.

The Dredge Stuyvesant

A look at one of the unnoticed and unsung heroes on the river: the dredge ship Stuyvesant, one of several similar vessels that perform vital maintenance dredging on the Columbia.

Ships & Cargo

Oct 02, 2018

A look at the types of ships on the Columbia, and the cargoes they carry.

Ships & Cargo

A look at the types of ships on the Columbia, and the cargoes they carry.

Why are the days getting shorter so quickly? 10/1/18

Tomorrow will be more than 3 minutes shorter than today. While we know that the days are getting shorter, they seem to be accelerating now. Are we imagining things, or are the days getting shorter faster?

Why are the days getting shorter so quickly? 10/1/18

Tomorrow will be more than 3 minutes shorter than today. While we know that the days are getting shorter, they seem to be accelerating now. Are we imagining things, or are the days getting shorter faster?