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What’s a bomb cyclone?
Jan 16, 2020We’ve been having one heck of a bout of wintry weather here on the coast so far in 2020, but this week’s swirling storm off the Pacific was ominously called a “bomb cyclone.” Holy Orwell, what’s that? We’ll talk about what that meteorological term means.
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First responders suffer too when tragedy strikes
Jan 15, 2020While news reports tend to focus on the details of harrowing rescues and tragic losses in maritime emergencies, there’s another seldom discussed dimension to rescues – the trauma suffered by first responders.
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Rescued shipboard sheep get a good home
Jan 14, 2020After so much sad news lately in our coastal communities, let’s hear a happier story: today’s Ship Report is about the numerous survivors of the sinking of a livestock carrier. The animals were some 180 sheep originally bound for slaughter, But the unlikely flock was rescued by an animal rights organization that will make sure they live happily ever after on a farm, instead of becoming someone’s dinner.
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Tragedy at Falcon Cove
Jan 13, 2020This weekend, tragedy struck a family on the Oregon coast. Two children were killed when a sneaker wave ripped them from their father’s arms. Today we talk about safety, compassion, and the immense power of the ocean.
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Danger on the coast
Jan 10, 2020Authorities are warning coastal visitors to stay off the beach this weekend. The risk of life-threatening sneaker waves is too great. We’ll talk about the risks.
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King Tides this weekend
Jan 09, 2020Annual King Tides are happening this weekend on the Oregon and Washington coasts, which mean higher than normal tides, along with big storm waves and storm surge. It looks to be a dangerous weekend on the beach. Heed warnings and stay out of the surf!
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The Desdemona Sands Lighthouse
Jan 06, 2020At the turn of the 20th century, a sturdy lighthouse stood on pilings the western edge of a huge sandbar in the Lower Columbia downriver from Astoria. The Desdemona Sands Light was first manned by a lighthouse keeper and in later years was automated. She guided ships for more than three decades before falling prey to time and better technology. Her old pilings are gone, but her memory remains.
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The weather, again…
Jan 03, 2020Our Pacific Northwest winter weather continues to deliver a punch that is affecting ship traffic on the river and making things difficult for mariners, especially crabbers who have started the season, as they do every year, in the worst of our weather.
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The new year brings sad maritime news
Jan 02, 2020The new year has started with a stark reminder of how fragile life can be in our coastal environment. Today, three separate news stories of dramatic rescues during the past week, in our waters from Oregon to Alaska. Some people are missing as families grieve.
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Happy New Year, and when it happens around the world
Dec 31, 2019Depending on where you are in the world, whether aboard a ship or on land, the New Year happens at different times. we’ll take a look at various places around the world, to see what time 2020 arrives, in Pacific Northwest time.
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