John Wheeler: Our region is not the only spot in a snow drought
Recent years have brought a downward trend in snowfall across most of the northeastern United States.
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Recent years have brought a downward trend in snowfall across most of the northeastern United States.
While many enjoy the time outside and lower heating costs from a mild winter, this warmth does have consequences when it comes to pests and the agriculture industry.
Trumpeter swans swim in the shallows near upper Gull Lake
Puget Sound Energy recently released a newsletter spotlighting what it has done on Bainbridge Island in the past year.Upgraded the electric distribution system along NE Baker Hill Road and NE Hidden Cove Road. It replaced existing wire with tree wire and moved a section of overhead line underground to protect power lines from falling branches.It replaced overhead wires across Highway 305 at NE Hidden Cove Road and north of NE Day Road. To minimize impacts to customers and the public, it did the work at night and closed part of the highway.Updated aging equipment at the Port Madison Substation....
An unseasonably warm winter has resulted in cedar trees releasing pollen earlier than usual, say weather forecasting companies.