Worst Polluters List Includes Pacific Northwest — You'll Never Guess Why
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon, Idaho and Washington are 7th, 8th and 9th on "per capita emissions." That makes us some of the worst polluters of air in the nation....
View ArticleLingerie-Clad Babe Takes Coca-Cola Bath for Science
I'm all for shenanigans in the name of science. That's why when offered the opportunity to watch a babetastic "scientist" strip down to her lacies and fill the tub with Coca-Cola and Mentos and exploit...
View ArticleHear Importance of Kadlec Concussion Summit Coming May 20th [AUDIO]
We had a chance this week to talk with Dr. Richard Jacobs, a former Richland High school alumni, who is one of the participants in the upcoming Concussion Summit being held in Richland by the Kadlec...
View Article10 Jokes Only Really Smart People Get
Let's see how many you understand! Continue reading…
View ArticleMay 18th Is The Anniversary Of Mount St. Helens Eruption In 1980, Where Were...
May 18th marks the anniversary of Mount St. Helens erupting in 1980. 35 years ago the massive Washington State volcano erupted and changed the lives of many. Continue reading…
View ArticleAurora Borealis Likely Visible TONIGHT!
On a scale of 1 to 10, there is a 7 chance tonight of seeing the Aurora Borealis! Continue reading…
View ArticleCan You Guess What This Teacher Is Doing With the Knife?! [VIDEO]
Apparently they teach chemistry a little differently in Russia! Watch the video and see if you can guess what's going on! Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Do Fireworks Work? Funny You Should Ask
Fireworks are as much a part of July Fourth as barbecues, parades and red, white and blue, but have you ever stopped to think what makes them flare up in the first place? Continue reading…
View ArticlePortland Man Says Meteorite Lit His Lawn on Fire, Learn Why Science Says No
A Portland man saw and heard a large, strange explosion in his front yard. He went outside to check and the dry grass (because of drought) was on fire! A neighbor says something fell from the sky....
View ArticleWill Hair Spray Remove Permanent Marker?
97 Rock intern Marvin has been doing some pretty neat stuff for us lately. He investegated a life hack. If you get permanent marker on something, can it be removed with hairspray? Continue reading…
View Article'Super Sturgeon Moon' Will Be Seen Saturday Night August 29
According to NASA scientists, Saturday night will provide an extra large moon. No, not the plumber bending over, but due to the orbit of the Earth and it's Moon, the globe will appear much larger and...
View ArticleNew Alaskan Dinosaur Lived in the Dark, Played in Snow and Walked on 2 Legs
Researchers are very excited about a new dinosaur found in northern Alaska and even gave it an Eskimo name. Continue reading…
View ArticleIf You Live Where an Apple Orchard Used to Be Your Dirt Is Poisonous!
Homes, day care centers and yards throughout central Washington are contaminated with lead and arsenic! Continue reading…
View ArticleWoman Catches Bubonic Plague (Black Death) Near Heppner, Oregon
A woman from Crook County, Oregon (east of Bend) is in the hospital recovering from an infection of Bubonic Plague, the illness that killed up to 1/3 of residents in many European cities in the Middle...
View ArticleDid You Know Swimming Rhinos Used to Be Native to Umatilla?
I saw something today that blew my mind. Aquatic rhinos used to live in the Umatilla County area when the region was a swamp. Continue reading…
View ArticleLIGO's Big News About Einstein, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves FOR DUMMIES
LIGO is an observatory at Hanford and it stands for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. It has mirrors buried underground for hundreds of yards trying to measure the stretching of...
View ArticleSee the Worlds Largest & Oldest Tree on the Planet!
One of my bucket list destinations is Sequoia National Forrest in Northern California. I'm not quite sure why I have not visited yet but after watching this amazing video from National Geographic I am...
View ArticleCotton Grocery Bags Must Be Reused 173 Times to Make a Difference!
Did you know you must reuse cotton grocery bags 173 times to justify the environmental impacts of making them! Continue reading…
View ArticleLIGO Did It Again! Gravitational Waves Detected AGAIN!
Albert Einstein said colliding black holes should create tiny jiggles in the space-time fabric. LIGO at Hanford was built to detect them if they exist. A second was built in Louisiana to confirm the...
View ArticleTake the Kids to See 'A View From Space' at CBC
Take your kids to see "A View From Space" this summer at Columbia Basin College! Continue reading…
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