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Month: February 2022

A string of fair days

We have seen the last of the new snow in the Cascades for the next several days, as fair conditions permeate the mountains. Highs will stay chilly today, around 30 degrees, but the warmup begins tomorrow. Highs will be in the mid-30’s Friday and around 40 degrees through the weekend and into next week. Skies

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The warmup begins

GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Mostly cloudy skies will see some partial clearing through the day, and we will begin to feel the effects of a much fairer air flow. We will end up with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 40’s. If we see much breeze at all, it will be

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EPA, White House warn Louis DeJoy to halt plan to replace USPS fleet with gas-powered trucks

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House and Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday blasted the US Postal Service for its decision to replace the vast majority of its aging vehicle fleet with gas-powered trucks, rather than electric vehicles. A top House lawmaker is calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy‘s resignation over the issue, though the

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17 feet of snow sparked hope for quelling California’s drought. Then precipitation ‘flatlined’ in January

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN After months of extreme drought in the West triggered unprecedented water cuts and primed the landscape for massive wildfires, the final stretch of 2021 gave a tiny glimpse of hope for drought-weary Californians. Storms were coming. California — facing back-to-back dry years and record-breaking heat waves that pushed the drought into

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Valentine’s Day Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Valentine’s Day, celebrated every February 14. Facts There are several different theories about the origins of Valentine’s Day. The ancient Romans held the festival of Lupercalia on February 15 to protect themselves from wolves. Men struck people with strips of animal hide; women believed that this made them

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Honduras players forced off due to ‘extreme climate conditions’ in World Cup qualifier against US

By Matias Grez, CNN Two players for the Honduras national team were forced off at halftime in Wednesday’s 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to the US due to “extreme climate conditions,” the federation said. In total, three players — Luis Lopez, Romell Quioto and Diego Rodriguez — were substituted during the interval as the temperature

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