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April Could Shower Some of US With More Snow

Late-season snow has been fairly common from the western mountains to parts of the East Coast this year, and a persistent weather pattern of cooler-than-average temperatures and an active storm track means that more of the same is likely in the coming weeks. In other words, it might be April snow -- not showers -- that...

Tsunami Threat Could Catch Pacific Northwest Off Guard

CANNON BEACH, Ore. - When the big one hits the Pacific Northwest, the best place to escape the wall of water moving at jetliner speed from 50 miles off the coast may be a City Hall on stilts. Once the ground finishes two to four minutes of lurching and shaking, residents and tourists in Cannon Beach would flock to the...

Snow Heading for San Francisco, Seattle and Portland

Do cable cars have snow tires? A major winter storm is poised to descend upon the Northwestern United States over the next two days, bringing snow as far south as San Francisco after dusting Seattle and Portland, Ore. The Seattle area could see as much as 6 inches of snow before the Arctic air mass moves eastward....

Major Storms Brewing for Both East and West This Week

Wild weather has been the norm rather than the exception across the U.S. so far this winter, and major storms are in store again for both the West and the East during the remainder of this week. Locally heavy snow will result in widespread travel delays, and parts of the South will be at risk for tornadoes on...

Snowstorms Bear Down on Coasts, With Bitter Cold in Between

Major snowstorms will strike both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts later today while bitter cold temperatures grip the nation's midsection. The Eastern storm will be most intense from northern New Jersey and Long Island northward through northern New England from tonight through Wednesday. The combination of snow and wind...

Pacific Northwest News From the Web

05/31/12 Vice President for Enrollment Source: Inside Higher Ed The University of Puget Sound, a selective, residential national liberal arts college in the heart of the Pacific Northwest seeks a forward-thinking, results-oriented vice president for enrollment to provide inspiration and leadership in enrollment planning, student recruitment, admission, and financial aid.
05/31/12 The iPhone Bigfoot footage: 'Cleverly staged hoax'? Source: The Week A hiker in the Pacific Northwest captures video of a hairy, shadowy figure skulking through the woods.
05/29/12 Sasquatting In The Pacific Northwest Source: Pollstar Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., is now in its second decade as one of the country's top festivals, resulting in another sold out Memorial Day weekend of music at the venue sitting on the edge of the Columbia River and located only two hours from Seattle.
05/25/12 Undersecretary Promotes âAll of the Aboveâ... Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural America has great potential in helping the U.S. meet the future energy demand by deploying alternative energy and energy efficiency sources and practices, so says U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, who visited the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Wash., with other members of a technical advisory committee exploring ways to further the use and development of advanced bio-fuels.
05/24/12 CSR Reporting Leaders In The Pacific Northwest Source: Triple Pundit The Pacific Northwest has held its own during the recent financial turmoil, performing on par with the entire U.S. economy.

Background on Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east.

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