Paul Drake

3 weeks ago | 1027kord.com | Paul Drake

If you like to stargaze, then you're in for a treat this week. There's only one catch. Instead of staying up late, you'll have to get up early. Really early. Each year in June, the Arietids meteor shower brings an incredible light show to the early morning skies. The show is underway now, but the peak of the Arietids showers is June 5 through June 7. What’s cool about the Arietids is that they could present up to 200 meteors each hour and there's a possibility of massive fireballs.

1 month ago | mega993online.com | Paul Drake

Monte Cristo, Washington, once a thriving mining town, is now a ghost town in the Cascade Mountains in Snohomish County. When gold and silver were discovered in 1889, the town literally appeared overnight, with investors eager to throw down money. These included prominent names like John D. Rockefeller and President Trump’s grandfather, Frederick Trump, who built and ran the Royal Hotel and an alleged brothel in Monte Cristo.

1 month ago | 1027kord.com | Paul Drake

Monte Cristo, Washington, once a thriving mining town, is now a ghost town in the Cascade Mountains in Snohomish County. When gold and silver were discovered in 1889, the town literally appeared overnight, with investors eager to throw down money. These included prominent names like John D. Rockefeller and President Trump’s grandfather, Frederick Trump, who built and ran the Royal Hotel and an alleged brothel in Monte Cristo.

1 month ago | 1027kord.com | Paul Drake

Unlimited hydroplane racing has been the premier event in the Tri-Cities for nearly six decades. The first race, dubbed the Atomic Cup, was held on the Columbia River on July 24,1966. Bill Brow, driver of the Miss Budweiser, won the event and sparked a tradition for Tri-Cities that has continued ever since. Except for 2020 (COVID), the race has been held each year. The 2.5-mile oval course is known as the fastest on the circuit.

1 month ago | 1027kord.com | Paul Drake

As I was scrolling through Facebook, I ran across a reel that highlighted the Sturgeon Viewing and Interpretive Center at the Bonneville Fish Hatchery in Oregon. Who knew there was such a place? I had never heard of it, and the more I read, the more I wanted to go, especially when I learned about Herman!Herman the Sturgeon is the star of the Sturgeon Viewing Interpretive Center and is considered by many in Oregon as the “unofficial State Fish”. But poor old Herman has had a rough past.