The 'wow factor' has been way up there the last few days. Have you been wowed? That is pretty likely if you've caught a sunrise recently like Louis B. did Wednesday morning August 5, 2014. Unusually brilliant oranges and reds are now appearing in Willamette Valley skies to start the day. And … [Read more...]
Sunset Milestone In Portland, Northwest Is Gaining Daylight Fast
Time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the new year with a Portland sunset at 4:38pm. But tonight, April 18, we hit a sunset milestone in Portland.  The sun will set at 8:01pm. The first time it has set later than eight o'clock since last … [Read more...]
Northwest Sanity Saver: Sunset Milestones In March
It happened during KOIN Local 6 at 6pm this week. Jeff Gianola said to me across the studio,  "Bruce, look at that! It's 6:05 and all our live reports still show daylight." Kelley Day then says to both us, "I love this time of year, when the days are getting longer!" Nooo doubt. That's … [Read more...]