Comments for rogue reporter http://www.roguereporter.net wandering the valley and reporting what I see Wed, 19 May 2010 04:42:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Mt. St. Helens and Volcano Day by D Turner http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=138&cpage=1#comment-219 D Turner Wed, 19 May 2010 04:42:24 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=138#comment-219 I was driving a small truck eastbound on I-80N in Oregon which is now I-84. I was traveling with my brother and we left Portland early that morning at about dawn. We were listening to music from the cassette tape player and sometime past Hood River I said, "Wow, it is really raining up north", as it appeared that thunder clouds were everywhere. When we pulled over for gas in Umatilla, the attendant asked where we were headed. "Spokane", we replied. "You'll never get there", he said, "Mount St. Helen's just blew". Just before we pulled out, a Pick-up/Camper pulled in quickly, and what looked like dirty powdered snow fell forward off the top down to his hood. Our first glance that day at volcanic ash. Being naive about these things, we continued onward over the Columbia and north to the Tri-Cities. We drove thru Kennewick in sunny bright weather, but just as we were leaving Pasco, the sky started to get dim. By the time we reached the area that is now vineyards, it looked like an early night sky with snow falling. A State Trooper stopped us and turned us around. We found one of the last rooms at a motel above Columbia Park back in Kennewick and spent the night, thinking maybe Sunday we could continue again. Of course we headed back to Portland instead. Funny thing was, the ash never fell in Kennewick, so we were just below the line of ash that covered Yakima and elsewhere. The next time it blew, the winds had changed and sometime near 4th of July, I remember ash falling in Gearhart. I was driving a small truck eastbound on I-80N in Oregon which is now I-84. I was traveling with my brother and we left Portland early that morning at about dawn. We were listening to music from the
cassette tape player and sometime past Hood River I said, “Wow, it is really raining up north”, as it appeared that thunder clouds were everywhere. When we pulled over for gas in Umatilla, the attendant
asked where we were headed. “Spokane”, we replied. “You’ll never get there”, he said, “Mount St. Helen’s just blew”. Just before we pulled out, a Pick-up/Camper pulled in quickly, and what looked like
dirty powdered snow fell forward off the top down to his hood. Our first glance that day at volcanic ash.
Being naive about these things, we continued onward over the Columbia and north to the Tri-Cities. We drove thru Kennewick in sunny bright weather, but just as we were leaving Pasco, the sky started to
get dim. By the time we reached the area that is now vineyards, it looked like an early night sky with snow falling. A State Trooper stopped us and turned us around. We found one of the last rooms at a motel
above Columbia Park back in Kennewick and spent the night, thinking maybe Sunday we could continue again. Of course we headed back to Portland instead. Funny thing was, the ash never fell in Kennewick,
so we were just below the line of ash that covered Yakima and elsewhere.
The next time it blew, the winds had changed and sometime near 4th of July, I remember ash falling in Gearhart.

]]> Comment on My 1963 Rambler Junkyard Story by Amy http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-141 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:22:43 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75#comment-141 It's amazing how much we don't know about the ones we love. This must be why they invented blogging! Great story, cuz. It’s amazing how much we don’t know about the ones we love. This must be why they invented blogging! Great story, cuz.

]]> Comment on Golden, Oregon and ghostly echoes by Erik http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-106 Erik Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:15:55 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131#comment-106 yah, the Chinese 'left' the shrimping and crab business here in SF probably around the same time. Except they didn't leave, but they had to find other ways to work. Now, of course, Chinatown is a #1 attraction in the tourist trade here. Thing is, it's a real neighborhood, and I think tourists are a little taken aback at how BUSTLING and, well, Chinese it is. It really is like entering into another place altogether. ooops....I'm starting to write my own blog. yah, the Chinese ‘left’ the shrimping and crab business here in SF probably around the same time. Except they didn’t leave, but they had to find other ways to work. Now, of course, Chinatown is a #1 attraction in the tourist trade here. Thing is, it’s a real neighborhood, and I think tourists are a little taken aback at how BUSTLING and, well, Chinese it is.
It really is like entering into another place altogether.

ooops….I’m starting to write my own blog.

]]> Comment on Golden, Oregon and ghostly echoes by Tweets that mention Golden, Oregon and ghostly echoes « rogue reporter -- Topsy.com http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-105 Tweets that mention Golden, Oregon and ghostly echoes « rogue reporter -- Topsy.com Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:12:08 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131#comment-105 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Grant Walker. Grant Walker said: My little trip to Golden, OR: http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Grant Walker. Grant Walker said: My little trip to Golden, OR: http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=131 [...]

]]> Comment on My 1963 Rambler Junkyard Story by Grant http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-103 Grant Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:13:09 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75#comment-103 I am glad you enjoyed the story. I sold my Rambler several years ago, and I have regretted it every since. And my children won't forgive me. They loved that car. I am glad you enjoyed the story. I sold my Rambler several years ago, and I have regretted it every since. And my children won’t forgive me. They loved that car.

]]> Comment on My 1963 Rambler Junkyard Story by Rachel http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-99 Rachel Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:18:05 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=75#comment-99 Loved the story... found it searching for how to get the backseat of my 1965 Rambler Classic without too much injury to me or the car :) This didn't quite answer my question but I still loved it! Loved the story… found it searching for how to get the backseat of my 1965 Rambler Classic without too much injury to me or the car :) This didn’t quite answer my question but I still loved it!

]]> Comment on Grants Pass needs more primary care by Gambling Guidebook http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=99&cpage=1#comment-97 Gambling Guidebook Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:59:57 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=99#comment-97 Remarkable post full of useful tips! My site is fairly new and I am having a hard time getting my subscribers to leave comments. They are coming to the web site but I have the feeling that “nobody wants to be first”. Remarkable post full of useful tips! My site is fairly new and I am having a hard time getting my subscribers to leave comments. They are coming to the web site but I have the feeling that “nobody wants to be first”.

]]> Comment on Grants Pass needs more primary care by Affectionate_beauty http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=99&cpage=1#comment-95 Affectionate_beauty Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:53:03 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=99#comment-95 How you think when the economic crisis will end? I wish to make statistics of independent opinions! How you think when the economic crisis will end? I wish to make statistics of independent opinions!

]]> Comment on LA Times announces it will lay off all editorial staff and discontinue print version in 2012 by Tweets that mention LA Times announces it will lay off all editorial staff and discontinue print version in 2012 « rogue reporter -- Topsy.com http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-94 Tweets that mention LA Times announces it will lay off all editorial staff and discontinue print version in 2012 « rogue reporter -- Topsy.com Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:54:46 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=23#comment-94 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Grant Walker, Hillary Lake. Hillary Lake said: RT @roguereporter: Los Angeles Times announces big layoffs. Internet may end print publication: http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=23 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Grant Walker, Hillary Lake. Hillary Lake said: RT @roguereporter: Los Angeles Times announces big layoffs. Internet may end print publication: http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=23 [...]

]]> Comment on Grants Pass City Council Endorsements by Andrew Pelt http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-93 Andrew Pelt Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:03:17 +0000 http://www.roguereporter.net/?p=91#comment-93 I want to say – thank you for this! I want to say – thank you for this!

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