New Digital Tools Preserve Northwest Maritime History
Northwest News Network (Feb. 28, 2012)
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Conservationists, students and maritime enthusiasts use high-tech tools like 3D photography and laser telemetry to document and preserve the Northwest’s historic boats.
Early Warning, Preparing Could Curb NW Megaquake’s Wrath
Northwest News Network (Dec. 1, 2011)
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This public radio piece describes how grant money will fund testing of North America’s first early warning system for large earthquakes as the disaster management community tries to prepare the Northwest for an inevitable megaquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
Along for the Ride: Streetcar Music Festival
Lascher at Large (Sept. 23, 2011)
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Guitars, cellos, saxophones, toy pianos and other instruments filled Portland’s iconic trolleys during the city’s first ever Streetcar Mobile Music Fest. I captured sounds of the event and interviewed riders for my ongoing Along for the Ride series.
Along for the Ride: Max Blue Line 1 — Hillsboro
Lascher at Large(Sept. 16, 2011)
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This installment of Along for the Ride, my series of regular chronicles of Portland, OR-area transit lines features an audio postcard from a rush hour trip aboard the MAX Blue Line to Hillsboro.
