8/21 BC orcas, 'not stupid,' Anacortes annexation, Kimberly-Clark demolition

BC Orcas (CBC News)

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A group of orcas off B.C.’s central coast appears to have less food than usual this summer and researchers say they’ll be monitoring the animals to see how many survive the winter. The marine mammals usually travel in collections of family groups called super pods at this time of year, but that’s not what scientists are seeing. “The resident killer whales are travelling in quite small groups, much smaller than usual,” said Lance Barrett-Lennard, a marine mammal researcher at the Vancouver Aquarium. The aquarium’s research team has just returned from a research trip monitoring the orcas and say that in addition to travelling in smaller groups, the whales also are talking less among themselves — another indication that food is scarce. Some B.C. orcas facing food shortage  

A Canadian man caught in a photo appearing to fill up garbage bags with fuel from a Bellingham gasoline station told a Vancouver, B.C., newspaper that he had gas cans inside the bag. "What kind of a stupid person would put gas in a plastic bag?" the man said. "You can see (the bags) weren't overflowing like they would if you were putting liquid." B.C. man alleged to have filled garbage bags with gas in Bellingham says he used jerry cans  

The city of Anacortes is hearing comments from the public at its meeting Monday night over a potential new manufacturing facility. But no one seems to know exactly what the controversial new plant will make. Sara Lerner reports.  Anacortes Considers Massive New Manufacturing Plant  

A months-long demolition of the Kimberly-Clark pulp and paper mill has started. The work wasn't visible Monday. Some workers were on top of one roof, and big booming sounds could be heard on the Port Gardner side of the mill.  Kimberly-Clark mill demolition begins  

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 300 AM PDT TUE AUG 21 2012
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W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
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W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

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