9/14 North Cr. Sewage, Alaska kings, Shoreline Cleanup, orcas named, BC info, Fort Worden, jellyfish, Eklund

If you like to watch (John Eklund/KPLU)

Last words-- John Dodge at The Olympian writes: Death of People for Puget Sound sets mission adrift  Lance Dickie at the Seattle Times writes: People for Puget Sound underwater   Dan Chasen at Crosscut writes: Has the Puget Sound fallen out of political favor?

Upcoming: Get on a bike Sept 23 and join in a community event to learn about the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve. The Ride For Cherry Point

A major sewer spill that sullied North Creek with untreated waste last spring is likely to cost the city at least $4 million to replace nearly a mile of faulty sewer pipe.  Everett will also have to pay a $4,000 fine, under the proposed settlement announced Thursday by the city and the state Department of Ecology. City staff have recommended that the City Council approve the agreement at its Wednesday meeting. Everett has no plans to appeal, city spokeswoman Kate Reardon said. Noah Haglund reports. North Creek sewage spill will cost Everett $4 million  

King salmon fisheries in major Alaska watersheds have been declared failures by the U.S. Department of Commerce, making commercial fishermen eligible for disaster relief. Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced the disaster declaration Thursday for the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers, which flow into the Bering Sea, and for Cook Inlet region south of Anchorage, which includes the Kenai River. Commerce secretary declares Alaska salmon disaster

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a national conservation initiative organized by the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, and takes place September 15-23, 2012. They have found false teeth, wedding dresses, even a rickshaw. “False teeth are actually not that unusual,” notes Jill Dwyer, manager of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Shoreline cleanup set to begin Saturday  

Ripple. Keta. Jade.  They are the leading vote-getters in The Friday Harbor Whale Museum's recent voting for names of three of the Southern Resident killer whales most recent arrivals. More than 5,000 votes were cast over the past several weeks. The name Ripple will be given to the calf known scientifically as K-44; Keta is L-117, and Jade is L-118.  Three orca calves newly named  

The British Columbia government responds to nearly a quarter of all requests under freedom-of-information laws by insisting it has no records to offer, according to statistics compiled by a group that argues the dramatic increase in such cases raises serious questions about public accountability.  The B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association filed a complaint this week with the province’s information and privacy commissioner, suggesting the trend is either a sign the province isn’t releasing all the information it could or, worse, a symptom of a government that avoids keeping records to skirt the law. James Keller reports. Advocacy group files complaint over B.C.’s record on freedom of information requests  

A business plan outlining the way a public development authority will enter into a management agreement for part of Fort Worden State Park will be submitted to the state and an independent consultant for peer review. The Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority board, meeting Thursday, unanimously approved submitting the plan to the state Office of Financial Management as well as the consultant, Rick McPherson, a professor at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Charlie Bermant reports. Fort Worden plan to be reviewed by state, independently

If you build it, they will come. The flood of jellyfish in ocean waters may be due in part to the expansion of man-made structures, according to a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. The ocean-wide sprawl of docks, moorings, and rigs provides a strong foundation for jellyfish nurseries, which bud and inundate the water with medusas. Hidden in plain sight, thousands of jellyfish begin life as a single tiny polyp cemented to a rocky surface. While researchers have evaluated the impact of climate change and later life stages on jelly proliferation, little attention has been paid to the beginning of their lifecycle and the conditions that provide the optimal start for large-scale blooms.  Buoyed Blooms

If you like to watch: Northwest photographer John Eklund spent a year-plus gathering the shots to create this time-lapse video of iconic places in the Pacific Northwest. A stirring time-lapse of Pacific Northwest scenes  

Now, your weekend tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 257 AM PDT FRI SEP 14 2012
TODAY
LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT...BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
 AREAS OF FOG...DENSE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WIND. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT.

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