9/18 Golden dirona, Let's Go WA, BC dino bones, Alaska Air buys Hawaiian Air, Sheila Harrington

 

Golden dirona [Annie Crawley]

Golden dirona Dirona pellucida
Golden dirona can live from Alaska to the Puget sound, across the Bering sea to Japan, Korea and Russia. They can live in tide pools, where they search for food. They eat bryozoans and will sometimes eat hydroids and ascidia. (Edmonds Underwater Park)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Limited impact seen on Whatcom housing market from new real estate rules / Barred owl management strategy passes, clearing the way for spotted owl protection

Let’s Go Washington accused of violating campaign finance law
After a lengthy investigation, a state watchdog has filed charges alleging the political committee failed to accurately disclose what it spent on signature-gathering for a slate of ballot measures. A hearing is set for Oct. 3. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard)

Trove of dinosaur fossils found high in B.C. mountains
Paleontologists have uncovered dozens of fossils in northern B.C., only one of which came from a dinosaur that was previously known to that area. Victoria Arbour, curator of paleontology at the Royal B.C. Museum, said it was her team's third time to the Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park, about 200 kilometres south of the B.C.-Yukon border. The area is rough terrain, so the team has to be flown in by helicopter. (CBC)

Alaska Airlines Gets Green Light To Buy Hawaiian Airlines After Meeting Certain Terms
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the airlines made promises to protect travelers, including upholding the value of frequent-flyer rewards. David Koenig reports. (Associated Press/Civil Beat)

One woman's goal to protect islands in the Salish Sea
Conservationist and author Shelia Harrington has a new book titled, "Voices for the Islands." In it, Harrington highlights the importance of protecting nature on and around the islands of the Salish Sea located off the shores of Washington state and British Columbia. Harrington is a resident of Lasqueti Island and has been involved with conservation efforts for 30 years. While researching for the book, she travelled by boat to 17 islands in the Salish Sea to interview more than 50 fellow conservationists about the history of efforts to preserve habitats in the area. Chris Cherniak and Claire Wiley report. (KPCW)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  228 AM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024    
TODAY  NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft  at 10 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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