6/16 Puget Oregonian, Columbia R salmon, WA climate data, AK heat advisory, WA nutrient pollution, big pix, democracy watch

 

Puget Oregonian

Puget Oregonian snail Cryptomastix devia
The Puget Oregonian is most commonly found in moist coniferous forests, often occurring within riparian areas and seeps and springs.  It is strongly associated with large bigleaf maples, often interspersed with native conifer trees or groves of maple and other deciduous forest, as well as sword ferns.  Within these forests, the snail is found under and among leaf litter, woody debris, mosses, and on the lower trunks of bigleaf maple.  They may also be found under rocks, and young snails may be found under mosses. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Road to post-Putin Russia crosses through Orcas Island

The president just unraveled years of work on tribal rights, salmon and clean energy. So what happens next?
Less than two years ago, the administration of President Joe Biden announced what tribal leaders hailed as an unprecedented commitment to the Native tribes whose ways of life had been devastated by federal dam-building along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest...The agreement is now just another of those broken promises. Tony Schick reports. (OPB)

Washington’s climate pollution data slow to see light of day, despite new law
In Washington state, it is hard to know how well climate solutions are working. The state takes up to four years to disclose whether it is keeping its promise—and legal mandate—to slash its climate-damaging pollution. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Alaska's first ever heat advisory issued for Fairbanks area
For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term. It’s not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation’s coldest state, but the National Weather Service only recently allowed for heat advisories to be issued there. Mark Thiessen reports. (AP)

Ecology shares plan to clean up Puget Sound nutrient pollution
Ecology is accepting public comments on the draft plan from now through Aug. 27. The draft plan, supporting materials and information on how to comment is available on Ecology’s Reducing Nutrients webpage.  (My Edmonds News)

The Big Picture 2025
From the beautiful to the bizarre, this annual photographic showcase shines a light on some of our planet’s most breathtaking species and places. Text by Skylar Knight and Krista Langlois. (bioGraphic)

Democracy Watch

• Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Most Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries (NY Times)
  
• Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came (AP)
  
• Trump directs ICE to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities (AP)
  
• ICE using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds (AP)
  
• Man accused of assassinating Minnesota legislator is apprehended (Minnesota Reformer)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  232 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this  morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

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