6/3 Sunflower, AK drilling and mining, Bitter Crab Syndrome, Gorge Waterway cleanup, Arnold speaks, democracy watch

Sunflower

Sunflower Helianthus annuus
The common sunflower is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and as a plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Lynden art center to prioritize inclusivity

Trump Administration to Open Alaska Wilderness to Drilling and Mining
The Interior Department plans to repeal Biden-era protections across the state’s ecologically sensitive North Slope. Lisa Friedman reports. (NY Times)

Alaska man sentenced to one year in prison over illegal transport of crab to Washington
The longtime commercial fisher pleaded guilty to leading an out-of-state delivery of Southeast Alaska crab, much of which was infested with Bitter Crab Syndrome. Yereth Rosen reports. (Alaska Beacon) 

Four organizations remove 240 kilograms of debris from Victoria waters
A team of Transport Canada, Surfrider Vancouver Island, Black Ball Ferry Line and Prince of Whales removed 241.3 kilograms – or 532 pounds – of debris from the Gorge Waterway in an effort to protect and preserve the health of the region's marine environments. (Peninsula News Review)

Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists to 'stop whining' and get to work
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.” (Associated Press)

Democracy Watch

• Homeland Security’s list of 'sanctuary cities' pulled down after sheriffs object (Washington State Standard)
  
• Silence on E. Coli outbreak highlights how Trump team’s changes undermine food safety (KFF Health News)
  
• Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods (NY Times)
  
• More white South Africans arrive in the US under a new refugee program (AP)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  227 AM PDT Tue Jun 3 2025    
TODAY  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft  at 9 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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