8/21 Hooded nudibranch, Monsanto settlement, BC Indian Act, Okanagan Lake sockeye, Joel Kawahara, democracy watch

Hooded nudibranch [Pat McMahon]

Hooded nudibranch Melibe leonina
The carnivorous nudibranch or hooded nudibranch lives in shallow water and is commonly found in eel grass or in kelp forests. They have a large expandable oral hood with tentacles which is used to trap and feed on planktonic prey. Melibe are usually attached to substrate but they can also swim by undulating their bodies in a very graceful motion. Adults grow to about four inches in length. (Courtesy Pat McMahon)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Way Station respite center midway through soft launch 

Monsanto settles with over 200 exposed to chemicals in Monroe school 
This week’s announcement marks the largest, and only significant, PCB personal injury settlement since Monsanto was acquired by Bayer Pharmaceuticals in 2018, Bayer said. And it appears to be among the largest, if not the largest, PCB settlement stemming from a single site containing the pollutant.  Lulu Ramadan reports. (Seattle Times) 

B.C. court gives parliament 10-month deadline to make Indian Act comply with Charter
The B.C. Supreme Court has given the Canadian government until April 2026 to change the Indian Act to bring it into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a successful legal challenge by descendants of people who renounced their status under the law. (Canadian Press) 

For the first time in over a century, sockeye salmon are able to return to Okanagan Lake
Syilx Nation has been working to restore sockeye salmon in Okanagan waters for decades. Santana Dreaver reports. (CBC) 

Joel Kawahara, 70, lifelong fisher, dies at sea after leaving Neah Bay 
When he wasn’t on the saltwater, Kawahara was often fighting for the future of salmon and fishing families, his friends and colleagues shared. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care (NY Times) 
• Vance says D.C. police takeover an example for other cities (Washington Post) 
• Feds direct states to check immigration status of their Medicaid enrollees (Stateline) 

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  215 AM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025    
TODAY  NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas around  3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 7 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas  around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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