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Northern Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium gnoma
The Northern Pygmy-Owl may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a
taste for songbirds. These owls are mostly dark brown and white, with
long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt
during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey. As a
defensive measure, songbirds often gather to mob sitting owls until they
fly away. (All About Birds)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Keeping
Indigenous wisdom afloat / Lopez Island in need of financial
health check, community conversation
Study finds Skagit River delta restoration projects positively impacted salmon
Many restoration projects both large and small have been
undertaken throughout the delta in the past few decades, totaling an
area of about 630 acres. They have met with varying degrees of success.
Those include restoration in areas such as Fir Island Farms, Milltown
and Wiley Slough. Throughout the past three decades, the Skagit River
System Cooperative and Skagit River Estuary Intensively Monitored
Watershed Project measured the abundance and density of juvenile Chinook
at locations throughout the Skagit River delta. According to a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the restoration efforts show a cumulative population response. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Documentary about Orange Shirt Day founder provides pathway forward, filmmakers say
Phyllis Webstad's Orange Shirt Story aims to educate, while not re-traumatizing residential school survivors. (CBC)
BC Conservative Staffer Slams Truth and Reconciliation Flag
Stoking residential school denialism, Lindsay Shepherd calls flag at BC legislature ‘a disgrace.’ Jen St. Denis reports. (The Tyee)
How do we commemorate the sites of former residential schools?
Some survivors want residential schools dubbed historically significant;
others want them demolished. They're forging ahead, with and without
Canada. Moira Donovan reports. (The Narwhal)
Discover Pass price going up $15 on Oct. 1
The price to visit state parks in Washington will rise on Oct. 1,
with a $15 hike to the annual cost of a Discover Pass. State lawmakers
approved the increase from $30 to $45 earlier this year. It marks the
first time the pass’ price has gone up since they were introduced in
2011. Transaction fees can also apply to pass purchases, including a $5
charge for online sales. Emily Fitzgerald reports. (Washington State Standard)
People bothered by air travel emissions can buy carbon offsets. Do they work?
So you’re booking your flight, and just when you’re about to check
out, the airline asks if you’d like to pay a little something to offset
your share of the flight’s pollution. Or, maybe you’re an
environmentally minded person, and you’ve heard you can buy these things
called carbon offsets. Caleigh Wells reports. (Associated Press)
Democracy Watch
- Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland (Washington State Standard)
- Sinclair and Nexstar restore 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to their local TV stations (KUOW)
- White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies (Washington Post)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 753 AM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025
TODAY S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Slight chance of tstorms in the afternoon.
TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
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