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Pacific spiny lumpsucker
The Pacific spiny lumpsucker is a clumsy, surprisingly charming fish.
The species can be found in Puget Sound and in northern sections of the
Pacific Ocean. At first glance, one might assume this fish, usually only
a few inches long, has a hard time in the wild. It’s not the fastest or
the strongest creature in Puget Sound, but it’s developed tools that
help it navigate the murky depths of the ocean. Mitch Borden reports. (KNKX)
Today's top story in Salish
Current: Food banks raise funds amid major program cuts
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Conservative leaders feel they now have the political will to remove key pieces of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972 to protect whales, seals, polar bears and other sea animals. The law also places restrictions on commercial fishermen, shippers and other marine industries. A GOP-led bill in the works has support from fishermen in Maine who say the law makes lobster fishing more difficult, lobbyists for big-money species such as tuna in Hawaii and crab in Alaska, and marine manufacturers who see the law as antiquated. Patrick Whittle reports. (Associated Press)
A push for ‘global energy dominance’ puts Alaskan wildlands at risk
The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), at 23 million acres, is the largest sweep of public land in the country, and it has remained largely undeveloped. Now President Donald Trump in his second term, just as in his first, is calling for full-on extraction of oil and gas here. The Trump plan would open about 82 percent of the NPR-A to oil and gas extraction, including 13 million acres in five designated Special Areas, where protections against drilling were strengthened under the Biden administration. By contrast, Trump, in one of his first executive orders, has called for maximum extraction in a quest for “global energy dominance.” Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)
WA public lands chief seeks new revenue as timber policy faces scrutiny
Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove defended his decision to pause some timber sales and said he will seek 2026 legislation to diversify revenue from state trust lands, arguing the state can “do more for climate and habitat while providing stability.” Paul W. Taylor reports. (Washington State Standard)
Logging in national forests in Oregon continues, despite government shutdown
The U.S. Forest Service plans to auction off trees in the Deschutes, Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests by the end of the month. April Ehrlich reports. (OPB)
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature
Se’Si’Le and Braided River celebrate the launch of "In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature," a book about Indigenous ways of knowing and being in nature. The event features President and founder of Se’Si’Le Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem, journalist Lynda Mapes and tech company founder John Vechy, and is moderated by meteorologist Jeff Renner. Oct. 16, Town Hall Seattle. Information and tickets.
Democracy Watch
Conservative leaders feel they now have the political will to remove key pieces of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972 to protect whales, seals, polar bears and other sea animals. The law also places restrictions on commercial fishermen, shippers and other marine industries. A GOP-led bill in the works has support from fishermen in Maine who say the law makes lobster fishing more difficult, lobbyists for big-money species such as tuna in Hawaii and crab in Alaska, and marine manufacturers who see the law as antiquated. Patrick Whittle reports. (Associated Press)
A push for ‘global energy dominance’ puts Alaskan wildlands at risk
The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), at 23 million acres, is the largest sweep of public land in the country, and it has remained largely undeveloped. Now President Donald Trump in his second term, just as in his first, is calling for full-on extraction of oil and gas here. The Trump plan would open about 82 percent of the NPR-A to oil and gas extraction, including 13 million acres in five designated Special Areas, where protections against drilling were strengthened under the Biden administration. By contrast, Trump, in one of his first executive orders, has called for maximum extraction in a quest for “global energy dominance.” Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)
WA public lands chief seeks new revenue as timber policy faces scrutiny
Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove defended his decision to pause some timber sales and said he will seek 2026 legislation to diversify revenue from state trust lands, arguing the state can “do more for climate and habitat while providing stability.” Paul W. Taylor reports. (Washington State Standard)
Logging in national forests in Oregon continues, despite government shutdown
The U.S. Forest Service plans to auction off trees in the Deschutes, Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests by the end of the month. April Ehrlich reports. (OPB)
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature
Se’Si’Le and Braided River celebrate the launch of "In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature," a book about Indigenous ways of knowing and being in nature. The event features President and founder of Se’Si’Le Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem, journalist Lynda Mapes and tech company founder John Vechy, and is moderated by meteorologist Jeff Renner. Oct. 16, Town Hall Seattle. Information and tickets.
Democracy Watch
- Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on (NPR)
- Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error (NY Times)
- 5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown (NPR)
- Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest (AP)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 900 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
MON NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 900 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025
MON NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. MON NIGHT E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
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