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Chanterelle
Chanterelles are found in Eurasia, North America, and Africa, typically
growing in forested areas. They initially gained popularity as an edible
mushroom in the 18th century via their inclusion in French cuisine.
Today's top story in Salish Current: Keeping opera alive in the PNW
With one mystery solved, researchers examine new strategies for sea star recovery
Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents)
Oregon, environmental groups ask courts to help Columbia Basin fish
Environmental groups and the state of Oregon asked a judge Tuesday to OK a suite of changes to dam operations in the Columbia Basin to reduce harm to endangered salmon and steelhead. The requests are the first major development in a decadeslong legal battle in the basin since the Trump administration blew up a 2023 agreement that had provided a path to dam removal on the lower Snake River. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)
US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The failed sale underscores a continued low appetite for coal among utilities that are turning to cheaper natural gas and renewables such as wind and solar to generate electricity. Matthew Brown reports. (Associated Press)
Energy from ocean waves? Major PNW utility signs on for test site
A small test site miles off the Oregon coast will soon generate electricity with the motion of the ocean. PacWave, as the site’s called, is not expected to produce much energy, but its technologies there hold a lot of potential. And last month the Bonneville Power Administration, which supplies about a third of the Pacific Northwest’s energy, agreed to buy whatever electricity it generates, confirmed Dan Hellin, director of the test site. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times)
New research links wildfire smoke to lower sperm counts
A study by Dr. Tristan Nicholson and published in the journal Fertility and Sterility compared the dates of wildfire contamination with the sperm samples of 84 men who donated during potentially high exposure to smoke. The results: lower counts, as well as more inactive sperm, compared to samples taken when the air was cleaner. Lisa Brooks reports. (KNKX)
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Knowing the cause of sea star wasting disease allows scientists to look for ways to increase resilience among the ravaged sea star population. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents)
Oregon, environmental groups ask courts to help Columbia Basin fish
Environmental groups and the state of Oregon asked a judge Tuesday to OK a suite of changes to dam operations in the Columbia Basin to reduce harm to endangered salmon and steelhead. The requests are the first major development in a decadeslong legal battle in the basin since the Trump administration blew up a 2023 agreement that had provided a path to dam removal on the lower Snake River. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)
US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The failed sale underscores a continued low appetite for coal among utilities that are turning to cheaper natural gas and renewables such as wind and solar to generate electricity. Matthew Brown reports. (Associated Press)
Energy from ocean waves? Major PNW utility signs on for test site
A small test site miles off the Oregon coast will soon generate electricity with the motion of the ocean. PacWave, as the site’s called, is not expected to produce much energy, but its technologies there hold a lot of potential. And last month the Bonneville Power Administration, which supplies about a third of the Pacific Northwest’s energy, agreed to buy whatever electricity it generates, confirmed Dan Hellin, director of the test site. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times)
New research links wildfire smoke to lower sperm counts
A study by Dr. Tristan Nicholson and published in the journal Fertility and Sterility compared the dates of wildfire contamination with the sperm samples of 84 men who donated during potentially high exposure to smoke. The results: lower counts, as well as more inactive sperm, compared to samples taken when the air was cleaner. Lisa Brooks reports. (KNKX)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 241 PM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
WED SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 241 PM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
WED SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
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