10/27 Sideband snail, furloughed feds, Michael Glore, shore-power nixed, coast shipwrecks, democracy watch

 

Pacific Sideband snail 
[Jefferson Land Trust Natural History Society]

 

 

 

Pacific Sideband snail Monadenia fidelis 
The most dramatic and largest native Northwest snail is the Pacific sideband snail, with a shell diameter of 18-35 mm.  Its flattened, coil shell sports bands of black, chestnut, and yellow around its perimeter. You may find them in the forest, particularly after a good rain. Living under leaf litter, they munch away at fungi and decaying organic matter, emitting a smell when disturbed. Maybe this is why another common name is the rotten garlic snail. (Jefferson Land Trust Natural History Society)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Skagit seniors push for greater services 

Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday. Their sodden volunteerism was part of a national week of service for civil servants prevented from doing their jobs by the federal government shutdown. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) 

Glore hired as executive director to lead Dungeness River center
Michael Glore was recently hired to run the center, which is a partnership between the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the National Audubon Society and the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Harbour authority abandons shore-power plan for cruise ships
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is pulling the plug on a plan to install shore power for cruise ships docking at Ogden Point, saying its share of the cost is prohibitive, despite millions promised by the federal and provincial governments. Plug-in power for cruise ships had been heralded as a cleaner alternative to leaving the massive ships idling during visits. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist) 

Wrecked: Sinking ships and colliding cultures on the Northwest Coast
For centuries, shipwrecks caused clashes of cultures and worlds in the Northwest. The wrecks created opportunity but also great tragedy for Indigenous people. But today, Native American tribes are still vibrant and alive. And the echoes of those wrecks are still felt today in Northwest myths and culture. Anna King reports. (NW Public Broadcasting) 

Democracy Watch

• USDA won’t shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan (Washington State Standard) 
• MAGA lobbying firms are booming. This is where their money goes. (Washington Post) 
• Trump announces additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad (Times Colonist)

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  227 PM PDT Sun Oct 26 2025    

MON  SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of  showers.  
MON NIGHT  SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W  6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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