10/31 Deadman Island, big rain, saving trees, toxic lights, democracy watch, week in review

 

Deadman Island [Amy Nelson, Salish Current]

Deadman Island (Happy Hallowe'en!)
Deadman Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County. The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares). It is part of the Geese Islets, a collection of rocky islands and reefs near the southwest shore of Lopez Island. Deadman Island is an oystercatcher nesting site and is also a seal haulout. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: PNW researchers seek comprehensive dogfish data 

Atmospheric river to soak Puget Sound Friday evening, drench trick-or-treaters 
By mid to late morning, breezes at the coast and northern waters will start to rise as rain begins across the north coast and far western part of the Strait. This line of heavier rainfall will move southeast slowly through the afternoon, and by 3–4 p.m., it will be raining — heavily in spots — across the northern waters and northwest interior, north and west of Everett, as well as the Strait and the coast. (KIRO) 

Wash. says it will save 77,000 acres from logging. Enviros question the details
Don’t applaud yet. Critics say the big plan amounts to “smoke and mirrors” and is “misleading” Nick Engelfried reports. (Columbia Insight) 

$185M verdict for toxic lights in WA school upheld by state’s high court 
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a record-setting payout to three teachers who developed brain damage and other illnesses after being exposed to toxic PCBs at a Monroe school. In the 6-3 ruling, justices reinstated a $185 million jury award, likely the largest product liability verdict ever upheld in Washington state history. A lower court had sided with Monsanto, the manufacturer of the now-banned chemicals. Lulu Ramadan reports. (Seattle Times) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean (NPR) 
• Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans (AP) 
• Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens (Washington Post) 
• Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns (AP) 

 Salish Sea News Week in Review 10/31/25: Lemur Friday, shore-power nixed, chum return, humpback killed, AK gas pipe, Klamath R salmon, new WA bees, Helion, North Coast line. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  902 PM PDT Thu Oct 30 2025    
FRI  SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.  Rain.  
FRI NIGHT  S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to  9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft  at 16 seconds. Rain.  
SAT  S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas  7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at  16 seconds. Rain.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W  9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then showers  after midnight.  
SUN  SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.  Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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