12/11 Holly, rain and flood, climate migrants, democracy watch

 

Common Holly 

Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly is a legacy crop in Washington, and has been grown for over 100 years. It is a valuable crop with a lot of cultural significance and practical uses, such as a hedgerow plant. Holly is a nuisance plant when it grows in unwanted places, such as Washington's forests, where it spreads throughout the understory, displacing native species. (WA Noxious Weed Control Board)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Vamos, schools partner to get underserved kids outdoors

Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest
Warm water and air and unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as tropical cyclone flooding in Indonesia helped supercharge stubborn atmospheric rivers that have drenched Washington state with almost 5 trillion gallons (19 trillion liters) of rain in the past seven days, threatening record flood levels. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press) 

Flooding in parts of B.C.’s Fraser Valley leads to state of emergency, evacuation alerts — and old anxieties
Torrential rain expected to overwhelm Washington’s Nooksack River, but not as severely as in 2021. (CBC) 

Is the Pacific Northwest ready for a wave of climate migration?
Climate migration is difficult to study, and even harder to predict, because a complex constellation of factors guides the decision to pick up and move. But some experts, like Abrahm Lustgarten, say a historic population shift has already begun, and Western Washington should start preparing now to become a “climate haven.” Monica Nickelsburg reports. (KUOW) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border (AP) 
• Judge in Oregon Blocks Arrest of Protesters For Noise (NY Times) 
• Trump's face on national parks pass sparks lawsuit (SF Gate) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  207 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025    

THU  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of  rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.  
THU NIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W  6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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