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Hawaiian Monk Seal
Hawaiian Monk Seal Neomonachus schauinslandi
The Hawaiian monk seal is a vulnerable species of earless seal in the
family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian
monk seal is one of two extant monk seal species; the other is the
Mediterranean monk seal. A third species, the Caribbean monk seal, is
extinct.
Today's top story in Salish Current: Without data we are flying blind
Enbridge's B.C. LNG pipeline expansion has the green light. What does it mean?
The federal government announced Friday it has approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Nick Murray reports. (Canadian Press)
Counting up receipts: one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons cost at least $500M
Our analysis found $500 million in expenses directly attributable to last year’s wildfires in Manitoba — from evacuation flights to lost homes to closed business to burned power poles. The true costs are even larger. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. (The Narwhal)
Fire in Fraser Canyon, evacuation alerts in Cariboo as B.C. wildfire season begins
B.C.'s wildfire season is off to an early start with 21 active wildfires burning on Friday, nine of which were started in the last 24 hours. Recent fire activity has been in the central Interior. Simon Little reports. (CBC)
Baker River's proven fish-trucking plan may work to move salmon among Skagit River's dams
A program to move fish between Baker River reservoirs offers model for Skagit's dams. Sophia Gates reports. (CDN)
The federal government announced Friday it has approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Nick Murray reports. (Canadian Press)
Counting up receipts: one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons cost at least $500M
Our analysis found $500 million in expenses directly attributable to last year’s wildfires in Manitoba — from evacuation flights to lost homes to closed business to burned power poles. The true costs are even larger. Julia-Simone Rutgers reports. (The Narwhal)
Fire in Fraser Canyon, evacuation alerts in Cariboo as B.C. wildfire season begins
B.C.'s wildfire season is off to an early start with 21 active wildfires burning on Friday, nine of which were started in the last 24 hours. Recent fire activity has been in the central Interior. Simon Little reports. (CBC)
Baker River's proven fish-trucking plan may work to move salmon among Skagit River's dams
A program to move fish between Baker River reservoirs offers model for Skagit's dams. Sophia Gates reports. (CDN)
Appeal of Bayview Ridge battery energy storage facility set for June
An appeal of a Skagit County special-use permit for a battery energy storage system on Bayview Ridge will be heard June 23 in Whatcom County Superior Court. The Stewards of Skagit have filed the appeal over the permit, which was issued in January 2025. Milo Whitman reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Identification of rare slime mould in Slocan Valley leads to naming of new species
Spiromyxa slocanensis has been found and identified twice, on the same log, by the same man. (CBC)
Trump administration denies mitigation aid after WA floods
The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge hit the state late last year. Federal Emergency Management Agency Associate Administrator Gregg Phillips only said the federal hazard mitigation grants are “not warranted.” Jake Goldstein-Street reports. (Washington State Standard)
Iran’s Meme War Against Trump Ushers In a Future of ‘Slopaganda’
When the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started two months ago, online accounts linked to Tehran tried building sympathy with defiant and emotional appeals. They had little impact. Then, as the war dragged on, Iran shifted tactics. It began circulating short animated videos that scorched President Trump and others with biting satire. Mr. Trump appeared as a hapless Lego figure, as Woody from Pixar’s “Toy Story,” as a shag-haired pop star of the 1980s era of MTV. The videos now garner millions of views online, demonstrating the resonance of a new style of propaganda intended to undermine support for the United States. Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson report. (NY Times)
An appeal of a Skagit County special-use permit for a battery energy storage system on Bayview Ridge will be heard June 23 in Whatcom County Superior Court. The Stewards of Skagit have filed the appeal over the permit, which was issued in January 2025. Milo Whitman reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Identification of rare slime mould in Slocan Valley leads to naming of new species
Spiromyxa slocanensis has been found and identified twice, on the same log, by the same man. (CBC)
Trump administration denies mitigation aid after WA floods
The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge hit the state late last year. Federal Emergency Management Agency Associate Administrator Gregg Phillips only said the federal hazard mitigation grants are “not warranted.” Jake Goldstein-Street reports. (Washington State Standard)
Iran’s Meme War Against Trump Ushers In a Future of ‘Slopaganda’
When the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started two months ago, online accounts linked to Tehran tried building sympathy with defiant and emotional appeals. They had little impact. Then, as the war dragged on, Iran shifted tactics. It began circulating short animated videos that scorched President Trump and others with biting satire. Mr. Trump appeared as a hapless Lego figure, as Woody from Pixar’s “Toy Story,” as a shag-haired pop star of the 1980s era of MTV. The videos now garner millions of views online, demonstrating the resonance of a new style of propaganda intended to undermine support for the United States. Steven Lee Myers and Stuart A. Thompson report. (NY Times)
Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds. He beat Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who was running his first marathon and finished in 1:59.41. (Associated Press)
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds. He beat Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha, who was running his first marathon and finished in 1:59.41. (Associated Press)
Democracy Watch
- Nearly half of WA sheriffs face misconduct complaints, according to key agency (News Tribune)
- The Trump Administration Has Changed Almost Every Aspect of Food Stamps (NY Times)
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