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Garter snake is the common name for small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis in the family Colubridae. They are native to North and Central America, ranging from central Canada in the north to Costa Rica in the south. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The smell of neglect
Fish take a spin at Cle Elum Dam’s spiral helix
The Yakima River Basin project aims to provide gentler and more adaptable fish passage as snowpack melts and the climate warms. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
The Yakima River Basin project aims to provide gentler and more adaptable fish passage as snowpack melts and the climate warms. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
Hawaii monk seal rock thrower arrested, to appear in Seattle court
A Covington, Washington man was arrested for allegedly hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and will appear in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Thursday. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, is accused of being the subject in a viral video where he claimed he was "rich enough to pay the fines" after throwing a large rock at a seal named "Lani" on a Hawaii beach. Will Wixey reports. (FOX13)
Costs tied to Iran war add to WA farm woes
Agricultural expenses were already high in the state, and further increases are hard to pass on to consumers. Donna Gordon Blankinship reports. (Washington State Standard)
Fundraising effort saves patch of state-managed forest in western WA from logging
Environmental activists have raised the $32,000 needed to spare the trees surrounding a campground on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula from logging. The Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition paid Webster Logging to halt the cutting of a two-acre state-managed parcel around the Sadie Creek campground. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
A Covington, Washington man was arrested for allegedly hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and will appear in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Thursday. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, is accused of being the subject in a viral video where he claimed he was "rich enough to pay the fines" after throwing a large rock at a seal named "Lani" on a Hawaii beach. Will Wixey reports. (FOX13)
Costs tied to Iran war add to WA farm woes
Agricultural expenses were already high in the state, and further increases are hard to pass on to consumers. Donna Gordon Blankinship reports. (Washington State Standard)
Fundraising effort saves patch of state-managed forest in western WA from logging
Environmental activists have raised the $32,000 needed to spare the trees surrounding a campground on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula from logging. The Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition paid Webster Logging to halt the cutting of a two-acre state-managed parcel around the Sadie Creek campground. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
Puget Sound to see low tides this weekend
Between Saturday and Wednesday, Puget Sound will see tides dip between -3 and -4 feet, allowing for a rare chance to see marine life up close. Olivia Sullivan and Adam Claibon report. (KING)
Democracy Watch
Between Saturday and Wednesday, Puget Sound will see tides dip between -3 and -4 feet, allowing for a rare chance to see marine life up close. Olivia Sullivan and Adam Claibon report. (KING)
Democracy Watch
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 521 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026
THU SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 521 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026
THU SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
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