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| Barn Swallow [Jeff Dyck] |
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Glistening cobalt blue above and tawny below, Barn Swallows dart
gracefully over fields, barnyards, and open water in search of
flying insect prey. Look for the long, deeply forked tail that
streams out behind this agile flyer and sets it apart from all
other North American swallows. (All About Birds)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Commentaries: This Juneteenth, practice joy as defiance? / A proclamation is just the beginning
Center for Whale Research confirms new southern resident orca calf in L Pod
The Center for Whale Research has confirmed the sighting of a new calf, designated L130, among the endangered southern resident killer whales of L Pod. (KOMO)
Trump administration abandons plans to remove ocean monitoring system
The National Science Foundation this month began dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative system, a system of sensors that provide data on ocean conditions. The move was a part of a broader push by the Trump administration to cut climate science operations. But after an intense bipartisan response, the federal science agency said Thursday it would halt its plans and work to redeploy the instruments it had removed. Mia Maldonado reports. (Washington State Standard)
The Center for Whale Research has confirmed the sighting of a new calf, designated L130, among the endangered southern resident killer whales of L Pod. (KOMO)
Trump administration abandons plans to remove ocean monitoring system
The National Science Foundation this month began dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative system, a system of sensors that provide data on ocean conditions. The move was a part of a broader push by the Trump administration to cut climate science operations. But after an intense bipartisan response, the federal science agency said Thursday it would halt its plans and work to redeploy the instruments it had removed. Mia Maldonado reports. (Washington State Standard)
Big battery farms encounter resistance across western Washington
Neighbors fear toxic fires. Clean energy advocates and frustrated developers warn that stifling the projects could slow the clean energy transition. Tom Banse reports. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard)
Neighbors fear toxic fires. Clean energy advocates and frustrated developers warn that stifling the projects could slow the clean energy transition. Tom Banse reports. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard)
Bellingham starts sewer system planning process
Bellingham is about to start reviewing the city’s wastewater system in its entirety, from when waste leaves a home or business all the way to its eventual outflow in Bellingham Bay. But for now, the city will continue burning its waste. Julie Tellman reports.(CDN)
Near Tofino, a push for gold is colliding with efforts to protect a rare coastal ecosystem
Unpublished documents and a helicopter flight into the Tranquil Creek watershed reveal details about renewed exploration at a long-dormant mine, raising concerns about B.C.’s mining laws, water and Indigenous Rights. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
Bellingham is about to start reviewing the city’s wastewater system in its entirety, from when waste leaves a home or business all the way to its eventual outflow in Bellingham Bay. But for now, the city will continue burning its waste. Julie Tellman reports.(CDN)
Near Tofino, a push for gold is colliding with efforts to protect a rare coastal ecosystem
Unpublished documents and a helicopter flight into the Tranquil Creek watershed reveal details about renewed exploration at a long-dormant mine, raising concerns about B.C.’s mining laws, water and Indigenous Rights. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- WA’s vote-by-mail elections could be reshaped by Trump-backed changes (Seattle Tims)
- Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd (AP)
Salish Sea News Week in Review, June 19, 2026: Juneteenth!, mifepristone, ticks, ocean monitoring, BC dams, glass sponges, L-pod calf, BLM 'reassignments'
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 153 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FRI W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 153 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FRI W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
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