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Morning glory [James Steakley]
Morning glory Ipomoea tricolor
Morning glory is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae. Ipomoea tricolor
is the archetypical species for the group and is renowned for its many
beautiful varieties, such as 'Heavenly Blue', 'Flying Saucers', and
'Pearly Gates'. Morning glory species were historically used in China
for their laxative seeds, by ancient Mesoamericans to vulcanize rubber
with their sulfur-rich juice, and by Aztec priests for hallucinogenic
purposes. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: United States at 250
What are fish bubblers and why are they coming to the Snake River?
The Army Corps of Engineers is deploying new technology to assist the movement of migrating fish. Kendra Chamberlain reports. (Columbia Insight)
Amazon's carbon emissions jumped 16% in 2025. The driver: massive data center buildout
Amazon has pledged to have net zero emissions by 2040, but the data center requirements of artificial intelligence have raised questions about the potential for Amazon and other big tech companies to reduce their carbon footprint. Monica Nickelsburg and Stephen Howie report. (KUOW)
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee)
The Army Corps of Engineers is deploying new technology to assist the movement of migrating fish. Kendra Chamberlain reports. (Columbia Insight)
Amazon's carbon emissions jumped 16% in 2025. The driver: massive data center buildout
Amazon has pledged to have net zero emissions by 2040, but the data center requirements of artificial intelligence have raised questions about the potential for Amazon and other big tech companies to reduce their carbon footprint. Monica Nickelsburg and Stephen Howie report. (KUOW)
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee)
Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the region’s transmission lines
Governors of Itah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Washington signed a letter endorsing the establishment of a multi-state task force to develop a study and action plan to update the region’s energy grid. Alixel Cabrera reports. (Washington State Standard)
Democracy Watch
Governors of Itah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Washington signed a letter endorsing the establishment of a multi-state task force to develop a study and action plan to update the region’s energy grid. Alixel Cabrera reports. (Washington State Standard)
Democracy Watch
- Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year (AP)
- Immigrant arrests surge to 10,000 in 5 days as ICE clamps down (NY Times)
Salish Sea News Week in Review, July 2 2026::
Alice in Wonderland, OR lawsuit, Skagit restoration, Canada
electricity, heat dome, BC orcas, Indigenous-led whale watching, salmon
guts, deep-sea mining.
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
132 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
THU W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
THU W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
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