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Stinging nettle Urtica dioica
Stinging nettles prick us with tiny hollow hairs called trichomes that act like hypodermic needles, imbedding in our skin when we brush against them, and delivering a dose of histamine, acetylcholine, serotonin, and formic acid, amongst other chemicals. Indigenous peoples in America have used it as a boiled (boiling destroys the chemicals in the sting) green, and it is high in vitamins C and A. They also fried it, used it as a potherb, and boiled it with sugar to make jam. This plant has also been used extensively for treating medical ailments such as nosebleeds, rheumatism, diarrhea, asthma, hay fever, internal bleeding, and as a general analgesic, to poultice wounds, as a general tonic, and to ease the pain of childbirth. (10,000 Things of the Pacific Northwest)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Pelican population grows in Padilla Bay
Scientists Warn Carney’s Changes Will Bring ‘Wilful Extinction’
Proposed amendments to make building ports and pipelines easier could destroy entire species. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee)
Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to final investment decision
The Nisga'a Nation and Western LNG say the Surerus Murphy Joint Venture will build the first segment of the new pipeline from northeastern B.C. to Ksi Lisims LNG on the north coast. Matt Preprost reports. (CBC)
Alert Bay man gives mouth-to-mouth to resuscitate river otter pup
Well-versed in first aid, Gordon Mellish treated the unconscious river otter pup like a baby or small child. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist)
Democracy Watch
Proposed amendments to make building ports and pipelines easier could destroy entire species. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee)
Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to final investment decision
The Nisga'a Nation and Western LNG say the Surerus Murphy Joint Venture will build the first segment of the new pipeline from northeastern B.C. to Ksi Lisims LNG on the north coast. Matt Preprost reports. (CBC)
Alert Bay man gives mouth-to-mouth to resuscitate river otter pup
Well-versed in first aid, Gordon Mellish treated the unconscious river otter pup like a baby or small child. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist)
Democracy Watch
- WSU Murrow Fellows/Report for Washington Takes Major Step Toward Bringing Local Reporting to Every Washington County (Report For American)
- Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship (Washington State Standard)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
157 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
THU NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
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