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Devil's Club Oplopanax horridus
Devil's club or Devil's walking stick is a large understory shrub native to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, but also disjunct on islands in Lake Superior. It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in noxious and irritating spines. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Commentary: Lack of parking requirements will destroy Bellingham
What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 13
Over 100 fires burning throughout B.C. as Quilpituk Creek fire evacuees told to prepare for re-entry. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)
Dogfish days of summer
It's a quiet dogfish summer Friday so how about a dogfish story from our
reader Rick: "Back in the mid-'70s my aunt and uncle had a cabin on
Hammersley Inlet east of Shelton. We (parents and little sister) were
there for a visit after checking out King Tut in Seattle, and they gave
me free rein on a little runabout for puttering around the local
waters. Aunt Georgia (rest her soul) showed me what they used to catch
fish in the bay, including dogfish although they called them sand
sharks. I was a junior in Fisheries Science at the time so I knew what
they really were. Aunt Georgia said she had a way to marinate "sand
shark" meat to remove the urea and that they made excellent fish and
chips.
So I attached their terminal gear to my fly rod (!) and went looking for
dinner. Didn't take long to hook into one, but it was a pretty big
struggle to haul in a five-pound fish with a fly rod, even though it was
a stout one. Finally got the fish in the boat. Aunt Georgia had told
me that I should clean the fish on the beach and throw the guts back
into the bay to feed more "sand sharks," although I suspect the real
motive was not to have fish guts up at the cabin. So I beached the
runabout and started cleaning the fish. When I opened her up, I found
several baby dogfish in various stages of development, from developing
eggs to actual wriggling fish. I put the live ones into the bay and
they swam away.
Aunt Georgia carved up the carcass and put the chunks (not really
filets) in a teriyaki bath, and I think changed it once during the day
before making the fish and chips in the evening. And she was right, the
marinade did the trick and the dogfish was pretty darn good - firm
white fish with no off-flavors, not even strongly fishy. And of course
no bones.
That was the first and last time I've eaten dogfish."
Democracy Watch
Five years since the Blake decision in Washington state (CascadePBS)
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network (AP)
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
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