12/10 Christmas anemone, rain and flood, new orca calf, planting eelgrass, rural school funding, last coal plant, pulp mill hydrogen, democracy watch

 

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Christmas anemone

Christmas anemone
Urticina crassicornis, known as the mottled anemone, the painted anemone or the Christmas anemone, is a large and common intertidal and subtidal species of sea anemone. Its habitat includes a large portion of the coastal areas of the northern hemisphere, mainly polar regions, and it lives a solitary life for up to 80 years. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Changing landscape of Western Washington’s 'bible belt'

Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain to B.C.'s South Coast, orange warning issued for Fraser Valley. Orange warning issued under new Environment Canada colour-coded weather warning system. Nick Logan reports. (CBC)  More flooding, rainfall to come for WA and Seattle area with second surge (Seattle Times) 

New orca calf spotted with K pod
A new orca calf was spotted in Puget Sound on Tuesday afternoon, which is the first calf born into the K pod in over three years, according to the Orca Conservancy. Olivia Sullivan reports. (KING) 

Snorkeling an Eelgrass Meadow
What it's like to plant seagrass in the Joemma Beach eelgrass meadow by hand and by robot, part 2. Chris Rurik writes. (Infinite Peninsula) 

Congress approves Secure Rural Schools funding critical to rural Northwest counties
The U.S. House voted 395-4 to renew funding that helps rural counties pay for schools, roads and public safety. April Ehrlich reports. (OPB) 

Washington’s last coal power plant will transition to natural gas
The facility was set to close this year. A deal announced Tuesday will keep it producing electricity. Joseph O’Sullivan reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Why this B.C. pulp mill wants to produce hydrogen
Hydrogen will be produced and used for heat in a $21-million project at Kruger Pulp Mill in Kamloops. Jacqueline Gelineau reports. (CBC) 

Democracy Watch

• Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes. (NY Times) 
• Trump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program (Washington State Standard) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025    
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH  WEDNESDAY EVENING     
WED  W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at  11 seconds. Rain.  
WED NIGHT  SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W  7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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12/9 Poinsettia, wind energy, daytime coyotes, democracy watch

 

Poinsettia

Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima

The poinsettia is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. (Wikipedia)

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Today's top story in Salish Current: Election results set port plans in motion

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott report. (Associated Press) 

Seattle sees uptick in reports of daytime coyote encounters 
Nighttime coyote sightings are not uncommon in Western Washington. But a recent uptick in daytime encounters has some Seattle residents near Volunteer Park and the Washington Park Arboretum concerned. Lisa Brooks reports. (KNKX) 

Democracy Watch

• Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization (AP) 
• Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  220 PM PST Mon Dec 8 2025    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST TUESDAY THROUGH  TUESDAY EVENING    
TUE  SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in  the morning, then rain in the afternoon.  
TUE NIGHT  SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W  8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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12/8/25 Russula, flood forecast, Tacoma aroma, Montana wind, Carriger Solar, BC giant cedar, AK seismic stations, orca pix, democracy watch

 

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Red russula [Wikipedia]

Russula
Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of fungi. The genus was described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796. The mushrooms are fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Research finds reducing pollution can also speed warming

Major flood forecast worsens for Western WA rivers 
An atmospheric river is barreling towards Western Washington, bringing a risk of major river flooding and landslides in an especially soggy week, according to the National Weather Service. The rainfall will come in hot on Monday, gradually tapering off Tuesday before picking up again Wednesday., The Cascades will get pummeled with rain, with many slopes expected to get 5 or more inches, causing rivers to swell as all that water makes its way downstream to Puget Sound. Caitlyn Freeman reports. (Seattle Times) 

Is this the end of the Tacoma aroma? City finalizes vision for the Tideflats
After eight years of work, the city of Tacoma has finalized a long-term vision for the Tideflats that includes the end of the paper mill. The plan creates a roadmap for land-use decisions on the Tideflats and is accompanied by zoning changes that mean a laundry list of new facilities could not be established on the Tideflats. Top of the list? A pulp and paper mill. Isha Trivedi reports. (Tacoma News Tribune) 

As WA’s coal ban looms, Montana wind fills only some of the energy gap 
Even with PSE’s new wind power, including agreements to buy electricity from two other wind farms in Montana, it won’t be enough to rid itself of fossil fuels. The utility plans to bridge the power gap after coal’s phaseout partially with natural gas, which on paper typically burns cleaner than other fossil fuels but remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. (The utility has also secured hydropower contracts to ease the move off coal.) Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times) 

Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor 
Time is running short for the Carriger Solar project to qualify for key federal tax credits. If completed, it could provide enough power for 32,500 homes. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law?
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island. The monumental cedar stood in what was one of the few intact or nearly intact old-growth valleys left on the island. Brenna Owens. (Canadian Press) 

Nine Alaska seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts
A network of more than 200 seismic stations spans Alaska, and the National Weather Service has tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii, designed to get initial warnings to regions at risk around the Pacific within five minutes of an earthquake. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially terminated funding for nine of those stations, mostly in the seismically active Aleutian Islands, in September. John Ryan reports. (KNKX) 

Watch: Hundreds of citizen scientists help photograph orcas in coastal waters
B.C. is learning more about killer whales in its coastal waters thanks to the collaborative work of hundreds of people. Citizen scientists are taking photos of whales' dorsal fins in the Salish Sea and sending them to researchers. As Alanna Kelly reports, there's good news about these whales, which are known to frequent B.C. waters. (CBC) 

Democracy Watch

• National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday (AP) 
• Washington, other West Coast states, go against CDC, recommend hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns (KUOW) 
• Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court (Washington State Standard

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  200 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025    
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  EVENING   MON  S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to  10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W  10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.  
MON NIGHT  W wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W  10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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12/5 Green-winged teal, ocean acid, Rustad quits, Ted Yackulic, bumble bee reigns, bears' eyes, Columbia County, democracy watch, week in review

 

Green-winged teal [Lee Barnes]

Green-winged teal Anas crecca 
The smallest dabbling duck, the Green-winged Teal is smaller and more compact than other teals and has a round head and narrow bill. The Green-winged Teal lives in shallow wetlands, preferring fresh water for breeding, but is resident on both fresh and salt water at other times of the year. Tidal mudflats are used by this species more often than by any other duck. (BirdWeb)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Community Voices / The moral comfort of numbers

Tiny cup corals show accelerating ocean acidification in the Salish Sea
Ocean acidification is sometimes described as climate change’s evil twin. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions, causing the water to become more corrosive. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)   

Rustad Quits as Conservative Leader After Day of Chaos
After 24 hours of chaos, John Rustad resigned as BC Conservative leader [Thursday] morning and said he will remain as the MLA for Nechako Lakes. On Wednesday Rustad insisted he was still the leader even after a majority of the party’s MLAs said they had lost confidence in him and the party announced the appointment of Trevor Halford as interim leader. Andrew McLeod reports. (The Tyee) 

Former EPA lawyer based in Seattle fights Trump-related firing
A former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency attorney who was based in Seattle is among those challenging their firings for signing a letter critical of the Trump administration. Ted Yackulic worked for the EPA for nearly 36 years and focused on ensuring polluters paid for environmental cleanup. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times) 

Pollinator reigns supreme in Sidney aquarium’s Salish Sea Idol campaign
The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea in Sidney is abuzz with news of the bumble bee crowned Salish Sea Idol for 2025.  The campaign invited people to back the contender – bull kelp, bumble bee, camas and Pacific herring – they found most compelling, ecologically important or representative of the Salish Sea watershed. (SaanichNews) 

Charting a Course Through Bears' Eyes 
n British Columbia, stewards from the Heiltsuk First Nation are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon. Jane Palmer reports. (geoGraphic) 

Environmental passion project documents new species in an Oregon county
Jon Hakim, Columbia County, Oregon native, has had published in Northwestern Naturalist the most comprehensive reptile and amphibian survey ever undertaken in heavily forested, and intensively utilized, Columbia County. Steve Lundeberg reports. (Columbia Insight) 

Democracy Watch

• Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 (AP) 
• ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record (NY Times) 
• Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men (Washington Post) 
• DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards (NPR) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 12/5/25: Prohibition repeal day, WA pipeline, marmot rebound, orca bird hunt, Canada pipeline, auto fuel standards, wolf recovery, Salish Sea acid. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  200 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025    

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  SATURDAY EVENING    
TODAY  SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this  morning, then becoming W 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7  ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4  ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early  this afternoon. Rain late.  
TONIGHT  W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to  13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.  
SAT  W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.  Rain.  
SAT NIGHT  SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W  7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.  SUN  S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at  7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

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12/4 Grunt sculpin, wolf recovery, auto fuel standards, no old growth harvest, Carney's corridor, democracy watch

 

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Grunt sculpin [Wikipedia]

Grunt sculpin Rhamphocottus richardsonii
The grunt sculpin or grunt-fish is a small fish mainly found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The grunt sculpin generally remains close to shore and is often found in empty giant barnacle shells. The common name comes from reports that the fish vibrate or "grunt" when held. Its defining feature is its tendency to "hop" along the ocean floor on its orange fins. The short, stout body of the grunt sculpin has a long, small mouth which is adapted for eating smaller prey. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Behind closed doors: How the Port conducts public business in private

Conservation group to sue feds over lack of national wolf recovery plan
Conservation groups are gearing up to take the federal government to court to preserve the protected status of gray wolves across the country. The Center for Biological Diversity in a Tuesday letter, informed the U.S. Wildlife Service that it intends to file a lawsuit alleging the agency violated the Endangered Species Act by not preparing a national gray wolf recovery plan. Michah Drew reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
The Trump administration has started the process of dramatically easing fuel economy requirements for new vehicles, part of the administration's broader pivot away from cleaner cars. At the White House on Wednesday, surrounded by the executives from several major car companies, President Trump said the move would save consumers money by making cars cheaper.  Camila Domonoske reports. (NPR) 

Eby says no to harvesting old growth for pulp to extend life of B.C. mill
The British Columbia government is looking for ways to help a pulp mill closing on Vancouver Island, Premier David Eby said Wednesday, but logging the province's old-growth forests for pulp is not an option. (Canadian Press) 

Thinking critically about Carney’s proposed conservation corridor in northwest B.C.
The federal government says both extraction and conservation are key to the B.C. “corridor” it’s focused on. But the scarce information provided focuses on minerals and energy, not wildlife or Indigenous-led protection plans. Matt Simmons writes. (The Narwhal) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump administration puts a hold on immigration applications from 19 nations (Washington State Standard) 
• DOJ announces it’s suing Washington for not handing over voter rolls (The Olympian) 
• White House renames building the ‘Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace’ (Washington Post) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  321 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025    
THU  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at  13 seconds. Rain.  
THU NIGHT  SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W  5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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12/3 Yew, stalking seabirds, BC pipe, eelgrass meadow, glacier photos, democracy watch

Pacific yew

Pacific yew Taxus brevifolia
The Pacific Yew is also called the Western Yew or sometimes the Oregon Yew.  Brevifolia means short leaves. The Pacific Yew is found from British Columbia to Northern California from the coast to the Cascades, on the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas and the western slope of the Rockies in B.C., Idaho and Montana. Yew wood was prized in both the old world and the new world for its strength and elasticity.  Loggers who were after the larger Douglas Fir, Hemlock and other trees of old growth forests did not have much regard for the Pacific Yew and many were destroyed in the process of harvesting the larger trees.  The plight of the Pacific Yew gained attention in the 1980s when it was discovered that its bark yielded the effective cancer-fighting drug, Taxol. (Native Plants of the PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Can a new plan help revitalize Point Roberts’ economy?

Orcas stalk seabirds to hone hunting skills: researchers 
Bigg’s orcas were observed stalking seabirds in Puget Sound last month, a behaviour that researchers believe wasn’t hunting, but a practice to help them sharpen their hunting skills — and a form of play. Darron Kloster reports.(Suquamish Chief) 

Assembly of First Nations calls for withdrawal of Canada-Alberta pipeline deal 
Assembly of First Nations chiefs voted unanimously on Tuesday to demand the withdrawal of a new pipeline deal between Canada and Alberta, while expressing full support for First Nations on the British Columbia coast that strongly oppose the initiative. Brett Forester reports. (CBC)  

Snorkeling an Eelgrass Meadow
Apropos to yesterday's bay pipefish critter profile, Chris Rurik shares Part 1 of his survey of the state's most successful eelgrass restoration project to date. (Infinite Peninsula) 

Historic glacier photos hint at the future
One woman's devotion to documenting these huge ice formations in the late 1800s sheds light on what the PNW will look like when they are gone. Knute Berger writes. (CascadePBS) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data (AP) 
• White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting (Washington State Standard) 
• Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  259 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025    
WED  SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft  at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.  
WED NIGHT  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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12/2 Bay pipefish, pipeline restarted, Exxon Valdez spill, oil tanker ban, marmot rebound, democracy watch

 

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Bay pipefish

Bay pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchus
The bay pipefish is a pipefish native to the eelgrass beds of the Eastern Pacific, where its sinuous shape and green color allow it to blend in with the waving blades of eelgrass. They have an elongated, slim body along with weak dorsal fins and pectoral fins for locomotion. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: New story for old newspaper building

BP’s Olympic Pipeline fully restarts after 2-week shutdown 
BP’s Olympic Pipeline returned to full service on Saturday after a leak triggered a two-week shutdown.  and leading Washington and Oregon’s governors to issue emergencies over the disruption of fuel. The company has recovered almost 2,300 gallons of oil and is continuing cleanup efforts. Eliza Aronson reports. (Everett Herald) 

Why the disastrous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill looms large over northern pipeline debate
The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska's coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Columbia coast. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press) 

Explainer: Canada’s oil tanker ban was aimed at Alaska
Canada's moratorium on oil tanker traffic off B.C.'s North Coast, which has existed since the 1970s but was only formalized into law in 2019, has been a key barrier to new oil pipeline proposals in the northwest. Derrick Penner reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild
The Marmot Recovery Foundation announced on its social media page that the population of the Vancouver Island species has reached a new high of 427 marmots. When its team first began releasing marmots to the wild in 2003, there were just 22 remaining. Nono Shen reports. (Canadian Press) 

Democracy Watch

• Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week (AP) 
• For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day (NPR) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025    
TUE  NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at  15 seconds.  
TUE NIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W  6 ft at 15 seconds.

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