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Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash
varieties but It may be used in reference to multiple species of Cucurbita. C. pepo
pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence
of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in
Mesoamerica. Wild species of Cucurbita and the earliest
domesticated species are native to North America (parts of present-day
northeastern Mexico and the southern United States). (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: WWU grad student goes off the beaten path to classify Whatcom County’s legacy forests
The project, which is a proposed three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank, will be led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and is expected to add 2.4 million containers of annual capacity at Port of Vancouver. (CBC)
Oil Supertankers Are Too Risky for the Salish Sea, Experts Say
Washington state’s spill prevention program manager says sharp turns and other hazards increase the chance of an accident. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee)
Ecology pulls tens of millions from waterfront cleanup
Over the summer, the state Department of Ecology pulled $87 million in current and future grant funds from the Port of Everett’s ongoing cleanup of a former timber site at the waterfront. This comes as the port prepares to go to trial with Weyerhaeuser in November after the timber company pulled out of its cost-sharing agreement for the project eight years ago. Without their matching funds, port CEO Lisa Lefeber said Ecology pulled funding necessary for the cleanup’s next steps. Jenna Millikan reports. (Everett Herald)
Nature lovers often hit the beach at low tide to catch glimpses of underwater life in fleeting tidepools at the margins of Puget Sound. Some nature nerds like to hang off the edge of a dock instead. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
B.C. won't be changing its clocks on Nov. 1. Here's what you need to know
Technology companies are advising British Columbians to keep software updated, check their appointments. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)
Kitsap to vote on energy measure, as PSE pours millions into campaign against it
Kitsap County voters will weigh in on whether to explore leaving Puget Sound Energy this November. The measure is called Proposition 1. David Kroman and Hans Anderson report. (KUOW)
How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain. Christopher Flavelle, Irena Hwang, Adam Sella, Alan Blinder, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Benjamin Mueller and Michael C. Bender report. (NY Times)
What Bigfoot can teach us about predicting the impacts of climate change
Believe it or not, researchers are using Sasquatch data to better understand how well their methods for studying scientifically recognized species are working. Leah Borts-Kuperman reports. (The Narwhal)
- Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses (AP)
- Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds (AP)
- Trump loses appeals over California ballots, Homeland Security operations (Washington State Standard)
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 154 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
MON NIGHT E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.






