4/27 Salmonberry, Squalicum estuary, Pt Wells condos, WA census, TM pipe pause, tsunami maps, permafrost melt

Salmonberry [Native Plant PNW]

 
Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People
The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, but its significance goes far beyond its value as food. ‘Cúagilákv (Jess Housty) writes. (Hakai Magazine)

Little estuary to see big restoration investment
Restoration plans call for establishing a fish-friendly estuary at Little Squalicum Park on Bellingham Bay, where currently the stream is routed through the confines of a concrete culvert. Alex Meacham reports. (Salish Current)

Council affirms ruling against Point Wells condo project
The Snohomish County Council has once again sided with the county hearing examiner, who rejected a high-rise condominium proposal that has for years drawn criticism from neighbors and government authorities. The County Council voted 4-0 this month to uphold Hearing Examiner Peter Camp’s January ruling against the Point Wells development proposal, a mix of homes and businesses planned for an industrial site between Puget Sound and a steep hillside near Woodway. Council Chairwoman Stephanie Wright was absent and excused. Rachel Riley reports. (Everett Herald)

Washington grew but not enough to get another House seat, census figures show
The population of Washington state grew to 7,614,893 from 6,724,540 in the decade between the 2010 census and the 2020 census, which was released today. That’s a 13.2% increase in population, but it’s not enough for Washington to add to its 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The census figures are used for reapportioning seats in the U.S. House and in the Legislature. Christine Clarridge reports. (Seattle Times)

Trans Mountain pipeline construction ordered paused in B.C. bird nesting area
Environment and Climate Change Canada has ordered a halt to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline through a forest in Burnaby, B.C., until the end of bird nesting season. The department said the order was issued following an enforcement officer's visit to the site prompted by complaints that nests of the Anna's hummingbird and other migratory birds were being damaged. Hina Alam reports. (CBC)

New tsunami maps show how water could reach Seattle, Everett, Tacoma after an earthquake
Bellingham, Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma could see anywhere from six inches to 11 feet of water from a tsunami off the Washington coast. Glenn Farley reports. (KING)

Fighting the feedback loop: why scientists are sounding the alarm on Canada’s melting permafrost
Nearly half of Canada’s land mass lies above permafrost. As it thaws, greenhouse gases stored for centuries in the frozen ground are released and once-stable land is susceptible to collapse. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  249 AM PDT Tue Apr 27 2021   
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance  of rain.

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