6/17 Stink bug, Fairy Cr, Frognal Estates, giant hornet, Juneteenth, Cedar R asphalt, canoe journey, Vashon shellfish

Green stink bug [Russell F. Mizzel, III]

 
Green Stink Bug Chinavia hilaris
The green stink bug occurs in most of eastern North America, from Quebec and New England west through southern Canada and the northern U.S. to the Pacific Coast, and southwest from Florida though California. This is the most commonly encountered stink bug species in North America. (U of Florida)

The view from Ridge Camp
Activists trying to save old-growth forest on Vancouver Island say the recent temporary moratorium on logging at Fairy Creek is not enough to force them from the treetops, where they're waging a war against an industry they say will irrevocably damage a rare ecosystem. Kieran Oudshoorn reports. (CBC)

Site prep underway at contested development near Mukilteo
Construction preparation has begun again at a controversial development site south of Mukilteo. And this time, it’s under the direction of a new developer. Lennar Northwest paid $24 million for the roughly 22 acres known as Frognal Estates, just north of Picnic Point Elementary School. The land has already been approved for 112 homes and cleared of trees, despite objections from neighbors, who have long argued the subdivision would create landslide risks on the steep and environmentally sensitive terrain. Lennar is a national homebuilder with corporate headquarters in Florida and several local subdivisions, including Spring Ridge in Bothell and Glacier View in Snohomish. Rachel Riley reports. (Everett Herald)

Asian giant hornet carcass found in Snohomish County
Scientists have confirmed an Asian giant hornet has been found in Snohomish County, about 50 miles farther south than the invasive insect has been spotted before in North America. A Marysville resident saw the male hornet, dead and desiccated, on his lawn and reported it to state agriculture officials on June 4. “There really isn’t enough information to even speculate how it got there or how long it had been there,” said Sven Spichiger with the Washington State Department of Agriculture. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday, and President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign the bill into law on Thursday. Kevin Freking reports. (Associated Press)

Proposed asphalt plant near Cedar River sparks controversy as King County weighs permit
King County will soon decide whether to approve the permit for an asphalt plant in renton on 25 acres next to the Cedar River. David Gutman reports. (Seattle Times)

‘It’s time to bring them back’: Washington tribes’ canoe journey calls attention to loss of salmon, legacy of residential schools
Spokane and Colville tribal members began a six-day, 60-mile canoe journey from Fort Spokane to Kettle Falls to celebrate the salmon and confront the injustices of the colonial past. Ted McDermott reports. (Spokesman-Review)

Additional Vashon beaches declared pollution free and safe for shellfish harvesting
The water along the Vashon-Maury Island shoreline is getting cleaner. State officials reopened last week 116 acres of shellfish beds to harvesting along the east shoreline of Vashon and Maury islands. Tribal and non-tribal commercial harvesters can now collect shellfish from these areas and sell to restaurants, and the public can use these areas for swimming, boating, fishing and shellfishing and beachcombing with less concern for bacterial pollution. The four areas are Dolphin Point, Glen Acres, Klahanie, and Summerhurst. (Public Health Insider)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  229 AM PDT Thu Jun 17 2021   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon.  NW swell 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell  4 ft at 9 seconds becoming W 2 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.

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