10/12 Jonagold, Indigenous Peoples' Day, WA cider, BC Ferries Covid, octopus wrestling

 

 Jonagold apple

Jonagold apple
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to Jonagold. The Jonagold apple is a cross between Golden Delicious and the Jonathan. It first appeared in 1953 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. This apple tends to be large in size and is tangy sweet with honey-like flavor notes. On the outside, Jonagold is crimson red flushed with yellow-green undertones.  The flesh is a creamy pale yellow color. They have a shorter season than many apples, making them a real treat in the fall and winter months. (Stemilt)

‘We are the land’: Indigenous Peoples’ Day gathering at Lummi Nation celebrates survival
Sweet smoke lifted from the fire, burning to coals to prepare the feast of salmon for this gathering on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It was, after all, a gathering of the Salmon People. From Canada to California and reservations in between, Native people gathered here at the Wex’liem Community Building west of Bellingham both in person and virtually to talk about what it means to be Native. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

Climate change forces WA apple cider industry to adjust
The future of the business may depend on how apple growers and cider-makers start adapting now to conditions they can’t anticipate. Hannah Weinberger reports. (Crosscut)

Public health experts call on B.C. Ferries to provide more stringent COVID-19 safety measures
Epidemiologists are calling for more clarity around B.C. Ferries' ventilation protocols and more stringent mask requirements on sailings after the corporation announced federal proof-of-vaccination rules would not apply to its passengers. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)

When Octopus Wrestling Was All the Rage
Long before the NHL’s Kraken came to town, Seattle was home to another cephalopod-themed sports craze. Kristen Nelson reports. (Sports Illustrated)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PDT Tue Oct 12 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON   
TODAY  SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance  of rain in the morning then rain in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds  building to 9 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. A chance of rain  in the evening.

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