4/14 Red octopus, tree equity, Verlot logging, quake, pickled lost orca, week in review

 

Red octopus [Kirt L. Onthank/WikiCommons]

Red octopus Octopus rubescens
The red octopus is the most commonly occurring shallow-water octopus on much of the North American West Coast, and a ubiquitous benthic predator in these habitats. Its range extends from the southern Gulf of California at least to the Gulf of Alaska, but may also occur in the western Pacific Ocean. (Wikipedia)

Washington launches new statewide tree-equity collaboration
The DNR is partnering with the nonprofit American Forests to bridge gaps in access to the lifesaving benefits of trees. Hannah Weinberger reports. (Crosscut)

Forest Service wins Stillaguamish logging suit over conservation group
The 9th Circuit upheld a ruling allowing timber companies to log scattered plots east of Verlot. It’ll also bring trailhead updates. Jordan Hansen reports. (Everett Herald)

5.8-magnitude earthquake detected west of Vancouver Island
The quake was too far offshore to be felt and was not the type of fault that typically generates tsunamis, says an expert. Louise Dickson (Times Colonist)

Mossback's Northwest: How Portland pickled a lost orca
In 1931, a baby whale swam up the Columbia and wound up buried on a Washington mountain. Sound like Northwest lore? Well, it's true. Knute Berger reports. (Crosscut)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 4/14/23: Dolphin Friday, steelhead help, SCEA ends, carbon-cap, e-vehicles, hypoxia, Tacoma ship fire, orca protection.

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Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  238 AM PDT Fri Apr 14 2023   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  LATE SATURDAY NIGHT   
TODAY  NW wind to 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Wind  waves 1 ft or less in the morning becoming less than 1 ft. W  swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  NE wind to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft after  midnight. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in  the evening then a chance of rain after midnight. 
SAT  SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 ft at  9 seconds building to 5 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon. Rain. 
SAT NIGHT  SE wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
SUN  SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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