10/10 Russula, fishing the Elwha, food waste, Sunday's quake, new WA ferries

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Russula
Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. (Wikipedia)

Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals
Two dams blocked nearly 90 miles of river and tributary habitat on the Elwha, or more than 90% of the river, since 1911. But both the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams were gone by August 2014 after a couple of years of demolition in what was the largest dam removal project ever undertaken. And on Monday, the wait for a run of salmon healthy enough to be fished was over. A broad fishing moratorium on the river remains in place, but the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in agreement with Olympic National Park and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, was able to fish for coho salmon for tribal and subsistence use.  Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

Reducing food waste: part of the food insecurity solution
Food insecurity is a multifaceted issue with more than one cause — but managing food wastes may be part of the solution. Aria Nguyen reports. (Salish Current)

Mild quake shakes Western Washington. What should we do to prepare for something bigger?
Did you feel it Sunday night at 7:21? Some did, others had no idea. That's when Western Washington experienced a 4.3 magnitude earthquake. It was centered south of Port Townsend, near Marrowstone Island, about 35 miles below the Earth's surface. There was no tsunami risk, and there haven't been any reports of significant damage. So crisis averted, for now. Things were different 22 years ago when the 6.8 magnitude Nisqually Earthquake hit, causing $4 billion in damage and injuring 400 people. The Nisqually quake originated from a shift in the same Juan de Fuca Plate and occurred at the same depth, but in a different location, 11 miles north of Olympia. John O'Brian reports. (KUOW)

Builder for new WA ferries to be chosen in summer 2024
As the state’s ferries age, Washington State Ferries expects it won’t find a builder for its new class of hybrid-electric boats until summer of 2024, kicking off a sprint to deliver two new vessels by its target date of late 2027. The protracted process is the result of an overhauled approach to ferry construction in Washington state that now allows for out-of-state builders to bid on contracts — a change from the in-state requirements of the previous decades. David Kroman reports. (Seattle Times)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PDT Tue Oct 10 2023   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT   
TODAY  E wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 10 ft  at 10 seconds. Rain in the morning then showers in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 10 ft at 11 seconds  building to 14 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of  tstms in the evening. Showers.

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