12/4 Yew, heavy rains, Tokitae, CleanBC, Robert Satiacum, WA population, deer kill, Alaska & Hawaiian

 Western Yew [Native Plants PNW]

Western Yew Taxus brevifolia
The Pacific Yew is found from British Columbia to Northern California from the coast to the Cascades, on the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas and the western slope of the Rockies in B.C., Idaho and Montana.  Rarely ever numerous, it is usually found as an understory tree in moist old growth forests growing beneath other larger trees such as Western Hemlock and Douglas Fir. (Native Plants PNW)

Heavy rain Monday and high tides could bring flooding in BC
The Saanich Peninsula and southern Gulf Islands could see tidal flooding, while rainfall warnings are in place for much of the rest of Vancouver Island. (Times Colonist)

Tokitae's death surfaced orcas' complicated history in the PNW
The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. Knute Berger reports. (Crosscut)

B.C. environment minister hails climate progress but advocates say LNG growth risks it all
B.C.'s environment minister says 2023's progress report on greenhouse gas reductions shows the NDP government's climate plan is working but environmental groups warn continued development of the liquefied natural gas sector could reverse those reductions. The report, released Thursday, stated net emissions — emissions minus carbon sequestered by forest management — in 2021 were down four per cent from 2007, the year B.C. uses as a baseline for its targets, and down five per cent since 2018 when the CleanBC plan was launched. Liam Britten reports. (CBC)

Remember Robert Satiacum?
As a treaty-rights activist and tribal entrepreneur, Robert Satiacum's influence and notoriety spread far beyond his Puyallup Tribe. He was first known as a local athlete and then, along with family members, for his frequent and public defiance of restrictive state fishing regulations. His many court cases helped develop the arguments eventually adjudicated in United States v State of Washington, better known as the Boldt Decision, which clarified the fishing rights of treaty tribes in Washington. Lane Morgan writes. (History Link)

Washington state population tops 8 million and it's not getting any younger
Each November, the Office of Financial Management shares the most up-to-date forecast for the state's population. The latest report shows Washington grew about 14.6%, which is about twice the national average. Most of that growth has been in the Puget Sound region. What's more, the population is getting older. Diana Opong reports. (KUOW)

Night-flying helicopter audible over Sidney Island as deer kills gets underway
(12/2) Parks Canada has contracted sharpshooters to kill fallow deer from a helicopter over the next several days, with help from hunters on the ground with semi-automatic rifles. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)    The Plan to Save a California Island? Shoot All of the Deer. For decades, nonnative animals have ravaged the rare habitat on Catalina. The proposed solution has infuriated local residents and animal lovers. Soumya Karlamangla reports. ((NY Times)

Alaska Airlines will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion in an agreement announced Sunday
In a press release, the two companies said the deal will “unlock” more destinations for air travelers and give consumers more choices in the Pacific, the mainland and around the world. John Hill reports. (Civil Beat)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  300 AM PST Mon Dec 4 2023    
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  SE wind 25 to 35 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft with a dominant period of  17 seconds. Rain.  
TONIGHT  S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind  waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 10 ft at 15 seconds building to 15 ft at  14 seconds after midnight. Rain.

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