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Caribou [NPS/Matt Twombly]

Caribou Rangifer tarandus
Caribou and reindeer are the same species and share the same scientific name. Caribou are what the species is called in North America and reindeer are what they are called in Eurasia. All caribou are wild animals, whereas reindeer can be wild, semi-domesticated, or domesticated. (National Park Service)

Delta residents fear train derailment contaminated farms, waterways
A November crash of a BNSF train in Delta, B.C., spilled an estimated 8,000 litres of oil into a railway ditch following the crash, and BNSF has retained an environmental contractor and begun surface, soil, and water inspections and remediation but local residents are concerned the oil is spreading in the area. (CBC)

Truck fuel leak disrupts WA ferries in Anacortes
A small amount of petroleum spilled on the Washington State Ferries dock in Anacortes, canceling one sailing Tuesday morning. The leak occurred when the underside of a truck scraped the vehicle ramp at 10 a.m., as it was leaving the vessel Samish. A WSF rider alert glossed over the details, calling it “a safety issue at the Anacortes terminal due to an oversized vehicle issue.” Mike Lindblom reports. (Seattle Times)

On Puget Sound, pilot boat captains ensure trade goes smoothly
Licensed Puget Sound pilots are required on all foreign-flag commercial vessels sailing those waters: freighters, tankers, cruise ships, container ships. Once a ship enters the Strait, that “tiny red dot” brings to the vessel a pilot to navigate the ship to port. Pilots have extensive knowledge of the depths and currents along the Sound’s 2,000-plus miles of shoreline; they’re familiar with weather patterns and tidal action at the various harbors, piers and docks. Mike Nolan writes. (Seattle Times)

Here are the candidates on Washington’s presidential primary ballot
President Joe Biden won’t be the only Democratic candidate for voters to consider in Washington’s March 12 presidential primary. Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson will be on the ballot too. Those are the three names the Washington State Democratic Party submitted to the Secretary of State on Tuesday.  There will be five Republican candidates on the ballot: former president Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie and investor Vivek Ramaswamy. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  315 AM PST Wed Jan 10 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON    
TODAY  NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. W swell  17 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.  
TONIGHT  NW wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after  midnight. W swell 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers  after midnight.

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