5/20 Ninebark, columbine, Samish village, WA ferries, F/V Chief Joseph, biosolids plan

Pacific Ninebark [Native Plants PNW]

Pacific Ninebark Physocarpus capitatus
Ninebarks are so called because it was believed there are nine layers (or nine strips) of peeling bark on the stems. Pacific Ninebark is native from Southeast Alaska to the coast ranges of Santa Barbara County in California, mostly in the coastal states and British Columbia. The wood of Pacific Ninebark has been used to make small items such as children’s bows and knitting needles.  A tea made from the bark was used as a laxative or to induce vomiting.  Due to toxicity concerns, caution is advised for any internal use. (Native Plants PNW)

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Regarding columbine
Don Norman from Go Natives Nursery writes that the columbine that is native is Aquilegia Formosa.  There are non-natives that occur in almost every yard, which will cross with the natives, so if you want to collect seed or allow your native to spread, you will need to pull out, or cut off the flowers of the non-natives.

Samish Indian Nation debuts first village in 125 years to 'bring the elders back home'
The Samish Indian Nation on Friday debuted a new affordable housing project spanning 2 acres of tribal land in Anacortes. The project, called Xwch'ángteng, contains 14 two-bedroom cottages that are ADA-ready, along with a new community center and playground. Samish tribal members who are seniors, disabled, and low-income will get priority for the new cottages, which are each roughly 1,000 square feet. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez reports. (KUOW)

Listen: How can Washington build a sustainable state ferries system?
An aging fleet and staffing shortages have meant canceled or limited sailings, not just on the Bremerton-Seattle route, but across Western Washington. A state lawmaker who has vowed to fix the Washington State Ferries System is State Rep. Greg Nance, whose 23rd district includes Bremerton.  Emil Moffatt reports. (KNKX)

Troubled fishing boat successfully raised from sea floor off San Juan Island
Salvage crews have successfully raised a 48-foot fishing boat that had sunk near the northwest tip of San Juan Island. The sinking on May 3 was not the F/V Chief Joseph’s first trouble at sea. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

CRD plan makes use of biosolids for fuel a priority
An advanced thermal processing plant at the Hartland Landfill would convert biosolids into biochar or biofuel. Andrew A. Duffy reports. (Times Colonist)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  209 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024    
TODAY  Light wind becoming W to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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