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Oregon Boxwood

Oregon Boxwood Paxistima myrsinites
Oregon Boxwood is found from British Columbia to Marin County, California and in the Rockies from Alberta to New Mexico. Oregon Boxwood is most often found in the mountains in relatively dry, open, sunny sites or open forests.

Today's top story in Salish Current: High energy costs, delayed tax credit pose hurdles for PNW hydrogen hub project

Why WA is demolishing a 60-year-old family auto shop for salmon
Ron Ricker remembers hauling 5-gallon buckets full of small smooth stones — the right size for spawning salmon. It was 1961, and he was preparing to replace gas pumps over a stream through Lake Forest Park. The new pumps would sit above a three-sided concrete culvert, with Lyon Creek flowing through it, along a gravel streambed intended to welcome migrating fish. Today, the state is taking that same portion of Ricker’s property through eminent domain, also to help salmon. It will force the demolition and closure of his business, Ballinger Automotive, after more than 60 years of operation. Mike Reicher reports. (Seattle Times)

Pacific Northwest tribes fight for funding to protect against climate change
Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found. (KNKX/Associated Press)

55k dump trucks of sediment and how much money? Details emerge on estuary restoration
The end goal of the project is to remove the 80-foot tide gate and 420-foot earth infill dam that connects west Olympia to downtown and restore tidal flow. The project also is designed to increase the city’s climate resiliency and reduce economic impacts from flooding. Ty Vinson reports.(The Olympian)

Nisga'a Nation, Western LNG apply for major route change of $6-billion pipeline
It's not clear if the application for a route change will create any delays, or increase or decrease costs of the estimated $6-billion pipeline. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Rescuers free humpbacks who got tied together off B.C. coast
A pair of humpback whales tied together with prawn fishing gear were disentangled during a five-hour rescue operation in the Discovery Islands near Campbell River. Paul Cottrell, lead on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Marine Mammal Rescue Unit, said Monday it was a potentially dangerous situation for both whales and “extremely rare” that the pair would be tangled in the same lines. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Health complications halt B.C. swimmer's record-breaking attempt across Salish Sea
Jill Yoneda had to cut short her 109-kilometre swim from Brentwood Bay to Vancouver’s Jericho Beach on Friday after her lungs began filling up with fluid. Michael John Lo reports. (Vancouver Sun)

B.C. is home to ‘high-risk’ toxic mine waste sites. Here are 5 you need to know about
Mining operations in B.C. store wet waste in tailings 'ponds' shored up by a dam. A dam failure could be catastrophic for watersheds and communities. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal)

Mass die-off of fish reported in North Cowichan lake
A mass die-off of an invasive fish species in North Cowichan’s Somenos Lake is believed to have been caused by a lack of oxygen, stewards of the lake say. Thousands of dead pumpkinseed fish were found belly-up on the lake on Sunday. Roxanne Egan-Elliott reports. (Times Colonist)

The Past and Future of Washington’s Ferries
From the mosquito fleet of yore to the hybrid ships to come. Ryan Packer writes. (Seattle Met)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  225 AM PDT Tue Aug 13 2024    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning,  rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less.  Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at  7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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