8/19 Rock crab, coho poison, BC water, coast shorelines, island mammoths, fixing ballots

 

Red Rock Crab

Red Rock Crab Cancer productus
Red rock crab, as their name implies, prefer rocky substrates but can also be found in eelgrass, soft-bottom habitat, and shellfish beds from the mid intertidal to depths of about 260 feet. The species is native to North American west coast estuaries from Alaska to Northern Baja California and is common throughout Puget Sound. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Pluralism, respect and the common good

With new facility, Mountlake Terrace to treat chemical that kills coho
Used in tires, 6PPD seeps into streams during storms. A state grant will help the city design a vault to filter it. Ta'Leah Van Sistine reports. (Everett Herald)

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO
About 40% of B.C. is experiencing drought conditions that could cause economic, environmental impacts. Brieanna Charlebois reports. (Canadian Press)

Climate change is already reshaping PNW shorelines. Tribal nations are showing how to adapt
Tribal nations along the coasts of Washington and Oregon are navigating impacts ranging from ocean warming and acidification, which threaten culturally and economically important fisheries, to increased coastal flooding and erosion from sea level rise and storm surges. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

When mammoths walked the Island: New study shows elephant's ancestor was here
A study found that mammoths lived on Vancouver Island for a long time, much longer than originally thought. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Fixing rejected ballots could tip balance in WA lands commissioner race
Ten days after the primary, Dave Upthegrove and Sue Kuehl Pederson are still in a close battle for the second spot. They are both trying to chase down voters who cast ballots with problems that can be fixed. Bill Lucia reports. (Washington State Standard)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2024    
TODAY  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain late  this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.  
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

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