8/22 Red Delicious, rail shutdown, Brave Little Hunter, WA climate law, Vancouver Island grizzlies, hydropower, shad

Red Delicious apple

 
Red Delicious apple
Red Delicious is a type of apple with a red exterior and sweet taste that was first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1872. Today, the name Red Delicious comprises more than 50 cultivars. It was the most produced cultivar in the United States from 1968 to 2018, when it was surpassed by Gala. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Serving sandwiches and building bonds

National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year. Christopher Reynolds reports. (Canadian Press) 

Life, Death, and Dollars Spent
The Canadian government and the Ehattesaht First Nation dropped a huge chunk of change trying to save the stranded killer whale kʷiisaḥiʔis (Brave Little Hunter). Now, they’re wondering how to make up the money. Larry Pynn reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Local Governments Voice Support for Retaining Washington’s Signature Climate Law
With the clock ticking to the November election, local governments around Puget Sound are starting to weigh in on a big issue that voters will face when they fill out their ballot. Ryan Packer reports. (The Urbanist)

Grizzly bear cubs seen on Vancouver Island for first time could have big impact
When Catherine Babault captured images of a female grizzly bear with two cubs encountering a herd of elk on Vancouver Island last month, she knew she had witnessed something special. Not only is such a scene uncommon, the likelihood that the cubs were born on the island and didn’t swim there could mean the start of a native-born population with big potential to affect the island’s ecosystem. (Canadian Press)

Hydropower expected to increase throughout the U.S., but climate change could affect how — and when — we use it
The Pacific Northwest could see a slight increase in hydropower generation within the next 15 years, but climate change could affect how and when that energy could be used, a new study suggests. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found hydropower generation, a renewable energy resource that uses the force of moving water to generate power, could increase by 5% by 2039 and 10% by 2059 throughout the United States. Monica Samayoa reports. (OPB)

American shad clog fish ladders, causing trouble for salmon
As salmon and steelhead swim upstream, they’re now facing one more challenge in fish ladders. It’s a non-native fish competing for space: the American shad. At Lower Granite Dam on the Lower Snake River, American shad hang out in the fish ladder. A few years ago, the American shad population exploded into a horde on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting) https://www.nwpb.org/2024/08/21/american-shad-clog-fish-ladders-causing-trouble-for-salmon/

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  237 AM PDT Thu Aug 22 2024    
TODAY  E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt late. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with  a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers  this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

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